A.

2 Meeting People
Introductions All Around
Groups of 3. Meet the other students in your group. Use the conversation below as a model.
Laura: Luis, this is Jiao-Long Chow.

Hes a designer. Luis: Glad to meet you, Jiao. Laura: And this is Luis Mendez. Luis is a programmer. Jiao: Good to meet you.

Student-to-Student Dictation
Pairs. Student A, look at this page. Student B, look at page 9. Student A, say the following sentences to Student B.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Shes a nurse. Hes an artist. Theyre programmers. Im a doctor. Shes a designer.

Now write the sentences Student B says.

1. ____________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________________________________________

Check your answers with Student B.

Board Game: What Do They Do?

Groups of 4. Two pairs will compete. Each pair needs 1 marker. See appendix for complete instructions. Example Pair 1, toss the coin. Move 1 space. Pair 1, Student A: Look at the cue (Mary/designer). Ask: Is Mary a designer? Pair 1, Student B: Find the picture of Mary. Say: Yes, she is. 1
START

2 Mary/designer Roy and Gail Sue and Bill/doctors Jane

3 Carol/nurse David 4 you/ student

FINISH

11 you/ engineer

John

Mary

Peter and Marco

5 Roy and Gail/ teachers

10 John/ actor

Carol

Sue and Bill

Grace

6 Grace/ travel agent

9 Peter and Marco/ students

8 Jane/programmer

7 David/artist

Level 1 Unit A.2

Hidden Conversations
Pairs. Cover your partners side of the page. There are 2 conversations. Listen carefully to your partner, then choose the next sentence. Student A, to begin, choose either Is this your first day here? or How are you doing?
Student A Student B

Is this your first day here?

or

Yes, it is. Im Ken.

or

How are you doing? Very well, thank you.

or

Fine, thanks. And you? How is the new office?

or

Glad to meet you. Im Jane. What do you do here?

or

Good to meet you, too. And the people?

or

Great! I like it. Im an artist.

or

Im a designer. And you?

Theyre very nice, too. Now practice the other conversation. This time Student B begins.

Sort Out the Words

Groups of 4. Each group uses 1 piece of paper. Make 2 columns. Write 1st Syllable and 2nd Syllable at the top of the columns. Listen to your teacher say each word. Is the stress on the first syllable or on the second syllable? Decide together. Write the word in the correct column. travel hello meeting office excuse doctor professor morning tomorrow OK agent people teacher computer designer today

Pairs. Now write a conversation, using 2 words from each column on your paper.

Longman English Online Communication Companion

Student-to-Student Dictation
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 6. Student B, write the sentences Student A says.
1. ____________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________________________________________

Now say these sentences to Student A.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Is she a travel agent? Is he an actor? Are you a teacher? Is she a student? Are they designers?

Check your answers with Student A.

WebTalk
Groups of 4. Imagine you are the person you found on the web. Introduce yourself to the other students in your group. Tell them your name and your job.

Level 1 Unit A.2

Appendix Instructions for Board Games

Use these instructions for the games on pages 7, 15, 19, 27, 35, 39, 43, 47, and 51. Groups of 4 (2 pairs). Use 1 book and 1 coin. Pairs compete against each other. Each pair needs 1 marker. Pairs 1 and 2: Put your markers on the Start square. To move forward on the board, toss the coin. One side of the coin = move 1 space; the other side of the coin = move 2 spaces. Pair 1: Begin playing. Toss the coin and move your market to the correct square. Use the cues and pictures in the square and/or in the middle of the board to ask and answer a question. Look at the example on the page for more information. Pair 2: Make sure Pair 1 asks and answers the question correctly. If you arent sure, ask your teacher. Pair 1: If you are correct, your marker stays on the square. If you are not correct, move the marker back to where you started. Pair 2: Toss the coin and move to the correct square. If you land on the square with Pair 1s marker on it, move to the next square. Ask and answer a question. Pairs 1 and 2: Take turns. Play until one pair gets to the Finish square.

Use these instructions for the game on page 11. Groups of 3. Use 1 book and 1 coin. Students A, B, and C will compete against each other. Each student needs 1 marker. Students A, B, and C: Put your markers on the Start square. To move forward on the board, toss the coin. One side of the coin = move 1 space; the other side of the coin = move 2 spaces. Student A: Begin playing. Toss the coin and move your marker to the correct square. Use the cues and pictures in the square to make up your sentence. Look at the example on the page for more information. Students B and C: Make sure Student A is correct. If you arent sure, ask your teacher. Student A: If you are correct, your marker stays on the square. If you are not correct, move the marker back to where you started. Students A, B, and C: Take turns. Toss the coin and move to the correct square. If you land on a square with another students marker on it, move to the next square. Play until one student gets to the Finish square.

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