Conversations in Class A2_book1
How to Use this Book
1 - Before class: Preview core vocabulary
5 - Do a simple listening exercise
Conversation
Your Studies 5
Before the lesson : PREVIEW
Here are the key vocabulary points for next week’s lesson. Your teacher will tell you which ones to learn. Memorize them in advance, and the lesson will be easier for you.
AUDIO AND TRANSLATIONS
AUDIO
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1. Listening
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1. definitely ................................................................. 2. probably .................................................................. 3. maybe .....................................................................
/isten to the GialoJ anG ȴll in the blanks.
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2. Dialog ,6i: I would love to but my long commute makes it difficult for me to (2) ............................... the time. ,n,: Oh, I see. Were you part of any clubs in high school? ,6i: )eah. I was in the tennis club for three years. I was even the (3) ............................... in my last year. ,n,: Wow. That's impressive! Did you enjoy leading the team? ,6i: )es it was great. I learned a lot and made some good friends (4) ............................... the club. ,n,: %hat s wonderful.I just joined the (5) ......................... circle here the other day. It s a lot of fun. ,6i: %hat sounds (6) .......................... Why did you choose that one? Jana: Hey, have you thought about (1) ............................... any clubs? Maki: I would love to, but I don’t have time. I live far from here and I (2) ............................... a lot of time commuting. Jana: Oh, I see. Were you in any clubs in high school? Maki: Yeah. I was in the tennis club for three years. I was even the (3) ............................... in my last year. Jana: Wow. That's impressive! Did you enjoy it? Maki: Yes, it was (4) ............................... . I learned a lot. Jana: That's wonderful. I just joined the dance circle here. It's a lot of fun. Maki: Oh yeah? That sounds (5) ......................... ! Why did you choose that one? Jana: I guess I wanted to meet some new (6) .......................... . /LVWHQ WR WKH GLDORJ DQG ȴOO LQ WKH EODQNV on 4. to study ~ ................................................................ 5. to major in ~ ........................................................... 6. to take a class / to take a subject ........................... 5-12 your ~ subject What’s your favorite subject at the moment? 7. favorite .................................................................... 8. most difficult ........................................................... 9. easiest ..................................................................... 10. most interesting ..................................................... 11. most boring ............................................................ 12. best ......................................................................... It’s definitely World History. The teacher is strict but the content is very interesting. 5-13 The content is (was) ~ 13. challenging .............................................................. 14. useful ...................................................................... 15. difficult .................................................................... 16. dry ........................................................................... 5-14 5-16 Our teacher is (was) ~ There are (were) a lot of ~ 17. strict ........................................................................ 18. patient ..................................................................... 19. funny ....................................................................... 23. things to remember ............................................... 24. tests ......................................................................... 5-17 I’m (not) good at ~ Sounding Natural 5-15 There is (was) a lot of ~ 25. writing ..................................................................... 26. languages ................................................................ 27. drawing ................................................................... 28. sports ...................................................................... 20. homework ............................................................... 21. reading .................................................................... 22. variety ..................................................................... • Golden Rule 1: Give longer answers by adding extra pieces of information (see p. 87) • Strategy 4: Reacting (see p. 91) 70 Lesson 5 - Your Studies IN CLASS: Going Out 10 Step 1: Write your own dialog with a classmate. Make sure to integrate the Golden Rules and at least one of the Strategies outlined in the Sounding Natural section at the end of this textbook. Step 2: Perform your dialog in front of your teacher, another pair, or the whole class. 2 - Explore some basic questions and answers A: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. Point 1 What’s your favorite place to buy clothes? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 - Write and perform a dialog in pairs B: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... ,n,: I guess I wanted to make some new friends. And I used to dance when I was a kid so I thought it would be nice to get back (7) ....................... it. 1. Toolbox 10-01 A buy clothes buy stationery place store café restaurant A: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. your favorite a good What's ? to hang out with friends have lunch near here ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Soundin. (tur(l i(lo. B: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Step 1: Write your own dialog with a classmate. Step 2: 3HUIRUP LW LQ IURQW RI \RXU WHDFKHU DQRWKHU SDLU RU WKH ZKROH FODVV A: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. A: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. Hello, Yamato. How are you? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... B: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. B: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. When someone learns a foreign language it is sometimes difficult for them to be friendly or natural, even if their vocabulary and grammar are sound. Why is this? Not bad, thanks. I'm just going to get lunch. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Review + Preview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... A: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. A: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. Oh yeah? Where do you usually buy your lunch? