English 1001

Western University

BEING CHALLENGED TO GROW

UNIT I

BEING CHALLENGED TO GROW

Growth is an important aspect of life. As long as we live, we continue to

grow.Often our growths depend on your

response to intricacies of life to which we are exposed daily. Different

situations, people, and experiences provide a person with various

opportunities for our self-development.

Today, we live in a world where only the fittest survive. We need to

have a strong sense of responsibility, and constantly sharpen and equip

ourselves properly. Doing so will help bolster our confidence as we relate with

others and the world around us.

A. Listening to Conversation 1. Describe the given photos, and then be able to

tell what kind of photos they are. 2. Differentiate photo 1 from photo 2.

Photo 2Photo 1

1. Capital - a chief town of a country or region

2. Population - the inhabitants of an area, people, residents or community

3. Interesting - arousing interest

4. Hometown - the specific place/town where you live

5. Transportation - means of conveying people or goods; the process of transporting

Spelling and Pronunciation Drill

Listening Conversation 1:

Ian : Claire! Hey, Claire! How’s it going?Claire : Ian! Hi! I’m fine. How are you?Ian : Fine, thanks. Claire this is Chan. Chan,

this is my friend, Claire.Chan : Nice to meet you.Claire : Nice to meet you. Are you from

around here?Chan : No, I’m from Taipei, Taiwan.Claire : Oh, that’s interesting. Taipei’s the

capital of Taiwan, isn’t it?Chan : Yes, that’s right. How about you?

What’s your hometown?Claire : I’m from Brisbane, Queensland.Chan : Oh, really? Is that a big city?

Claire : Yes, it’s a big city in Queensland. There about of 1,774,890 people there. What’s

the population of Taipei?Chan : It’s really a big city. There are over

twenty million people in Taipei.Claire : Wow! That’s a lot of people!Chan : Yes, it is. But there is a good

transportation so it isn’t bad.Claire : Uh-oh. I have to run. The library closes

in ten minutes. See you guys later.Chan : Bye, Claire.Ian : Take care, Claire.Claire : You too. Bye.

VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT

Give the meanings of the underlined words. Write your answers on the lines. Check your answers in a dictionary or with your teacher.

1. Life in a big city is always interesting; it's never dull. My answer: _______________________________________

2. What kind of transportation do you use—train, bus, or subway?

My answer: _______________________________________ 3. My hometown is Brisbane, Queensland. I was born there

and I still live there. My answer: _______________________________________

4. Taipei is the capital of Taiwan. The government offices are there.

My answer: _________________________________________

5. Taipei, Taiwan, has a large population: more than twenty million people live there.

My answer: _________________________________________

Listening for Main Ideas

Listen to the conversation again. As you listen, answer these questions.

1. Where is Chan from?

2. Is Chan from a small town?

3. Where is Claire from?

4. Is Claire from a big city?

Review on Grammar1. Noun - is a word that names a person, a place, a thing,

or an idea.

a. concrete nouns – name things you can see or touch. Example: man, city, table

The table is full of dirty dishes.

b. abstract nouns – name ideas, qualities, and feelings that can’t be seen or touched.

Example: friendship, hunger, patience, poverty, success

Poverty is the most rampant problem in our society.

c. common noun – names any person, place, thing, or idea. (common nouns can e either concrete or abstract.)Example: courage, document, time, school Abraham Lincoln served as president during the Civil War

d. proper noun – names a particular person, place, thing, or idea.

(The first letter of a proper noun is always capitalized.)

Example: Common Nouns Proper Nouns country Taiwan city Taipei boy Ian girl Claire shoes Nike’

2. Adjectives – describes a noun or a pronoun. It answers any of the following questions:1. What kind?2. How many/ how much?3. Which one?

What kind? How much/many? Which one? green dress fifteen books that car rainy days few girls every

student big bag ten baht all teachers

3. The Wh-questions – are also called interrogatives which are used in asking specific questions. These are:

Who – for personsWhat – for thingsWhere – for placesWhen – for timeWhy – for reasonsWhose – for persons; when speaking of

ownership Which – for persons and things indicating one of

a kind or definite class. How – for condition, extent or manner, degree

How much – for money; uncount nouns How many – for count nouns

Choose the correct interrogative:

1. (Who, What) is in your bag?

