2011 Speaking & Pronunciation Material
1st Adults Cultural Inglesa de Cipolletti
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Some common questions you might need to use in your English classes You didn’t understand teacher’s instructions: -Excuse me, I didn’t understand the instructions. -Could you clarify the instructions, please? -Could you repeat the instructions? -What should I do? You didn’t hear your teacher: -Could you repeat, please? please? -Could you say that again? You don’t understand what to do: -Sorry, I’m lost! Can you explain again? -I don’t understand the instructions. -Could you give an example of how to do this task? You didn’t finish the task, but your teacher says: says: Let’s check it! -Can I have one more minute? I haven’t finished yet. -Could you please wait for a minute? I haven’t finished yet. You didn’t hear the audio tape or video. You want to listen to it one more time. time . -Can you rewind, please? -Can you play it one more time, please? You didn’t understand your teacher’s explanation of unfamiliar word or phrase. phrase . -Can you repeat, please? I don’t understand. -Can you rephrase it, please? -Can you give a synonym/antonym, please? -Can you give some som e other examples, please? -What does _____________ mean? Your teacher talks too fast! -Can you talk a bit slower, please? -I can’t follow you. Can you please slow down? You don’t understand some aspects of English grammar. -I don’t understand why/when do we use/say/write _____________. You want to know how to spell an unfamiliar word. -Can you spell it, please? -Can you write it on o n the white-board, please? You are unsure of pronunciation of o f an unfamiliar word. -How do you pronounce this word?
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Read
and listen.
b.
Read
and listen.
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c.
Listen to the
conversations.
1. First name: Last name:
2. First name: Last name:
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Read along silently as you
listen to the natural conversation. conversation.
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CONVERSATION MODEL. Read and listen.
A: Are you Bill? B: No, I’m David. That’s Bill over there. A: Well, I’m Stacey. It’s nice to meet you, David. B: You, too. A: Are you a student here? B: As a matter of fact, I am.
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CONVERSATION MODEL. Read and listen.
A: Who’s that? B: Over there? Her name’s Kate. Come. I’ll introduce you. … B: Lauren, I’d like you yo u to meet Kate.
A: Nice to meet you, Kate. C: Nice to meet you, too.
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a. Complete these conversations with expressions from the box above. Then compare with the rest of the class.
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b.
Listen and practice. Notice the pronunciation of
Telephone Camera Book bag
telephones cameras book bags
Desk Map Wastebasket
desks maps wastebaskets
Sentence Exercise Watch
sentences exercises watches
Say the plural form of
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the plural – s s endings.
these nouns. Then complete the chart.
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Listen and practise. Notice the pronunciation of
/δ/ and /θ/.
/δ/ /θ/ /δ/ /δ/ /θ/ /θ/ ere are irteen rooms in is house. e house has ree ba rooms. b. Now practise orally the next sentences. I thank my three brothers. My birthday is on Thursday, April third. These three teeth hurt in my mouth. They went with their mother to the theatre. There are thirteen thin women there. These things that these things think… they’re the things that these things think.
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Listen and practise. Notice the pronunciation of
Listen and write these verbs under the
Cooked
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Exercised - Listened
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Needed
correct sounds. –
Shopped
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Waited
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Watched
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Stayed - Visited
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Take turns. Describe the people at the party you see in the pictures. Don’t say the person’s name. Your classmates have to guess who the person is.
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Listening Comprehension Listen
to the conversations at an international conference. Listen again and write each person’s occupation and country or hometown. hometown.
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Conversation Model. Read and listen
A: Are you free on Friday? Married on Main Street is at the Film Forum. B: Really? I’d love to go. What time? What time? A: At seven ten.
To decline… B: Really? I’d love to go, but I’m busy on Friday. A: Too bad. Maybe some other time. ti me.
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Listening Comprehension Listen
to the conversations about entertainment events. Then listen again and complete the
chart.
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Listening Comprehension Listen
to people answer the questions below. Which question is each person answering? Number the questions.
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Pair Work Student A, you are a salesperson; help the customer. Student B, you are a customer. You are shopping for these items. Have a conversation.
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Think of the responses to these comments. Use the ideas on the right. Practise with a partner. 1. I’m twenty-one twenty-one today! 2. I had an interview last week, and I got the job! 3. My neighbour’s sick, so I did her shopping today. 4. My football team has a big game on Friday. 5. Today’s our wedding anniversary. anniversary. 6. I have a really bad cold.
