1. Conversations

2. Goals, goals, goals!

3. Think, Pair, Share If you could talk to anyone…
Students think about the chance to talk to anyone in the world
Who would it be? Why? What would you talk about?
Students then tell a partner, then tell the class

4. W partner
Who are the people in the picture?
Where are they?
How do they know each other?
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9. Categorize the Adjectives
Animated
Intimate
Bizarre
Lengthy
Boring
Meaningful
Frustrating
One-sided
Hilarious
Pointless
In-depth
Predictable
Intense
stimulating
Categorize adjective according to connotation
Create a Table

10. Positive Negative Neutral
Boring

11. Categorize the Adjectives
Animated
Intimate
Bizarre
Lengthy
Boring
Meaningful
Frustrating
One-sided
Hilarious
Pointless
In-depth
Predictable
Intense
stimulating
Add two more adjective to your list. Compare the adjectives with your partner

12. Using these adjectives how would you describe the previous conversations?

13. What types of conversations can you and your partner think of?
Asking a teacher a question

14. Answer the questions with your partner
Which of these conversations below have you had recently in your own language?
A quick word in passing
A brief exchange with a complete stranger
A long heart-to-heart with a close friend or family member
A hurried exchange of text messages
A heated debate
An online chat
What did you talk about? Choose an adjective from the previous exercise to describe the conversation

15. Questions about Conversations!
What makes a conversation enjoyable?
With whom do you usually have enjoyable conversations?
What makes a conversation frustrating?
With whom do you usually have frustrating conversations?
What’s your definition of a good conversation?
What are the traits of a good conversationalist
New Groups! (Partners cannot be in groups together)

16. With Your New Partner
When was the last time you had to use English outside of class?
Who were you talking to? Did you know them well?
What did you talk about? How Long was the conversation?
Were you happy with your English? Why/Why not?
Who did most of the talking, you or the other person/people? Why?
Find someone who…
Was happier with their English than you
Had a longer conversation than you
Talked to the same person as you

17. Do You Agree? Women talk more than men
Women communicate better than men
A conversation between two men is different than a conversation between two women
Women enjoy conversation more than men
Men have more important conversations than women
4 corners activity Strongly Agree/Somewhat Agree/Somewhat Disagree/Strongly Disagree
Form groups from disagreeing sections

18. Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
skilfully
animate
predictable
stimulation
frustrating
length

19. Common Complaints!
Brainstorm a list of common complaints girlfriends and boyfriends make about each other
S/he spends too much money
S/he talks about him/herself too much
Small groups

20. Suzi and Brian Find a partner
Students pull either A – Suzi or B – Brian from bag find someone with the opposing letter and form partners
A, B at end

21. What kinds of words are the BOLDED words
Suzi is talking to her sister about Brian
He NEVER used to want to spend so much time on his own.
He said he wanted to do something TOMORROW, but I don’t believe him.
He just sits and watches TV ON THE SOFA.
I end up shouting DRAMATICALLY and slamming the phone down LIKE AN OVERGROWN TEENAGER.
FRANKLY, I’ve had enough.
Adverbials – a word or phrase used to give information about a verb adjective or entire sentence
Which adverbials
Describe how something is done
How often something is done
When something will happen
Where something is done
Add emphasis
Adverbs describe how when or where

22. (1) Suzi (2) used to discuss her problems (3) with her twin sister (4)
In which position would you normally add these adverbials to the sentence?
When she was younger
Always
In secret
Only
From time to time
probably
Make the Sentence Negative – Does this change the positioning?
Adverbs of frequency are usually used between the auxiliary verb (when there is one) and the main verb:
Adv w/ probability: normally used between the auxiliary and the main verb in the affirmative. We’ll probably see you tomorrow, but are often positioned before the auxiliary in the negative: We probably wont see you tomorrow
Adv of manner and indefinite time can also be used between auxiliary and main verbs. We quickly finished our lunch we finally met the deadline
Adverbs such as apparently presumably frankly which comment on the sentence as a whole usually go at the beginning of the sentence
Changes in position and meaning: most adverbials are very flexible and can be used in any of the three positions. However sometimes a change in position can change the meaning of a sentence: ex Jane only speaks English

23. Actually, he’s performing in the play tomorrow
What’s the difference?
Actually, he’s performing in the play tomorrow
He’s actually performing in the play tomorrow
Earlier, I had wanted Rich to come to the meeting
I had wanted Rich to come to the meeting earlier.
I get into arguments when I’m particularly angry
I get into arguments, particularly when I’m angry
Look at the pairs of sentences below. The underlined adverbials are in different positions. How does this change the meaning of the sentences?
(and not doing something else) ( and not just sitting in the audience)

24. Role-play the conversations in the pictures
How would you describe the conversation? (cause – eg. Boring) How did it make you feel? (effect – eg. Bored)