2. ( Where, When) is she from?

3. (Which, How) old is she?

4. ( What, Why ) did she save the old woman?

5. (When, What) did the incident happen?

4. The verbs – are words that tell actions.

Examples: make, bring, come The director shouts at the members o the

cast. The lights are flashing above the stage. The audience arrived in time for the

performance.

Choose the verb in the given sentence below:1. Ian makes an appointment with Dr. Smith.2. Bring your insurance card tomorrow.3. He will come and visit me tonight.

Listening for Specific Information

Go over the conversation once more. Choose the best answer for each question.

1. What two greetings do you hear in the conversation?

a. How are things?b. Hi!c. How's it going?

2. Ian introduces Chan to Claire. What does he say?

a. Claire, this is Chan.b. Claire, please meet my friend

Chan.c. Claire, this is my friend, Chan.

3. What is Chan's answer?

a. Nice meeting you.b. Nice to meet you.c. Hi!

Understanding Main Ideas.Go over the conversation once more. (After You Listen, answer the following:)

Choose the best answer.

1. Who is Claire?a. Ian’s friend.b. Ian's cousin.c. Chan's cousin.

2. What does Chan say about Taipei?

a. It has a lot of people. b. It has about 20,000 people.

c. It’s a big city.

3. What does Claire say about Brisbane? a. It's the capital of Queensland. b. It has a good transportation. c. It is interesting.

Complete these sentences. Use the following word list.

capital interesting transportation

hometown population 1. Taipei is the ________________________ of Taiwan.

2. There's a good public __________________ in Taiwan.

3. What's the __________________________ of Taiwan? Over twenty

million people live there.

4. What's your _________________________? I'm from Brisbane, Queensland.

5. Are your classes _____________________?

Vocabulary Review

Listening 2 Preparing to Listen. Look at this picture.

Tell your observations

1. What can you say about the picture?

2. Is Ian in good health condition?

3. To whom do you think he will call?

Ian is talking on the phone. Listen carefully and take notes on the following words and expressions as your teacher reads the conversation. Put an (x) mark before the unfamiliar words.

Nouns Verb ID card to make an

appointmenthealth clinicthe coldInsurance card/insurance number

Vocabulary Review

[Ian sounds sick and weakening voice]

Receptionist : Health Clinic. May I help you?

Ian : Yes. I think I have a cold. I feel awful.

Receptionist : Would you like to make an appointment?

Ian : Yes, I'd like to see Dr. Smith.

Receptionist : All right. Could you come in tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock?

Ian : Yes, I can… Oh! Should I bring any money with me?

Receptionist : No—just your ID and insurance card.

Ian : OK.

Receptionist : Now, could I have your name and insurance number?

continuation

Ian : Yes. My family name is Webber, W-E-B-B-E-R. My first name is Ian, I-A-N. And my insurance number is 000-481-624.

Receptionist : OK. You're all set. Don't forget to bring your health insurance card when you come in tomorrow.

Ian : OK.

Receptionist : All right, we'll see you tomorrow at 10 A.M..

Ian : Yes, thank you . . . thank you very much. Bye.

Receptionist : Bye.

Give the meaning of the underlined wordsWrite your answers on the lines. Check your answers with a dictionary or your teacher.

1. You can't walk into the doctor's office to see him at any time that you want; you have to see him at a particular time of day, so you have to make an appointment first.

My answer: ___________________________________

2. When Ian came to the university, he got an ID card with his name, address, photo, and student number on it.

My answer: __________________________________

3. Griffiths University has a health clinic; all the students go there when they are sick.

My answer: __________________________________

4. Ian has a health insurance card. It shows that he can see a doctor at the health clinic when he gets sick during the time he is in college.

My answer: _____________________________________

5. I feel sick: I'm hot and I ache all over. I think that I have a cold.

My answer: _____________________________________

Listen to the conversation again (slide 23, 24 and 25), then answer the listening questions.

