Conversations in Class A2_book1

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ɉ to describe your current lifestyle ɉ to express how you feel about it

Conversations in Class

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3. Pair Practice

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Practice with a classmate by reading the dialog several times, switching roles each time.

2-07

A

1 live by yourself 2 commute by train 3 cook for yourself

Do you live by yourself?

4 live in the city center 5 take the bus home 6 bring a bento every day

Yes. It’s great, but it can

B

be a bit lonely sometimes.

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2-09

B

C

C

1 great 2 convenient 3 interesting 4 exciting 5 quick 6 healthy

1 lonely 2 tiring 3 of a hassle 4 noisy 5 crowded 6 monotonous

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Yeah, I know what you mean.

Point 2

Do you cook for yourself?

1. Toolbox

1. Toolbox

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Do you

usually

cook for yourself

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Conversation Each lesson is centered on learning and practicing the phrases, vocabulary and speaking strategies needed for a conversation on a topic of the students’ daily lives. Visual scaffolding 6FD΍ROGHG VSHDNLQJ DFWLYLWLHV DQG FOHDU YLVXDO SUHVHQWD tion relieve student anxiety. Culture Sounding Natural notes gently incorporate basic cultural training on how to sound friendly and engaged when having a conversation in English.

I love it. I don’t mind it.

Yes,

I have to,

but

I’d rather

A

No, Aims of this lesson: ɉ to describe your current lifestyle ɉ to express how you feel about it

usually often

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eat at the cafeteria.

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3. Pair Practice A 1 eat at the cafeteria 2 eat out 3 eat my mother’s cooking 4 buy things at the supermarket 5 get takeout 6 have instant noodles 2-11 3. Pair Practice

2-06

2. Expression

Practice with a classmate by reading the dialog several times, switching roles each time.

2-07

A

$nsZer tKe question Ȋ'o you usuaOOy cooN Ior yourseOI"ȋ 3ractice ZitK your cOassPates.

1 live by yourself 2 commute by train 3 cook for yourself

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Do you live by yourself?

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4 live in the city center 5 take the bus home 6 bring a bento every day

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Yes. It’s great, but it can

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be a bit lonely sometimes.

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B

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1 great 2 convenient 3 interesting 4 exciting 5 quick 6 healthy

1 lonely 2 tiring 3 of a hassle 4 noisy 5 crowded 6 monotonous

Lesson 2 - Your Lifestyle

Yeah, I know what you mean.

Conversation

Point 2

Do you cook for yourself?

1. Listening

1. Listening 1. Toolbox

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/isten to tKe GiaOog anG ȴOO in tKe EOanNs.

Where do you live, Ken? Do you usually

cook for yourself

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Sam:

Ken:

I live with my (1) .......................... about an hour away. It’s nice because I don’t have to cook, but the train can be (2) .................... . I see. I live in a dormitory close to campus. I have my own room, and I can (3) ................. to class. But it’s a bit noisy at times. Yes,

I love it. I don’t mind it.

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I have to,

but

I’d rather

Sam:

A

usually often

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Ken:

Oh yeah? Do you cook for (4) .............................. ?

No,

I

eat at the cafeteria.

Sam:

Sometimes. But I mostly eat at the (5) .................. , or I buy something from the supermarket.

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Sounding Natural

2. Expression

2. Dialog A 1 eat at the cafeteria 2 eat out 3 eat my mother’s cooking 4 buy things at the supermarket 5 get takeout 6 have instant noodles 2-11

• Golden Rule 2: Vary your questions (see p. 88) • Strategy 4: Reacting (see p. 91) $nsZer tKe question Ȋ'o you usuaOOy cooN Ior yourseOI"ȋ 3ractice ZitK your cOassPates.

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A: .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 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. ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... At last I am learning to have real conversations... Lesson 2 - Your Lifestyle

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