Unit 3 Travel Week 4 | Lesson 1 | Spring 2015 | Instructor: Sulamith Höfer

Travel: Cities Icebreaker 1.Take out a piece of paper and write one city to which you have traveled in the past. 2.Change the papers and find the student whose paper you got. 3.Talk about your travel experiences on that trip. Beijing Are you the one who has been to Beijing? Example

Review & Check-Up Homework Who in your family understands you best? Review Topic: Pronunciation: Functions: Idiom: English partner Family | Loyalty / ʌ /, Strong and weak pronunciation of structure words Asking for and expressing an opinion, Clarification, Restating & Rephrasing Through thick and thin

Idiom “Anyone still hoping for concert tickets will discover they have missed the boat.” “I sent off my university application at the last minute and nearly missed the boat.” “Pay attention, John, or you'll miss the boat and not learn algebra. “Tom really missed the boat when it came to making friends.” To miss the boat Meaning: 1.To miss out (on something); to be ignorant (of something); to be too late to get something you want 2.To have made an error; to be wrong. Examples:

Pronunciation /ǝ/  a banana Tongue: middle of the mouth Jaw: slightly lowered (though depends on phonetic context) Lips: unrounded PP p. 30

Pronunciation A Three-Day Getaway – Part 1 Look at the words below. With your partner decide, which of the items below can have the indefinite article “a” or “an” and which items don’t. Tip: count and non-count nouns. 1.camera 2.flashlight 3.toothbrush 4.toothpaste 5.cell phone 6.hairbrush 7.sweatshirt 8.umbrella 9.sunscreen 10.backpack 11.handbag 12.passport 13.sunglasses 14.hat 15.water bottle 16.soap 17.jacket 18.travel guide

Pronunciation A Three-Day Getaway – Part 1 Look at the words below. With your partner decide, which of the items below can have the indefinite article “a” or “an” and which items don’t. Tip: count and non-count nouns. 1.camera 2.flashlight 3.toothbrush 4.toothpaste 5.cell phone 6.hairbrush 7.sweatshirt 8.umbrella 9.sunscreen 10.backpack 11.handbag 12.passport 13.sunglasses 14.hat 15.water bottle 16.soap 17.jacket 18.travel guide

Pronunciation A Three-Day Getaway – Part 2 (Activity) You just won a three-day trip to anywhere in the world. The problem is you have to pack light. You are only allowed to bring 5 things with you on the trip (aside from the clothes you need). Work together with your partner to choose your five items from the list below. (Use the indefinite article where appropriate and pay attention to your pronunciation.) 1.camera 2.flashlight 3.toothbrush 4.toothpaste 5.cell phone 6.hairbrush 7.sweatshirt 8.umbrella 9.sunscreen 10.backpack 11.handbag 12.passport 13.sunglasses 14.hat 15.water bottle 16.soap 17.jacket 18.travel guide

Function Circumlocution Describe a word you don’t know by explaining it (using other/similar words). Words for practice: bus ticket weather map umbrella train plane Explain the following words to your partner. Partners guess the word. Take turns describing and guessing. Activity:

Function Turn-Taking Principle 1: Ask questions in order to include others. (Select the next speaker by addressing him/her with a question, or ask a general question for everyone in the small group.) Example questions: What about you? What do you think? Principle 2: Listen to what your partner says, so you can ask further questions.

Function Ending a Conversation Pre-Closing 1.It's been great/nice talking to/meeting/seeing/ you. 2.I’ve enjoyed talking to you. Hope to see you again, soon. 3.It’s getting late. I have to go now. 4.I'm afraid I have to leave now. 5.Thanks for the information/tour/ your time. Follow-Up a.I'll give you a call. b.I'll send you an e- mail. c.Let’s meet again soon/tomorrow/ next week. d.Let’s keep in touch. Closing A.Good to talk with you, too. B.I look forward to seeing you next time. C.We'll see you on Friday. D.See you soon/tomorrow/nex t week. E.Bye. F.See you!

Function Activity: Travel Talk 1.Find another student with the same prompt (check number). 2.Talk about your topic. 3.Take turns to ask/answer questions and add to the conversation. 4.End your conversation properly. 5.Time: 2 min. per conversation. 6.Repeat.

Function Group Activity: Discuss Your Preferences 1.Choose a timekeeper. 2.Discuss topics as provided following these steps: a.Greeting b.Restating/rephrasing the question c.Ask – answer – add – ask (take short turns) d.Idioms, functions (agreement, expressing opinions, etc.) e.Ending conversation 3.Time: 4 min. per topic

Function Questions 1.Do you prefer traveling with friends or alone? Why? Steps: a.Greeting b.Restating/rephras ing the question c.Ask – answer – add – ask (take short turns) d.Idioms, functions (agreement, expressing opinions, etc.) e.Ending conversation

Function Questions 2.Do you prefer to travel in the countryside or in big cities? Steps: a.Greeting b.Restating/rephras ing the question c.Ask – answer – add – ask (take short turns) d.Idioms, functions (agreement, expressing opinions, etc.) e.Ending conversation

Function Questions 3.Among the places you have traveled, which impressed you the most? Steps: a.Greeting b.Restating/rephras ing the question c.Ask – answer – add – ask (take short turns) d.Idioms, functions (agreement, expressing opinions, etc.) e.Ending conversation

Function Questions 4.Do you prefer to “travel light” or to be prepared for anything? Steps: a.Greeting b.Restating/rephras ing the question c.Ask – answer – add – ask (take short turns) d.Idioms, functions (agreement, expressing opinions, etc.) e.Ending conversation Travel light Prepared

Function Questions 5.Would you rather travel to the beach or to the mountains? Steps: a.Greeting b.Restating/rephras ing the question c.Ask – answer – add – ask (take short turns) d.Idioms, functions (agreement, expressing opinions, etc.) e.Ending conversation

Function Questions 6.Would you rather travel by train or by plane? Steps: a.Greeting b.Restating/rephras ing the question c.Ask – answer – add – ask (take short turns) d.Idioms, functions (agreement, expressing opinions, etc.) e.Ending conversation