Basic conversation 4

WEEK 4

Basic Conversation

Music Time

Look at the words in the circles. Match words with the same sounds.

Listen to “Something Stupid” and put in the correct words from the circles.

Minimal Pairs - /ɪ/ /i/

A Bsit [sɪt] seat [sit]ship [ʃɪp] sheep [ʃip]bit [bɪt] beat [bit]rich [rɪtʃ] reach [ritʃ]pit [pɪt] Pete [pit]chip [tʃɪp] cheap [tʃip]six [sɪks] seeks [siks]itch [ɪtʃ] each [itʃ]

Verb phrases (p 152)

Look at the handout.Put the number of each picture next to the

verbs.Choose three and try to make a sentence

using the correct verb phrase for each.Ex: “I don’t want to live in an apartment.”

Look at the big handout

1a) complete the phrases with a verb

Are the following things about Americans True or False?1. Americans eat fast food every day.2. The sun shines a lot in Southern California.3. Americans like animals.4. Americans are always loud.

Work together and read what people say about Americans.

State Parks, freeways, and other things…

4a) Look at the photos. Match the numbers with the descriptions.

4b) Read and listen to the story. Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)?

4c) Find these words in the story:buy bring explore find enjoy walkhelp prefer drive need think

4d) Talk about Taiwan vs. America. What is the same or different for:coffee parks malls Fall

freeways theme parks restaurants

Take a break!

Check your verb phrases

1. I _____ a new car.2. She _____ two children.3. I don’t like to _____ yoga.4. We want to _____ to the

movies.5. Let’s _____ some coffee.6. He _____ in an apartment.7. My father _____ the

newspaper.8. I _____ Taiwanese, Chinese,

and English.9. Don’t forget to _____ your

book to class.

10. We _____ English each week.

11. My mother _____ in an office.

12. Andy _____ to music all day.13. You should _____ sorry to

him.14. I don’t ____ glasses.15. Noah loves to _____ fast

food.16. I can’t _____ all of this

homework!17. Can you _____ the guitar?18. Let’s ____ TV.

Work and play

1a) What are the jobs? 1b) Handout (p. 154): Work together. What are the jobs?2a) Listen: Write W for Wayne’s questions,

and T for Tanya’s questions (special qualifications = 特長 )

2b) Listen again: What are Wayne’s answers?Write for yes, for no, and D for it

depends (不一定 )

2c) What do you think their jobs are?

Work and Play game

Use something like a pen cap, eraser, etc. to move around the board.

Roll the dice, and answer the question.Do not:

Eat the dice Steal the dice Throw the dice Play Xi Ba La with the dice

Tongue Twisters

I eat eel while you feel ill.

Six sill sisters selling shiny shoes.