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Another Confession: What's The Story?
Another Confession: What's The Story?
3 Another Confession
What’s the Story?
Groups of 3. In the video, Nick
and Talia are talking at the
restaurant. Discuss the following
points to retell the story:
• how Nick feels about
recording Jackie and
Dean’s conversation
• what Nick suggests they
do now, and why
• what Nick confesses to Talia
• how Talia reacts to Nick’s confession
What do you think?
• Will the recording Talia made at the restaurant help clear Nick’s name, or is it too late?
• What was Nick going to say to Talia when the waiter interrupted them?
• What will happen between Nick and Talia?
Be Dramatic!
Pairs. Read the lines from the conversation between Talia and Nick, and put them in the correct
order. Number the lines (1–9).
Now role play the conversation between Talia and Nick. Add two or more lines, using your own words.
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Board Game: If You Go Out Tonight
Groups of 4. Two pairs will compete. Each pair needs one marker. See page 62 for complete instructions.
Ask questions using if and will or be going to. Ask at least one follow-up question for each square.
Example
A: If you go out tonight, what will you / are you going to do?
B: If I go out tonight, I might / will go dancing.
A: Sounds like fun. Where will you go?
B: I’ll probably go to the Star Club.
1 2 3
7 6 5 4
8 9 10 11
14 13 12
have the chance
to go on a have a lot of want to fix your
FINISH blind date extra money friends up
When you both finish, take turns talking about what you had done before each of these events. Use the
past perfect and by the time or before. Then ask your partner at least one follow-up question.
Example
A: What had you done before you finished elementary school?
B: I had learned to play soccer before I finished elementary school.
A: Did you play on a team, or did you just play for fun?
B: I played on a team. We were really good. We won the championship one year!
Your
You partner
Yes No Yes No
It’s easy for me to understand movies in English.
It’s difficult for me to express my ideas in English.
I need time to prepare before I speak.
I think it’s a good idea to practice speaking English outside the classroom.
I’ve made a decision to study hard this semester.
I think it’s important to ask questions when I’m confused.
I’m embarrassed to speak in front of the class.
I feel that my English is improving.
Situation 1
You and Student B are friends, but you now live in different cities. You haven’t seen
each other since last spring, when you took a trip together to Yosemite, a national
park in the mountains in California. You're now visiting Student B. This is what you
remember about the trip:
• The scenery was fantastic. You went on some great hikes.
• It was really cold, and it snowed.
• The hotel was small and cozy. You sat around the fire at night and talked.
Situation 2
You’re at a high school reunion. You run into Student B, who was a good friend in high
school. You tried out for the school play together. This is what you remember about the play:
• You were very excited because you got the biggest part. You thought you were
starting your career in acting.
• You had a big argument with the director and decided to quit the play.
• You regret quitting the play. You think you missed all the fun.
Web Discussion
Groups of 3. Imagine you have a coffee shop and you
want to introduce some new varieties of coffee to your
customers. First, discuss the specialty coffees you
researched on the web. Then work together to write
short descriptions of each kind of coffee you researched
to display in the coffee shop.
Now imagine you’re shopping for coffee. Take turns
going to each group’s “coffee shop.” Ask and answer
questions about the specialty coffees.
Situation 1
Your friend, Student A, looks really depressed. Ask him or her what’s wrong. Then
listen to the problem and make suggestions.
Situation 2
You’ve been trying to get together with a friend of yours all week. Every time you
call her, she seems to have other plans. You think she’s avoiding seeing you. She
keeps saying how busy she is, but you know she goes out with other friends. You
think she’s angry with you for canceling plans with her last week. You want to
resolve the problem, but you’re afraid you’ll have an argument if you bring it up.
Talk about this with your friend, Student A.
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Situations: By the Way . . .
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 4.
You and Student A are roommates. It’s Friday night, and you haven’t seen each other
all day. You want to catch up on things with Student A, but you don’t have much
time to talk.
