General English Pre-Intermediate Modules 1-4 Teacher's Guide (2.1 ...

2.2 - Kyi Kyi’s classroom
There are 14 desks in my classroom. There are 25
students, so most students share their desks. There’s a
blackboard, but there isn’t a whiteboard. There aren’t
any computers. I want a computer! There isn’t a video
either, but there is a cassette player, and there are about
20 cassettes. There’s a world map on the wall, and there
are some posters, too. Oh yeah, and there are about 30
plastic chairs. And a teacher – there’s usually a teacher!
She’s not here at the moment, so there aren’t any
teachers in our classroom right now.
2.3 - Complaining students
A: The girls’ dormitory’s got a lot of mosquitoes, and
there aren’t many mosquito nets.
B: The boys’ dormitory hasn’t got a television or a
video.
C: We haven’t got a swimming pool. I want a swimming
pool.
D: The school hasn’t got a computer teacher, so we can’t
learn computer skills.
E: There aren’t any computers in the school.
F: There’s a big rat in the kitchen. I hate rats.
2.4 - Complaining teacher
Ugggh! We’ve got some new students and they like to
complain! Complain, complain, complain! They want a
swimming pool. Of course there isn’t a swimming pool
here! We haven’t got computers. Well, there aren’t any
computer teachers near here, and we haven’t got any
money for computers anyway. Or televisions. Or videos.
We just haven’t got any money. They say there aren’t
many mosquito nets. That’s wrong. We’ve got a lot of
mosquito nets. They don’t like the rats. Well, the cat
died and we haven’t got a new cat yet.
2.5 - Wonderville
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I am the mayor of
Wonderville. I am here tonight to talk to you about our
wonderful town.
Today there are 10,000 people in our beautiful town.
We are all happy. There are no problems here. There
are good jobs for all our people. There are good schools
for all our children. There are nice houses for all our
families. There are no police here. We don’t need them,
because there is no crime. There are no guns. Our streets
are clean. There is no rubbish, and no pollution. There
are many parks, theatres and cinemas in our town. There
is entertainment for everyone. And there is free public
transport – buses and trains that go wherever you need
to go.
There are many reasons why Wonderville is a great
town. There is a good life for you here in Wonderville.
Come and live in wonderful Wonderville!
2.6 - How do I get there
Where’s the office
How do I get there
What’s the best way
How often does it go
What time does it leave
What time does it arrive
How long does it take
How much does it cost
2.7 - A trip to Namhkam
Namhkam is a pretty town in the mountains 300
kilometres from Mandalay, in Myanmar. The best way
to get there is by bus. It takes ten hours to get there and
costs 12,000 kyat. You can’t get there by train because
there isn’t a train line. You can also go by car – that
costs about 50,000 kyat.
2.8 – Syllables, stress and schwa
advantage
separated
culture
interview
cupboard
negative
corner
nationality
mountain
3.1 - Bad behaviour
I’m trying to listen to Daw Lay Lay. She’s talking
about education issues in Myanmar – it’s really
interesting. But the woman in front of me is talking on
her telephone. She’s talking really loudly. All the other
people are looking at her, but she won’t be quiet. Why
doesn’t she go away She’s standing and talking in the
middle of a lecture! Everyone’s trying to listen to the
speaker!
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