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ORAL SKILLS PRACTICE BOOK FOR STUDENTS AT

THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

English Language Programs Division Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs United States Information Agency Washington, D.C 20547

This edition reprinted 1993

Cover Concept by Min-Chih Yao Sailey

CONTENTS

SECTION A:

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©) Family Night_ cành nh nh nh nh nhớ 11

(11) A Visit to the Dentist à.ìàc cành 21 (2 Father's Day sais ea ests ccs saan coma wee kiên khhôa men neo CÚỢ § GIÓ 23 (3) Getting a Loạn :.‹ ‹ cành nn hà nh khen he 25

SECTION B:

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FOREWORD

DAY BY DAY has been prepared to provide oral skills practice with an emphasis

on formulating and asking questions The booklet is supplemental in nature and uses as its “theme” quotidian activities found in the United States, both job and non-job related The illustrations help to provide the graphic key and stage setting

A recurring suggestion/complaint from EFL teachers is that their students often need more practice in formulating questions DAY BY DAY includes exercises with that specific purpose in mind, as well as those that encourage students to express themselves in a semi-controlled manner

In the TO THE TEACHER section, suggestions regarding specific presentation of some of the exercises are given as an initial methodology/technique statement No doubt teachers will formulate other techniques after they have worked with the text

in classroom situations

TO THE TEACHER

DAY BY DAY is divided into two sections: A & B The major difference between the two sections is the type of exercises presented Duplication of types occurs only with the Dictation and questions that have personal application Difficulty level in each section remains basically the same although vocabulary level may be some- what higher in Section B

Students should be encouraged to question each other as much as possible to create communicative situations with the teacher's assuming a facilitative/advisory role

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SECTION A WHAT YOU SEE In addition to vocabulary practice and expansion, this exercise

is designed to give realistic practice on prepositions As students give the location of the items listed, they will be forced to use prepositions such as IN,

ON, OVER, BEHIND, IN FRONT OF, BESIDE, NEAR, UNDER, BETWEEN, etc Teachers may find it helpful to list a number of prepositions on the black- board to which students can refer

DESCRIPTION Students should refer to the picture to formulate their descrip- tions, which can be simple and straightforward Detailed descriptions or those complicated by much subjectivity are possible though not necessary

QUESTION AND ANSWER Although the answers to the questions are already given, the purpose of having students ask the questions of their classmates is simply to provide oral skills practice in which the student can feel comfortable

or relaxed because the answer is provided From the “relaxed ambient’ the teacher may like to move into follow-up questions in order to expand the scope

of the exercise in communicative activity For example, in the chapter on

“Leaving the Hospital” a follow-up to the question: /s she leaving the hospital? (statement 1), could be: What was the nature of her illness? or Why was she in the hospital, anyway?

The teacher's role is that of initiating the follow-up question activity and encouraging the students to react in a ‘‘normal’’ way by expressing aroused curiosity and a desire to know more abouta specific situation or event—as often happens in natural communicative situations

ORAL PRACTICE As individual students present their own versions of the story, the other students should be required to take note of any factual, grammatical,

or pronunciation errors on the part of the speakers These errors are then discussed and analyzed by the teacher after all the speakers have finished their presentation Oftentimes, much positive benefit can be gained from such a discussion/analysis since students tend to make similar errors—especially if all are native speakers of the same language Frequently, students can learn to correct their own errors from hearing the errors of others analyzed

PERSONAL INTEREST See discussion in Section B

DICTATION See discussion in Section B

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SECTION B IDENTIFICATION In addition to the requested responses, teachers should elicit expansion on the yes/no answers by asking questions that determine location, color, size, number, owner, time, etc

CHECKPOINT Note that dependent clauses are used to give students practice

in asking indirect questions For variety, the clauses can be prefaced by DID YOU HEAR ? HAVE YOU HEARD ? or similar expressions

QUESTION PRACTICE Practice in this section deals with direct questions Variations on the / don’t know, It doesn’t say responses are possible Other expressions such as/ haven’t heard, | don’t have any idea, etc might be used POINT OF DISCUSSION (Optional) This exercise can be conducted as a formal type debate, round table or panel discussion The topic can also be used for student-written compositions