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Most days I buy something at the combini, but when I have time I eat in the cafeteria. I'm the same. I don't have much time today, so I think I'll just get some rice balls and tea. Sounds good. I might join you. L7 Preview Sheet p.74 L6 Review Sheet p.73 B: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... A: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... B: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. One reason is that we unconsciously follow the commu nication style of our native culture. Cultural habits are deeply ingrained because culture is unconscious it is just what we have learnt as Ythe proper wayZ as we grew up. While this is normal it can lead to communication pro blems. An important part of successfully communicating in another language is learning how the communication codes" in your native language are different from the YcodesZ in the language you are learning and how to over come these differences when you speak. One of the aims of this textbook is to help you manage these differences by practicing what we call the four ”Gol den RulesZ of natural English conversation. %he olden Rules are simple and practical solutions for overcoming the culturally-based differences between English and apanese speaking styles. ollowing these simple rules will dramatically improve your English conversation skills. )ou will need to practice many times to be able to follow these olden Rules without having to think about them. It s like emergency training If you don t practice the basic survival drills beforehand chances are that you won t be e "% e 1: &e e" #'e"# ) e " t' e(t" p e e# " t able to react B really quite pretty It's cheap. I love I like I recommend Aeon Mall . C It has a wide range of products. → Review this p. 81 B C 1 a wide range of products 2 reasonable prices 3 good customer service 10-04 10-03 A 10-02 1 cheap 2 affordable 3 convenient 4 delicious 5 popular 6 authentic 7 high-quality 8 stylish 1 buy clothes 2 buy stationery 35 3 hang out with friends 4 have lunch near here 5 get a coffee 6 look for homewares 7 have Indian food 8 ....................................... 4 a friendly staff 5 a varied menu 6 some unique items 7 a nice atmosphere 8 ....................................... 3. Expression Write some questions and answers about places you recommend. Give reasons for your answers. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 - Practice a short dialog with a partner ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 esson 6 )our Clubs Soun Interview ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... olden Rule iA0 lon20= ,n>B0=> bD ,//in2 0xt=, ;i0.0> o1 in1o=8,tion ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Str(te.ies 1. One More Question ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-08 In apanese culture people often give short answers to We can see here that Sarah is surprised by en’s very short answer. She feels that en doesn’t really want to speak with her. ow long and how deep your answers are depends on your native language and culture. In apanese conver sation, replying with just “No” (as Ken did) would be fine as a first step. It is common to give very short answers, especially when talking to a senpai or in the presence of a group such as in a classroom. In these situations people understand that giving short answers may mean that you want to show respect or that you are being modest and therefore that you want to let the other person lead the conversation. 1 - ";0nin2> Practice with a classmate by reading the dialog several times, switching roles each time. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... - $0,.tin2 48 Lesson 10 - Going Out 4-09 A What do you do to relax? A 1 relax 2 stay healthy 3 have fun 4 save money 5 stay organized 6 .................................... T,60 , loo6 ,t t3i> 0x,8;l0: *o@ B,nt to show interest says. *o@ B,nt to start a conversation in an open friendly way. Well, I go for walks around neighborhood. o you haBe a $o B *o@ .,n >,D: n0@t=,l *o@ .,n >,D: ( ello. ( Ʒǯ ( +H\ Sounds good. I should try that. Inter ( 2K UHDOO\" ( 2K \HDK" ( ) see. =0,.tin2 to >o80t3in2 ;o>itiA0 ( 6RXQGV IXQ ( :RZ ( *UHDW ( ool. ( B 1 go for walks around my neighborhood 2 try to get plenty of sleep 4-10 ne ore !uestion ( :KDW V XS" ( +RZ DUH \RX" ( +RZ V LW JRLQJ" ( /RQJ WLPH QR VHH 3UDFWLFH ZLWK D FODVVPDWH E\ UHDGLQJ WKH GLDORJ EHORZ ȴYH WLPHV UHSODFLQJ WKH XQGHUOLQHG ZRUGV ZLWK WKH ZRUGV LQ YRFDEXODU\ o$es and . hen switch roles and do it again. 7 Golden rule 3 go out to karaoke 4 use online coupons 5 make do-to lists 6 .................................... What do you do to relaD? Remember that the translations of yoroshiku onegai shimasu are not used to start a conversation in Engli sh. 1 relaC 2 stay healthy have fun save money 5 stay organiEed Well I sometimes go for Calks around my toCn. 2. Interview Interview some classmates and make notes of their answers. Use the questions written below or their variations. (ounds good. I should try that. 2 - lo>in2 1. How often do you do club activities? 2. Do you ever get home really late? 1 go for walks around my town 2 try to get plenty of sleep go out to karaoke 3. What do you do to relax? *o@ B,nt to close a conversation respectfully Example Name: Ayumi two or three times a week, almost every day in summer. 4 - Interview some classmates yes- twice a week at about 11pm *o@ .,n >,D: 7 - After class: Review key structures watch YouTube, go to game centers use online coupons 5 make a lot of lists ( ice tal ing with you. ( 2K ORRN DW WKH WLPH ( *RWWD UXQ Partner 1 Name: Your Studies 5 After the lesson : REVIEW Inter A8DIO ( )t was great tal ing to you. ( ee you later. 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I’m studying business. .................................................................................................................................................... 5. What subjects are you taking ? ...................................................................................................................................... 6. What subjects are you taking now? ............................................................................................................................... 7. What classes are you taking this semester? .................................................................................................................. 8. I’m taking Basic Accounting and Career Studies. .......................................................................................................... 1 oB o1t0n /o Do@ /o .l@b ,.tiAiti0> 2 o Do@ 0A0= 20t 3o80 =0,llD l,t0 )3,t /o Do@ /o to =0l,x Partner 3 Name: x,8;l0 Name: Ayumi - .3o <@0>tion> tCo or three times a Ceek almost eBery day in summer. yes tCice a Ceek at about Catch ,ou)ube go to game centers *o@ B,nt to give yourself time to think. P,=tn0= 1 Name: 5-11 Point 2: Toolbox *o@ .,n repeat part of what you hear with a rising into nation. 9. What is your favorite subject at the moment? .............................................................................................................. 10. What is your favorite class this semester? .................................................................................................................... 11. It’s definitely English Conversation. ............................................................................................................................... 12. It’s probably English Conversation. ................................................................................................................................ 13. What was your favorite subject in high school? ............................................................................................................ 14. What was your favorite subject in elementary school? ................................................................................................ 15. It was maybe English Conversation. .............................................................................................................................. 26 Lesson 4 - Habits P,=tn0= 2 Name: x,8;l0: $ :KDW LV \RXU IDYRULWH VHDVRQ" % 0\ IDYRULWH VHDVRQ" +PP Ζ WKLQN LWȇV 6SULQJ Remember to match your intona I'm majoring in business. so that your reactions ring true. Great! What subjects are you taking for that? P,=tn0= Name: I'm taking classes like Basic Accounting and Financial Analysis. 2 esson 4 abits 71 Lesson 5 - Your Studies 5
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