Tactics for listening 3rd edition developing worksheet conversation units 1 24

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UNIT WORKSHEETS

Task 1

Talk to your classmates about activities they did last weekend Did they enjoy them? Fill in the chart.

Examples: A: Did you go shopping last weekend? A: Did you go shopping last weekend?

B: Yes, I did B: No, I didn’t I worked all weekend.

B: It was really great!

Write four activities you did last weekend.

Move around the class again Find people who did the same activities as you

and write their names.

B: Well, it is two stops from here

Just take the red line south to

City Park Change there and take

the green line south to City

Museum It’s very easy.

Secretly choose three places on the map and

give your partner directions to each place

Then switch roles.

Student B

Guess the place your partner has sent you Then switch roles.

Example: A: First, take the yellow line one stop west

B: Okay.

A: Then, take the green line one stop north You will see the place

I want to go to there.

B: Is it the City Airport?

A: Yes, that’s right!

City Transportation

_ _ _ Task 2

Work in pairs Talk about good neighbors and bad neighbors Take turns asking questions and giving responses Use mostly your own ideas

Example: A: What do you think makes a good neighbor?

B: Good neighbors keep their houses looking pretty.

A: What do you think makes a bad neighbor?

B: Bad neighbors make a lot of noise.

keeps his / her yard clean minds his / her own business doesn’t say hello

always talks about other neighbors often plays loud music helps other neighbors

Neighbors

Task 1

Plan two parties by completing the invitations.

Move around the class and invite classmates to your two parties If they accept, write their name below the invitation If they refuse, ask another student Continue until you have one name under each invitation

Examples: A: Are you free on Saturday night?

B: Yes, I am Why?

A: Well, I’m having a party at my house Would you like to come?

B: I’d love to Thanks for inviting me.

A: Are you free on Sunday afternoon?

B: No, I’m not I have to visit my grandmother

A: Oh, I’m having a barbecue I was hoping you could come.

B: That sounds like fun Maybe next time.

Task 2

Work in pairs Write a description of a traditional party or celebration in your country

Example:

On New Year’s Day, my family and I go to a mall to shop and have fun We eat

foods that have been specially prepared for New Year’s Day such as rice cakes

and special meal boxes I enjoy writing New Year’s postcards to my friends and

relatives, and reading the ones they send me.

Celebrations

Complete the survey with information about your two favorite restaurants Then take turns asking and answering the questions with a partner.

1 What is the name of each restaurant?

Task 1

Work in pairs Secretly choose three of the items to give your partner as a gift Take turns asking yes/no questions to find out which items your partner chose.

Examples: Is it made of metal?

Is it something you wear?

Is it something to play with?

Is it expensive?

Is it square?

Task 2

Work in pairs.

Student A: You are a salesperson in a department store

Student B: You are a customer shopping for a gift

Ask about the items above.

Examples: A: Can I help you with anything?

B: Yes, I’m looking for a gift It’s my cousin’s birthday.

A: Do you know what your cousin wants?

B: Well, I know that he likes athletic wear.

A: We have these stylish new sneakers.

B: Yes, those are nice I’ll take them.

A: Can I help you find something?

B: Yes, I need a gift for my wife.

A: What kind of gift were you thinking of buying?

B: Well, she likes jewelry And she needs a new watch

A: Here’s a nice gold one, with a blue band

Soccer ball

to come

1 You must always go through when you enter a foreign country

4 The on flights are often tasteless

5 On an airplane, you should always fasten your

7 You need to fill out a customs before entering a foreign country

9 Magazines and books can be put in the seat in front of you

10 The instruction card tells you what to do in an emergency

2 You should arrive at the two hours before your flight

3 A plane has arrived at its destination when it has

4 The tells you what you can choose to eat

6 When the weather is bad, a flight is often

8 If you want to listen to music, ask the flight attendant for

10 If the on an airline is outstanding, it means that the staff is friendly and helpful

Task 2

Work in pairs Complete the crossword puzzle.

Air Travel

Task 3

Work in pairs Your partner will tell you about a mishap Take notes below Think of a solution for your partner’s mishap Write the solution, and explain it to your partner Then tell your partner about your mishap.

1 Mishap: I’m on my way to work, and I just got a flat tire!

Work in pairs Role play

Student A: Imagine that you have one of the jobs above Answer your partner’s questions.