PERSONAL INTEREST Questions listed in this exercise could lead to lively, natural discussion, depending on the way the teacher presents the material Probably, the most effective way to encourage an animated interchange be- tween the students themselves is for the teacher to act mainly as a ‘‘fulminator”’

to set discussion in motion and then to, in effect, step aside and allow the conversation to proceed as naturally as possible The teacher's role then will consist mainly of acting as a resource person, helper, coordinator, advisor, informant, etc

DICTATION By correcting their own errors students see and analyze their areas of weakness

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A WORD ABOUT THE GLOSSARY

The Glossary which is appended at the end of the text is intended to facilitate ease

of reference, as well as serve as a useful tool for whatever vocabulary development activities the teacher may want to undertake Although 25% of the items listed are above the 4,000-word level as determined by the LADDER BOOK WORD LIST, many

of them are included in the IDENTIFICATION exercises found in Section B Some of the items, of course, do not appear in the illustrations; however, their incorporation

in the list of terms contributes to the vocabulary building activity of the book In addition, the inclusion of relatively high level lexical entries serves as an aid in increasing the interest level of the material

Basically, DAY BY DAY has been prepared at the intermediate/high-intermediate level by maintaining a 2,000/3000-word level based on the LADDER BOOK WORD LIST At times teachers may find that they will need to clarify or expand upon some

of the definitions, hopefully by making maximum use of the contextual setting of the words

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FAMILY PHOTOS

The Fraser family is enjoying some photos of their summer vacation Mr Fraser

to take photos during the summer vacation Today, the photos arrived in the mail The children are laughing about some of the funny scenes They wore some old clothes of their parents and they can see how funny they looked!

Mr and Mrs Fraser are laughing about some of the scenes in their camp Mr Fraser cooked breakfast one morning and made a mess” of everything

* mess: confusion; lack of order

EXERCISES

| WHAT YOU SEE: Tell where the following are located in the picture

c the Fraser’s daughter

Il DESCRIPTION: Describe (a) Mr Fraser (b) the Fraser's daughter

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QUESTION AND ANSWER: The following phrases or statements are the answers to questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your classmates Use WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: They're the Frasers

Quastion: Who's the family in the picture?

They're of their summer vacation

Of the family

To keep as a family history

He bought it to use during summer vacation

They just came today

Because they look funny in the old clothes

About Mr Fraser cooking breakfast

Mr Fraser made a mess of everything!

ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of “Family Photos” aloud in your own words PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

Do you like to take photos?

What kind of camera do you have?

Do you usually take a summer vacation?

Do you like to keep photos of your family?

Do you sometimes make a mess of things?

DICTATION: Copy the first two paragraphs of the reading as your teacher dictates them Correct your own errors.

SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD

Mrs Scott Hempstead works part-time as a school crossing guard Her job is to stop cars, trucks, and buses to let school children cross the street safely She wears

a police uniform and has a STOP sign and a whistle.* She blows the whistle to stop traffic and holds up her STOP sign

Mrs Hempstead likes her job She enjoys helping children She wants to protect them from danger She also wants to serve her community Mrs Hempstead is a housewife, but she also is a public servant!

Il DESCRIPTION: Describe Mrs Hempstead

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III QUESTION AND ANSWER: The following phrases or statements are the answers to questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your

classmates Use WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: She’s a school crossing guard

Question: Who's Mrs Hempstead?

She stops the traffic

To let the children cross the street safely

A uniform

She uses a whistle and a STOP sign

Because she enjoys helping children

Because she likes it very much

IV ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of “School Crossing Guard” aloud in your own words

V PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

Do you work full-time or part-time?

Do you want to be a school crossing guard?

Do you like to wear uniforms?

Do you have a whistle?

Do you like to help children?

Do you want to be a public servant?

The subway is very popular Often it is crowded, especially during rush hour in the morning and evening

EXERCISES

| WHAT YOU SEE: Tell where the following are located in the picture

II QUESTION AND ANSWER: The following phrases or statements are the answers to

questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your

classmates Use WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: Students, workers and executives

Question: Who rides the subway?

