- •Введение
- •2 A) Find out if the city where you live has the places where it is possible to make contact with others.
- •4 Respond to the words and questions on the left using one of the responses you learned earlier. Respond with an answer and a question:
- •5 Change the following yes/no questions to what, when, where, why and how questions:
- •6 Ask another student his or her opinion by using one of the following questions:
- •7 Read the following conversation and discuss the problem with it.
- •8 In the following dialogue, a student is discussing language learning with her teacher. Add extra information to the teacher’s one-word responses:
- •9 In pairs respond to the following closings. Try to vary your responses.
- •4 Read the following short dialogues and say which words and expressions are odd ones; change it and act it out:
- •2 Study the phrases and situations used in responding to information:
- •6 Expand the following statements giving some more facts and information or expressing your opinion:
- •7 Fill in the following dialogue with suitable phrases (used for keeping the conversation going):
- •1 Study the phrases and situations used in avoiding answers:
- •Analysis: Can you explain?
- •4 Say whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •5 Expand the following statements trying to avoid certain topics:
- •6 With another student, role-play one or more of the following situations. Take turns starting the conversation. Try to keep the conversation going for about three minutes and to avoid certain topics.
- •Interacting in a Group
- •Initiate
- •1 Match the following phrases with the skills of interacting in a group:
- •2 Say whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •Analysis: Can you explain?
- •4 Read the skills listed below and then read the dialogue. Identify the skill that is being used and saying “What is happening”. The first one is done.
- •6 With two other who speak your language, demonstrate for the class how you would break into a conversation in your language.
- •7 Respond to the following situations and act them out:
- •5 Other Ways to Guide the Conversation:
- •1 Study the phrases and situations used to hold your turn:
- •2 Match the following phrases with the skills of guiding the conversation:
- •Analysis: Can you explain?
- •5 Read the following conversation between Dan, an American man, and his Chinese co-worker, Moy. Then answer the questions following the dialogue and act it out making it more effective.
- •6 Say whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •9 Express doubt or uncertainty in reply to the following questions:
- •10 Using the words given, make up questions, to which another student replies, expressing doubt or uncertainty:
- •11 Choose the words and phrases used to give a hint, express doubt or uncertainty:
- •13 Respond to the following situations and act them out staying in control of the conversation and guiding it:
- •1 Study the following conversation between Jeff and his father. Find one place where Jeff asks his father for advice. Find four places where his father gives him advice. Act out this conversation.
- •2 Advise someone (your friend / co-worker / neighbour, relative etc.) who says to you:
- •3 Give advice to your fellow-student / relative / friend / co-worker, etc.:
- •4 Role-play. With a partner, role-play one of the following situations. Use expressions from the chart.
- •References
- •1 02 03 06 01 «Английский язык. Немецкий язык»,
- •1 02 03 06 02 «Английский язык. Французский язык»
2 Study the phrases and situations used in responding to information:
Мне сегодня не совсем хорошо, Сергей –
“I am not feeling too well today”.
Если Сергея это огорчает,
То он подружке отвечает:
“Oh, that’s not too bad. What’s the matter?”
О, это так плохо. В чем дело, Виолетта?
Наконец-то, я – на любимой работе –
“I finally got the job I wanted”.
Поздравляю! Когда же ты входишь в азарт?
“Congratulations! When do you start?
3 What responses do you associate the following phrases with (facts and information, opinions, examples and experiences, picking up a dropped topic or starting a new round)?
Not in the least. Really? Is it possible? That reminds me of…Is it? Did you? When I was in … I saw… That’s fantastic! Referring back to the problem… It’s exciting! In my opinion smoking should be forbidden. There’s something I wanted to share with you… You mentioned you’re interested in… It doesn’t seem fair to me. Until I started to learn English I thought it was quite easy to do it. Oh, I just remembered. I wanted to ask you about…
4 Read the following short dialogues and say which words and expressions are odd ones; change it and act it out:
a) “I’m sorry that I didn’t phone you “Really? No problem. Don’t worry.”
earlier. I have been busy”.
b) “I finally got the job I wanted.” “Congratulations! Well done! When
do you start?”
c) “I won’t take this class any “That’s terrific! What’s the
more.” problem? As far as I know you
liked the class.”
d) “The teacher said that the “Oh, it’s nothing for you.
report I had written is great.” Congratulations! Where did you
find such interesting information?”
e) “My friend failed the math “Was it difficult? That’s disgraceful!”
exam.”
5 Change the short answers to longer ones to show that both speakers are interested in the conversation. Note: You will have to change some of the original sentences to go with your new sentences.
Situation: Two students are standing near the door to a classroom. it is almost time for class to start.
Lily: Hi. Are you in this class?
Mara: Yes.
Lily: My name is Lily. You are…?
Mara: Mara.
Lily: Where are you from?
Mara: India.
Lily: Did you come to this country to study?
Mara: Yes.
Lily: What are you studying?
Mara: Engineering.
Lily: How long do you plan to stay here?
Mara: I’m not sure yet.