Student B: You are a journalist Interview your partner

How long have you been a ?

Do you like being a ? Why?

Where do you work?

What’s your job like?

How long is your commute?

Do you enjoy the people you work with? Why?

Jobs

Task 1

Dennis wants to start exercising Read his story Then check (✓) Suggest or Would not suggest for

each item in the chart.

Suggest Would not suggest

My name is Dennis I need some help

choosing an exercise program I’ve

never exercised before, so I’d rather

not exercise with a lot of people

around I’d rather do it by myself or

with just one or two other people

I don’t want to exercise indoors

because I love being outside I don’t

have a lot of money, so I can’t buy a

lot of expensive equipment Can you

suggest some exercises for me?

Keeping Fit

Task 2

Work in pairs Compare your answers with a partner.

Example: A: I think Dennis should jog A: I don’t think Dennis should join a gym.

A: Because he prefers to A: Because he doesn’t want to exercise

exercise outdoors with a lot of people around.

Task 1

Work in pairs Unscramble and write the words in the blanks at the end of each invitation.

1 Let’s go phingops at the mall

2 Would you like to go to indren at a Chinese restaurant?

3 Why don’t we go cindnag at the disco downtown?

4 How about going kingis this winter?

5 Would you like to go to the hebca when it gets hotter?

6 Why don’t we go to a rock torccen this weekend?

7 Let’s go to a ivome at the theater near here

8 How about going to the slebalab game on Sunday?

9 Let’s go pangmic for a few days

10 Why don’t we go mimgwins at the pool?

Task 2

Move around the class and invite classmates to do each of the above activities If the person accepts the invitation, write his or her initials next to the corresponding number

Example: A: Let’s go shopping at the mall tomorrow.

B: That sounds like a great idea Let’s go!

A: Let’s go shopping at the mall tomorrow

B: Oh, I’m sorry, but I have to work tomorrow.

Invitations

Task 1

Work in pairs Where would you make each of the following statements? Next to each statement or question, write one or more campus locations from the box.

1 Are you here to borrow a book?

2 I love to exercise in the morning

3 I’m looking for a biology textbook

4 Are you eating alone?

5 Please be seated so we can begin

6 Thank you for helping me study!

7 How much do the notebooks cost?

8 This is a great place to study

Task 2

Work in pairs What would you talk about in each of the situations above? Have conversations with your partner Use the questions and statements above as a guide Add your own details.

Example: In the library

A: Are you here to borrow a book?

B: No I have a test tomorrow.

A: Well, this is a great place to study.

B: I know It’s so quiet.

at the library in the classroom in the gym

at the cafeteria at the bookstore in a professor’s office

Campus Life

Fill in the card with the activities from the box Write one activity per square Add four activities of your own.

Move around the class Find people who like the activities on your card Write their names in the squares.

Example: A: Do you like cooking? A: Do you like playing baseball?

B: Yes, I do I love it B: No, I don’t I can’t stand it.

hiking collecting comic books reading using the Internet walking playing the piano skiing playing video games cooking listening to music shopping going to the movies

Hobbies and Pastimes

Task 1

Work in pairs Match the items with the problems.

Task 2

Work in pairs Take turns asking and answering the following questions.

Have you ever bought something that…

1 had a missing part?

2 was poorly made?

The brakes don’t work.

One hand is missing.

The wood is cracked.

They’re too tight.

The shutter is broken.

The remote control

is damaged.

Shopping Problems

The lock is damaged The door is broken It shrank when it

was washed.

Shopping Problems

4 9 to order a meal in your room.

2 You call the

5

11 10 to get help carrying your bags to or from your room.

3 You call

4 You call the

8 to get clothes dry-cleaned.

5 You call the

12 to make a long-distance call.

6 You call the

3

6 to get a wake-up call.

Write the letter that matches each number in the blanks below What is the

topic of this unit?

Example: A: My hotel room is really messy I want to get it cleaned Who should I call?

B: You should call housekeeping.

Fill in the card with the movie types from the box Write one item per square.

Move around the class Find people who like the movies on your card Write their names in the squares.

Example: A: Do you like musicals?

B: Yes, I do My favorite one is Chicago.

A: Do you like westerns?

mystery science fiction action war adventure comedy foreign drama romance animated movie horror silent documentary western musical classic

Movies

spiders riding roller coasters

snakes driving on freeways

flying being in small places

cats other:

bats other:

Fears

Task 2

Move around the class Ask people what they are afraid of Write their names and fears.