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1. A: How was Saleem’s party last weekend? B: Good. He cooked some great gr eat food. , do you still want to go out tonight? 2. A: Let’s go camping together one weekend. B: That sounds nice. , call me later and we can talk about it. 3. A: Yes, we had a lot of fun on Saturday. , I forgot to tell you about my new car. B: Oh, what’s it like?
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Here there’s a list of taken from the book, unit by unit. Take them into account when studying for an an important oral test that involves the content content of the whole book, such as a final oral examination.
1. Please call me Chuck
Hello. Hi.
What’s your name? Where are you from? How are you?
I’m … / My name is… I’m from… Not bad. / pretty good, thanks.
This is… / These are… are… Nice to / Pleased to / Good to meet you.
Who’s that? Who are they?
That’s… Their names are… and …
2. How do you spend your day?
What do you do? Where do you work? Where do you study?
I’m a/an… I work at/in/for… I go to… University/School University/School
How do you like…?
I like… a lot / I love… / It’s a great…
Really? That sounds interesting.
How do you spend your day? What time do you go to (school)?
Well, I … Then, I … I leave at…
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3. How much is it?
How much is this (sweater)? That isn’t bad. How much are those jeans? That’s expensive.
It’s … They are…
The black boots are more attractive/prettier than the brown ones.
Which one? Which ones?
The wool one. The blue ones.
Which one do you like better/more? Which ones do you prefer?
I like the… one better/more. I prefer the … ones.
Would you like to…?
Oh no. That’s OK.
4. Do you like jazz?
Do you like…?
Yes, I do. I like … a lot. No, I don’t. I can’t stand… No, I don’t like … very much.
What kind of … do you like? What do you think of…? What’s / Who’s your favourite…?
I like… Do you? I can’t stand … How about you? I think… We don’t agree on…
Would you like to…? Do you want to…?
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Yes, I would. / no, I wouldn’t. That sounds great. I’d like to, but I have to…
5. Tell me about your family
Tell me about… What is… doing these days?
Are you still looking for a job? What are you studying this year? Is anyone in your family … right now?
Yes, I am. / no, I’m not. I’m studying a foreign language. Yes, my… is.
Do you think so? I think… I don’t agree. I don’t think so. It’s different in my country. Not really.
6. How often do you exercise?
How often do you…?
Three times a day/month/week. I don’t… very often.
Do you ever…? How much time do you spend…? Around two hours a day.
How well do you…? How good are you at…?
Pretty well. Not very well. I’m pretty good, I guess. Not too good.
7. We had a great time!
Did you go out on Saturday? What did you do…? How did you spend…? Where did you go…? What time What time did you…? How long were you…?
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How did you like…? / How was…? What was the best thing about…? Was the … OK?
It as… / I really enjoyed it. It’s really difficult to say. Yes, it was. / Not really.
8. How do you like the neighbourhood?
Is there a/an… around here?
Yes, there is. There’s one… No, there isn’t, but there’s one… Sorry, I don’t know. Yes, there are. There are some… No, there aren’t, but there are some… I’m not sure, but I think…
Are there any… near here?
How much … is there?
There’s a lot/a little/none. There isn’t much/any. There are a lot/a few/none. There aren’t many/any.
How many … are there?
9. What does he look like?
Good afternoon. Good to see you.
Can I help you?
Yes. I’m looking for…
What does she look like? How old is she? What colour is her hair? How tall is she?
Which one is July? Who’s Brian?
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She’s the one talking to Tom He’s the man with curly hair / in jeans / behind the couch.
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Have you ever ridden a camel?
Have you ever…?
Yes, I have / No, I haven’t.
You should…
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What’s… like?
It’s …, but it’s not to… It’s …, and it’s…
Can you…?
Yes, I can. / Sure I can. No, I can’t. Sorry.
What should I …?
You should… You shouldn’t… Yes, you should. / No, you shouldn’t.
Should I …?
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It really works!
How are you? That’s too bad.
Not so good. I have…
Can / May I help you? Here you are.
Yes please. Could I have…? Thanks a lot.
What should you do …?