Listening for the Main Ideas Listen to the conversation again. As you listen, answer this question.

Where is Ian going tomorrow?

Listening for Specific Information Listen the conversation once more. Then answer the

following questions based on the conversation you have listened.

Who is Ian calling?

When is his appointment?

What information does the receptionist ask for?

Should Ian bring money to the health clinic?

What should Ian bring to the health clinic?

Discussing Main Ideas. Work with a partner. Discuss the answers of

these questions.

1. What does Ian think that he has?

2. What do you do when you have a cold?

3. Do you call a doctor when you have a cold? Why or why not?

Vocabulary Review. Complete these sentences using the given word list.

the cold to make an appointment health clinic insurance number ID card

1. Ian’s very sick. He may have __________________________.

2. He’s sick. He’s going to the ___________________________.

3. He’s going to need his health ________________________ when he goes to the clinic.

4. Ian wants ______________________ to see his doctor tomorrow.

5. Here is my ____________________. It shows my name and address.

Preparing to Listen. Look at this picture.

Listening 3

Motive Questions:

1. Who is Grace’s friend?2. Where does Grace live now?3. What kind of house does she have?4. How many rooms does her house have?

Vocabulary Preview:

Listen carefully and take notes on the following words and expressions as your teacher reads the conversation. Put

an (x) mark before the unfamiliar words.

Be familiar with its corresponding meaning. (Study Word List for Vocabulary

Development)

Word List:

Living room – a room for the general use during the day.

Bedroom – a room for sleepingBathroom – a room for taking a bathBookcase – a piece of furniture with shelves for

booksCurtains – a piece of cloth or lace hung up at a window or doorGarage – a place for storing or repairing

automobileGarden – a piece of land for growing plants or

flowersKitchen – a place for cooking foodDining room – a room in which meals are eatenRefrigerator – a cabinet or room in which food is kept

cold

Grace and Rey are talking to each other about Grace’s house.

Rey : Hello, Grace. Where are you living now?Grace : Hi, Rey. I’m living in Bangkok now.Rey: Have you got your own house?Grace: Yes, I have.Rey: What’s it like?Grace: It’s a beautiful two-storey house. It has seven rooms; two bedrooms, to bathrooms, one living room,

one dining room and a kitchen.

Rey : Are there any flowers and tress in the yard?Grace : Yes, there are a lot of flowers and tress in the yard.Rey : Do you like your house?Grace : Yes, very much.Rey : Where are your two bedrooms?Grace : They are on the second floor.Rey : How many rooms are there on the second floor?Grace : There are three; two bedrooms and one bathroom.Rey : How many room are there in the first floor?Grace : Four. They are a living room, a dining

room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

Rey : Oh! Your house is a nice one. With whom do you live?

Grace : I stay alone. Would you like to visit my

house now? Rey : Yes, I’d love to, but now I’m in a hurry to get back home. Goodbye. Hope to see you again.Grace: Goodbye. I hope so, too.

Give the meaning of the underlined words. Write your answers on the lines. Check your answers with a dictionary or with your teacher.

1. My father repairs his car in our garage. My answer: _____________________2. Grace’s bedroom is an air-conditioned room. My answer: _____________________3. There are many plants and flowers in Grace’s

garden. My answer: _____________________4. Mother cooks delicious foods in our kitchen. My answer: _____________________5. I arranged the books in the bookcase last night. My answer: _____________________

6. Foods stay longer if you put it in the refrigerator. My answer: _____________________7. I always take a bath in the bathroom. My answer: _____________________8. Grace buys new curtains for her house’s

windows and doors. My answer: _____________________9. We usually eat together in our dining room. My answer: _____________________ 10. Father reads newspaper at the living room

every after office hours. My answer: _____________________

Listening for the Main Ideas:

Answer the Motive Questions:Who is Grace’s friend?_______________________________________Where does Grace live now?_______________________________________

What kind of house does she have?_______________________________________

How many rooms does her house have?_______________________________________

Listening for Specific Information:

Listen to the conversation once more, then complete the following conversation with the words or phrases provided below.

Where are There are How many seven rooms

There are Three Do you I have

Any on bedrooms flowers

Visit Goodbye second floor hurry

Rey: Hello, Grace. Where are you living now?

