Conversation II – advanced - handout

Unit 9

Warm-up: video-watching with sound off and make up the conversation.(sm2- 7)

9-V1 Match the best definition:

acquaintance text interrupt cashier crowded laptop electronics

: too full of people or things

: electronic equipment

: someone whose job is to receive or pay out money in a shop

: a small computer that you can carry with you

: someone you know, but who is not a close friend

: to send someone a written message on a mobile phone

: to stop someone from continuing what they are saying or doing by suddenly speaking to them, making a noise etc

9-1. Conversation

Fill the best answers in the blanks. Put the conversation in the best order. E / K

really crowded cashiers having a good time guess lines

: I went to the electronics store, and there weren’t enough______. The______were so long!

: Not_____. There are too many people here.

: You don’t like shopping very much, do you?

: Are you ______at the mall?

: I bought something for my boyfriend.

: No, not at all. How did you______?

: I agree. It’s very______.

: Did you buy something here?

: Yes, I bought a laptop for him.

: But it was too expensive.

: Oh, nice!

: Oh, really?

9-2. Dialogue

Put the sentence in the correct order and then put the conversation in the best order. K/W

K: Yeah! I just these like we’re feel acquaintances days.

: Sure. Is everything OK?

: I Brad think a job part-time got.

: Hi, it’s King. have you a minute do? it’s my best about friend Brad.

: You do? Why?

: me he call doesn’t really or text anymore much. seems be his to somewhere mind else, too. The other day…

: Sorry, but I can a interrupt for second?

: Oh, I should really a better be friend.

: Of course.

: He did?

: Yeah. I saw at the coffee shop him the other day, but he working there was!

9-R1 Fill in the best word:

acquaintance interrupting crowded electronics laptop cashier texting

1. The consumer ______industry suffered through one of its worst Christmas seasons in 1996.

2. My daughter spends nearly all her time either on the phone or____ her friends.

3. As a first step toward cutting costs, Helen volunteered to go to work in the store, as the_____.

4. His main means of communicating with the rest of the world is a____ computer with a speech synthesizer.

5. While I was giving my report, some guy in the back kept _____me every two minutes.

6. It was two weeks before Christmas and the mall was _____with shoppers.

7. I should be delighted to make Mr. Mike’s______.

9-3. Role-play: With a partner, change the conversation models, using a different event or activity. Show your conversation.

9-V2 Match the best definition:

biography cliff-hanger definitely thriller mystery truthful page-turner
newsstand browse gardening

: to look through the pages of a book, magazine etc without a particular purpose, just looking at the most interesting parts

: the activity of working in a garden, growing plants, cutting a lawn etc

: a book that tells what has happened in someone's life, written by someone else

: an event, situation etc that people do not understand or cannot explain because they

: a book or film that tells an exciting story about murder or crime

: a book that is very exciting

: a situation in a story, film, or a competition that makes you feel very excited or nervous because you do not know what will happen or have to wait a long time to see how it will end

: a place on a street where newspapers and magazines are sold

: without any doubt

: does not usually tell lies

9-4. Small talk:

A—Bookstore : Fill the best answers in the blanks and put the sentence in the best order. L/S

I wonder if you could recommend something for me.
I’ve never run into you here before.
looking for anything special?
Are you reading anything good these days?
Thanks for the tip.
It’s a real page-turner.
I know what you mean.
but I can’t seem to get into (=enjoy) it.

: Well, I’ve got a new mystery on my night table, ______I guess mysteries just aren’t my thing.

: The one doesn’t look bad. It’s a biography of Helen Keller. What about you? ____

: I’m just picking up some gardening magazines for my mom. She can’t get enough of them... So, anything interesting?

: Of course. If you can wait till the end of the week, I’d be happy to lend it to you.

: Hey, Sophie! ______

: No, I’m just browsing. How about you?

: Have you read the new John Grisham thriller?

: Lynn! Good to see you. ______

: ______They put me to sleep.

: Well, you’re a big reader. ______

: Well, I can’t put it down. ______

: No, I haven’t. I didn’t know he had a new book out.

: ______Do you think I could borrow it when you’re done with it?

B—Recommending : put the sentence in the correct order and then put the conversation in the best order. A/B

: Oh, I think it’s a great book. And cliff-hanger it’s a. I recommend it highly.

: Actually, I’m called thriller reading a “Don’t Close Your Eyes”.

: heard I’ve never of that one. it is good any?

: Well, I you do you’re could borrow think it when done? I love cliff-hangers.

: read lately have anything you interesting?

: No problem. can I wait.

: Sure! I I’ll doubt finish it next week before, though.

C—Article: put the sentence in the correct order and then put the conversation in the best order. A/B

: I can why understand. It was interesting really. Listen. copy my take. I’m with it done.

: Are you sure?

: At the street across the newsstand. But I think it’s out sold.

: Yes, it is.

: where could bought you me tell you it? I can’t find anywhere it?

: Too bad. there’s there abut an in SUVs article. I’m read to dying it.

: this is that month’s Car Magazine?

: Definitely.

9-5. Talk

Put the sentence in the correct order and then put the conversation in the best order. J/H

: To me, it’s be important a to friend for truthful. they you your know don’t say things and stuff back behind.

: Also, an reliable important thing that is they’re. when always friends them are good there you need, if even them you don’t see often.

: you have many friends since you made moved here?

: I’ve made quite few a actually friends.

: what friends people do you of like sort to with be?

: I know what mean you.

