UNIT 7

Language focus:• Speaking: PET part 2

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PET speaking

Part 1 – giving personal information

Part 2 – pairwork: discussion about a situation

Part 3 – describing a photograph

Part 4 – discussion about a topic

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1. When you don’t understand

• Could you say that again, please?

• Could you repeat that, please?

• Please could you explain what you want me to do?

• I don’t understand what you want us to do.

• I’m sorry, what does ….. mean?

• I’m afraid I don’t understand what you mean.

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2. When you don’t know the name of something

• I don’t know the word for this in English.

• It’s like a box. It’s similar to a CD.

• You use it to boil water.

• You put clothes in it.

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3. Giving yourself time to think

• Well, I suppose that ….• I’m not really sure what to say, but …..• It’s difficult to say but ….• Let me think for a moment …. • It’s not very clear in the photo but I think that ….

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Think of a definition for these objects:“You use it to ……….”

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Pairwork:

A: I’m sorry but I don’t know the word for this in English.You use it to cover your head when it’s cold.

B: I think it’s called a “hat” in English.

A: Yes, that’s right

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A game: Taboo

The object of the game is for a player to have his/her group guess the word on his/her card without using the word itself or the additional words listed on the card.

Dentisttooth/teeth

doctorclinic

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• What do you think we should

give her?

• What about/How about (givING

her) a book?

• We could get her some flowers.

• I think a photo would be a good

idea.

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• Where do you think we

should take him?

• Let’s take him to the

zoo!/ Shall we take him

to the zoo?

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Giving and explaining opinions• I think that a necklace is best because it’s pretty.

• In my opinion, a photo frame is a good idea. It

will help her remember us.

• I think we should take him to the water park

because he can swim and he’ll enjoy it.

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Asking for/Confirming opinions• What do you think?

• Do you think the zoo would be a good idea?

• Do you agree?

• What about you?

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Agreeing• That’s a good idea.

•I (completely) agree (with you)

• All right, let’s do that.

•That sounds great.

•Of course/That’s true/Definitely/ Sure!

•That’s probably right/ I suppose so

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Disagreeing• Perhaps that’s not such a good idea.

• I’m not sure if that’s a good idea.

• I don’t think so. / Definitely not.

• Perhaps you’re right, but …./ I can’t agree with that.

• In my opinion, that’s quite wrong.

• I see what you mean, but I think …..

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Speaking part two: a sample interview

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Listening

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/london/unit3/listen1.shtml

Word stress: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/london/unit3/speak1.shtml