Example: A: Are you afraid of riding roller coasters?

B: No, I’m not I love roller coasters!

A: Are you afraid of mice?

B: Yes, I am I can’t stand them!

Task 1

Student A: Complete Message 1 and Message 3 with your own ideas.

Student B: Complete Message 2 and Message 4 with your own ideas.

Message 1

Hi, Sam This is calling I’d like to invite you to a

It’s going to be night at 7:00 Please call me back at

I hope you can come We’re going to have a great time! Bye-bye.

Message 2

Sam, this is Dr ’s office We’re calling to remind you about your dental

appointment at p.m Please call back at

to confirm your appointment Thank you.

Message 3

Carly, hi, it’s Sorry I missed you Listen, are you free

night? There’s a great movie called playing at the Golden Cinemas

Maybe afterward we can have at Call me back at

Bye.

Message 4

This message is for Carly This is from Cole’s Department Store

The watch that you had fixed is ready Please call back at tomorrow

Telephone Messages

Task 2

Work in pairs Take turns reading your messages to each other Fill in the blanks as you listen.

Work in groups of three Think about a city the three of you would like to visit Answer the

questions together

1 What city would you like to visit?

2 Is there a particular building you want to visit? What is it?

3 Is there a famous park you want to visit? What is it?

4 Is there a museum you want to visit? What is it?

5 Is there a local cultural event you’d like to attend? What is it?

6 What kind of local food do you want to try?

7 What kinds of souvenirs would you like to buy?

8 When do you want to visit this city?

Touring a City

Student A

Look at the picture of the airport from ten years ago How has the airport changed? Take turns asking questions about the picture.

Example: A: The airport used to have one monitor How about now?

B: Now there are three.

The old airport

✂

Student B

Look at the picture of the airport today How has the airport changed? Take turns asking questions about the picture.

Example: A: The airport used to have one monitor How about now?

B: Now there are three.

The new airport

Airports

Example: A: Welcome to St Mark’s Hotel What’s your name?

A: Okay, , how long will you be staying?

A: Great And how would you like to pay?

B: I’m going to pay by…

A: Great And how would you like to pay?

B: I’m going to pay with a credit card.

A: That’s fine And what kind of…?

Length of stay one week

Method of payment credit card

Kind of room single

Smoking / non-smoking non-smoking

Task 1

Work in pairs Read the descriptions below the pictures Match them with the correct

pictures.

a. I love driving into the city really early on Sunday morning This is

easy because there are only a few cars on the highway I wish it

were like that every day.

b. Last weekend, I wanted to go to the museum, so I decided to drive

there I was really angry, though, because I couldn’t drive through

the city at all There was a huge bicycle race and there were cyclists

everywhere, and lots of roads were closed to cars

c. The hardest part of my job is seeing injured people I love people,

and I feel sad when they are in pain I wish everyone would

drive safely.

d. It’s hard work repairing roads I like it, though, because I can work

outside In the summer, the heat is terrible, but it is better than

sitting in an office all day.

Task 2

Discuss your city’s public transportation Ask and answer the following questions.

1. What is the best thing about your city’s public transportation?

Traffic

Work in pairs Read these descriptions of people who are looking for roommates Then ask and answer the questions.

1. Which of these people would you choose as a roommate? Why?

2. Who would you not choose as a roommate? Why?

3. What qualities are important to you in a roommate?

4. What qualities are not important to you in a roommate?

This is Emma She has a great sense of humor and she’s very sociable She invites her friends to her apartment to dance to loud music or to watch videos every night

Emma isn’t a very good student because she doesn’t study very often

She doesn’t smoke.

This is Ben He is very reliable He e-mails his family every week and pays his bills on time When Ben isn’t studying,

he works at the campus bookstore Ben’s room

is always a mess.

This is Keiko She’s a great cook She’s always making cookies, breads,

or pies Keiko is thoughtful and she always remembers to send birthday cards to her younger brothers and sisters She doesn’t stay

up late listening to loud music, but she does snore pretty loudly.

This is Miguel He wants

to be a doctor, so he’s very studious He stays

up late almost every night in his room doing homework or research

He has a good sense of humor, and he likes to go out with his friends when

he isn’t studying He has

a cat named Blue.

Roommates