Grace: Hi, Rey. I’m living in Bangkok now.Rey: Have you got your own house?Grace: Yes, (1)________Rey: What’s it like?Grace: It’s a beautiful two-storey house. It has (2)_______; two bedrooms, two bathrooms, one living room, one dining room and a kitchen.

Rey: Are there (3)____ flowers and tress in the yard?

Grace: Yes, (4)_______ a lot of (5)_______ and tress in the yardRey: Do you like your house?Grace: Yes, very much.Rey: (6)_________ your two (7)____________?Grace: They are (8)________ the second floor.Rey: How many rooms are there on the

(9)_______?Grace: There are (10)__________; two bedrooms and one bathroom.Rey: (11) ____________ rooms are there on the first floor.Grace: Four. (12)___________ a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

Rey: Oh! Your house is a nice one. With whom do you live?Grace: I stay alone. Would you like to (13)______ my house

now? Rey: Yes, I’d love to, but now I’m in a

(14)_______ to get back home. Goodbye. Hope to see you again.Grace: (15)___________. I hope so, too.

Discussing Main Ideas: Work with a partner. Discuss the answers of

these questions.1. Does Grace like her house? Why?_____________________________________________2. How many storey does her house have?_____________________________________________3. Where can you find her bedrooms?_____________________________________________4. How many room are there in the first floor?_____________________________________________5. Did Rey visit Grace’s house? Why?_____________________________________________

Vocabulary Review. Complete these sentences using the given word

list. two-storey alone living room Garden kitchen 1. Many recreational appliances are found in the

__________ specially TV and computers.2. Nobody stays with Grace in her house because

she lives _______.3. She usually cooks her meals in the _______.4. Grace has many rooms in her ___________

house.5. She has a beautiful yard because she planted

many flowers and tress in her __________.

B. Stress

Stress – is the emphasis given to a certain syllable, word, phrase in a sentence. Mark the contrast

between syllables or words you read with force and those read without force.

Example: Nice to meet you.

Listening for Stressed Words Listen to the first part of the conversation again. The underlined words are stressed.

Ian : Claire! Hey, Claire! How's it going?Claire : Ian! Hi! I'm fine. How're you?Ian : Fine, thanks. Claire, this is Chan. Chan, this is

my friend, Claire.Chan : Nice to meet you.Claire : Nice to meet you too. Are you from around

here?Chan : No. I'm from Taipei, Taiwan.Claire : Oh, that's interesting. Taipei’s the capital of

Taiwan, isn't it? Chan : Yes, that's right. How about you?

What's your hometown?

The meaning of the sentence depends upon on its stressed word:

Example: 1. Mercy cooks spaghetti.Meaning: Mercy’s the one who cooked the spaghetti. No one else cooked spaghetti except Mercy.Example: 2. Mercy cooks spaghetti.Meaning: Mercy cooked, not ate the spaghetti.Example: 3. Mercy cooks spaghetti.Meaning: Mercy cooked spaghetti not any other

else. She cooked a spaghetti not a bacon.

Answering Exercises on Stressed Words:Choose the letter of the best answer:1. Mother baked a cake.

a. Nobody baked the cake, except mother. b. Mother baked, not sell the cake.c. Mother baked a cake, not cookies.

2. Mother baked a cake.a. Nobody baked the cake, except mother. b. Mother baked, not sell the cake.c. Mother baked a cake, not cookies.

3. Mother baked a cake.a. Nobody baked the cake except mother. b. Mother baked, not sold the cake.c. Mother baked a cake, not cookies.

4. Mr. Cruz pursued the meeting yesterday.a. No one pursued the meeting except Mr. Cruz.b. Mr. Cruz pursued the meeting, not the program.c. Mr. Cruz pursued the meeting yesterday, not next week.

5. Mr. Cruz pursued the meeting yesterday.a. Mr. Cruz didn’t cancel the meeting yesterday.b. No one pursued the meeting except Mr. Cruz.c. Mr. Cruz pursued the meeting, not the program.d. Mr. Cruz pursued the meeting yesterday, not

next week.

