1. Dr. Janet Sio 邵婉瑜 IELTS Preparatory Course: Listening and Spoken English Fujian Normal University Present Tense Talking about Places

2. Pronunciation Practice ssoft thzhard th_____ sinkthinkzeethee sankthankZenthen facefaithbreezebreathe mousemouthseizeseethe 1. Think both thankful and truthful thoughts on the third month. 2. Mothers and brothers breathe through their mouth and seethe through their teeth.

3. Present Tense Introduction Simple Present “The sun rises.” (something that always exists) “It snows in Harbin.” (something that usually happens) “I study every day.” (something that happens as a habit) Present Progressive “He is studying right now.” He began to study at 10:00 tonight. It is now 11:00 and he is still studying. His study will probably continue longer.

4. Pie of Life Sentence Pattern: How many hours do you usually spend _____ each day? I usually spend _____ hours ______ each day.

5. Small Group Discussion QuestionAnswer Pattern Which one or two activities do you spend the most time doing? the least? I spend the most/least time _____ Which activities are most important for the present? Which activities are most important for the future? Why? I think _____is the most important activity for my life today/in the future. Which parts of your pie do you wish were larger? smaller? Why? I wish I could spend more/less time _____ If you want to change the amount of time you give to a certain activity, what can you do to change it? Maybe I could spend more time _____ if I ____.

6. Dialogue: Talking About Places Kelly Jones, a Canadian student, is talking with her Chinese friend, Lisa Li, about the city of Beijing. Kelly: I’m thinking of going to Beijing. Have you ever been there? Lisa: Yeah, I’ve been there a few times. Kelly: Really? (falling tone) What did you think of it? Lisa: Well, the downtown is very clean and attractive, but very crowded. Kelly: What’s the food like? Lisa: The food is delicious! You can find restaurants that serve all kinds of Chinese and international food.

7. Dialogue: Talking About Places Kelly: How about the weather? Lisa: It’s cold and dry in the winter, but hot and humid in the summer. I think October is the best time there. It’s usually mild and sunny. Kelly: Hmm. Maybe I should go there for the National Day holiday. What’s there to see? Lisa: There are lots of historical sites like the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Great Wall. There are also some beautiful parks. If you want to buy some good souvenirs, go to the Friendship Store or the departments stores on Wangfujing Street, too.

8. Sentence Pattern POSITIVE ANSWERS Yes, I have. Yes, I went there once. Yes, I’ve been there a few times. Yes, I was there (time). NEGATIVE ANSWERS No, I haven’t. No, never No, I’ve never been there. QUESTION Have you ever been to (city)?

9. Adjectives to Describe Places FoodDowntown/ Countryside WeatherTransportation Delicious Yummy Sweet Hot/spicy Salty Sour Bitter Beautiful Historical Peaceful/noisy Crowded/calm Famous Attractive/ugly Dirty/polluted/clean Rainy/sunny Windy Hot/warm cool/cold Wet/humid/dry Mild/Snowy Cloudy/foggy (in)convenient Fast/slow Crowded Expensive/cheap Dirty/clean (un)comfortable Houses/ Buildings RoadsRestaurants/ Hotels People Tall/short Chinese style Western style Historical Modern Fabulous-looking Wide, narrow Dirty/clean Paved/smooth Straight/winding Bumpy/busy In good condition Good service Comfortable Dirty/clean fancy/everyday Expensive/cheap Polite/rude/kind Warm hearted Generous/helpful (un)Friendly Formal/casual Straightforward

10. Adjectives to Describe Places FoodDowntown/ Countryside WeatherTransportation tasty hot delicious spicy bland interesting noisy quiet (un)attractive clean polluted crowded hot/cold warm humid/dry cloudy sunny rainy snowy cheap expensive (in)convenient (un)comfortable clean dirty Houses/ Buildings RoadsRestaurants/ hotels People pretty ugly small tall wide narrow in good condition in poor condition busy (in)expensive clean dirty (un)friendly (un)helpful welcoming

11. Sentence Patterns QUESTIONS What did you think of (city)? How is/was the (noncount noun)? What is/was the (noncount noun) like? How are/were the (countable noun)? What are/were the (countable noun) like? ANSWERS It’s/It was _____. They are/were _____.

12. Talking about Places 1.Pick a well known city in China. Write it down. Do not show your classmates 2.Write a list of words describing the food, weather and places to visit in this city. 3.Stand up, find a partner and share the description of your city. 4.Your partner must guess the city in three tries. You have 1 minute to discuss. 5.Change partners after 1 minute.

13. Homework: 1. Practice “th” tongue twisters. 2. Brainstorm a short list of the kinds of places one can visit in a city

14. Next Major Project: Travel Date: April 29 Part 1 : Topic: Travel- Describe your latest interesting trip. In our dialogue, you will be asked the following questions: When did you go? Where did you go? Describe what you saw. Whom did you go with? What things did you do? Part 2: I will ask you 3 questions about your hometown. Use the sentence patterns provided to answer the questions. Part 3: I will give you a Toronto map and you will try to give directions.