Friday, 11 March

Monday - Bring paper/pen or a computer to take your OWN notes.

Listening: listen to five people talking about strange questions they were asked. Complete the questions in the
first column.

What strange question were they How did they answer? What happened in the end?
asked?

1. Do you still practice Well, I still think a lot. He got the job.
philosophy?

2. What would make you kick Only if the dog has bad grammar She got the job.
a dog? and couldn’t punctuate properly.

3. How tall are you? How I answered the question. He turned down the job. He
much do you weigh? refused the job.

4. What animal would you Cat He didn’t get the job.

like to be reincarnated as?

5. Are you planning to have Not in the immediate future but She got the job.
children? Maybe one day

Weigh = verb!!!! He weighs 100kg.

His weight is 100 kg. Weight = noun

1. Testing: Have you ever taken a TOEIC, TOEFL, or Cambridge test? The Eiken? Why or why not?
Discuss your experience and reasons. If you have children, discuss their exams as well.
2. School
- Did you belong to any clubs in high school/university?
- Did you go to public or private school? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each?
- Did you have to wear a uniform? If so, did you like it? What are the advantages/disadvantages
of school uniforms?
- Did you ever skip class? For what reason(s)?
- What was your best/favorite class at school? The worst?
- How did you get to school?
- How are the customs in the classroom in the US different from the customs in your country?
- Which subjects do you think are not useful or needed anymore?
- What do you know about the US school system? What has surprised you?
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Movies
● Are there any kinds of movies you dislike? Discuss.
● Do you prefer to watch movies at home or at a movie theater?
● What movie have you seen the most times?
● How often do you go to the movies?
● What is the scariest movie you have ever seen?
○ What's the funniest?
○ What's the most romantic?
● What is the worst movie you've ever seen?
● Which do you prefer to watch movies or to read books?
● Do you like foreign films that are dubbed in your language or do you like watching the original?
● Would you want your children to be actors or actresses?
● Do you like the same kinds of movies as your children, spouse?
● Would you like to be a movie extra?

Pre listening: Listen to the Coffee Cup Reading that I will read to you on p. 8.

Are there any questions on words?

Listening 1: Listen to the rest of The Coffee Cup Reading and answer the questions on p. 9 part 1D.
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Listening 2: Listen to extracts from the story and complete the missing words. Then, we’ll go over the
meanings.

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Pronunciation: we’ll focus on the rhythm of a sentence when responding to certain information.
Look at p. 9, part 4A. Listen to how I read the responses.

Now, let’s repeat some of these together.

Speaking: discuss the questions below and try to practice responding with a similar rhythm.

1. What is something you’re not very good at?

2. What genre of music do you like?
3. What kind of food don’t you like?
4. What famous book have you never read?
5. What country would you love to live in, besides your own?
6. What was your personality as a child?