It’s helpful / a good idea / useful to…
13. May May I take t ake your order, please?
I’m crazy about… I’m (not) in the mood for…
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May I take your order, please? What kind of … would you like? Would you like anything else?
I’d like / I’ll have a… I’d like / I’ll have…, please. Yes please. I’d like… / No, thanks. That will be all.
14.The 14. The biggest and the best!
Which country is larger, … or …? Which country is the largest: … , … or …? What is the most beautiful … in the world?
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… is larger than… … is the largest of the three. I think … is the most beautiful
I m ’ going to see a musical
What are you doing tonight? Are you doing anything tomorrow? What is he going to do tonight? Is he going to … tomorrow night?
I’m going… No, I’m not. He’s going to… Yes, he is.
I’m sorry but I can’t go. I’m working late.
A: Good morning, … B: Hello. May I speak to … , please? A: …’s not in. Can I take a message? B: Yes, please. This is … Would you ask … to call me? My number is… A: I’ll give… the message. B: Thank you. Good-bye.
16. A
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change for the better!
How have you been? How are you?
Pretty good. I’m doing really well.
You’ve really changed!
I’m married now. I don’t wear glasses any more. I got divorced. I’ve grown a moustache.
This is a really important part in most oral examinations. Here there is a guide you can follow so as to achieve a great performance in your tests.
Step 1: Define positions in the pictures It's not easy to follow a picture description if the writer jumps randomly from one point to another. Therefore, make sure that your picture description is logically structured, for example: from left to right (or from right to left) from the background to the foreground (or from the foreground to the background) from the middle to the sides (or from the sides to the middle) mi ddle) from details to general impressions (or from general impressions to details) Which structure you finally choose depends on your taste and the picture you want to describe. Use these positions to describe where people or objects are located and where actions are taking place.
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Step 2: Give the setting This involves the following. Speak about the place: at an airport, on the beach, on a farm, in the kitchen , etc. Say something about the weather, the season and time of the day: a warm summer morning Describe what the people in the photos are doing, and say where they are: In the background there are some tall modern buildings towering over the scene; A woman hiker is admiring the scenery down there.
Step 3: Describe the people in the picture This involves the following. Say how many they are Say what they look like: age, height, hair, eyes, eyes , etc Say what they are wearing Say who they could be: a secretary, a doctor, a hiker , etc.
He/ She It/ This They
look (s) seem(s) (to be) look(s) like seem(s) to be
They look like professional runners.
Adjective
Noun
She seems impressed.
Useful phrases 1. Describing the scene The picture was taken in … (place). The photo was taken at … at … (party). The picture shows a scene from … It's an image of … of … (place, person, scene). The picture describes … (scene). The picture shows … (place, person, scene) from a distance. … (place, person, scene) scene) is shown from … (a bird's eye view/…). You look at … at … (place, person, scene) from … (above/behind/…).
2. What can you see? In the picture you can see … … (position: on the left/right/…) there is / are … … (position: on the left/right/…) you can see … … is … (position: on the left/right/…) l eft/right/…)
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Unit 1: Please call me Chuck Hello/Hi. Good morning/afternoon/evening. morning/afternoon/evening. How are you? What’s your first/last name? What’s your first/last name again? How do you spell that? Where are you from? Where’s Tom from? Are you and Tom from Argentina from Argentina?? How are your classes? What are your classmates like? Are you and Tom in the same class? Are your classes interesting? Is your English class in the morning? Are you free after after class?
Unit 2: How do you spend your day? What do you do? Where do you work? Where do you go to school? Do you like your classes? What’s your favourite class? How do you like your classmates? Where does Tom work/go to school? What about Ellen about Ellen?? What does she do exactly? How does she like it? Describe your daily routine. What do you do early in the morning? What do you do in the afternoon? What do you do late at night? What do you do on weekends? When do you usually u sually get up/come to school/have lunch/go home/go to bed? What time is your English class? What time is it right now? Ask me about my job or ask or ask Tom about his h is job/classes.
Unit 3: how much is it? How much is this/that? What colour is it? Is it cotton/gold/leather/plastic/rubber/ silk/silver/wool? How much are these/those? What colour are they? What material are they made of? Which one do you like better? Why? Which one is cheaper/prettier/nicer/better/more stylish/more expensive? Ask me about my clothing cl othing preferences preferences or ask or ask Tom about his h is clothing preferences.
