Oral English Week 5 - Shopping

1. Oral EnglishWeek 5 - Shopping Course website: Hohhot2012b.weebly.com

4. Course outline Oral Assignments 20%. 3 min. presentation, no notes. Groups of 2-5 persons. Submit written dialog. Hand-in Assignments, class speaking 20% Written Mid-term exam 20%. Nov. 28. 30 min. Written Final exam 40% Extra Class on Tuesday Dec. 18th, 7pm

5. How to pronounce • See www.dictionary.com for help on how to pronounce a letter or word. There is a “speaker” icon next to each word, and you can listen to how it is pronounced. • Give examples.

6. Time for presentations • Groups of 2, 3 or 4 or 5 persons. • Approx. 3 minutes. • Give the written dialog to me. • Present without notes

8. Groups Groups to present NEXT WEEK are: group 6, 7, 8, 9, A

10. Work in groups. Discuss these questions • When do you give presents? • What is the best present you’ve ever given? • What’s the best present you’ve ever received? • Do you think it’s easier to buy presents for men or for women?

11. Read the article and answer these questions • Did a man or woman write the article? • Does he or she think men are good at choosing presents? • Does he or she think women are good at choosing presents? • What do women and men really want for their birthday? Do you agree?

12. What people really want for their birthday ! It was my birthday recently, and as usual I didn’t get what I really wanted. I usually get a bunch of flowers, a book, a box of chocolates and electronic gadgets. My family always ask me what I want, and I always tell them the same thing – I want a surprise. So this year I got flowers, books, chocolates and gadgets.

13. What people really want for their birthday ! Flowers are lovely, but they hardly ever last for more than a week, and a real present is something you can keep. I always look for the diamond ring hidden in the flowers, but it’s never there. Books are a waste of time, and I hate getting chocolates because I’m normally on a diet. But gadgets are the worst. Most women are not interested in gadgets. Men buy gadgets for women because men love gadgets. For my birthday my husband

14. What people really want for their birthday ! bought me a gadget that makes bubbles in the bath, like a Jacuzzi. Last year he got me one of those things you put on the back of your seat and it massages your back. What’s he trying to tell me? That I deserve some little luxuries? I agree with that, but the little luxuries I like are made of gold or silver. But women are sensitive and intuitive so they always know the right thing to buy. Right?

15. What people really want for their birthday ! Wrong. The big mistake that women make is that they usually buy clothes. They buy clothes because they like them and they want other people to wear the clothes they like. ‘You always wear dark colors, and I want to change you, so I’m going to buy you a brightly colored tie or a pair of Mickey Mouse socks.’

16. What people really want for their birthday ! This is a big mistake. Men don’t usually want brightly colored ties or silly socks. The word to remember when you’re buying a present for a male is Gadgets. Men like anything digital or electronic. Like one of those watches that tells scuba divers the time in Atlantis. For his last birthday, I gave my husband a small torch and a Swiss army knife, the same present that I once gave to a 12-year-old nephew. He was overjoyed.

17. What people really want for their birthday ! It’s very simple. You can’t go wrong if you always remember the “G” word for men and the “J” word for women – and that’s ‘J’ for jewellery not ‘J’ for Jacuzzi.

18. Read the article and answer these questions • Did a man or woman write the article? • Does he or she think men are good at choosing presents? • Does he or she think women are good at choosing presents? • What do women and men really want for their birthday? Do you agree?

19. Read the article and answer these questions • Did a man or woman write the article? • Does she think men are good at choosing presents? No • Does she think women are good at choosing presents? No • What do women and men really want for their birthday? Jewellery and Gadgets. • Do you agree? No

20. Rearrange the words below to make 6 statements. You are given the first word

21. Rearrange the words below to make 6 statements. You are given the first word

22. Match the words in column A with words in column B

23. Match the words in column A with words in column B

24. Verbs with two objects Rewrite the following sentences

25. Verbs with two objects Rewrite the following sentences

26. Verbs with two objects Rewrite the following sentences

27. Create sentences

28. Verbs and two objects verb + for : buy, get, make verb + to: bring, give, lend, send (get), show, take, teach, tell #1: Subject + verb + direct object + for/to + indirect object #2 Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object

29. Verbs and two objects Note: 2 or 3 syllable verbs can only use form #1 #1: Subject + verb + direct object + for/to + indirect object Ex. The teacher explained the exercise to us. Ex. The teacher explained to us the exercise. (poor) NOT: The teacher explained us the exercise.

30. Think about the last time you bought a present. Tell your partner about it using these questions. 2-3 min.

31. Adverbs Insert the adverbs “never” and “always” into the sentence. I look for the diamond ring hidden in the flowers, but it’s there.

