unit 14 : work leson 4

Taxi driver : Right I’ll just see to that.. Taxi driver: Are you here on business or on holiday ?Taxi driver: O right.. Taxi driver: Where to, miss ?Annette : The Carling Hotel, please..

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Tuesday , September 14th , 2010

Grey (adj ) : Màu xám

Whereabouts (adv) :Chính xác ở đâu

Suitcase (n) : Va ly

Vehicle (n) Xe chuyên chở

Keep the change (adj): Giữ lại tiền thừa

WHAT AND WHERE

1.Read about the women in the photographs.

Annette Van der Alst lives in a small town near Brussels in Belgium She is on a two-day

b Some of Annette’s part of the conversation is missing What do you think she say? Look at conversation pieces for some ideas.

Taxi driver: Where to, miss ?

Annette : The Carling Hotel, please

Taxi driver: Certainly Have you got any luggage?

Annette : Yes, I’ve got this suitcase

Taxi driver : Right I’ll just see to that Now where are you staying

again, miss ?Annette:

Taxi driver : Right A bit grey today, isn’t it ?

Annette :

Taxi driver : It’s a big grey today, the weather It’s not very nice

You know Dull

Taxi driver: Are you here on business or on holiday ?

Taxi driver: O right Well, here we are That’s £8.25, please, miss

Annette : Here you are Keep the change

Taxi driver : Thanks a lot, miss

Taxi driver: Where to, miss ?

Annette : The Carling Hotel, please

Taxi driver: Certainly Have you got any luggage?

Annette : Yes, I’ve got this suitcase

Taxi driver : Right I’ll just see to that Now where are you staying

again, miss ?Annette: The Carling Hotel in West Stress

Taxi driver : Right A bit grey today, isn’t it ?

Annette : Pardon ?

Taxi driver : It’s a big grey today, the weather It’s not very nice

You know Dull

Annette : Oh, I see No, it isn’t very nice

Taxi driver : Still, at least it isn’t raining

Annette : Yes, that’s true

Taxi driver : Is this your first time here ?

Annette : No This is my third visit to Oxford

2 You will hear the complete conversation Listen and check your ideas.

Taxi driver: Are you here on business or on holiday ?

Annette : On business, I’m afraid

Taxi driver : How long are you staying ?

Annette : Oh, just two days

Taxi driver : Well, I hope you aren’t in a hurry

Annette : No, I’m not Why ?

Taxi driver: Well, the traffic’s terrible This is only my second run todayAnnette : Oh, really ?

Taxi driver: There are just too many vehicles on the road

Annette : Well, I think most cities are the same

Taxi driver: Where are you from, then ?

Annette : Belgium

Taxi driver : Oh, yes Whereabouts ?

Annette : Near Brussels

Taxi driver: O right Well, here we are That’s £8.25, please, miss

Annette : Here you are Keep the change

a Two common small talk themes in Britain are the weather and traffic What do strangers talk to each other about in your country ? Discuss

the small talk

1 What do you think the expression small talk means ?

2 When do we use small talk ?

3 Why do we need it ?

4 What is small talk usually about in your country ?

b Look at these common expressions.

Talking about the weather :

Agreeing : Yes, that true

I suppose you’re right

Yes, I agree

Yes, I suppose so.

Asking for clarification : Why’s that ?

Pardon?

What do you mean ?

Talking about the traffic:

all right The traffics bad today , isn’t it? terrible

c Look at the tapescript 14.3 and roleplay the conversation You could add your ideas to make the conversation longer

Taxi driver: Where to, miss ?

Annette : The Carling Hotel, please

Taxi driver: Certainly Have you got any luggage?

Annette : Yes, I’ve got this suitcase

Taxi driver : Right I’ll just see to that Now where are you staying

again, miss ?Annette: The Carling Hotel in West Stress

Taxi driver : Right A bit grey today, isn’t it ?

Annette : Pardon ?

Taxi driver : It’s a big grey today, the weather It’s not very nice

You know Dull

Annette : Oh, I see No, it isn’t very nice

Taxi driver : Still, at least it isn’t raining

Annette : Yes, that’s true

Taxi driver : Is this your first time here ?

Annette : No This is my third visit to Oxford

Taxi driver: Are you here on business or on holiday ?

Annette : On business, I’m afraid

Taxi driver : How long are you staying ?

Annette : Oh, just two days

Taxi driver : Well, I hope you aren’t in a hurry

Annette : No, I’m not Why ?

Taxi driver: Well, the traffic’s terrible This is only my second run today

Annette : Oh, really ?

Taxi driver: There are just too many vehicles on the road

Annette : Well, I think most cities are the same

Taxi driver: Where are you from, then ?

Annette : Belgium

Taxi driver : Oh, yes Whereabouts ?

Annette : Near Brussels

Taxi driver: O right Well, here we are That’s £8.25, please, miss.Annette : Here you are Keep the change

3 Make the new coversation by roleplay the visitors and taxi driver

Ask the visitors individually to decide where they are

staying, how much luggage they have, why they are

visiting the country, if/when/why they’ve been before , How long they are staying, (if the taxi drivers are

from more than one country, tell the visitors which taxi driver they will be with, so they know which country

they’ve visiting) The taxi drivers should think about

what they’re going to make small talk about ,

example :weather, traffic, prices, etc

1 In some of these groups, one of the words does not have the same vowel sound as the other two words in the group.

a Under line the words that have a different vowel sound

1 Thumb come home

2 Brave same day

3 Done son one

4 Put book door

5 Push rush pull

6 Climb sign time

7 Warm saw car

8 Can’t want what

9 Walk tall shall10.So do to11.Cheap feel hit

For example

1 Thumb come home

2 Brave same day

3 Done son one

4 Put book door

5 Push rush pull

6 Climb sign time

7 Warm saw car

8 Can’t want what

9 Walk tall shall

10 So do to

11 Cheap feel hit

12 Bought pound out

2 Look at these sentences

a Mark the stressed syllables and draw the intonation curves

1 What shall we do this evening ?

2 Why is your jacket on the floor ?

3 I’m going to see my friend.

4 Do you want a cup of coffee ?

5 Is it windy today?

6 I suppose you’re right

7 Is that a good idea ?

8 Where would you like to live ?

For example :

What shall we do this evening ?

b Listen and check.

1 What shall we do this evening ?

2 Why is your jacket on the floor ?

3 I’m going to see my friend

4 Do you want a cup of coffee ?

5 Is it windy today ?

6 I suppose you’re right

7 Is that a good idea ?

8 Where would you like to live ?

3.What does this say ?

/ jʊv ri:tʃt ðə jend əv ðə bʊk /

/ həv jʊ lɜ”nt ə lɒt /

/Gʊd lʌk wið jə nekst jiər əv iŋgliʃ/

You’ve reached the end of the book

Have you leart a lot?

Good luck with your next year of English

1 Do you live near here ?

2 We need to be at the meeting at three o’clock

3 When am I seeing you for lunch next week ?

4 I’ll see you tomorrow

5 What do you want ?

6 I’m going to have a drink

7 Where do you live ?

8 What shall we do tonight ?

Mark the stressed syllables in the sentences, and draw the intonation.

For example :

Do you live near here ?

1 We need to be at the meeting at three o’clock

2 When am I seeing you for lunch next week ?

3 I’ll see you tomorrow.

4 What do you want ?

5 I’m going to have a drink.

6 Where do you live ?

7 What shall we do tonight ?

 Learn by heart the vocabulary.

 Make the other conversation.

 Prepare new lesson.