O R A L P R A C T I C E Lessons 1 - 25 - Shenker

OP 17 - GAPFILL - "Linda asked Susan if she wanted to have lunch…"
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(a) Read one paragraph at a time, slightly emphasising the underlined words.
(b) Read again, skipping the underlined words. Students can fill in the gaps.
(c) Continue in this way, leaving more and more "blanks" for the students to fill each time, until they
can recount it by themselves.
Among other things, this gives practice with "say" and "tell".
The stories refer (more or less freely) to situations / characters that have been encountered on the
tapes.
Linda asked Susan if she wanted to have lunch with her and John, and then go to the Van Gogh
exhibition at the National Gallery. Susan said she couldn't make it for lunch, but she wanted to go to the
exhibition. So they decided to meet at the gallery, at half past three. (situation in IE 17)
Phil asked Pete if they could meet at three o'clock in the afternoon. Pete said he was busy. He told Phil
he was free at four. But Phil had a meeting at four. So they decided to meet after work, at half past five,
in the pub. (similar to situation in IE 17)
Phyllis asked Jessica if they could meet for lunch on Wednesday, but Jessica said she was busy. She told
Phyllis she was free on Thursday, but Phyllis had a dentist's appointment on Thursday morning.
So they decided to meet for tea on Thursday afternoon. (characters in conversations on PCB 17)
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OP 17 - CLOSE-UP (4) - Setting up an appointment; present progressive for future plans
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This is one of the themes of this lesson. The exercise provides a chance to practise the various expressions
they've learned.
Students have to discuss and set up the "meeting" among themselves. Ideally, they should describe their
real commitments (if that's not too "personal" for the group), say why they aren't free, suggest alternate
dates and / or times, come back to you to see if you can come another day, etc.
Try to suggest an inconvenient day or time, so they have to negotiate better arrangements.
Monitor carefully, and prompt freely.
COMPANY CLASS: (direct this presentation to a likely student:)
IMAGINE that I am Ms Yushitaka / Mr Yashimoto. I'm coming to [Turin], and I want to have a meeting
with everyone here at [ABC Co.], as soon as possible. Now, [Mr Rossi], can you please organise the
meeting? Tomorrow morning at seven thirty would be a good time for me…
"SOCIAL" VARIATION: (direct this presentation to a likely student:)
[Francesca], I think it would be nice if we all went out for a pizza SOMETIME next week. [Thursday]
would be a good day for me, at [7.30]. Can you see if the others are free…?
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