IEC Final Exam Preparation

IMPORTANT: to see the answer key to the workbook exercises, click on the blog entry entitled:
IEC WORKBOOK ANSWER KEY (prep for the test)


****DAY CLASS ONLY ! ! !
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DAY CLASS ONLY****IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DAY CLASS ONLY ****

***The week of the written exam and the week of the oral exam, you don't have a class on Wednesdays, only exams on Mondays*****


FINAL WRITTEN EXAM (units 6-9)

Four parts:

LISTENING
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR

1. LISTENING

a) listening to the unfamiliar text; however, the text is related to the units we covered - multiple choice (circle a. b. or c.)
b) listening to the familiar text - answering in incomplete sentences (one or two word answers)

VOCABULARY

(all vocabulary we learned from the book plus the "occupation" handout
Possible ways of testing - as represented in the workbook.
Examples:
* fill out the blanks: "He wasn't just bad, he was ______________________. (awful)
*list 5 three/four/five things that you can
1. spend ________________________ (money, time, energy)
2. pay ________________________________(bills, check, tutition fee, fare, etc.)
3. take _______________________________(time, money, message, etc.)
*opposites
fancy _______________ (casual)
sweet_______________ (salty)
4. list a number of adjectives that describe the atmosphere in a restaurant /taste of food (cosy, romantic, elegant, casual, noisy ----/ salty, sweet, spicy, etc.)
*match categories (as on page 38 in your workbooks)
*replace "normal words" with phrasal words (p. 40)
My wife and I were in Chicago last weekend. Our friend Maya let us stay at her appartment.
Our friend Maya put us up
4. definitions
plumber _______________________(someone who fixes toilets/pipes)

GRAMMAR

1. use of intensifiers: very or really (absolutely, etc).
The movie was _______ good. The movie was _______fantastic.

2. use of Past Simple and Past Continuous. Filling out the blanks in a story (as on p. 28 in student book, p.30 in your workbooks).
He (wash dishes) ______________ when the phone (ring).
He was washing the dishes when the phone rang.

3. use of enough and too with nouns and adjectives
unscrambling sentences:
wasn't/ to/ safe / drink / cold/ the/enough/ milk.
The milk wasn't safe enough to drink.
too/me/ is/ for/ coffee/ strong/ for / the / drink / to
The coffee is too strong for me to drink.

4. use of must/have to/ don't have to/ can't to express obligation, the lack of obligation and prohibition .

* You (be) _____________, to be happy. (You don't have to be rich to be happy)
*Can't you see the sign? You (swim) _____________ here! There are lots of sharks.
*list 8 things that you have to/ don't have to/ must / can't do to be a successful English learner

5. Future tense expressed by Present Tense and Present Continuous
*The train (leave) ___________ at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. The train leaves at 5 pm tomorrow.
*Tonight I (cook) ___________spaghetti. Tonight I am cooking spaghetti.

ORAL EXAM:
1. prepare a one page script, type it and give it to me before your skit
*use 10 expressions learned in class, plus at least three times the grammar learned in classs. Underline, boldface or highlight them!
*learn the lines and act them out as best as you can
*use of props, costumes, music, special effects, etc. can help you to get a better grade.
*if you need more help, please, contact me.

BEC, Week of May 29-June 2nd. What would you like?

Waitress:
May I help you? Yes, please. I'd like a menu.

Are you ready to order? No, not yet. Can you give me a moment?
Sure. Take your time. I'll come a bit later.

What would you like? I'd like a soup for the appetizer.
What kind of soup? Tomato soup.
And for your main course? I'd like a steak.
How would you like it? Rare, medium, or well-done? Rare, please.
How about a side dish? I'd like a salad.
What kind? Chef salad.
Sorry. We ran out of chef salad. How about tomato and lettuce salad? O.K.
What kind of dressing would you like? French.
Would you care for anything to drink? Yes, a coke, please.
What would you like to drink? I'd like a coke.
Large, medium or small? Small is o.k.
Is that all? Actually, no. I'd like a dessert. I'll have chocolate ice cream with cream.
Anything else? Yes. A coffee with milk and sugar.
Would you like your drinks now? I'd like my coke now, and coffee when I finish dinner.
DIALOG SAMPLES FOR YOUR FINAL ORAL EXAM:

