Unit 2 Caught in the rush
- Discussion:
A: How would you rate the taxi service where you live?
B: I’d give the taxi service a rating of 4. There are enough taxis, but there are too many bad drivers.
Kaohsiung county rude adj.
The buses are not comfortable.
- Indirect questions:
Where is the bank? Could you tell me where the bank is?
Where is the closest hotel to the airport? Do you know where the closest hotel to the airport is?
How often do the buses leave? Do you know how often the buses leave?
When did Flight 566 arrive? Do you know when Flight 566 arrived?
1. How much does a newspaper cost? Do you know how much a newspaper costs?
2. Where is the nearest cash machine? Do you know where the nearest cash machine is?
3. What time do the banks open? Do you know what time the banks open?
4. How often do the buses come? Do you know how often the buses come?
5. Where can you get a good meal? Do you know where you can get a good meal?
6. How late do the nightclubs stay open? Do you know how late the nightclubs stay open?
7. How early do the trains run? Do you know how early the trains run?
8. What is the best hotel in the area? Do you know what the best hotel in the area is?
p. 10 Common questions: asked by visitors to a city
1. How much do cabs cost? Do you know how much cabs cost?
2. Where can I get a map? Do you know where I can get a map?
3. Where can I rent a cell phone? Do you know where I can rent a cell phone?
4. Where can I walk my dog? Do you know where I can walk my dog?
5. Which hotel is the closest to the airport?
Do you know where the closest hotel to the airport is?
6. Where is the best place to meet friends?
Do you know where the best place to meet friends is?
7. What’s an inexpensive way to sightsee?
Do you know what an inexpensive way to sightsee is?
8. Where should I go shopping? Do you know where I should go shopping?
9. What are some interesting stores? Do you know where some interesting stores are?
10. What museums should I see? Do you know which museums I should see?
III. Unit 3 Time for a Change!
p. 18
Listen to Brad describe a “capsule hotel.” Check the words that best describe it.
Host: Welcome to the program Your Home is My Home. Our guest tonight is Brad Philips from California. Brad, tell us a little bit about yourself. What do you do?
Brad: Well, at the moment, I’m working as an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo is an exciting city, but it’s also very spread out. It can sometimes take hours to go from one part of the city to another. When I don’t feel like going all the way home, I sometimes stay in a capsule hotel.
H: A capsule hotel? Can you explain what that is?
B: Yeah. It’s a hotel with lots of small rooms. Actually, they’re not really rooms. They’re spaces that are two meters by one meter, and only a meter high. In other words, they’re very cramped! But the hotel is cheap and very convenient.
H: And what’s inside each little room, or should I say, each space?
B: Well, inside every capsule there’s a bed, a TV, a reading light, a radio, and an alarm clock. The hotel also has lockers, where you can keep your personal belongings.
H: That’s great. And what kind of people stay in a capsule hotel?
B: Well, probably people like me. People who miss the last train home or don’t want to go all the way home only to turn around and come back to work again. So, it gets pretty busy, as you can imagine.
H: Finally, would you recommend a capsule hotel to other people?
B: Sure! The rooms are small, but you get used to sleeping in a small space. I just wouldn’t recommend a capsule hotel to people who can’t relax in small, cramped spaces.
p. 19 Listen to the rest of the conversation. What changes would Brian like to make in his life?
Brian: Yeah! It’s sometimes pretty hard to pay the rent. I’m thinking about changing jobs.
Terry: What kind of job would you like to look for?
B: I’m not sure, but I wish I worked somewhere else. I’m sick of this place. I need to live somewhere more exciting.
T: I know what you mean. Hey maybe we cold move to another city. We could even be roommates!
B: Yeah. Uhh. Maybe…