Stories about the economy interest me.I'minterested in crime news.
I'minterested in entertainment stories, because I'mmore curious about the star life, even though it is not related to me.
I like anything that's news.I'minterested in social news and international news.
I'm interested in news stories about music and the man with sunglasses in picture 3 looks like a famous American entertainer, Bruno Mars.
That reminds me, I want to see some type of news about weather or some cooking show, and a story about war.
I don't like stories about crime or war.
I'm very much/ really enjoying stories about sports, such as surfing and skiing. I'm a learner in this area. I hope that one day I can teach my son and do those together.
I'm very curious about that.
I pay more attention about that.
I pay more attention to that.
Have no money, have bad finances, low income
Result:
Can't fall asleep at night
Waste a lot of money
Can't focus of serious things
Gain weight
FEEDBACK:
I'm stressed at work. / I have a lot of stress at work.
You should have a rest.
Why don't yougo to sleep earlier
It's bad for my health.
Exercising can make you feel relaxed.
Vocabulary: business cards, itinerary, flights, accommodations
Other: destination, luggage, sightseeing
Grammar
Wh- questions:
Where do you go?
How do you get there?
Yes/no questions with do:
Do you take business trips?
When you plan a business trip….
What do you need to arrange?
the clothes (z)
the accommodation
the destination
the plane
a flight ticket
a restaurant
the reservation for the hotel
cars / transport
the destination before I get on the plane
transportation before leaving
a flight plan at my destination before I leave
my hotel
my travel tickets
What do you need to take?
maps
the itinerary
some business cards
business cards
an itinerary
my computer
some clothes
some medicine
an identity card
work reports
a passport
a map of the city
a development business plan
some credit cards
some money/ cash
some papers to give my colleagues
my luggage
take souvenirs for my clients
a job contract to give to the clients or colleagues
an i-tin er-ar-y (eye-tin-nur-ree)
a plan for the colleagues
TALKING ABOUT TRAVEL EXPERIENCES
I enjoy taking business trips.
I always have an itinerary.
I need to take a lot of luggage when I go on a business trip.
special gifts for clients
I like to book my own hotels and flights when I go on business trips.
I have lots of time to go sightseeing in business trips.
I agree with that.
I disagree with that.
Questions about business travel?
Do you take business trips?
Where do you go?
How do you get there?
Questions about making a trip
Do we need to arrange a hotel?
Do we need to take our computers?
Do we need to book any restaurants?
Will we have time to go shopping?
What time do we need to check in for the flight?
What time is the check in for the hotel?
Where will we meet the clients?
How will we get to the meeting?
Do you enjoy taking business trips?
Do you always an itinerary on your trips?
Do you need to take a lot luggage when yo ugo on a business trip?
Do you like to book to your own hotels when you go on a business trip?
Do you have a lot of time to go sightseeing on a business trips?
pronunciation tips
i-tin er-ar-y (eye-tin-nur-ree)
ac-co-mo-da-tion (a- kom-mo-day-shon)
col-leaugue-s (koll-leeg-z)
de-stin-a-tion (dest-stin-nay-shon)
lug-gage (lugg-gij)
places (play-siz)
corrections (corrected notes or sentences)
final task
Do you want to reserve the flight and accommodation?
Which day do you want to books our flights?
I want to book flights on June the 15th.
How many days is the business trip?
Do we need to take many business cards?
We need to business cards to our colleagues and clients.
We need to take an prize.
I like easy trips.
We need to do the business trip well.
课程笔记
Seasons (nouns)
• spring
• summer
• fall / autumn
• winter
Weather (adjectives)
• sunny
• rainy
• cold
• cool
• warm
• (very) hot
Questions
• What’s your favorite season?
— My favorite season is fall because I love the cool weather and the beautiful colors.
— My favorite season is fall because I can see the maple leaves.
— My favorite season is spring because after the long winter the spring makes me feel active, and the weather in spring is not very hot, but not very cold.
— My favorite season is autumn because the temperature is not too high and not too low. It’s comfortable for me.
• Do you like hot or cold weather?
— I like cold weather because I love snow and winter sports.
— I like cold weather because I like skiing.
— I like hot weather because I think in hot weather I can travel to the beach and I also can eat a lot of very fresh fruit.
— I like cold weather because I like skating and making snowmen in winter.
In your country, when is it…
…snowy?
…rainy?
…sunny?
…cloudy?