Dialog One: TALKING ABOUT WEEKEND PLANS/MOVIES

A: I hope it won’t rain this weekend.
B: Why? Do you have a special plan?
A: Yes, I do.
B: What are you going to do?
A: I am planning to go to the beach with my girlfriend on Saturday and I should go on a picnic with my parents on Sunday.
B: Well, if it rains, why don’t you go to the museum? Or you could see a movie.
A: You are right. What are you doing this weekend?
B: I don’t have any special plans. I am probably going to sleep in on both day. On Saturday afternoon I am going to meet my friends.
A: Oh, that’s nice. What are you going to do with your friends?
B: First, we’ll play basketball and then we’ll go see a movie.
A: Which movie are you going to see?
B: I don’t yet. Any movie but not horror. I hate horror movies.
A: Me, too. My favourite genre is romantic comedy.
B: You are kidding, right? I thought guys didn’t like romantic comedies. I thought they like action and thriller movies.
A: I do, too. But, I also like romantic comedy. My favourite is Love Actually.
B: Mine, too. It’s a good movie. The actors are fantastic.
A: I agree. Do you prefer watching movies in the theater or at home?
B: I like watching movies at home. I can make popcorn, I can stop the movie, rewind… go to the bathroom.
A: True, but I still prefer the movie theater. I like movie projected onto the big screen.
B: Isn’t it expensive?
A: Yes, but I love it, so I don’t mind spending money on it. I like watching blockbusters in the movie theater.
B: Well, how about you and me going to the movie together?
A: You mean on a date?
B: Yes. I will buy popcorn and drinks, and you can pay for the tickets.
A: Sounds good to me. Let’s do it soon.
B: O.K. Now, bye, I have to go. I have a class.

DIALOG TWO sample: TALKING ABOUT IDEAL PARTNER AND DATING

A: Who was that handsome guy with you at the party last night?
B: The handsome guy? Was he tall and blonde, with long curly hair and mustache?
A: No, he wasn’t tall. He was medium-height. He had straight short black hair and he wore glasses.
B: Oh, that one? He’s my brother, Jung-ho. Why do you ask about him? Do you like him?
I thought your type of man was different: tall, blonde, blue-eyed, not someone like my brother.
A: I thought that, too. But, I really liked your brother. I think he’s really cute.
B: Cute? Oh, no. You don’t know him. He’s really very selfish. He never lets me drive his car, AND he has three!
A: Three cars?! Wow! He must be very rich.
B: Yes. He did well in business. He has a big house downtown, a ski cottage and a beach house. But, he’s really a very bad person. He never calls our parents and never helps us with anything.
A: So, why was he there with you at the party last night.
B: He wasn’t with me. He came to the party because our cousin invited him. He just came over to say hello for about 2 minutes. Believe me, you wouldn’t like him.
A: But, I already like him. Are you going to introduce me to him?
B: Sure, if you want. Why don’t we find him now? Let’s go.
A: Wait, wait. I am too nervous. Maybe I am not his type. I am short and chubby, and fingers are very short. My knuckles are very big.
B: Don’t worry. His eyes are so bad, he can’t see well.
A: O.K. then. I would like to meet him now. Should I go to the bathroom and check my make up?
B: No, no. You look fine. Let’s go.

PRES. WEEK OF May 28-June2

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Do you drink? If yes, How often?
2. What's the stupidest thing you've ever done while drinking? The stupidest thing you've seen a person do while drunk?
3. Have you ever blacked out from too much drinking?
4. What are the best places to go out drinking (which bars, etc.)? Why do you like them?
5. What are the most common occasions for people to get together and drink?
6. Should advertising alcohol on TV be allowed?
7. What are some common reasons that people don't drink?
8. What do you think about people who pressure others into drinking more? Have you ever been in this situation?
9. How would you describe Korean drinking culture to a foreigner?
10. How does drinking affect you? Physically? Emotionally?
11. Do you drink alone? Do you think it's strange when people do this?
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Informative speeches - Important steps

1. Decide on a topic not only you find interesting, but somethign you care about that could be very interesting to other people

2. do not choose trivial or too specific topics (i.e. production of pet food in Korea: who cares about this?)

3. once you decide on a topic, brainstorm all you know about it and also do extensive reading to get more familiar with the topic; I strongly recommend google search in English

4. once you have lots of information about your topic, decide which aspects you will talk about (3-4 aspects is a 'normal' number)

5. organize your presentation in a regular way we learned: have a nice greeting, hook, introduction (say what you are going to say and in what order), inform about questioning rules;middle (with different aspects clearly distinguished); conclusion (summarize your information and end up with an open question or good punchline). Leave some time for questions.

6. this is a time-sensitive presentation. 10 minutes recommended, 12 tolerated

7. use of some kind of visual aid is a must (you can use Power Point; illustrations/pictures/posters; you can draw on the board; you can provide handouts

8. You must write a one page outline of your presentation complete with a list of your sources and submit to me before your presentation.

9. I strongly advise you to clear your topic with me and/or ask your classmates what they think about your choice.

Suggestions:

ENVIRONMENT: recycling, acid rain, global warming, toxic waste, air pollution, population control, rain forests, endangered species, etc.

