Active Listening 1
Situation A : Ben meets Adam at the cafeteria.
Ben : Hello, Adam. How are you (1) _________?
Adam : Fine, thanks. How are you? (Shaking hands)
Ben : I’m very well. Thank you.
Adam : Oh, Let me introduce you my friend, Danish
Danish, this is Ben, my cousin.
Danish : Hi, Ben…Nice to meet you
Ben : _______ (2) to meet you too, Danish.
Adam : Have you (3) __________ your dinner, Ben?
Ben : Yes, I have.
I’d better be going, or I’ll be (4) ______ at my important meeting.
Goodbye, Adam.
See you, Danish. It is ________ (5) meet you! (waving)
Adam : Goodbye, Ben. See you tomorrow. (Waving)
Danish : Bye, Ben. See you soon.
Situation B : In the banquet room was a group of well-dressed people chatting among themselves. Ben approached one of them.
Ben : Good morning, Do you know who Susan Brandy is?
Garry : She’s over there.
Ben : Thank you. (Ben went up to her). Hi, I am Bem. How do you do?
Susan : Hello, Ben. This is Peter and Teddy. I’m sure you’ve (6) _____ of them.
Ben : How do you do, sir?
Peter : Hello. My wife has (7) ______ me a great deal about you.
Ben : Nothing too terrible I hope, sir.
Peter : On the contrary. She has said only good things about you.
Ben : Thank you, sir. (He turns to Teddy). Good afternoon, sir
Teddy : Hello, Ben.
Ben : It’s a (8) _____ to meet you, sir.
Teddy : Thank you. You’re (9) ______ very well.
Ben : So are you, sir. I’m so sorry about what happened (10) ________.
Teddy : Thank you. Are you set up here to take care of all of us?
Ben : Oh, yes. I think we can make everyone (11) ______.
Teddy : That’s good. Sorry but I would like to get freshened up.
Soraya : Of course. It was (12) _______ to meet you.
Teddy : Well, good night.
Some expressions : Introduction and Leave - Taking
a. Formal greeting
- Good morning (until about lunch time, or before 12 a.m.)
- Good afternoon (12-6 p.m.)
- Good evening (until about 9 p.m.)
- Good morning, sir.
- Good day (in Australia)
b. Informal greeting
- Hi, Soraya!
- Hello, Teddy!
- Morning, Adam!
c. Formal introduction
- Excuse me, My name is Lea.
- May I introduce my self? My name is Wei Ling.
d. Informal introduction
- Hi, I am Soraya.
- Hello, My name is Susan.
e. Leave-taking
- Ok then…
- I’ve got to go now.
- So, I’ll see you next week.
- I think I’d better be going now.
- Well, it’s time for me to leave.
- I think It’s already late at night.
- I must be going home.
Grammar : Simple Present Tense
The usage : to express habitual action and general truth.
Nominal sentences
(showing condition)
Verbal sentences
(showing activities)
(+) She is a nurse.
(- ) I am not happy.
(?) Are your parents at home?
(+) Dora always works neatly in her office.
(- ) Vira and Andy do not go to school every Sunday.
(?) Does Daniel usually go to bed at 9 p.m.?
TASK 1
Answer the questions orally written by using the pattern of simple present tense!
1. Where is Ben?
2. How many people are there in the conversation?
3. Does Ben know all the guests well?
4. What do you think he was doing in that room?
5. How does Ben greet her new friends when he wants to introduce himself ?
Active Listening 2
Listen to the following conversation and fill in the blanks. Then, complete the sentences in the following page.
Noah Alice
Alice : Hello Alice speaking.
Noah : Hello, Alice. This is Noah. How are you doing at the musical school?
Alice : Oh, Noah. How nice to hear from you. I’m fine, (1) _____ (2) ____
How are you?
Noah : Good. Look, I’m coming over in April for Flo’s birthday. Are you going to prepare a special party for her?
Alice : Well, I don’t think I can afford to give her a party, but there will be a small dinner with her friends.
Noah : That will do. I’m sure she’ll be happy.
Alice : By the way, I (3) ____ you can come and meet me soon to arrange the party.
Noah : Sure. Uhm, the party will be on April 23rd (4) ____ so, (5) _____ meeting at the “Ivy” café at 12.30 on April 22nd?
Alice : Wait a minute! I’ll check my diary. (6) ____ that’s not good for me. Why don’t we meet on April 21st, before lunch at the “Super Mall.” It’s a small dinner but there will probably be a lot of things to buy. That’s why I prefer one stop shopping. what do you say?
Noah : (7) ____, that’s possible. You mean we’ll have lunch together before shopping?
Alice : Right.
Noah : Good idea. Ok, let’s say at 11.00 on April 21st, at the “Super Mall.” If you get delayed, you can always call me.
Alice : All right. See you there. Thanks for phoning. Bye.
Noah : Bye.
Some expressions : Asking and inviting someone
a. Offering an invitation
(Formal)
- I’d like you to come to dinner.
- I’d like to ask you to come swimming.
- Would you like to go to the theater with me on Saturday night?
- How about going to the football match with me tomorrow afternoon?
(Informal)
- Come to my birthday party, will you?
- Please, have dinner with me tonight.
b. Accepting an invitation
(Formal)
- Thank you, I’d be glad to go.
- Yes, thank you. I’d be happy to go.
- Thank you so much for inviting me.
(Informal)
- Let’s meet at the school canteen.
- Yes, I’d love to.
- Sure.
- Great.
- All right.
c. Declining an invitation
- I’m so sorry, I’ll be very busy tomorrow night.
- I’m afraid that’s not too good for me, what about after lunch?
Grammar : Simple Future Tense
The usage: for expressing a situation that occurs in the future.
