chapter 15- “i’m going to a soccer match!” invitations and excuses; leisure-time activities;...
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Chapter 15- “I’m going to a soccer match!”
Invitations and excuses; leisure-time activities; telephone messages
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Making Excuses
Let’s pretend…
• You are invited to go to a party at a neighbor’s house.
• You do not like this neighbor. You think this neighbor is boring, the neighbor’s children are rude, and the neighbor’s wife is strange.
• What do you say to this neighbor? What excuses would you make?
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Sample Excuses• I’m sorry. I have to wash my hair that night.
• I can’t. My parents are visiting from out of town.
• I’m busy that night.
• I’m sorry. I can’t find a babysitter.
• I’m not feeling well.
• I have to work. I have to get up early.
• I just got a new puppy. I have to stay home with it.
• I have class that night.
• My favorite TV show is on that night.
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Good excuses vs. bad excuses
• Which of these excuses are good excuses?
• Which of these excuses are bad excuses?
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Conversation- “Making Plans”
• Listen and practice.
• Listen to the rest of the conversation. When are they going to have dinner? Who are they goind to meet after dinner?
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Future plans
With a partner, discuss the following:
• What are you doing after class?
• What are you doing this weekend?
• What are you doing next week?
• What are you doing next year?
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Present Continuous and be going to
You can describe future events by
• using present continuous
• be going to+ verb
Examples of present continous:
What are you doing tonight?
I’m going to a soccer match.
Are you doing anything tomorrow?
No, I’m not.
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Examples of be going to+ verb
What is she going to do tomorrow?
She’s going to work until five.
Are they going to go bowling?
Yes, they are.
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Making requests and apologizing
Take out two pieces of paper.
Tear these pieces of paper in half.
• Write two requests.
• Write two apologies.
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Schedules
With a partner, decide who is A and who is B.
Look at the schedules I give you.
Ask each other questions using present continuous.
“What are you doing on Thursday morning?”
“What are you doing Friday afternoon?”
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Can I take a message ?
• Listen and practice.
• Listen to three other calls. Write down the callers’ names.
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Messages with tell
When you are calling, and you want to make a statement, use “tell”.
Statement: The meeting is on Friday.
Please tell Ann (that) the meeting is…
Could you tell her (that)….
Would you tell her (that)…
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Messages with a request
When you are calling, and you want to make a request, use “ask”.
Request: Call me this afternoon.
Please ask him to call me…
Could you ask him to call me…
Would you ask him to call me…
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Writing-Unusual Favors
Think of unusual messages for three people in this class.
Write a note to your partner asking him or her to pass on the messages.
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Listening- Taking a message
• Listen to telephone calls to Mr. Lin and Ms. Carson.
• Write down the messages.
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Useful expressions-Phone
• May I speak to…?
• Sorry, but…isn’t here.
• Can I leave a message?
• Can I take a message?
• I’ll give… the message?
What is the difference between “leave a message” and “take a message”?