Because it’s cheap and faster than a bus

Most people are going to work

They are going to school or the university

Because they need to save money

Because it’s more convenient

During rush hour

Because it’s hard to find a place to park

IV ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of “On the Subway” aloud in your own words

V PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

1 Do you ride the subway often?

3 Do you need to save money?

4 Are you an executive? a worker? a student?

VI DICTATION: Copy all the reading as your teacher dictates it Correct your own errors

The Martins, Hal and Linda, wanted to redecorate the recreation room (rec room)

of their house To save money they decided to do a lot of the work themselves

They decided to put new tiles on the floor because the old ones were cracked and

worn So, they went to a hardware store and bought tiles, tile adhesive, or mastic as

it is called, and tools to spread mastic and cut tile

Now, working together they have nearly finished the job Hal spreads the mastic

and Linda places the tiles By doing the work themselves, the Martins figure that

they saved over $200! And, besides, it was fun!

EXERCISES

| WHAT YOU SEE: Tell where the following are located in the picture

If DESCRIPTION: Describe (a) Hal Martin (b) Linda Martin

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II QUESTION AND ANSWER: The following phrases or statements are the answers to

questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your classmates Use WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: They re the Martins

Question: Who are Hal and Linda?

They wanted to redecorate the rec room

They did it to save money

Because the old ones were worn

In a hardware store

It’s called mastic

He spreads the mastic

She places the tiles

IV ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of “Do-It-Yourself” aloud in your own words

V PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

1 Do you like to work with your hands?

2 Did you ever redecorate a room?

3 In your opinion, are two better than one in doing a job?

4 How do you save money?

VI DICTATION: Copy the first paragraph of the reading as your teacher dictates it Correct your own errors.

He is pleasantly surprised to see that his neighbor, Emma Wilson, is now working

at the bank He presents his check for $300 and his identification card to Mrs Wilson She verifies his signature and account number and asks Larry how he would like his money

He says: ‘‘Let me have $100 in tens and the rest in twenties.”

EXERCISES

| WHAT YOU SEE: Tell where the following are located in the picture

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DESCRIPTION: Describe (a) Mrs Wilson (b) Larry Hardy (c) the drive-in window area QUESTION AND ANSWER: The following phrases or statements are the answers to

questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your

classmates Use WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: He needs it for a trip

Question: Why does Larry Hardy need some money?

He’s going to cash a check

During lunch time

He wants to save time

She’s his neighbor

His check and identification card

It’s for $300

First, she verifies his signature and account number

He gets tens and twenties

ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of “At the Bank” in your own words

PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

Do you prefer the drive-in window at your bank to save time?

Would you like to work in a bank? Why or why not?

Do you have a lot of money in your bank account?

How many checks do you normally write in a month?

Do you need an identification card at your bank to cash a check? DICTATION: Copy the second paragraph of the reading as your teacher dictates it Correct your own errors

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FAMILY NIGHT

The Hollins family likes to sing The whole family is very musical The three children play musical instruments Ann, who is 15, plays piano and guitar Shirley, who is 13, plays guitar and flute, and Steven, who is 9, is learning to play the trumpet Both Mr & Mrs Hollins play organ, piano, and clarinet Mr Hollins used to be a music teacher, but now he’s a businessman

Saturday night is family night for the Hollinses That's the night they reserve for family activities together One of their favorites activities is singing while ‘‘Dad” plays the organ

television

EXERCISES

| WHAT YOU SEE: Tell where the following are located in the picture

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DESCRIPTION: Describe (a) Mr Hollins (b) Shirley (c) Steven

QUESTION AND ANSWER: The following phrases or statements are the answers to

questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your classmates Use WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: They like to sing

Question: What does the Hollins family like to do?

Yes, the whole family is musical

All three play

She's thirteen

She plays piano and guitar

No, not piano She plays flute and guitar

Yes, he used to be

No Today he’s a businessman

Yes | believe she plays the organ, too

Because it’s reserved for family activities

Singing is one of their favorites

Yes They have sung on television

Mostly they sing at churches or clubs

ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of “Family Night” in your own words

PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

Do you like to sing?

What musical instrument do you play?

In your opinion, is family night a good idea? Why or Why not? Did you ever appear on television?

's your family musical?