9-R2 Fill in the best word:

mysteries browsing biography cliffhanger definitely gardening newsstand thriller page-turner truthful

1. She is the author of several books, including a ___of the artist Salvador Dali.

2. Psycho' is Hitchcock's greatest psychological___.

3. There was a big _____behind the policemen, and he thought of buying a paper.

4. The romantic novel is really______.

5. Jon was ______through the photographs.

6. How life began on Earth is one of the great ______of science.

7. Actors have been told to keep the show's ______ending a secret.

8. Not everyone believes the government is being______.

9. I might do a bit of ______this afternoon.

10. The hotel fitness centre is _____worth a visit.

9-6. Activity: Interview classmates and report it.

a. Do you consider yourself to be a big reader? Why or Why not?

b. Do you spend a lot of time reading online? Why or Why not/

c. Do you have any favorite authors? Who are they?

d. Do you prefer any particular genres of books? Which ones? Why?

e. What kinds of magazines do you prefer? Why or why not?

Name/ Q / a/ reason / b/ reason / c / reason / d/ reason / e/ reason

9-7. Role-play: With a partner, change the conversation models, using a different event or activity. Show your conversation.

Picture Talk

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Unit 10

Warm-up: video-watching with sound off and make up the conversation.(sm2-8 )

10-V1 Match the best definition:

attractive apologize site slip policy intelligent totally

: a place where something important or interesting happened

: has a high level of mental ability and is good at understanding ideas and thinking clearly

: good looking ; having qualities that make you want to accept something or be involved in it

: completely

: to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly

: to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong

: a way of doing something that has been officially agreed and chosen by a political party, business, or other organization

10-1. Conversation

Fill the best answers in the blanks. Put the conversation in the best order. A/E

attractive site else care about talking to works for
what’s he like
So do I!
A dating website
Where did you meet him?

: No. It’s a_____ for people who are interested in music.

: Well, he______a company that makes computers.

: What are you doing?

: I’m______a guy who lives in California.

: Really? ______

:______? You used one of those?

: So______?

: On the Internet.

: ______But I also like guys that are______.

: I don’t ______his looks. I like guys who are intelligent.

: He’s a very good musician.

: OK. But what does he look like?

: What______do you know about him?

10-2. Dialogue

Put the sentence in the correct order and then put the conversation in the best order. B/D

D: what you could call do apologize is now John and. I always policy say is the best honesty.

D: Have to you talked him.

D: Oh, no. How come?

B: Not yet. I don’t to know what do?

B: That’s a good idea.

B: I was that my mind so busy all week it slipped completely. I remembered wish I’d because his it was birthday.

B: what you’ll guess never happened. My friend John me a party at to invited his house last night, and I forgot totally about it.

10-R1 Fill in the best word:

apologize attractive intelligent Slipped slipped totally site policy

1. He ___on the ice.

2. An engineer will be on _____to supervise the construction.

3. Terrorism is _____unacceptable in a civilized world.

4. I ______for losing my temper.

5. Sontag was once famously described as the most ______woman in America.

6. I wanted to buy some milk, but it completely ______my mind.

7. The company has adopted a strict no-smoking______.

8. She's very nice but I don't really find her______.

10-3. Role-play: With a partner, change the conversation models, using a different event or activity. Show your conversation.

10-V2 Match the best definition:

casualty disaster destroy enormous property shame horrendous flood

: very big in size or in amount

: a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry

: frightening and terrible

: someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war

: the thing or things that someone owns

: a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering

: to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired

: the feeling you have when you feel guilty and embarrassed because you, or someone who is close to you, have done something wrong

10-4. Small talk:

A—Disasters : Fill the best answers in the blanks and put the conversation in the best order. R/T

enormous estimate stuff casualties toll horrendous goodness disaster property breaking news compares to
You bet I do.
What’s going on?
Take a look at this!

: There’s this ______flood in Slovakia—look at these people on the roof! There water’s up to the second floor. And look at these cars. I sure hope there was no one in them.

: I wonder how this flood ______the one they had in New Orleans a few years back. Remember that?

: It says, “No reports of deaths or injuries so far…” But it’s in the middle of a city, for ______sake. The death ______could end up being huge.

: ______How could anyone forget? And that flooded almost half the city, too.

: Well, they ______almost 50% of the houses in town are under water already.

: Let’s turn on CNN. They usually have______about ______like this.

: That sounds______. Any word on ______?

: And can you imagine the ______damage?

: Oh, my goodness. ______

: Why? ______

: What a ______!

B—Message :put the sentence in the correct order and then put the conversation in the best order. A/B

: do will.

: I’m the with your parents phone on. like would you to say hello?

: you’d tell anything me to them like?

: Yes. Please them to on tell turn the TV. there’s the way on a storm.

: I would, but I’m late running.

C—News : put the sentence in the correct order and then put the conversation in the best order. A/B

: Well, the Times was there a terrible says the storm in South.

: Really?

: what‘s going in on the today news?

: Thank that for goodness!

: Yes. it were says houses of destroyed lots.

: But any there t been deaths haven’.

: shame what a!

10-5. Talk

Fill the best answers in the blanks. Put the conversation in the best order. I/E

rather career developed main while skills courses

: I’d ______not say. I’ll just say it wasn’t the right company for me.

: Excellent. I can use all the ______programs and I taught myself web design.

: I see. What ______do you have that would be useful for a ______in marketing?

: Well, I took two ______in marketing at college and really enjoyed them.

: I see that here. Why only three months?