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comparatively /kəmˈpɛrədɪvli/
see /si/
say /seɪ/
Harbin is famous for snow and ice.
It is rainy mostly in the summer.
In the summer it’s always rainy.
Summer and spring are sunny.
All of the seasons are sunny.
This month it has been raining for a long time.
Where do you live?
Where are you living?
Which city do you live in?
I think cloudy weather is possible in all seasons.
It was cloudy last week.
What season do you hate?
How tall is your tallest friend?
1 metre 70 centimetres
1.7 metres
170 centimetres
My tallest friend is about 180 centimetres tall.
My tallest friend is about 1 metre and 88 centimetres tall.
My tallest friend is about 175 centimetres tall.
My tallest friend is about 182 centimetres tall.
definitions of the words
an adjective is a describing word.
an adverb is used with an adjective in a sentence to make it more interesting.
pronunciation tips
ad-verb-z
ad-jec-tiv-es (add-jek-tiv-z)
fair-ly (fair-lee)
bald (borl-d)
straight (stray-t)
Are they young?
The father is fairly young.
Is your short?
No, it's extremely long.
Adjectives for appearance: tall, short, thin, old, young, long, straight, curly, wavy,
Adverbs of degree: not particularly, fairly, extremely, quite, a little, very, really,
Talking about yourself
I'm not tall.
I'm fairly tall.
I'm extremely tall.
I'm not thin.
I'm fairly thin.
I'm extremely thin.
My hair's hair isn't straight.
My hair's fairly straight.
My hair's extremely extremely straight.
My hair isn't curly.
My hair's fairly curly
My hair's extremely curly.
Grammar
Yes/no questions with be: Are you young?
Wh- questions with be: How tall are you?
Affirmative and negative statements with be: I’m fairly young; My hair isn’t long
ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE
Is he tall or short?
Is she beautiful?
Is he handsome?
What does he wear?
What does she wear?
Is she tall or short?
Is his hair long or short?
What clothes does she wear?
Is your friend tall?
How tall is your friend?
Is their hair long or short?
Is her long or short?
Are her eyes brown?
What is the colour of their eyes?
Is she your tallest friend?
Is she thin?
Is she young?
Is she fairly young?
How tall is your friend?
corrections (corrected notes or sentences)
picture ____ belongs to adjectives
picture ___belongs to adverbs
______ belongs to adjectives
______ belongs to adverbs
quite (kw-ite)
The child is very young- Lilian
straight (stray-t)
My hair has always been curly-Xiao
final task 1
Xiao and Fiona
My friend is medium-height.
Does your friend have long straight hair?
He has short straight hair.
What does your friend look like?
She is ______ centimetres.
She has short curly hair.
Does she wear glasses (iz) ?
Yes, she wears glasses.
final task 2
Lilian and Christina
I have met a new boyfriend
No, he doesn't wear them.
Are his eyes black?
He doesn't like to wear official clothes because he is a little fat.
He has short black hair.
My friend is thinner and younger.
Jogging
Running
bike riding
playing basketball
badminton
swimming
volleyball
gymnastics
football/ soccer
doubles tennis
I go running in the morning.
I like playing badminton on the weekend.
I like going going swimming in the evening
I never go hiking.
Onsunday morning
Where can we meet?
where shall we meet?
Where should we meet?
we might can decide later.
We can/ will decide later.
Maybe we can decide later.
my daughter got sick/was sick/became sick
more serious than I had thought
it was my fault
she told me to buy another ticket
Habits:
smoking, eating junk food, gambling a lot, gossiping a lot, drinking too much coffee, eating too much, drinking too much beer
Advice:
How about stopping?
Why not quit?
Think about quitting.
Grammar
Wh-questions as suggestions:
Why not quit?
How about stopping?
Gerunds to describe habits:
smoking,
eating,
gambling,
drinking
Affirmative statements withbein the present progressive:
I’m drinking too much;
I’m gambling a lot;
I’m gossiping a lot;
I’m eating too much;
I’m drinking too much beer
PRONUNCIATION
quitting
know
VOCABULARY
Bad Habits:
watching too much TV
using your phone too much
smoking
eating junk food
gambling
eating fast food
playing a lot of computer games
playing computer games a lot
sleeping late
Bad Habits:
watching too much TV
using your phone too much
smoking
eating junk food
gambling
eating fast food
playing a lot of computer games
playing computer games a lot
sleeping late
My bad habit is...
one bad habit
My bad habits are.....
two or more
everything: positive
anything: negative
I am a non smoker.
do not smoke
I am smoker.
smoke
I am a social smoker.
