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Section One ~ Basic-Talk 104 ~ House and Home ~ Role Play Practice ~
A) Do you live in an apartment or a house?
B) ________________________________________.
A) When did you move there?
B) I moved there___________________________________________. (No. I was born there/We moved when I was 7/We moved there__ years ago.)
A) Tell me about your home.
B) There are_____rooms: __________________________________ ________________________and___________________________.
A) Tell me about your ________________ (choose: living room/kitchen/etc.).
B) Well, my______________________________________________.
A) Do you have any plants in your home?
B) _____________________________________________________. (No. I don't have any plants/Yes. I have a few/Yes. I really like plants. I have...)
A) How about artwork… like paintings or small sculptures like knick-knacks?
B) ___________________________________________________. (I don't have any paintings/I have some photos/I really like art. I have…)
Notes:
"Artwork" includes such formats as painting, drawing, crafts, ceramics, sculpture, photography, video, calligraphy, design, printmaking, ikebana, and antique furniture.
Section Two ~ Form-Talk 104 ~ Gerunds ~ Dialogue Practice ~
A gerund is a noun made from a basic verb by adding "-ing." When it follows an actual verb, you make the structures below.
Example questions: Make your own answers if you can. Otherwise read/study the samples.
Q1: Who do you enjoy meeting in the evening? What for? I enjoy meeting my son's teacher. She is an old friend. We just drink coffee and chat.
Q2: What do you like/dislike doing in the morning? Why? I definitely like exercise. It wakes me up and gives me energy for the day ahead.
Q3: Where do you avoid going on weekends? Why? I almost never take highways or go to busy places. Yet crowds can be interesting.
Q4: How often do you postpone meeting appointments with friends or others? Sometimes. I'm a busy parent, so I have to think about my "number one", my kids.
Q5: What do you waste time doing as a habit? TV. I think everyone waste time watching boring programs. It's a worldwide problem.
Q6: Which programs do you like/dislike watching on TV? Most programs I like are far and few between. Some movies and documentaries are OK.
Q7: Where do you like/dislike dining out? Why? I prefer dining out at Chinese restaurants. The menu is 3 or 4 pages. So many choices.
Q8: What do you imagine doing in the next few months? I will go to Europe in a few weeks. My daughter is working in Spain as an interpreter.
Q9: Who do you spend time hanging out with? What do you do? I hang out with the people in my painting class. We go to a wine bar twice a week.
Q10: What do you recall doing in high school/at university? In university, I studied a lot, but we used to have parties in the countryside in high school.
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Part Two: Q and A Activity:
1) Briefly discuss Form-Talk as a class.
2) Discuss the 10 Q and A examples as a class.
3) Make pairs/small groups. Choose Q and A items. Discuss. |
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~ Make a Lesson ~ Suggestions ~
Part One: Role Play Dialogues:
1) Fill in the blanks as a class or in groups.
2) Practice your role in pairs.
3) Perform the role plays for the class.
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