Unit 4: do you like jazz? What kinds of music do you like? Do you like jazz? jazz? What do you think of Madonna of Madonna?? Who’s your favourite singer/group? What kinds of TV programmes do you like? Do you like comedies? What do you think of Bailando of Bailando por un sueño? sueño ? What kinds of movies do you like? Do you like science fiction? fiction? What do you think of Avatar? Avatar? Would you like to go to a concert with concert with me this weekend? Why or why not? Ask me about music/TV shows/movies sho ws/movies or ask or ask Tom Tom about music/TV shows/movies.
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Unit 5: tell me about your family Do you come from a big/small family? How many brothers and sisters do you have? Are you living at home now? Where are you working/studying? Tell me about your family. Is your yo ur [family member] working for [company name]? What is your [family [ family member] doing these days? Is anyone in your family [activity] right now? Are [classmates] [classmates] studying English this year? How many of your friends are single/married? (Use quantifiers) How many of your classmate cl assmatess are good at English? (Use quantifiers) Ask me about my family or ask or ask [classmate] about his/her family.
Unit 6: how often do you exercise? How often do you [activity]? What do you do every day/once a week/twice a month/three month/three times a year? What do you usually u sually do on [day of the th e week] mornings/afternoons/evenings? mornings/afternoons/evenings? Do you ever [activity] on [day of the week] mornings/afternoons/evenings? mornings/afternoons/evenings? Do you always [activity] at night? Do you ever play/watch sports? How often? Do you often read magazines/newspapers/books? magazines/newspapers/books? What kinds? Which ones? How long do you spend at the gym/at school/in class/online cl ass/online every day? How well do you play [sport]? How good are you at [sport, game or activity]? Ask me about my daily routine or ask or ask [classmate] about his/her daily routine.
Unit 7: we had a great time! How did you spend yesterday? Where did you go? Did you have a good time? What did you do last weekend? Did you [activity]? Did you go out on Friday night? Did you meet any friends? When did you go to bed? Did you work on Saturday/Sunday? What time did you get up? Was the weather OK? What was the best thing about your weekend? Did you see a movie last week? What did you see? How did you like it? Did you [activity] last month? Were your classmates with you? Who was with you? Where did you spend your last vacation? How long were you there? Who were you with? What did you do there? How was the weather? weather? How was the food? Ask me about my last l ast vacation or ask or ask [classmate] about his/her last vacation.
Unit 8: how do you like your neighbourhood? What’s a [place name]? Is there a [place name] in your neighbourhood? Is there a [place name] near here? Where is it? Are there any [place name] in your neighbourhood? Where Wh ere is one near here? Is there much crime/noise/parking/pollution/public transportation/traffic in your neighbourhood? How much is there? th ere? Are there many schools/traffic lights/parking garages/ pay phones in your neighbourhood? How many are there near here? Where is one?
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Unit 9: what does he look like? What does [name] look like? How long is his/her hair? What colour is his/her hair? What colour are his/her eyes? Does [name] wear glasses? How old is [name]? [ name]? How tall is [name]? Does [name] wear contact lenses/have l enses/have curly hair/ have a beard? Is [name] handsome/middle-aged/very tall? Is [name] pretty/elderly/fairly short? Who/which one is [name]? Who’s Who’s the man/woman/one [participle or preposition + …]? Which ones are [two names]? Who are the ones [participle or preposition + …]? Is [name] the man/woman/one [participle or preposition + …]? Are [two names] the men/women/ones [participle or preposition + …]? Ask me about abou t [classmate’s] appearance.
Unit 10: have you ever ridden a camel? Have you been to [place]? How many times? Have you ever eaten [type of cuisine]? Have you ever [activity]? When did you…? Have you [activity] yet today? Have you [activity] lately/recently? How many times have you [activity] this week? Has your [family member] called you this week? Has your [family member or friend] had a vacation this year? Where have you lived for six months or more? How long have you lived in this [town]? How long did you live in [town]? How long were you in i n elementary school? How long have you studied English? How long have you been here today? How long have you had that [object]? Ask me about what I’ve done recently.