I am an occasional smoker.
sometimes
hot water with lemon
Most girls like shopping.
a shopaholic: someone who shops A LOT!!!
I am a shopaholic. I shop every day.
to eat fast food
McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut
is food from a fast food restaurant
to eat junk food
fast food, candy, chocolate, ice cream
What's wrong?
What's the matter?
What's up?
What's the problem?
I'm a little sick actually.
I am a little tired actually.
I am a little worried about my health actually.
I am a little under the weather actually.
I am a little unwell at the moment.
under the weather
not well
unwell
Sorry to hear that.
That's too bad.
What a pity.
That is a shame.
I know it is hard....
I know it is difficult....
I know it isn't easy....
I know it is tough.....
to cut back
to cut down
to reduce
do it less
to not sleep well:
do not have a good sleep (little/ sometimes)
insomnia:for a long period of time
illness
I suffer from insomnia.
GIVING ADVICE:
Maybe you should try quitting.
Maybe you should try stopping.
Maybe you should try giving up
Maybe you should try cutting back/ cutting down.
VERB TO DO + PRESENT SIMPLE
I do smoke.
I don't smoke.
LIKE + GERUND
LIKE + INFINITIVE
I like chocolate.
I like eating chocolate
I like to eat chocolate.
PRESENT SIMPLE
I eat a lot of chocolate.
I watch too much TV.
I drink too much alcohol
I have the habit of shopping a lot.
I chat online a lot.
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
always
often
sometimes
general truth
routine
we use with the present simple verb
I always smoke a lot.
I often go to bed late.
I often over eat.
CORRECTIONS
staying up late and eating
My bad habits are....
playing with my phone
My bad habit is that I am lazy
It depends on..
but it doesn't work
I am preparing for an exam
I am just not sleeping well
Drama Family movie/ real life story
l action movie lots of fighting/ car chases/ guns shooting
lots of excitement
excellent something that is good number 1 most people like and agree with it.
Opposite of best it is not good.
Terrible
X Storm/Claw
L Casablanca Chinese movie
B Forest Gump/ Stephen Chow
Mr Bean/ Forrest Gump/TomorrowKing/Titanic/Gladiator
Mr D/Pacific/
Lost in Thailand/A dog/Indian movie/Thailand /Titanic/legend of 1900
B peter pan/after hawks/ harry potter/beauty and the beast/Despicable me
Sad movie romantic
Genre type
science fiction
Action movie
Horror movie scary
Drama movie story about family or things that happen to people
Musical
I like taking photos of other people very much.
I really like taking photos of other people.
I don't like it but I can usually see it.
I don't like it but it's normal to see.
I don't like it but it usually can be seen.
bowl
knife
fork
plate
glass
napkin
spoon
chopsticks
placemats
What things are on the table?
There are forks
There are glasses
There are napkins
There are knives
There are plates
Where do you put them?
The glasses are to the left of the forks
The napkins are to the left of the knife
The knives are to the left of the plates
The plates are in the middle of the table
On the left of the plate
Under the plate
Final Task
Where do I put the plates?
Put the plates in the middle
The table is empty
Put the knives and forks to the right of the plates
Put the glasses in front of the knives and forks
Put the napkins on the plates
Where do I put the placemats?
Put the placemats under the plates
Could you give me some advice about setting the table
Put the glasses to the right of the plates
Where do I put the wine?
Put the wine in the glasses
Target language
Lexis
eating out, going bowling, playing golf, playing tennis, playing badminton, playing table tennis, on Thursday, in the evening, on the weekend, at lunchtime
S no I don't play golf but usually play badminton.
play baseball
Hello...would you like to go camping on the weekend with me? 5 people. I think we will go.....Park. pardon?can you repeat it? that's OK.
What time? Sorry, I can't hear you
L after work I will play basketball. go hiking. They belong to outdoor activities. Hello Betty...would you like to sing K with me on Saturday? Sunday's great. I don't like Th food. Yes I'd like to. That sounds lovely.
J I like BBQ buffet...I 'm really into meat. I used to go ..to.....the......gym with my coworkers. I don't like swimming. How many people will be going? Where shall we go? you live in Shanghai. What about if we meet at 12 pm?
