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Unit (1) Yourself and others
How to talk about people in your family Write a list of a family words
The people in my life Acquaintance Aunt Best friend Boss (brother)-in-law Colleague Cousin Ex-(boyfriend) flatemate Neighbour
The people in my life Nephew Niece Parents Step-(father) Uncle Widow widower
Listen for specific information Wanda and Fatima got eight messages on their telephone today. Listen and decide who they are from.
Listen again! Listen and answer the following questions: Who visited Wanda? What does Mr. Robbins ask Wanda to do? Who did Warren visit? Who wants Wanda to go to their house? Who left a message for Fatima? Who does Harry want Wanda to meet? Who wants Wanda to stay home tomorrow? Who left an umbrella at Wanda’s house? Who wants to see Wanda tomorrow evening?
Lesson 1.BHow to talk about greetings customs How do you meet and greet? Bow – hug each other – kiss each other on the cheeks – kiss each other on the cheeks – kiss each other on the lips – put your hand on the other person’s shoulder – shake hands with each other – wave to each other.
Which greetings do you use? I never hug my boss. I kiss a friend on the cheeks. I -------------------------------------------- .
How do you meet and greet? What do you do and say in your country? Do the questionnaire at p.8
listening You will listen to Greg Brown, a 20-year-old student from Britain. Guess his answer to the questionnaire. Listen to Greg and check your guesses.
Reflexive pronouns Complete the sentences with a reflexive pronoun or each other. • In France, people kiss -------------- when they meet. • Nobody introduced me, so I introduced ------ • If you are hungry, get something for ----------- • How long have you and Jo known -------------- • In Britain, relatives give ------------- presents in Christmas. • Danny didn’t have trumpet classes, he taught --------- • I hate eating in restaurant by --------------------.
Reflexive pronouns Complete the sentences with a reflexive pronoun or each other. • In France, people kiss each other when they meet. • Nobody introduced me, so I introduced myself. • If you are hungry, get something for yourself. • How long have you and Jo known each other? • In Britain, relatives give each other presents in Christmas. • Danny didn’t have trumpet classes, he taught himself. • I hate eating in restaurant by myself.
Rules Use reflexive pronouns: • When the subject is the same person as the object. • To make it clear you did it and not someone else. • In the phrase by + reflexive pronoun, meaning “alone”.
Lesson 1.C: How to explain who people are Position The picture is at the back of the room. The picture is in the middle of the room. The picture is at the front of the room. The picture is on the left/right of the room.
Position The picture is in front of the girl. The picture is to the left of the girl. The picture is to the right of the girl. The picture is behind the girl.
Put the verbs in the present simple or the present continuous • Nicolas -------------to wake the dog – he -----------it with his foot. Want / touch • Jose Nieto -----------something in his hand - I --------it’s a book. Hold / think • Diego ------------a picture. He ----------a lot of pictures of the royal family. Paint / paint • Maria and Isabel --------a lot of time with the princess. They --------------her now. Spend / help • Marcela and bodyguard -------------about something. They -------------for the king. Talk/work • I -------------Las Meninas – I ------------an essay about it for my class. Like / write
Put the verbs in the present simple or the present continuous • Nicolas wants to wake the dog – he’s touching it with his foot. want / touch • Jose Nieto is holding something in his hand - I think it’s a book. hold / think • Diego is painting a picture. He paints a lot of pictures of the royal family. paint / paint • Maria and Isabel spend a lot of time with the princess. They are helping her now. spend / help • Marcela and bodyguard are talking about something. They work for the king. talk/work • I like Las Meninas – I’m writing an essay about it for my class. like / write
Listen for detail You will hear a tourist, Barbara, and a guide talking about Las Meninas. What two parts of the painting do they talk about? Listen again and answer the questions: • Where are King Phillip and Queen Mariana? • Who’s looking at them? • Where is the red cross? • Who gave it to the painter? • Who painted it?
Lesson 1.DHow to correct a misunderstanding Cognate: a similar word in my language and it has a similar meaning. Examples: taxi, ----------------, ---------------, ------- False friend: There is a word in my language that looks similar but has a different meaning. Examples: ------------------, ---------------, ------- Completely different: the word is completely different in my language. Examples: novel , apple, -------------, -------------
A misunderstanding situation Medical examination Age? Eighteen Height? One metre seventy Weight? Weight? Why aren’t you saying anything? I thought you asked me to wait……..