You want to tell Student A the following information:
• Your friends, Tony and Jeannie, are coming over for dinner this evening.
• Tony and Jeannie are having a party next week. They invited you and
Student A.
• You bought a new jazz CD, and you’re looking forward to listening to it.
• You heard the movie Red Moon was boring. Your friend Arturo fell asleep
during the movie.
Directing conversations
Hi, what’s happening? As I was saying, ____. By the way, ____.
Hey, what’s going on? And another thing, ____. Before I forget, ____.
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Situations: I Don’t Know About That!
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 25.
Read the first situation. Then role play it with your partner. When you finish, read the second situation
and role play it.
Situation 1
You and Student A are making dinner plans. You want to go to Da Marina. Student A
wants to go to La Cantina. You think Da Marina Restaurant is the best Italian
restaurant in town. The food is delicious, the music is great, and the waiters are
friendly. You dislike La Cantina Restaurant. It’s too big and too expensive. The menu is
confusing. It’s not authentic Italian food. They serve meat and pasta on the same
plate! Insist on going to Da Marina.
Situation 2
You and Student A just watched a soccer match on TV. Your favorite soccer team has
two star players: Roy Chanter and Andy Malta. You think that Chanter is the best
player on the team. He’s a very intelligent player. He knows exactly what the other
team is doing. The other players rely on him. Express your opinion. Interrupt Student A,
if necessary.
Situation 1
You’re at the campus café and you see Student A, who is in your English literature
class. You've been meaning to make plans to get together sometime. Your phone
number is 547-4610.
Situation 2
You are in the lobby of an apartment building. You have an appointment to see an
apartment for rent in five minutes. You’re about to step onto the elevator when you
see Student A, an old co-worker. You want to talk, but there’s no time. Student A lives
in the building, so you might end up being neighbors.
Ending a conversation
It was great seeing you again. Give me a call sometime. Take care.
I’ve got to run. Let’s get together soon. See you later.
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Situations: Way to Go!
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 21.
Read the first situation. Then role play it with your partner. When you finish, read the second situation
and role play it.
Situation 1
You and Student A are musicians. You play jazz piano, and Student A is the musical
director at a high school. You performed at a new jazz club last week, and you thought
it went really well. Last night you went to the concert at Student A’s high school. The
concert was beautiful. You thought Student A did a super job with the students.
Situation 2
You and Student A are friends. You’re visiting Student A’s new apartment for the first
time. You think the apartment is fabulous. It has a great view. You listen to the new
stereo, which sounds great. You’re wearing a new jacket and backpack that you
bought yesterday.
Leave
an extra key
Ask any with me.
visitors to sign
in at the
front desk.
Ask me for
Let me know
help any time.
if you expect a
delivery.
Student Orientation
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 12.
Imagine you and your partner are roommates. You’ve just started college. There were two orientations,
one for the library and one for the student center. You each decided to go to just one. First, ask your
partner about the student center, and take notes.
Then, answer your partner's questions about the
library. On the right are the notes you took at the
orientation for the library: Library Information
Find out the following information about Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
the student center:
Saturday – Sunday, 9:00 a.m.– 9:00 p.m.
• Is there a bookstore? Rules: No food or drink
• Is the cafeteria open on weekends? Cell phones must be turned off
• Is there a student lounge?
Services:
• Is there any place to get coffee?
Computer Lab
Use this language: – Hours same as library hours
Can you tell me ____? – Need to show Student ID
Do you know ____? Study Groups
Did you find out ____? – Available for most classes
Example – Sign up every Tuesday
A: Can you tell me if the library is open on Sunday?
B: Yes, it is. ____________________
A: Do you know when it opens on Monday?
B: Yes. ____________________
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Situations: I Remember That Well
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 29. Read the first situation. Then role play
it with your partner. When you finish, read the second situation and role play it.