32. Adverbs Insert the adverbs “never” and “always” into the sentence. I always look for the diamond ring hidden in the flowers, but it’s never there. Now underline the adverbs in the story…

33. What people really want for their birthday ! It was my birthday recently, and as usual I didn’t get what I really wanted. I usually get a bunch of flowers, a book, a box of chocolates and electronic gadgets. My family always ask me what I want, and I always tell them the same thing – I want a surprise. So this year I got flowers, books, chocolates and gadgets.

34. What people really want for their birthday ! Flowers are lovely, but they hardly ever last for more than a week, and a real present is something you can keep. I always look for the diamond ring hidden in the flowers, but it’snever there. Books are a waste of time, and I hate getting chocolates because I’mnormally on a diet. But gadgets are the worst. Most women are not interested in gadgets. Men buy gadgets for women because men love gadgets. For my birthday my husband

35. What people really want for their birthday ! bought me a gadget that makes bubbles in the bath, like a Jacuzzi. Last year he got me one of those things you put on the back of your seat and it massages your back. What’s he trying to tell me? That I deserve some little luxuries? I agree with that, but the little luxuries I like are made of gold or silver. But women are sensitive and intuitive so they always know the right thing to buy. Right?

36. What people really want for their birthday ! Wrong. The big mistake that women make is that they usually buy clothes. They buy clothes because they like them and they want other people to wear the clothes they like. ‘You always wear dark colors, and I want to change you, so I’m going to buy you a brightly colored tie or a pair of Mickey Mouse socks.’

37. What people really want for their birthday ! This is a big mistake. Men don’t usually want brightly colored ties or silly socks. The word to remember when you’re buying a present for a male is Gadgets. Men like anything digital or electronic. Like one of those watches that tells scuba divers the time in Atlantis. For his last birthday, I gave my husband a small torch and a Swiss army knife, the same present that I once gave to a 12-year-old nephew. He was overjoyed.

38. What people really want for their birthday ! It’s very simple. You can’t go wrong if you always remember the “G” word for men and the “J” word for women – and that’s ‘J’ for jewellery not ‘J’ for Jacuzzi. Note: do these adverbs always come before the verb? What about the verb “to be”?

39. Adverbs of frequency Always Normally Sometimes Hardly ever Often Occasionally Usually Rarely Never

40. How well do you know the person next to you?Add an adverb of frequency to make true statements about this person Ex. She occasionally gets what she wants. always, normally, sometimes, hardly ever, often, occasionally, usually, rarely, never

41. How well do you know the person next to you?Compare your sentences with your partner. How many were true?Now make 4 sentences about your life as a child Ex. When I was a child, I always got what I wanted for my birthday. always, normally, sometimes, hardly ever, often, occasionally, usually, rarely, never

42. Work with your partner.Complete the sentences with “Man” or “Woman” ____ can’t stand shopping for clothes ____ don’t mind spending hours and hours shopping for clothes ____ spend a lot of time going from shop to shop, comparing prices and quality. ____ don’t bother looking at the price tag before they buy. ____ don’t waste time shopping unless they really need something. ____ prefer going to the dentist’s (office) to going shopping Underline all the verbs and verb phrases that are followed by a verb with a “–ing” ending.

43. Work with your partner.Complete the sentences with “Man” or “Woman” Mencan’t stand shopping for clothes Womendon’t mind spending hours and hours shopping for clothes Menspend a lot of time going from shop to shop, comparing prices and quality. Mendon’t bother looking at the price tag before they buy. Womendon’t waste time shopping unless they really need something. Womenprefer going to the dentist’s (office) to going shopping

44. These are interviews with men. There are 12 cases where the verb or verb phrase should be followed by a “-ing” verb. Correct the mistakes.

45. These are interviews with men. There are 12 cases where the verb or verb phrase should be followed by a “-ing” verb. Correct the mistakes.

46. Listen to the audio. Correct your mistakes Talk with your partner to ask and answer the questions.

47. These are interviews with men. There are 12 cases where the verb or verb phrase should be followed by a “-ing” verb. Correct the mistakes.

48. These are interviews with men. There are 12 cases where the verb or verb phrase should be followed by a “-ing” verb. Correct the mistakes.

49. Russell wants to buy a present for his girlfriend. You are going to listen to the conversation he has with the shop assistant. Before you listen look at the following sentences. Put R if you think Russell says them. Put SA if you think the shop assistant says them.

50. Listen and check your answers How would you describe Russell’s feelings? Do you feel this way when you buy clothes for a man or woman?