DICTATION: Copy the first paragraph of the reading as your teacher dictates it Correct

your own errors

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FAMILY OUTING

Frank Haywood and his family enjoy going camping It has become the way that they spend their weekends together when the weatier is nice The children, Peggy, who is 12, and Brian, 11, have become expert campers They like to fish with their father and swim or go canoeing on the lake Mrs Haywood is very fond of long walks through the woods

Last year the Haywoods bought a recreational vehicle (R.V.) which is a home on wheels It has bunk beds for four people, a sitting area, kitchen, and bathroom The R.V makes camping much easier, which pleases Mrs Haywood, who calls the R.V

“Our home away from home.”

EXERCISES

| WHAT YOU SEE: Tell where the following are located in the picture

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They like to fish, swim or go canoeing

Yes, they've become expert campers

She likes long walks in the woods

They bought it last year

Because it makes camping easier

It sleeps four people

Yes, it has a kitchen and a bathroom

ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of “Family Outing” in your own words

PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

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Do you like to camp out?

Where do you usually go when you camp? When do you usually go?

Do you like to fish? swim? go canoeing?

What do you think of recreation vehicles?

DICTATION: Copy the first paragraph of the reading as your teacher dictates it Correct

your own errors

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THE BIG SNOW

Harvey Schmidt hates snow! He's so tired of shoveling snow He thinks that he will move to Florida!

Yesterday, it snowed 12 inches Today Harvey has been busy clearing snow from the sidewalk, the patio, and the driveway There was a lot of snow on the driveway and he couldn't get his car out of the garage

Now the driveway is cleared of snow But Harvey can’t rest long His wife wants him to take her to the grocery store!

EXERCISES

| WHAT YOU SEE: Tell where the following are located in the picture

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DESCRIPTION: Describe (a) Harvey Schmidt (b) Harvey's home

QUESTION AND ANSWER: The following phrases or statements are the answers to

questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your

classmates Use WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: He hates it

Question: What does Harvey Schmidt think about snow?

From shoveling snow

He thinks that he might!

Twelve inches

It snowed yesterday

From the sidewalk, patio, and driveway

Because there was a lot of snow on the driveway

Not for long

Take his wife to the grocery store

ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of ‘The Big Snow” in your own words

PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

Do you like snow?

Did you ever shovel snow? How much?

Do you think that snow is pretty?

Do you have a pair of overshoes?

Do you prefer cold weather or hot weather? Why?

DICTATION: Copy the second and third paragraphs of the reading as your teacher dictates them Correct your own errors

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HUNTING FOR ANTIQUES

Barbara Hughes and her friend, Teresa Lane, have spent most of the day hunting for antiques Barbara collects vases and lamps Teresa is interested in antique furniture The two women have visited about ten antique shops and suddenly Barbara has found the kind of vase that she was looking for She is pleased because

it is not very expensive

Barbara examines the vase carefully and sees that it is in perfect condition She has decided that she will buy it and add it to her collection

EXERCISES

| WHAT YOU SEE: Tell where the following are located in the picture

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DESCRIPTION: Describe (a) Barbara Hughes (b) Teresa Lane (c) the vase

QUESTION AND ANSWER: he following phrases or statements are the answers to

questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your classmates Use WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: She’s a friend of Barbara Hughes

Question: Who’s Teresa Lane?

Most of the day

They were hunting for antiques

They've visited about ten

She collects vases and lamps

Because it’s not very expensive

Yes, she does to see if it’s in good condition

Yes, she plans to add it to her collection

ORAL PRACTICE: Teli the story of “Hunting for Antiques” aloud in your own words PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

1 Are you interested in antiques?

2 Do you collect anything? If not, would you like to?

3 In your opinion, why do some people like to collect things?

DICTATION: Copy the first paragraph of the reading as your teacher dictates it Correct your own errors

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LEAVING THE HOSPITAL

The ''big day'' has arrived for Agnes Cole She is finally leaving the hospital after a long illness Her husband, Clark, is pushing her in a wheelchair They say good-bye

to the nurse as they pass by on their way to the hospital entrance Clark has parked the car there

Agnes was ill for more than six weeks The doctors were not certain about her illness At first, they thought that she needed an operation Finally, after many tests, the doctors gave her some new drugs Now, she is nearly well—only a little weak!

EXERCISES

| WHAT YOU SEE: Tell where the following are located in the picture

lll QUESTION AND ANSWER: The following phrases or statements are the answers to

questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your classmates Use WHO,WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Question: What day has arrived for Agnes Cole?

