Speaking
A) Read the conversation and listen. How is Katy? Explain your answer to a partner.
Jim: Hi, Katy.
Katy: Hey, Jim. How´s it going?
Jim: Great! How´re yuo doing?
Katy: I´m stressed.
Jim: Yeah? What´s wrong?
Katy: Oh, I have an important test tomorrow.
Jim: Well, why aren´t you studying?
Katy: I´m kind of tired.
Jim: Come on. Let´s have a cup of coffee. Then you can study.
Katy: Okay, sounds good!
Kind of = a little
B) pair work. Practice the conversation with a parther. Then ask your parther how he or she is today.
C) pair work. Read the two situations below. White two new conversations on a separate sheet of paper. Use the conversations in A and the useful expressions to help you.
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SITUATION 1 Student A: you´re mad. You have two tickets to a basketball game tonight. You're going with your friend, but your friend is late. Student B: Your suggestion: Take a taxi to the game. Maybe the friend is there. |
SITUATION 2 Student A: You're unhappy. You live in New York. Your cousin lives in Boston. She wants you to visit her. You're afraid of flying on a plane. Student B: Your suggestion: rent a car and drive from New York to Boston together. |
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SITUATION 1 Luis: Hi, Rosa. Rosa: Hey, Luis how’s it going? Luis: Great! How’s you doing? Rosa: I’m worried. Luis: All right! What’s wrong? Rosa: Oh, I have two tickets to a basketball game tonight. Luis: Ok, Why are stressed? Rosa: I’m going with my friend, but he is late. Luis: Well. Why are you taking take to the game. Maybe you friend is there. Rosa: Okay, see you later. |
SITUATION 2 Jack: hi, sara. Sara: hey, how’s it going? Jack: Not so good Sara: Ok, why’s unhappy? Jack: All right, my cousin lives in Boston and she wats you to visit her Sara: So-so! What is the problem? Jack: I’m afraid of flying on a plane. Sara: Then rent a car and drive from New York to Boston together. Jack: Great idea! Sounds good. |
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Useful Expressions: Asking how someone is |
| How's it going? |
Great! Fine. OK./All right. So-so. Not so good. Don't ask! |
How're you doing? |
(I'm) Fine. OK. So-so. I'm stressed. I'm tired. I'm worried. |
D) Group work. Role-play one conversation for another pair.
Use the present continuous for actions happening now.
subject + am / are / is + verb - ing
A. pair work. Imagine you are looking out your apartment window. What are your neighbors doing? Write three sentences about each apartment. Use the present continuous.
1. In apartment B, a man and woman are watching TV.
2. In apartment B, a man and woman are taking coffee.
3. In apartment B, a man and woman are sitting united.
4. In apartment A, they are having a celebrations.
5. In apartment A, they are dancing reggetton.
6. In apartment A, they are eating punch.
7. In apartment C, they are trying to sleep.
8. In apartment C, a man are using the phone.
9. In apartment C, a woman are leading an the bed.
B. Pair work. Think of questions to ask about the picture. Take turns asking and answering the questions with a partner.
| In apartment A, why are the people laughing? |
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Maybe they're watching a funny TV show. |
1.In apartment A, Why are the people celebreting?
R/ Maybe they are celebreting a Happy Birthday.
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3. In apartment B, why are they smiling?
R/ Maybe they are watching a TV show.
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5. In apartment C, why are man shouting by phone?
R/ Maybe he is scolding the party of birthday the apartment A.
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