Nominal sentences
(showing condition)
Verbal sentences
(showing activities)
(+) My sister will be a stewardess next month.
(- ) They will not (won’t) be at the meeting room soon.
(?) Will mother be angry with me?
(+) Lex will take Mandarin course next week.
(-) Miura will not come to English class the day after tomorrow.
(?) Where will you go tonight?
TASK 2
1. Your best friends invite you to come to their wedding party, but unfortunately you can’t visit them as you have an important thing to do. What will you say to your beloved friends?
2. Ruth asks you to go to the theatre and you agree with her . What will you say to Ruth to make an appointment?
Active Listening 3
A. Practice offering expressions in a chain.
Donna : Would you like a cup of tea, Jean?
Jean : Yes, please. Thank you. Hmmm… this tea tastes good…
and smells fragrant too…
Donna : Thank you. I’m glad you like it.
B. Listen to the steps carefully and fill in the blanks the appropriate words that you’ve heard from casettee
Look, here, we’re going to make instant fried noodles, okay? Listen to me, ________ (1) heat a saucepan of water until it boils. _______ (2) put the noodles in the boiling water. ________(3) put the seasoning and oil into a plate. __________ (4) the noodles are cooked, take them out of the water and drain well. ________ (5) mix the noodles well and _______ (6) put some chili sauce and soy-bean sauce. __________ (7) serve the noodles on a plate and _______ (8) top them with fried onions and garnish them with a slice of tomato, egg, and put some celery in it.
Some expressions : Offering something to someone
a. Offering something
(Formal)
- Would you like a cup of coffee, Mr. Green?
- Should I get you a glass of mineral water?
- Could I offer you a bottle of lemonade, Mrs. Yeoh?
- Would you care for some salad?
(Informal)
- Want some?
- Have some
- Chocolate?
- Glass of iced tea?
- Grab some for yourself
b. Accepting an offer
- Thank you.
- Yes, please.
- I’d like it very much.
- Thank you, I would.
- That would be very nice.
c. Declining an offer
- No, thanks.
- No, I really won’t, thank you
- Not for me thanks.
- No, thanks. I’m not hungry.
Grammar : Sentence Connectors
Sentence connectors are used for telling actions in order (showing someone to do something or to make things or showing the order of instructions)
First of all Meanwhile
Then Make sure you
Next Be careful not to
After that Remember to
Finally Don’t forget to
TASK 3
Write some steps to make a cup of hot chocolate milk.
Here’s the ingredients of chocolate milk , you mention the steps of making a cup of hot chocolate milk by your own words.
Boiled water Chocolate powder Milk powder Sugar
The steps :
1. First, ________________
2. Second, _______________
3. _________ ,
4. _________,
Fun Activities : The students have to correct the sentences below into the good ones by listen to your teacher’s statement.
(Game: Think Fast!)
He love her very much.
They maked a cake for their mother.
Wich one you prefer?
I not know were to go.
I are a nurse.
Were is the girl go?
Why you look at me like that?
Yesterday I am study English with my friends.
Marsha and Lino is a best friend.
Donna will not met the doctor.
Active Listening 4
Listen to the conversation below and answer some questions!
Mr. Pope The Secretary of Mr. Anderson
S : Five, double four, one treble two, Plastic Corporation. Good morning.
P : Good morning, This is William Pope. I’d like to talk to Mr. Anderson,
Is that possible?
S : I’m afraid, the President is speaking on another line, Mr. Pope
May I ask him to call you back or would you like to leave a message?
P : I’d rather wait, I need to fix an appointment. Thank you. (Waiting for a moment)
A : Mr. Anderson speaking.
P : Good morning, this is Mr. Pope.
A : Mr. Pope! How are you?
P : Fine, thank you. I called you because I’d like to discuss the terms of our
Contract with you.
A : Will you be my guest at lunch-time? Is that convenient for you?
P : Perfectly. But please call me William. May I call you John?
A : With pleasure! “Chez George” at 1.00 p.m.?
P : “Chez George” at 1.00. See you there, then. See you.
A : See you.
Some expressions : Accepting and declining an appointment
a. Accepting an appointment
Formal
I would like to come to…
Sure, I am glad to …
Oh, That would be nice to…
Informal
Ok, I go there at …
Ok!
b. Declining an appointment
Formal
I'm sorry I cannot come to your ...
I'm afraid I can come...
No, I'm sorry. I'm afraid I can't.
Informal
Sorry, I think I can’t come …
No, I can’t.
Grammar : Simple Present Continuous Tense
The usage: It expresses an activity that is in progress at the moment of speaking.
(+) John is sleeping right now.
(- ) I am not taking an English course this semester.
(?) Are you writing another book this year?
Fun Activities : Listening to the Mocca’s song, titled “Friend”.
Listen to the song and tell us what it is about.
Friend
(by MOCCA)
If anyone can fill my world with joy and happiness
And cast away all of my loneliness
Always there beside me when I am down
And never left my face with a frown
It’s you! Yes, it is you my friend who can make it all come true
It’s you! Yes, it is true a friend in need is a friend indeed
When you’re around, I wrap my self in a pearly smile
When you’re around, You light the bulb inside my head
When you’re around I wrap my self in a pearly smile
When you’re around I dance and sway and kiss the ground
When you’re around I wrap my self in a pearly smile
When you’re around, You light the bulb inside my head
When you’re around, I wrap my self in a pearly smile
When you’re around, I laugh and sing out strong and loud
TASK 4
Answer these questions below based on the conversation above!
1. Who was calling Mr. Anderson?
2. What reason did Mr. Pope say to the secretary?
3. What is the name of Mr. Pope’s company?
4. What is Mr. Anderson’s position at his office?
5. Where did they want to have lunch?
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