M
J Betty I don't play tennis but usually I like ping pong. Eating out belong to indoor. I like swimming with my family. I don't like hiking. Sorry I'm busy on Saturday. We could choose other days like Sunday if you want. Maybe we can go to eat....food and go to ...sing..karaoke or .go to...a bar. Do you like hot pot?
X
S play badminton Hello Shirley would you like to go ......to play.....tennis on the weekend? in the morning on the weekend. Could you get up early? Maybe we could play tennis in the afternoon if you can't get up early ?
When did you get up yesterday?
When did you start work?
How do you get to the office?
Where is your office?
When did you finish work yesterday?
When did you eat breakfast?
How did you go to the store?
[1] - The aim of the lesson:
By the end of this lesson, will be better able to use[willandgoingto ] to make spontaneous decisions.
[2] - Target Language:
What are some special reasons to have a party?
Class answers:
To celebrate someone special, or a special occasions.
Wedding party
Passing the drivers license
Work promotion
Baby showers
Bridal showers
Birthday shower
Building a new home
The different kinds of party:
Bachelor party: A party that a man has with his male friends on the night before his wedding (same as stag night). (noun)
Balloon: An object made of thin rubber and filled with air, usually used as decoration for parties. (noun)
Barbecue party: An outdoor party where people cook and eat barbecued food. (noun)
Birthday party: A party held to celebrate the anniversary of your birth. (noun)
Bridal shower: A party for a woman who is going to get married, at which she gets presents from the guests. (noun)
Candy: A small sweet food made from sugar or chocolate (American English) (same as sweet). (noun)
Cancel: To decide that an event or party that was planned will not happen. (verb)
Cake: A sweet food made by baking a mixture of flour, butter, sugar and eggs. (noun)
Caterer: A person or company who is responsible for providing and serving food and drinks at a party. (noun).
Celebrate: To do something special and enjoyable to mark an important occasion or event. (verb)
Celebration: A special occasion or party at which you celebrate something. (noun)
Christmas party: A party to celebrate Christmas. (noun)
Cocktail party: A formal party in the early evening where guests are served alcoholic drinks and small meals. (noun)
Costume: A set of clothes that you wear to make you look like something, such as an animal, movie character, etc. (noun)
Costume party: A party where people wear certain clothes to look like a famous person, a character in a story, etc. (American English) (same as fancy dress party) (noun)
Cupcake: A small cake baked in a paper cup. (noun)
Decorate: To make something look more attractive by putting things on it such as flowers or balloons. (verb)
Decoration: Something nice that you put on an object to make it more attractive. (noun)
Dinner party: A social event at which a small group of people have an evening meal. (noun)
Drinks party: A formal party where people mainly talk and are served alcoholic drinks. (noun)
Entertainer: A person whose job is to entertain people by telling jokes, singing or dancing. (noun)
Entertainment: Things such as films, music, shows, etc. that are intended to entertain people. (noun)
Farewell party: A party to celebrate someone’s moving to another place after staying for a certain period of time (American English) (same as going-away party). (noun)
Father’s Day party: A party to celebrate father’s day, a day on which fatherhood is honored. (noun)
Feast: A large meal to celebrate a special occasion. (noun)
Garden party: A formal party in a large garden, usually in the afternoon. (noun)
Gift: A thing that you give to someone on a special occasion. (noun)
Going-away party: A party to celebrate someone’s moving to another place after staying for a certain period of time (British English) (same as farewell party). (noun)
Graduation party: A party to celebrate graduation from school, college or university. (noun)
Guest: A person who is invited to a party or an event. (noun)
Halloween party: A party to celebrate Halloween night, the night of 31st October. (noun)
Housewarming: A party that you have in a house that that you have just moved into. (noun)
Icing: A mixture of sugar, water and butter that is used to decorate cakes. (noun)
Joyful: Very happy; make people very happy. (adjective)
Joyous: Very happy; make people very happy. (adjective)
New Year party: A party to celebrate the New Year that starts in the 31st of December and finishes on the 1st of January. (noun)
Occasion: A special event, ceremony or celebration. (noun)
Office party: A party for people who work in the office or a company, usually before Christmas. (noun)
Paper plate: A disposable plate made of stiff paper. (noun)
Party: A social event at which a group of people meet to celebrate something or to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking and doing fun things. (noun)
Party favor: A small gift or souvenir given as a gesture of thanks for attending a party. (noun)
Party game: A game that is usually played at a party. (noun)
Party hat: A colorful conical hat made of thin cardboard that people usually wear at a party. (noun)
Pool party: A party where the guests gather in or around a swimming pool. (noun)
Present: A thing that you give to someone on a special occasion. (noun)
RSVP: (from French ‘répondez s’il vous plaît’ and written on invitations) Please reply. (verb)
Throw a party: To organize a party, usually in your home. (verb)
Wedding party: A party which is organized after the wedding ceremony. (noun)
Welcome party: A party to welcome a newcomer such as a new employee or a new club member. (noun)
[3] – Grammar for the lesson:
GENERAL OR YES/NO QUESTIONS
Common questions that can be answered with a simple “yes” or “no” are logically called yes/no questions.