6. Mr. Cruz pursued the meeting yesterday.a. Mr. Cruz didn’t canceled the meeting yesterday.b. No one pursued the meeting except Mr. Cruz.c. Mr. Cruz pursued the meeting, not the program.d. Mr. Cruz pursued the meeting yesterday, not

next week.

C. Contractions

Contractions - are a way to combine words. When you put the two words together, you drop letters and replace them with an apostrophe (’). People use them in speaking and in writing.

Long Form : I am from Brisbane, Queensland.

Contraction : I’m from Brisbane, Queensland.

Comparing Long Forms and ContractionRead the following sentences from the conversation after your teacher. They contain contractions.

Long Form Contraction

How is it going? How’s it going?

I am fine. I’m fine.

How are you? How’re you?

Taipei is the capital. Taipei’s the capital.

It is a really big city. it’s really big city.

Verb to be: is, am, are

Affirmative

I am

from Bangkok.

YouWe

Theyare

He SheIt

is

Contraction

I’m

from Bangkok.

You’reWe’re

They’re

He’sShe’sIt’s

I’m 19 years old. My sister is 20.

My name’s Chaiwat. I am from Phuket.

Examples:

Negative

I am

from Bangkok.

You

We

They

are

He

She

It

is

Contractions

I am not I’m I’m not

from Bangkok

You

We are not

They

You’re not

We’re not

They’re not

You aren’t

We aren’t

They aren’t

He’s

She’s

It’s

He’s not

She’s not

It’s no

He isn’t

She isn’t

It isn’t

Examples:I’m Thai. I’m not a Filipino.

Susan is only 11 years old. She’s not 13 years old.

QuestionAm I

from Bangko

k.

Are

you

We

they

Is

he

She

it

Short AnswerI am not I’m I’m not

from Bangkok

You

We are not

They

You’re not

We’re not

They’re not

You aren’t

We aren’t

They aren’t

He’s

She’s

It’s

He’s not

She’s not

It’s no

He isn’t

She isn’t

It isn’t

Examples:

“Is your father at home?” “No, he’s out.”

“Are you thirsty?” “No, I’m not. I’m very hungry.”

Let’s speak it:

1. Pair up with your classmate. Each of you should choose a role-

play card and read the information on the card. You are going

to answer questions about the character on your card.

City : Chiang Mai

Country : Thailand

Small, medium-sized, or big?: Medium- sized

Population : 164,902

Public Transportation : Yes

Role-Play Cards:

Play card 1

Role-Play Cards:

Play card 1

City : Melbourne

Country : Australia

Small, medium-sized, or big?: big

Population : 3,600,080

Public Transportation : Yes

2. Write the name of your classmate in the space at the top of the chart.

3. Look at the example (Daisy). Practice asking your teacher the questions and write his or her answers on the chart.

Example: What's your name? Daisy.

Where are you from? I’m from Felton.

Ask your partner the questions. Then write his/her answers on the chart.

What’s your

name? Daisy

Teacher_______

Name_______

Name_______

1. Where are you from?

Felton

2. Where’s that? Delaware

3. Is your hometown small, medium-sized, or big?

Medium-sized

4. What’s the population?

124,315

5. Is there a good public transportation?

Yes

D. ReductionsComparing Long and Reduced Forms. Listen to the

following sentences from the conversation. They contain reduced forms.

Long Form Reduced Form

1. Would you like to make an appointment?

2. Yes, I would like to see a doctor.

3. Could you come in tomorrow afternoon at one?

Wudja like to make an appointment? Yes, I’d like to see a doctor.

Cudja come in tomorrow at one?

Long Form : We will see you tomorrow at one.Reduce Form : We‘ll see ya tomorrow at one

Long Form Reduced Form

4. We will see you

tomorrow at one. We’ll see ya tomorrow at one.

Listening for Reductions

Encircle the letter of the sentence that you hear. If there is a reduction then encircle the letter of the

reduced sentence.

a. She is a nice girl. She’s a nice girl.

b. He is a handsome boy. He’s a handsome boy.

Examples:

1. a. I would like to make an appointment. b. I’d like to make an appointment.