Situation 1
You and Student A are friends. You haven’t seen each other since you moved away, but
now Student A is visiting you. Last spring you took a trip together to Yosemite, a
national park in the mountains in California. This is what you remember about the trip:
• While you were driving to Yosemite, you got lost. You ended up on a small
mountain road and got stuck in the snow.
• A nice couple stopped and helped push your car out.
• Once you got to Yosemite, you had a great time. It was cold, but you hiked
during the day and relaxed by the fire in the evenings.
Situation 2
You’re at a high school reunion. You run into Student A, who was a good friend in
high school. You tried out for the school play together. This is what you remember
about the play:
• You didn’t really want to be in the play, but Student A convinced you to try out.
• You got a small part in the play. You only had one line, and you made a mistake
in every performance.
• Now you’re a successful actor and have been in a few plays and a lot of
TV commercials.
Situation 1
Student A’s cell phone doesn’t work. Ask Student A about the battery and whether it is
charged. Ask if the phone says “Battery low.” Suggest moving to another place in the room.
Situation 2
Your video camera isn’t working. You charged the batteries. You don’t know what’s
wrong. Talk to Student A about your problem.
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Situations: What’s Done Is Done
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 37.
Read the first situation. Then role play it with your partner. When you finish, read the second situation
and role play it.
Situation 1
You and Student A are co-workers. You stop by Student A’s office to say hi. Student A
forgot about an important meeting today and is upset. Try to help Student A feel better.
Situation 2
You and Student A are friends. You see Student A in the hall after class. You’re really
angry with your roommate, who is very forgetful and left the door of your apartment
unlocked today. Your computer and TV were stolen. Tell Student A what happened and
how you feel.
Situation 1
You and Student A are co-workers. You’re taking a break in the cafeteria. Ask about
Student A’s plans for the weekend. Respond to Student A’s feelings about the
weekend plans.
Situation 2
You and Student A are friends. It’s Friday night, and you’re having dinner together.
Tell Student A about your plans for tomorrow. Your boss has asked you to take some
visitors from the overseas branch office to the city tomorrow. They want to spend the
day shopping and sightseeing. You’ve been feeling tired recently and had been looking
forward to a rest this weekend. Besides, you don’t like shopping or sightseeing! Tell
Student A how you feel.
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Situations: Keep in Touch
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 49.
Read the first situation. Then role play it with your partner. When you finish, read the second situation
and role play it.
Situation 1
You and Student A are graduating today from college with degrees in journalism.
You’re very excited. You’ve applied to some graduate schools. You plan to get a
graduate degree in business administration. You wanted to call Student A last week,
but you were too busy. You see Student A at graduation. Tell Student A about your
future plans.
Situation 2
You and Student A are actors. The show you were in has just closed. You see each
other at the cast party. You are moving back to your hometown. You plan to get a job
as an acting coach there. You want to stay in touch with Student A. Tell Student A
about your future plans.
Situation 1
You were supposed to pick up your friend, Student A, at the office at 7:00 p.m.
because you have a dinner date. You were playing tennis, however, and didn’t realize
how late it was. It’s 7:45 now. You arrive at Student A’s office. Respond to Student A.
Situation 2
You’re giving a presentation tomorrow morning with your co-worker, Student A.
It’s 4:30 p.m. now. A lot of work still needs to be done before you go home, but
Student A has to to leave now. You’re furious! Tell your Student A how you feel.
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Appendix 2
Instructions for Board Games
Use these instructions for the games on pages 3, 27, 31, and 44.
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 marker to the correct square. Use the cues
and/or pictures in the square and your own questions and responses to complete the task.
Look at the example on the page for more information.
Pair 2: Make sure Pair 1 completes the task correctly. If you aren’t sure, ask your teacher.
Pair 1: If you are correct, your marker can stay 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. Complete the task.
Pairs 1 and 2: Take turns. Play until all pairs get to the “Finish” square.
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