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Student : Vũ Thị Nhung
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Unit 14 : WORK
Lesson 4 : Listening and Speaking
Small talk
Tuesday , September 14th , 2010
I . VOCABULARY
Grey (adj ) :
Màu xám
Whereabouts (adv) :
Chính xác ở đâu
Suitcase (n) :
Va ly
Vehicle (n)
Xe chuyên chở
Keep the change (adj):
Giữ lại tiền thừa
WHAT AND WHERE
Suitcase
Vehicle
Keep the change
Grey
Whereabouts
II. LISTENING AND SPEAKING
SMALL TALK
1.Read about the women in the photographs.
Annette Van der Alst lives in a small town near
Brussels in Belgium. She is on a two-day business
trip on Oxford .She has got a reservation at the
Carling Hotel .This is a third visit to Oxfort.
a. Look at the conversation.
b. Some of Annette’s part of the conversation is missing. What do you
think she say? Look at conversation pieces for some ideas.
Taxi driver: Where to, miss ?
Annette : The Carling Hotel, please.
Taxi driver: Certainly. Have you got any luggage?
Annette : Yes, I’ve got this suitcase.
Taxi driver : Right I’ll just see to that. Now where are you staying
again, miss ?
Annette:........................................................
Taxi driver : Right. A bit grey today, isn’t it ?
Annette :.................................................
Taxi driver : It’s a big grey today, the weather. It’s not very nice.
You know. Dull.
Annette : ................................................................
Taxi driver : Still, at least it isn’t raining.
Annett : .........................................................
Taxi driver : Is this your first time here ?
Annette : ...........................................................
Taxi driver: Are you here on business or on holiday ?
Annette : ........................................................
Taxi driver : How long are you staying ?
Annette : .......................................................
Taxi driver : Well, I hope you aren’t in a hurry.
Annette : .............................................................
Taxi driver: Well, the traffic’s terrible. This is only my second run today
Annette : .................................................................
Taxi driver: There are just too many vehicles on the road.
Annette : ..................................................................
Taxi driver: Where are you from, then ?
Annette : ..................................................................
Taxi driver : Oh, yes. Whereabouts ?
Annette : ...................................................................
Taxi driver: O right. Well, here we are. That’s £8.25, please, miss.
Annette : Here you are. Keep the change.
Taxi driver : Thanks a lot, miss.
Taxi driver: Where to, miss ?
Annette : The Carling Hotel, please.
Taxi driver: Certainly. Have you got any luggage?
Annette : Yes, I’ve got this suitcase.
Taxi driver : Right I’ll just see to that. Now where are you staying
again, miss ?
Annette: The Carling Hotel in West Stress.
Taxi driver : Right. A bit grey today, isn’t it ?
Annette : Pardon ?
Taxi driver : It’s a big grey today, the weather. It’s not very nice.
You know. Dull.
Annette : Oh, I see. No, it isn’t very nice.
Taxi driver : Still, at least it isn’t raining.
Annette : Yes, that’s true.
Taxi driver : Is this your first time here ?
Annette : No. This is my third visit to Oxford.
2. You will hear the complete conversation.
Listen and check your ideas.
Taxi driver: Are you here on business or on holiday ?
Annette : On business, I’m afraid.
Taxi driver : How long are you staying ?
Annette : Oh, just two days.
Taxi driver : Well, I hope you aren’t in a hurry.
Annette : No, I’m not .Why ?
Taxi driver: Well, the traffic’s terrible. This is only my second run today
Annette : Oh, really ?
Taxi driver: There are just too many vehicles on the road.
Annette : Well, I think most cities are the same.
Taxi driver: Where are you from, then ?
Annette : Belgium.
Taxi driver : Oh, yes. Whereabouts ?
Annette : Near Brussels .
Taxi driver: O right. Well, here we are. That’s £8.25, please, miss.
Annette : Here you are. Keep the change.
Taxi driver : Thanks a lot, miss.
CONVERSATION PIECES : Small talk
a. Two common small talk themes in Britain are the weather and traffic.
What do strangers talk to each other about in your country ? Discuss
the small talk
What do you think the expression small talk means ?
When do we use small talk ?
Why do we need it ?
What is small talk usually about in your country ?
b. Look at these common expressions.
Talking about the weather :
Fine
Warm
Nice
Lovely today isn’t it ?
A bit grey
A bit windy
Cold
Wet
Terrible
Agreeing : Yes, that true
I suppose you’re right
Yes, I agree
Yes, I suppose so.
Asking for clarification: Why’s that ?
Pardon?
What do you mean ?
