Chuck's a really cool guy!

reading comics studying

watching movies
going out to eat
riding a bike
taking photos

B What do you like doing with your friends? Circle the activities
you enjoy from the list above. Tell your partner.

I really like watching movies.

e::;t5 me too. )

B Listen again. Check ("I) what each speaker says about his or her friends.

1 _ likes shopping _ likes reading

2 lives far from school lives close to school
3 _ always neat and clean likes ice cream
4 _ from neighborhood _ from high school
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 Further Listening
A Listen to the conversations. What do the friends enjoy doing together?
Circle the correct picture.

o o
b
a
b
a

o
b
b
a a

B Listen again. Circle yes (Y) or no (N).

1 They usually have money. Y/ N 3 She often uses the camera. YIN
2 The movie theater is their favorite place Y / N 4 They don't like eating at restaurants. YIN

~ When talking about an activity, speakers often use phrases in the form of like/enjoy + -ing
verb.
Example: I enjoy singing karaoke.
I like going shopping.

C Listen again. Which gerund did they use? Circle the word.

Verb Gerund Verb Gerund

1 like watching / seeing 3 like taking / making
2 enjoy going to / playing 4 enjoy eating / cooking

Work with a partner. Ask what

he or she likes doing.
Cfo you like singing karaoke?

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 What's she like?
~ Before You Listen
A Complete the sentences below using the words in the box. Listen and check.

friendly talkative funny shy serious kind

1 Keiko's so . She almost never talks in groups

of people. Ian is the opposite. He's really _
He never stops talking!
2 Christine is great at telling jokes. I wish I was
as as her! I think I'm too _
3 My aunt has nine cats. She's so to animals.
4 jin-Soo is so to everyone.
He makes friends really easily.

B Put a plus (+) next to two words that describe you. Put a minus (-) next to two words that
don't describe you. Show your words to a partner. Does he or she agree with you?

~ Extended Listening
A Keiko is showing her aunt pictures of Keiko's three best friends. Listen to Keiko's
descriptions. Number the friends 1-3.

a b cD

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 B How doe~ {(eiko describe each friend? Write T (Tamika),
-
C (Charlotte), or Y (Yoshi) next to

each word.
outgoing_ talkative shy_ kind
serious smart

~ Before speakers answer a question, sometimes they need time to think about the answer.
They often use these phrases before they answer.
J Hmmm . . . Let me think. . . Let me see. . . That's a good question ...

c Listen again. Which phrases does Keiko use in the conversation?

Put them in the order you hear them.

Hmmm ... Let me think ... _ That's a good question ...

Let me see ...

~ Catch It!: The sound /8/

A English learners often have a hard time pronouncing Ithl sounds. Listen to the example.

Example: a thin b sin

B Listen. Which word do you hear? Circle a or b.

1 a three b tree 4 a think b sink

2 a bath b bus 5 a thumb b some
3 a with b whiz 6 a mouth b mouse

~ Try It Out!
Add two questions to the chart below. Work with two partners. Ask your partners the questions
and write down their answers.

Examples:
A: Who's your best friend? A: What's she like? A: What do you like doing together?
B: My best friend is Mika. B: She's friendly and kind. B: We like listening to music.

Question Partner 1 Partner 2

Who's your best friend?

What's she like?
What do you like doing together?

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