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Lac Hong University

Faculty of Foreign Languages

ENGLISH SPEAKING 3 (45 PERIODS) Course book: Functions of American English by Leo Jones & C Von Baeyer

Referential books:

Speaking Naturally by Bruce Tillitt, Mary Newton Bruder

Essential Functions for conversations by Lawrence J Zwier & Amy Hughes

Functions of English by Leo Jones

Unit 1 (pp 9-14)

Talking about yourself, starting a conversation, making a date

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

Talk about themselves

Students try to ask as many short questions as possible to get as much information as they can from their partner They also need to answer in long sentences and keep talking

Start a conversation

Students can use some useful ways of starting a conversation with a stranger

Nice day, isn’t it?

Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?

Others: Pages 12-13

Make a date

Students can use some following expressions to arrange to meet someone

Um, I was thinking of going to a movie tonight Would you like to come?

I’d love to

Sorry, I’m afraid I’m busy tonight

Others: Page 13

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 9 for their reference

Unit 2 (pp 15-20)

Asking for information: question techniques, answering techniques,

getting more information

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

Use question techniques

Students can use some useful opening expressions to lead up to questions

I was wondering if you could help me I’d like to know…

I wonder if you could tell me……

Others: Page 16

Use answering techniques

Students can use some useful techniques for delaying their answer

Well, let me see…

Oh, let me think for a minute…

Others: Page 17

Students can use some following expressions to avoid giving an answer for some reasons I’m not really sure

I can’t answer that one

Others: Page 17

Get more information

Here are some techniques for getting the extra information that students want

Could you tell me some more about………….?

Would you mind telling more about………?

Others: Page 18

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 15 for their reference

Unit 3 (pp 21-27)

Getting people to do things: requesting, attracting attention, agreeing

and refusing

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

Make a request

Here are some ways of requesting

Would you mind lending me five dollars?

If you could lend me five dollars, I’d be very grateful

Attract the attention of someone

Here are some expressions students can use to get someone’s attention in a polite way

Uh, excuse me…

Pardon me…

Others: Page 25

Agree to do something

Students may agree to do it They can use following expressions

I’d be glad to

Yes, of course

Sure

OK

Refuse to do something

Students may refuse to do it They can use following expressions

I’m sorry, but…

I’d like to, but…

I’d really like to help you out, but…

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 21 for their reference

Unit 4 (pp 28-33)

Talking about past events: remembering, describing experiences,

imagining What if…

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

Remember things that happened

Students have to use following questions if they want specific information

What happened next?

What were you doing while….?

Others: Page 29

Here are some useful expressions that students may use to answer specific questions

As far as I remember…

I remember it very clearly

Others: Page 29

Describing experiences

Here are some questions which can help students to remember experiences which they had almost forgotten

Did you ever…?

Tell me about the time you…

Others: Page 30

Students can use following expressions to talk about their experiences

I’m not sure I can remember all the details, but…

I’ll never forget the time I…

Others: Page 30

Imagine What if…

Here are some ways of encouraging people to imagine

What would you have done if…?

What would have happened if…?

How would you have felt if…?

Here are a few possible ways of beginning answers

Oh, I don’t know, I guess I would have…

Hard to say, but I think I would have…

Well, of course, I could have…

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 28 for their reference

Unit 5 (pp 34-39)

Conversation techniques: hesitating, preventing interruptions and

interrupting politely, bringing in other people

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

Hesitate

These are some useful expressions that students can use to fill the silence and organize their thoughts before they express them

It’s like this you see

Sort of

Others: Page 35

Prevent interruptions and interrupt politely

Here are some useful techniques for students to try to prevent interruptions

There are three points I’d like to make…

And another thing…

Others: Page 36

Here are some useful techniques for students to try to interrupt someone

If I could just come in here…

Sorry to interrupt, but…

Others: Page 37

Bring in other people

Students can use less direct methods to bring someone in their conversation

Don’t you agree, John?

What do you think John?