I’m sorry. I didn’t get that.
Talking about the traffic:
all right
The traffics bad today , isn’t it?
terrible
c. Look at the tapescript 14.3 and roleplay the conversation. You could add your ideas to make the conversation longer.
Taxi driver: Where to, miss ?
Annette : The Carling Hotel, please.
Taxi driver: Certainly. Have you got any luggage?
Annette : Yes, I’ve got this suitcase.
Taxi driver : Right I’ll just see to that. Now where are you staying
again, miss ?
Annette: The Carling Hotel in West Stress.
Taxi driver : Right. A bit grey today, isn’t it ?
Annette : Pardon ?
Taxi driver : It’s a big grey today, the weather. It’s not very nice.
You know. Dull.
Annette : Oh, I see. No, it isn’t very nice.
Taxi driver : Still, at least it isn’t raining.
Annette : Yes, that’s true.
Taxi driver : Is this your first time here ?
Annette : No. This is my third visit to Oxford.
Taxi driver: Are you here on business or on holiday ?
Annette : On business, I’m afraid.
Taxi driver : How long are you staying ?
Annette : Oh, just two days.
Taxi driver : Well, I hope you aren’t in a hurry.
Annette : No, I’m not .Why ?
Taxi driver: Well, the traffic’s terrible. This is only my second run today
Annette : Oh, really ?
Taxi driver: There are just too many vehicles on the road.
Annette : Well, I think most cities are the same.
Taxi driver: Where are you from, then ?
Annette : Belgium.
Taxi driver : Oh, yes. Whereabouts ?
Annette : Near Brussels .
Taxi driver: O right. Well, here we are. That’s £8.25, please, miss.
Annette : Here you are. Keep the change.
Taxi driver : Thanks a lot, miss.
3. Make the new coversation by roleplay the visitors and
taxi driver
Ask the visitors individually to decide where they are
staying, how much luggage they have, why they are
visiting the country, if/when/why they’ve been before ,
How long they are staying, ....(if the taxi drivers are
from more than one country, tell the visitors which taxi
driver they will be with, so they know which country
they’ve visiting). The taxi drivers should think about
what they’re going to make small talk about ,
example :weather, traffic, prices, etc.
III . PRONUNCIATION : Revision
In some of these groups, one of the words does not have the same
vowel sound as the other two words in the group.
a. Under line the words that have a different vowel sound.
Thumb come home
Brave same day
Done son one
Put book door
Push rush pull
Climb sign time
Warm saw car
Can’t want what
Walk tall shall
So do to
Cheap feel hit
Bought pound out
For example
1. Thumb come home
b. Listen and check
2. Brave same day
3. Done son one
4. Put book door
5. Push rush pull
6. Climb sign time
7. Warm saw car
8 Can’t want what
9. Walk tall shall
10. So do to
11. Cheap feel hit
12. Bought pound out
2. Look at these sentences
Mark the stressed syllables and draw the intonation
curves
What shall we do this evening ?
Why is your jacket on the floor ?
I’m going to see my friend.
Do you want a cup of coffee ?
Is it windy today?
I suppose you’re right .
Is that a good idea ?
Where would you like to live ?
For example :
What shall we do this evening ?
b. Listen and check.
1. What shall we do this evening ?
2. Why is your jacket on the floor ?
3. I’m going to see my friend.
4. Do you want a cup of coffee ?
5. Is it windy today ?
6. I suppose you’re right.
7. Is that a good idea ?
8. Where would you like to live ?
3.What does this say ?
/ jʊv ri:tʃt ðə jend əv ðə bʊk /
/ həv jʊ lɜ”nt ə lɒt /
/Gʊd lʌk wið jə nekst jiər əv iŋgliʃ/
You’ve reached the end of the book
Have you leart a lot?
Good luck with your next year of English
IV . FURTHER PRACTICE
Do you live near here ?
We need to be at the meeting at three o’clock .
When am I seeing you for lunch next week ?
I’ll see you tomorrow.
What do you want ?
I’m going to have a drink.
Where do you live ?
What shall we do tonight ?
Mark the stressed syllables in the sentences, and draw
the intonation.
For example :
Do you live near here ?
1. We need to be at the meeting at three o’clock .
2. When am I seeing you for lunch next week ?
3. I’ll see you tomorrow.
4. What do you want ?
5. I’m going to have a drink.
6. Where do you live ?
7. What shall we do tonight ?
ANWERS KEY
HOMEWORK
Learn by heart the vocabulary.
Make the other conversation.
Prepare new lesson.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENDENCE
nguon VI OLET