As a rule, this kind of question relates to the whole sentence, and not to a separate element of it.
For example:
· Do you like this country? –
· Does Jane know about your new job? –
· Can I call my sister? –
· Is it cold outside? –
· Are they ready for the trip? –
· Are you hungry? –
To ask such general questions, the appropriate rising intonation should be used at the end of the sentence.
The answer can be a brief “yes” or “no.” Or, a longer answer can be given: “Yes, I do.” “No, I don’t like this country.” The response to a question depends on the verb used.
Try to remember this formula: answer the question the way it was asked.
If the question begins with a form of the verb “to be” – am, is, are – then answer “Yes, I am/he is/they are,” or “No, I am not/he isn’t/they aren’t.”
It is similar to auxiliary verbs (do/does, did, will, have/has):
· Did she clean the room? – Yes, she did/No, she didn’t.
· Have you done your homework? – Yes, I have/ No, I haven’t.
· Will you buy that dress? – Yes, I will/ No, I won’t.
SPECIAL OR WH-QUESTIONS
A special question, as you can guess, uses a certain word at the beginning of the sentence. The questions words who, what, where, when, why, how, how many, etc., are used to begin the question:
· Where is he from? –
· When did you come here? –
· How did you meet her? –
· How many eggs do we need for this cake? –
· Whose children are playing in the yard? –
Note that questions about a subject (who? what?) have their own special structure; they do not require an auxiliary verb, we replace the subject with the question word.
For example:
· We go to the cinema. – Who goes to the cinema?
· The glass is on the table. – What is on the table?
· Most girls here wear skirts. – Who wears skirts here?
You can see that after the question words who and what, the third-person singular form of the verb should be used.
We use special questions to get specific information. This implies that the answer will be more detailed.
CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choice questions are questions that offer a choice of several options as an answer. They are made up of two parts, which are connected by the conjunction or.
Choice questions can be either general or specific. If the question does not centre on the subject of the sentence, a complete answer is needed.
For example:
· Does she like ice cream or sweets? – She likes ice cream.
· Where would you go, to the cinema or the theatre? – I would go to the cinema.
· Is he a teacher or a student? – He is a student.
However, when the question concerns the subject, the auxiliary verb comes before the second option. The answer is short:
· Does she make it or do you? – She does.
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DISJUNCTIVE OR TAG QUESTIONS
This type of question is also made up of two parts, where the first part is a positive statement, and the second part is negative, or vice-versa.
The first part of the sentence defines the expected answer. If the statement is positive, a positive answer is expected; if the statement is negative, a negative answer is expected.
For example:
· She sent him an invitation, didn’t she? – Yes, she did.
· You aren’t getting married, are you? – No, I am not.
· Jane isn’t in France, is she? – No, she isn’t.
· Our dad will come soon, won’t he? – Yes, he will.
There are also exceptions:
I am going with you, aren’t I? – Yes, you are.
You can’t say, “I am a great person, am I not?” That would be incorrect. Just remember that when the pronoun “I” is used, the tag is are/aren’t.
Tag questions are only used in conversational speech to clarify information or to confirm or refute something if there are doubts.
[4] - Strengths and well done on the following:
Well done on the following
[5] - Corrections and areas to improve:
Instead of saying: [We are going to throw a party. We are going to congratulation on someone.]
Rather say: [We are planning on having an office party to congratulate a staff member.]
Instead of saying: [We can take some wine to the party.]
Rather say: [I suggest that we bring wine to the party.]
Instead of saying: [Do you some opinion?
Rather say: [Do you have any other ideas or opinions?]
Instead of saying: [We can invite the other people with us to have the party.]
Rather say: [We can invite our fellow staff members to celebrate with us.]
Instead of saying: [Then we invite all the colleagues of the same department of the company.]
Rather say: [Then we should invite our coworkers from the same department.]