Yes She's finally leaving the hospital

His name is Clark

He’s pushing the wheelchair

They're on their way to the hospital entrance

To the nurse

It’s parked at the hospital entrance

For more than six weeks

At first they weren’t certain

No She didn’t need an operation

They used some new drugs instead

She’s okay Just a little weak

ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of ‘(Leaving the Hospital” in your own words

PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

Do you like to go to the hospital?

Were you ever ill for a long time?

Did you ever have an operation?

Are wheelchairs a great invention?

In your opinion, what are some of the most valuable new drugs? DICTATION: Copy the second paragraph of the reading as your teacher dictates it Correct

your own errors

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A VISIT TO THE DENTIST

Hardly anyone likes to go to the dentist Maxine White is no exception But today

is the day that she has been dreading She has to have some work done on her teeth Seated in the dentist’s chair, Maxine decides that her fears were unnecessary Dr Fawcett, her dentist, is very skillful and gentle Maxine feels no pain

Today, Maxine is going to have two teeth filled Dr Fawcett suggests that she have her teeth cleaned Maxine will make an appointment to come back next week, but next time she won't be afraid

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QUESTION AND ANSWER: The following phrases or statements are the answers to questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your classmates Use WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: Hardly anyone

Question: Who likes to go to the dentist?

No, she doesn't

Today is the day

Some work done on her teeth

No, they weren't

His name is Fawcett

Yes, he’s a good dentist

No She doesn’t feel any pain

No Not any pulled, just filled

That she have her teeth cleaned

ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of “‘A Visit to the Dentist’ in your own words

PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

Do you like to go to the dentist?

When did you last go to the dentist?

Is your dentist gentle?

How often do you have your teeth cleaned?

Have you had your teeth filled? Did it hurt?

FATHER’S DAY

Last week Nancy and Tom bought presents for Father's Day They hid them so that their father couldn't see them Today, they want to surprise him with the presents Their father is sitting on the patio when they give him their presents He is surprised and pleased to see the presents

Nancy is giving him a portable radio and Tom an electric shaver They both say:

“Happy Father’s Day, Dad,” as they hand him their gifts

Ill QUESTION AND ANSWER: 7he following phrases or statements are the answers to

questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your classmates Use WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: Last week

Question: When did Nancy and Tom buy presents for Father's Day?

IV ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of ‘Father's Day” in your own words

V PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

1 Do you celebrate Father's Day in your country?

2 Are you a father?

3 Do you like to receive presents?

4 What is the best gift you ever received?

VI DICTATION: Copy all of the reading as your teacher dictates it Correct your own errors

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Sam Slater wants to add a recreation room to his house, but he doesn’t have enough money He decides to go to his bank to ask for a home improvement loan Mrs Kelly, the loan officer at the bank, is very pleasant and helpful She and Sam discuss his money needs and the terms for getting a home improvement loan Sam

is giad that the interest rate is not very high

After Mrs Kelly asks Sam a number of questions, she fills out a loan application form She tells Sam that his request for a loan will be reviewed by some of the bank officers She tells him that she will call him in two weeks with the result

EXERCISES

| WHAT YOU SEE: Tell where the following are located in the picture

d Sam's elbow

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Il DESCRIPTION: Describe (a) Mrs Kelly (b) Sam Slater

Ill QUESTION AND ANSWER: The following phrases or statements are the answers to questions Make the questions that the phrases or statements answer and ask them of your

classmates Use WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW (MUCH) (MANY), WHY

Example: Statement: A recreation room

Question: What does Sam want to add to his house?

Because he doesn’t have enough money

A home improvement loan

She’s the loan officer

Yes, she’s very helpful

They discuss Sam’s money needs and the terms for a loan

No It’s not very high

Mrs Kelly fills out the form

Some bank officers will review his loan request

He’ll know in two weeks

IV ORAL PRACTICE: Tell the story of ‘‘Getting a Loan” in your own words

V PERSONAL INTEREST: Answer the following questions about yourself

Do you need money?

Do you want to get a loan?

Do you want to improve your house?

Are interest rates in your country high?

Did you ever get a loan from a bank?

VI DICTATION: Copy the first and second paragraphs of the reading as your teacher dictates them Correct your own errors

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