Unit 11: it s ’ a very exciting city! What’s your hometown like? How big is it? Is it [adjective]? Are there any [attractions]? What’s the weather like in [season]? What’s the shopping like in your hometown? What are the prices like? What can you do in the evenings? How about the weekends? What shouldn’t I miss in your hometown? What should I see there? What can’t I do there? Is [attraction] open every day? How much does it cost? co st? What’s the public transportation like? Should I take the buses? Should I rent a car? c ar? Ask me about my hometown or ask or ask your classmate about his/her hometown.
Unit 12: it really works! How are you? How are you felling today? What should you do for [health problem]? What do you do when you can’t sleep/feel very stressed/ stressed/ can’t concentrate? What can you buy in a [name of container]? Imagine you have [health problem] and I’m a pharmacist. Ask me for something.
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Unit 13: may I take t ake your order, please? (Use a restaurant menu) May I take your order? o rder? What would you like? Would you like a/some [food]? What would you like to drink? Would you like a dessert? Would you like anything else? Imagine you’re a waiter/waitress. Take my order or take or take [classmate] order. I love [food] a lot/I’m in the mood for [food]/I can eat [food]. How about you? I don’t like [food]/I’m not crazy about [food]/I can’t stand [food]. How about you? you ?
Unit 14: the biggest and the best! b est! Which country is larger, [country 1] or [country 2]? Which city has the largest population: [city 1], [city 2] or [city 3]? Which is the most beautiful city/country/mountain in the world? Who is more famous, [actor 1] or [actor 2]? Which is the th e best place for a vacation: the beach, an island or o r the mountains? Why? How far is your home from school? How big is your hometown? About how high is [mountain]? How deep is [canyon]? How long is [river]? How hot/cold is it here in the summer?
Unit 15: I m going to see a musical ’
What are you doing tonight? Are you going to see a baseball game/go to a rock concert/have a picnic? Are you going out or having dinner at home? What are you going to eat? What is [classmate] doing tonight? Ask him/her. h im/her. What are you doing tomorrow? to morrow? Are you having friends over? Who are you inviting? What are you going to do this weekend? Are you going to [activity]?
Unit 16: a change c hange for the better! Can you tell about some recent changes in your life? Have you changed jobs/gotten a raise/moved to a new apartment/won the lottery? Are you more [adjective] than before? Is your life more/less mo re/less stressful now? How have your friends or family members changed recently? recently? How have I changed since the beginning of this course? What are you going to do after this course? Do you want to [activity]? Do you hope to travel abroad? Why or why not? Do you plan to continue learning English? Why or why not? Would you like to take a vacation somewhere? Where? What is something interesting you’d love to do? Ask me about my future plans or ask or ask [classmate] about his/her future plans.
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THE HOUSE ON THE MOORS By Paul Shipton
Question Guide
1. Who were the main characters ch aracters of the story? 2. What was Jim’s suggestion at the beginning? 3. Where did they decide to go? 4. After driving for many hours, where did they get? 5. Why was Beth worried? Was Jim worried? 6. What was the pub’s name? Describe it. 7. What did they have to drink in the bar? 8. How far was the hotel from the pub? What did the barman say about the owners? What was the name of the hotel? 9. Describe the hotel. 10. Describe the owners of the hotel (Beth and Jim’s first impression). 11. Who took Beth and Jim to their room? Why? Which number was their room? 12. What was wrong about the TV? 13. How many people were in the hotel that th at night? 14. Describe Ray’s dialogue with Jim and Beth regarding music. 15. Why is Ray surprised at Beth’s watch? 16. Where did Ray and Cathy live before living in the co untry? What was Ray’s job there? What are Jim and Beth’s occupations? 17. Describe what happened after dinner. 18. What did Jim and Beth talk about when they went upstairs after dinner? 19. What was the noise they heard from their room? 20. Why couldn’t the couple sleep? 21. Where did Jim go when he went downstairs? What did he plan to do? do ? 22. What were the Slaters doing? 23. Why was Jim frightened? What did he h e decide do? 24. What was wrong with Beth’s watch? Where was it? What happened with Beth? 25. What happened with the Aquarius hotel? What did they do, then? 26. What was different with the barman at the pub? 27. What did he tell them about the Aquarius Hotel and the Slaters? 28. Did they have anything to drink after the barman’s story? 29. What conclusion did the couple co uple reach after leaving The King’s Arms? A rms? 30. In the end, what do they say about the city? Do they prefer the city or the country?
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