O R A L P R A C T I C E Lessons 1 - 25 - Shenker
O R A L P R A C T I C E Lessons 1 - 25 - Shenker
O R A L P R A C T I C E Lessons 1 - 25 - Shenker
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OP 8 - WORDS<br />
- Here are some questions for you…<br />
Very natural: "D'you like pasta?"<br />
Natural answers: "Yes, I do." / "No, I don't." Encourage conversational spin-offs.<br />
What do you say if you like SOMETHING?<br />
What do you say if you REALLY like something?<br />
What do you say if you like it… "so-so"?<br />
What do you say if you don't like something?<br />
And if you REALLY don't like it?<br />
Possible segue:<br />
62<br />
I like it. (pretty obvious, no?)<br />
I love it!<br />
I quite like it. / It's OK. / It's not bad.<br />
I don't like it.<br />
I can't stand it!<br />
From here on, get the student to use some of the above expressions, if possible / appropriate…<br />
Do you like pasta? / What kind of pasta do you like? / Do you like sandwiches? / Do you USUALLY<br />
(GN 8.8) have pasta or a sandwich for Sunday dinner (or something different)? / If you're very busy at the<br />
office, and you've only got fifteen minutes for lunch, what do you have…?<br />
Do people USUALLY have [crisps / potato chips] for breakfast? / What about peanuts? / What about olives? /<br />
Do you have these things for a meal or for a snack? / What about with an APERITIF? / When do you have an<br />
aperitif, usually? / Is it time for an aperitif now? / Is it time for a sandwich? / Is it time for a PLATE of spaghetti?<br />
Do you like olives? / What kind of olives do you prefer: black or green? / Do you prefer Spanish or Greek<br />
olives? / What are your favourite olives?<br />
Do you like peanuts? / Do you prefer SALTED or UNSALTED peanuts?<br />
Do you like POPCORN? / When do you eat popcorn? / Can you make popcorn?<br />
Let's talk about different KINDS of films, or "movies" as they (we) say in American English:<br />
Does [Harrison Ford] usually APPEAR in adventure films or musicals?<br />
What kind of movies is Alfred Hitchcock FAMOUS for? (thrillers)<br />
Does [Roberto Benigni] make westerns? (No: comedies)<br />
What about [Sergio Leone] - for example ["The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"]?<br />
Are James Bond films spy films or science fiction?<br />
What about ["Armageddon"]?<br />
What kind of film is "Titanic"? (dramatic love-story) "It"? (horror) "Independence Day"? (science fiction)<br />
Let's talk about OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES… (heading in Words and Expressions , Lesson 8)<br />
My friend Jason has a boat. A SAILBOAT. What ACTIVITY does he like? (sailing)<br />
My friend Rebecca has a beautiful HORSE named Diplomat. What activity does she like?<br />
(mime "riding", if necessary?) (riding)<br />
My friend Rudolf Messner (the guy in the Levissima mineral water ad) goes to the mountains every weekend…<br />
(mime "climbing"?) (climbing / mountain climbing)<br />
My friend Keanu is from Hawaii. He's got a beautiful SURFBOARD… (He likes surfing.)<br />
My friends Ivana and Sergei use their ICE SKATES for their favourite activity… (ice-skating)<br />
What's your favourite activity?
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