Others: Page 38

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 34 for their reference

Unit 6 (pp 40-48)

Talking about the future: stating intentions, discussing probability,

considering What if…

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

State intentions

Students can use some ways of stating intentions and showing how firmly they intend to do something

Nothing’s going to stop me from + Ving……

I’m sure going to…

Others: Pages 41-42

Discuss probability

Here are some ways of stating probability

Of course it’ll…

It’s going to…., no question about it

It’s sure to…

Others: Page 44

Consider What if

Here are some ways of encouraging someone to daydream

What if you become a millionaire……

Supposing you came into a lot of money…

Others: Page 46

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 40 for their reference

Unit 7 (pp 49-54)

Offering to do something, asking for permission, giving reasons

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

Offer to do something

Here are some ways of offering to do something

Let me get it for you

Can I help you with that?

Others: Page 50

Ask for permission

Here are some useful ways of asking for permission

Ok if I….?

Anybody mind if I… ?

Others: Pages 51-52

Give reasons

Here are some useful ways of explaining your reasons

Well, you see…

The reason is…

Others: Page 53

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 49 for their reference

Unit 8 (pp 55-60)

Giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, discussing

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

Give opinions

Here are some useful opening expressions

If you ask me…

You know what I think? I think that…

I’d like to point out that…

Others: Page 56

Agree and disagree with something

Here are some useful ways of agreeing and disagreeing with someone’s opinion

Exactly

I couldn’t agree more

Yes, that’s quite true, but…

I’m not sure if I agree…

Others: Page 57

Discuss something

Students can express their opinions in a more tentative way as follow

I sometimes think that…

Well, I’ve heard that…

Others: Page 58

Students may want to ask other people to explain their point of view more exactly, so they can use following expressions

I didn’t follow what you said about…

Sorry, I don’t see what you mean

Others: Page 59

When other people don’t understand what students say to them, students may need to rephrase their own statements as follow

That’s not exactly what I mean…

Let me put it in another way…

Others: Page 59

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 55 for their reference

Unit 9 (pp 61-65)

Describing things, instructing people how to do things, checking

understanding

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

Describe things

In describing an object students often have to answer questions as follow

What size is it?

What shape is it?

Others: Page 62

Instruct people how to do things

When giving instructions, students often link the steps together like this:

First of all you…

The next thing you do is…

Others: Page 63

Check understanding

Students have to check if their listeners understand what they say or not

Are you with me?

Is that clear?

Others: Page 64

When students see that their listeners have understood , they can say thing like:

That’s right Now…

God that? Good! Now…

Fine! Now…

While students are getting complicated instructions, they may have to interrupt and ask questions like these:

Sorry, but I don’t really see why you have to…

Sorry, can you say that again, please?

Excuse me, I’m not very clear about…

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 61 for their reference

Unit 10 (pp 66-73)

Talking about similarities, talking about differences, stating

preferences

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

Talk about similarities and slight differences

Page: 67

Talk about differences

Page: 69

State preferences

Here are some useful ways of stating what students prefer

As far as I’m concerned, the best…

From my point of view, the best…

Others: Page 71

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 66 for their reference

Unit 11 (pp 74-80)

Making suggestions and giving advice, expressing enthusiasm,

persuading

On the completion of this part, students are supposed to:

Make suggestions and give advice

There are several useful expressions students can use

Polite suggestions

I was wondering if you’d ever thought of…

I think it might be a good idea to…

Others: Page 75

Direct advice

You’d better…

Express enthusiasm

Students can put following adjectives into introductory phrases

I think it’d be a great idea to…

I’ve got a fantastic idea…

Others: Page 78

Persuade

Sometimes people do not accept suggestions and advice They say things like these: That’s a good idea, but…

That might be OK, but…

Others: Page 79

Students can often answer objections with phrase like these:

I see what you mean, but if…

That’s true, but if…

Exercises: Students are given some activities to do in pairs or groups

Notice: Students need to listen to or read the conversation on page 74 for their reference

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