2. a. Would you like to see Dr. Smith at eleven? b. Wudja like to see Dr. Smith at eleven?

3. a. Could you make it at one? b. Cudja make it at one?

4. a. All right. We’ll see you at one. b. All right. We’ll see ya at one.

Reductions

Let’s speak it:

If you have a problem, what should you do?

1. Pair up with a classmate. Study the following problems. Then discuss what you’re going to do. Do

you agree? If not, why not?2. Write your solutions in the chart.

1. Your pet dog died.

2. Someone has stolen your ATM card.

3. You accidentally throw your cell phone.

4. You are very sad and upset.

5. our favorite book is lost.

Situation:

SOLUTION:

Student A Student B

1. 1.

2. 2.

3 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

E. Giving Advice

Sometimes people tell you their problems and you want to give advice. To do this, you can use modals such as should, could, might and must.

Problem: I feel sick. Advice: You should see a doctor.

Examples:

Listening Conversation 3

1. Vocabulary Preview: Mike is giving Pam advice. Listen carefully and

take notes on the following words and expressions in the

conversation. Put an (x) mark before the unfamiliar words.

Pam : I had an argument with Wendy. Now she won’t talk to me. What should I do?

Mike : Well, Pam, she’s probably angry with you right now. Maybe that’s why she doesn’t want to talk to you.

Pam : Yeah, you’re right.Mike : I think you should write her a very nice letter.

Tell her that you still want to be friends.Pam : Ok. Then what?Mike : You should wait a week, and then call her

again. Maybe then she’ll talk to you. Pam : That’s good advice. Thanks Mike.

2. Listening for Main Ideas Listen to the conversation again. As you listen

answer these questions.

1. What is Pam's problem?

2. What is Mike's advice?

3. Listening to Advice Go over the conversation once more. Choose the

best answer for each question.

1. What happened to Pam?a. She has a new boyfriend.b. She went to the beach with Wendy.c. She had an argument with Wendy.

2. How does Wendy feel? a. She's angry. b. She's jealous. c. She wants to talk to Pam.

3. What advice does Mike give? a. Confront her in front of your other

classmates. b. Send Wendy a letter, and then call. c. Just ignore Wendy.

4. Counseling to a partner Use counseling expressions to a classmate who has a

problem. Make your own expressions or choose it from the list of problems written below.

Problems:I never have enough money for my electric bill.I miss my sister.I can't decide if I should have children.

I can't decide if I should go to my friend’s province.

I'm afraid to ask question in our English class.

My classmates are noisy. I can’t hear my teacher.

My younger brother plays game on the computer.

My mother doesn’t want me to work outside the country.

Problems:

Counseling Expressions

You could _________________________________________________

You might

_________________________________________________ You must

__________________________________________________ You mustn't

__________________________________________________ You should

__________________________________________________

Answering Questions

1. What was the problem?

Activity 1 Activity 2Activity

3

2. What was the counseling?

3. Do you agree with the counseling?

4. If you don't agree, what counseling is better?

F. Asking for and Giving Personal

Information Many times you have to give your personal information. (name, address, telephone number, e-mail address).

Examples include:- When you are subscribing for magazines.- To a firm that sending some document to you.- When you open a savings account at the bank.

A : What is your name and address? B : Claire Ginaley P. Solite, 3 Rauzia Court Acacia Ridge Brisbane,

Queensland, Australia 4110

Example:

Sometimes you don't want to give your personal information.

Examples include:

At beach.To a stranger. Here are some things that you can say:

A : What's your phone number? B : I'd rather not say. I don't give out my address and phone

number. I don't give out personal information.

Listen and complete the order forms

PIZZA TO Go“Best pizza in town”

Name:_____________________________

Address:___________________________ _________________________________

Telephone:________________________

Size: small medium large

Toppings: olives shrimp sausage

Mushrooms ham onions

Total: $_______________________

END OF UNIT I

Review the following:A. Listening to Conversations Listening for Main Ideas Listening for Specific InformationB. StressC. ContractionD. ReductionE. Giving Advice

F. Asking for and Giving Personal Information