Speaking Practice. Language Development

CONVERSATION

Language Development

13. Give reasons why your friend enjoys doing something.

Example:

I enjoy reading detective stories when I’m tired because it helps me to have a good rest.

— to read before going to bed;

— to go to the country for the week-end;

— to visit my schoolmates on holidays;

— to take a walk in the evening;

— to go to the river on a hot day;

— to stay at home and read a book on a rainy morning.

14. Compare and contrast the two activities (e.g. watching TV and playing football, etc.). Then write a short paragraph using the ideas from the box as in the example:

improve health, build muscles, more energy, entertaining, relax, interesting, team spirit, cooperate with others, educational, exercise

Example:

I like watching TV because it helps me relax. However, it doesn’t give me the opportunity to exercise.

15. Work with a partner. Act out the following dialogues.

A. What kind of music do you like?

Amy:	Paul, what kind of music do you like to listen to?
Paul:	All kinds, but mostly Pop, rock and classical. Why?
Amy:	I have tickets to a show. Do you want to go with me?
Paul:	What kind of music is it?
Amy:	Pop. It’s Mariah Carey.
Paul:	When is it?
Amy:	At 8pm tomorrow night.
Paul:	Yeah, I’d like to go. Do you think we should have dinner first?
Amy:	Yes, that’s a good idea.
Paul:	Let’s eat at the restaurant across the street from my apartment.
Amy:	Oh, I think I know the place you mean. We ate there last month, right?
Paul:	Yes, that’s right. You have a good memory.

B. Going to the library

Kevin:	Lisa, would you like to go to the library with me?
Lisa:	OK. Do you think we can go buy a newspaper first?
Kevin:	Sure. First we’ll go buy a newspaper and then we’ll go to the library.
Lisa:	Are we going to walk or drive?
Kevin:	The weather is really nice today. Let’s walk.
Lisa:	The weather is good now, but I think it’s supposed to rain this afternoon.
Kevin:	Alright, then let’s take an umbrella. Is your brother coming with us?
Lisa:	No, he’s still sleeping.
Kevin:	Wow, it’s already 10:00am. He must have been up late last night.
Lisa:	Yeah, he didn’t come home until 12:00am.
Kevin:	I hope he can come later.
Lisa:	I hope so too. I'll give him a call when we get there.
Kevin:	How do we get to the library from here?
Lisa:	It’s straight down this road on the left, next to the museum. It takes about 10 minutes.

16. Think over and develop the situation.

Nowadays it is easy to buy books on various topics. There are many specialized bookshops in big cities and small towns. You can buy books, magazines, journals in the street. But they say the number of people who are fond of reading is becoming low. The readers’ tastes have also changed. How can you comment on these changes?

17. Think over and speak about:

• What is your favourite leisure activity?

• What leisure activities are popular among your groupmates?

18. Conduct a role-playing TV “round table” conference on:

1. Young people’s modern cultural standards.
2. Leisure, pastime and their priorities.

Lesson 5. Lifestyle: SHOPPING

Whoever said money can't buy happiness

simply didn't know where to go shopping.

Bo Derek

Lead-in

1. Some people like shopping, others don’t but they all have to go shopping at least once a week because they need food and other things for their life. However, there are people who are addicted to shopping. They are crazy about looking around and choosing things. For them shopping is a hobby. What about you?

1. Do you enjoy shopping? Why or why not?
2. What do you like to shop for?
3. What kind of shops do you like most of all? Why?
4. Is it better to go shopping on your own or with friends/family? Why?
5. How much do you spend each month?
6. Do you usually shop around before buying clothes?
7. When you go to a shop or supermarket, do you ever buy items that you hadn’t planned to buy before you entered the shop?
8. What sort of things do you buy like this and why do you buy them?
9. Have you ever been treated unfairly or impolitely while shopping?
10. Have you, or anyone you know, ever bought a food product which had glass or stones in it? What did you do about it?
11. Did you complain to the shop or the manufacturer?

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