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Section One ~ Basic-Talk 102 ~ Talking About Relatives/Relations ~ Role Play Practice ~
A) Do you have any aunts or uncles?
B) _______________________________________. (No. I don’t/Yes. I have several/Yes. I have____aunts and_____uncles.)
A) How about nephews and nieces?
B) ______________________________________________ . (No. I don’t/Yes. I have several/Yes. I have____nephews and_____neices.)
A) Do you ever meet your relatives/relations?
B) Never/Not very often/Sometimes/Pretty often/Always. (choose one)
A) Where do you meet them?
B) Sometimes ______________________ or _____________________.
A) What do you do together?
B) We ______________________ or ____________________________.
A) Who is your favorite relative/relation?
B) Hmm. I really like my________________________________________.
A) Is there any reason?
B) Probably because he/she ____________________________________ .
Notes:
“Relatives” are kin (related by blood/DNA) in North America. “Relations” are kin (related by blood/DNA) in British contexts.
“Immediate families” include household members (and pets). “Extended families” include everyone else (even close friends).
Form-Talk 102 ~ Adverbs of Frequency ~ Dialogue Practice ~
Verb (Do/Does) + Pronoun + "Ever" + Object Do you ever ________________________________? Does your friend/spouse ever _______________________?
Sample answers:
1) No, I never eat broccoli. (0%) 2) I rarely see cats at the sea. (1 to 10%) 3) I seldom watch sunsets. (10 to 15%) 4) Yes, I occasionally drink Scotch whiskey. (15 to 30%) 5) Yes, I sometimes lose my temper. (30 to 55%) 6) Yes, I usually go to the gym. (55% to 75%) 7) Yes, I often cook for my family. (75 to 85%) 8) Yes, I frequently think about money. (85 to 95%) 9) Yes, I always take out the garbage. (100%)
Examples: Choose questions, write answers, or study/read the samples. Discuss.
Q1: Do you ever play sports? When? Where? I play badminton at a club near my home three times a week. Otherwise, I'm a bit lazy.
Q2: Do you ever have a party? Why? Who with? I always invite friends to my home. We play cards, eat take-out, and drink a lot. It's fun.
Q3: Does your teacher ever give you homework? Why or why not? Recently my English teacher assigns a diary homework for each class. To make us talk.
Q4: Does your mom/dad ever get angry? How about you? My parents have passed, but they got angry often. I have four siblings including me.
Q5: Does it ever snow where you live? What are the seasons like? It snows in my hometown. Wind makes drifts 10 meters high. Summer is hot. 4 seasons.
Q6: Do you ever go hiking? Where? I go hiking, but the mountain is too crowded now. Urban hiking and eating out. It's best.
Q7: Do your friends ever invite you out? Where do you go? Not often. We usually meet casually. We're office workers. We just go out after work.
Q8: Does your neighbor ever make too much noise? Tell. Yes. They have three children. Another is a beginner on the violin. Let's not talk about the dogs.
Q9: Does your spouse/family ever surprise you? How? Not often, but last Christmas she gave me a giant poinsettia. But I think it was really for her.
Q10: Do you ever go to public sports games? What’s it like? I went to a basketball game when I was 10 years old. The memory remains to this day. Fantastic.
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~ Make a Lesson ~ As You Like ~ Suggestions ~
Pre-Lesson Journal-Talk: Each student takes a turn at the beginning of class
1) In the first section, fill in the blanks, then practice your role plays on your own.
2) Then, as a class, in groups, or in pairs, perform the role plays you have created.
3) After that, perform your role play in class with a partner/several partners.
4) Finally, challenge yourself by performing the role play with no written cues.
5) In the second section, briefly discuss the form as a class. Avoid over-analysis.
6) Select two questions from the list. Practice with a partner, then in front of the class.
7) You may wish to discuss the form (section two) before the role play (section one). |