Listening & Speaking Skills b)
Focus ➤ Practising emphatic structures ñ Explain the task by completing item one as an example and writing the answer on the board. ñ Ss complete the rest of the task individually. ñ As an extension activity Ss role play the situations in pairs and expand on them.
Answer Key 1 Was it Mike who went to Paris last year? 2 Ann didn’t get up early enough. That’s why she missed her flight. 3 It’s time we went on holiday together. 4 What I need now is a nap.
Listening 8
Focus ➤ Listening for specific information ― answering multiple-choice questions ñ Play the recording. ñ Ss select the correct answer by circling A, B, or C. ñ Play the recording again so Ss can check their responses. Answer Key 1 C 2 C
3 B
2 You know, my husband is exactly the same as you. He flies, because he wants to see the world, but he’s scared stiff and feels nervous for days before each flight. I keep telling him that flying is the safest form of transport but it doesn’t make any difference. To tell you the truth, I used to love flying because it meant I was going somewhere nice, but these days I have to fly so often for my job that it really doesn’t thrill me anymore. I find it rather tedious in fact, especially when I’m flying with one of those budget airlines that don’t even show any movies or serve you a meal. 3 I’m been booking all of my business trips with this airline for years now simply because they have such a good reputation, but quite frankly I’ve been a bit disappointed with them lately. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve never had a problem with the flights being delayed or cancelled or anything, but I just get the impression that their customers aren’t so important to them any more. It all seems to be about money now. You know, serving a quick sandwich instead of a hot meal, cutting down the leg room in economy, only letting you take a small amount of luggage and then charging you more if you want to take more. It’s a shame, because they’ll definitely start losing customers if they carry on like this ...
Say it right 9
TAPESCRIPT Student: “... so would you recommend that I get the round-the-world ticket?” Travel Agent: Well, that depends on what’s important to you. It’s not necessarily the cheapest option, but it allows the most flexibility. If you change your mind about where you want to go next, for example, or if you want to stay where you are for a bit longer, you can, without any extra cost - provided that there is a seat available on the flight you want, of course. Student: Oh, right. Actually, that sounds like it might be the best option for me because I haven’t really made up my mind exactly where I’d like to go yet. So how much is that ticket? Travel Agent: Well, for an eight-destination open ticket, it’s ...
8b
Focus ➤ Matching requests to responses ñ Explain the task. ñ Draw Ss’ attention to the requests and possible responses. ñ Read each prompt (1-3) and elicit the appropriate response from Ss. ñ Play the recording for Ss to listen and check their answers. Answer Key 1 b 2 c
3 a
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