Dr. Janet Sio 邵婉瑜 IELTS Preparatory Course: Listening and Spoken English Fujian Normal University Talking About Yourself and your Family

Homework Complete the survey by Sunday March 3, 11:59pm at Prepare a 3 generation family tree and a short story (250 words) about something interesting or enjoyable that you did together with your family as a child. (For example, it could be a memory from a holiday celebration, a family trip, or something that happened at home.) Be prepared to share this story aloud with your classmates.

Family Relationships Friendships Children Education Traditions Food The Arts Travel Nature Healthcare The Economy Technology Survey Results

Introduction Practice in Groups Question patterns: 1.What is your name? 2.Where are you from? 3.What do your parents do? 4.Who do they work for? 5.Do you have any brothers or sisters? 6.What do you like to do? Answer patterns: 1.My name is _______. 2.I am from (city), Fujian. 3.My mother/father is a _______ 4.My mother/father works for _________. 5.I have _____ brother(s) and _____ sister(s). 6.I like to ________

Same Sack Sea Sell Sip Sow Suck Sue Shame Shack She Shell Ship Show Shuck Shoe Pronunciation Practice: S and Sh

Tongue Twisters ( 饶口令 ) She sells seashells by the seashore. I saw Susie sitting in a shoeshine shop. Practice 5 times daily. FNU Language Enhancement

Past, Present or Future? runwalkgo ranwalkedwent will runwill walkwill go

Past Tense What did you do on the weekend? I played basketball and ate a lot of good food. Talk about : a. your weekend b. what you did last Spring Festival.

Jazz Chant ( 爵士讴 吟 ): “Banker’s Wife’s Blues” Where does John live? He lives near the bank. Where does he work? He works at the bank. When does he work? He works all day and he works all night, at the bank, at the great, big bank. Where does he study? He studies at the bank. Where does he sleep? He sleeps at the bank. Why does he spend all day, all night, at the bank, at the bank? Because he loves his bank more than his wife, and he loves his money more than his life.

Time Line 1971 Was born in Canada 1974 Started going to school 1985 Started working 1987 Went on my first overseas trip to England 1994 Graduated from university 1999 Lived in China 2002 Was married 2007 Had a son

Simple Past Ordering Homework List 5-7 things you’ve done in your life in simple past tense. (eg. I played on a basketball team)

Match That Name Game 1. 姑母 gū mǔ 2. 伯伯 bó bo 3. 爷爷 yé ye 4. 表妹 biǎo mèi 5. 舅父 jiù fù 6. 叔母 shū mǔ 7. 阿姨 ā yí 8. 堂哥 táng gē 9. 姑爹 gū diē 10. 外婆 wài pó 1.Father's sister 2.Paternal grandfather 3.Mother's brother 4.Wife of father's younger brother 5.Maternal grandmother 6.Maternal aunt 7.Father's elder brother 8.Older male cousin (sharing the same paternal grandfather) 9.Husband of father's sister 10.Younger female cousin via mother’s side

Discussion Get in groups of 2-3 people. Share your family tree and photo. Tell your story. As listeners, as the speaker the following questions: How did the story make you feel? I’d like you to describe your parents. What do they do? Describe your relationship with your mother/father/brother/sister.

Homework 1.Tongue Twister practice 2.Write down 5-7 events that happened in your life using simple past tense. 3.Make lists for the following in English: types of your favorite movies names of your favorite sports (and athletes) names of your favorite foods Names of occupations (jobs) Include 3-4 examples for each list

First Assignment Date: March 25, 2013 Write a speech about “I am…..” which will last about 1-1 ½ minutes (18-20 sentences) in length. Each line should begin with “I am…” Use the instructor’s speech “I am” as a guide to preparing your assignment