ENERGY: nuclear power, solar energy, hydroelectric energy

HEALTH: medical costs, stress, junk food, genetic engeneering, nutrition and health, eating disorders, obesity, vegetarian diets, exercise, non-Western medicine

TECHNOLOGY: space travel, animal experiments and medical research, life on other planets, chiropractors, robots, virtual reality

EDUCATION: bilingual education, high school dropouts, sex education, large-scale testing , working students, computers and learnign

FAMILY: divorce, child/spousal abuse, poverty, teenage pregnancy, care of the elderly, pets, the changing Korean family , adoption, international marriages, impact of immigration on families,

SOCIAL POLITICAL CONCERNS: vandalism, the death penalty, homelessness, worldwide starvation, drug use/abuse, rape/date rape, racism and its causes, affirmative action, the peace movement, pornography, FTA, gun control, abortion, gay/lesbian rights, the graying of developed nations, English education 'craze', drunk drivers

ENTERTAINMENT: violence on TV,athlete's salaries,

IEC. Week of May 28-June2. Unit 9. The river

M=Maria, C=Caller

M- Good morning. Riverside Tours, Maria speaking. How can I help you?

C- I have a reservation for the River Tour next week, and I have a few questions.

M-Yes, of course. What’s the reference number for your tour?C-Um… here it is. It’s 334516.

M-334516… OK… The river Thames, a two day- tour. How can I help you?

C-Well, first the departure time… What time does the boat actually head out from Kingston?

M- Nine o’clock, Monday morning. But we ask you to arrive about 15 minutes before that.

C-OK. So, we leave at 9:00., and how long do we stay at Hampton Court?

M-About four hours – you get off the boat at Hampton court around 10:30. If you like, the guide can show you around, or you can walk around on your own. Then the tour goes on to Richmond Park and Kew Gardens in the afternoon.

C: Oh, that sounds great. What about the evening?

M-There’s a walking tour around the local area that starts off from the hotel. Start time is 7:30, and it lasts about an hour. It’s optional – just tell the guide if you want to go or not.

C- I’m meeting a friend for dinner and he’s putting me up for the night, so I think I’ll skip the walking tour.

M-No problem. It’s entirely optional.

C: What about the next day?

M: Well, on Tu4esday, you haead out at ten o’clock, and the tour takes you through the heart of Londond. You go past many famous sites: the Houses of Parliament, The Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s globe Theater… they are all listed on your map.

C: Just one more thing.

M: Yes, of course.

C: What time does the tour end on the second day? I’m going to the theater in the evening, and the show starts at 8:00 o’clock. I already have the tickets, and I really don’t want to be late.

M: You’ll be fine. The tour ends at Tower Bridge at 5:30.

C: Great. Well, that’s it. And thanks for you help.

M: You’re welcome. Enjoy your trip.

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Phrasal Verbs versus Prepositional Verbs.

Phrasal Verbs represent one entity, one meaning, although they come as two words,

E.g.To look up (to search for something) PHRASAL VERB

To look up (Mary’s dress). PREPOSITIONAL VERB

Peter looked up Mary’s number. (Peter searched for Mary’s number)

Peter looked up Mary’s dress. (He literally looked up her dress - shame on him!)
Peter looked after Mary (he was taking care of her: to look after means to take care) (Phrasal Verb. )

Peter looked after Mary (as she was leaving he was looking after her)(Prepositional verbs).

To learn more click on :http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/caneng/phrasal.htm
To practice,, click on:http://www.impact-english.com/members/Grammar_Practice/Always/test-grammar/gr_prac_phrasal-verbs.htm

http://www.impact-english.com/members/Grammar_Practice/5/gr_prac_phrasal-verbs.htm

HOMEWORK: workbook, All of Unit 9, including the Listening exercise (pages 40-42)

BEC. Week of May 21-25. Unit 8. Movies

FOR FINAL ORAL EXAM, VISIT THIS LINK TO GET DIALOG SAMPLES:
http://www.rong-chang.com/book/
Some movie genres: action, adventure, comedy, crime, gangster, drama, epics/historical, horror, musicals, Sci-Fi, war, western, etc...

If you want to watch movie trailers, you can visit:
http://movies.yahoo.com/trailers/

Say vs. tell - see pages 36 and 144 in your books for explanation of usage.

For more practice click on the following links:
http://grammar.free-esl.com/details.asp?fIndex=218
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/say_tell.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/say_tell.htmhttp://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/tellorsay.html

HOMEWORK: Write a 1/2 - 1 page movie review following the following outline:

1. Introduction to the movie (a movie in the Englihs langauge only!!!)

Title?
Genre (comedy, romantic comedy, action, fantasy, etc.)
Is it popular or well-known?
When was it made/which year?
Who does it star? (which actor/actress?)
Who directed it?

2. Introduction to the characters and outline of the plot

Where/when does the story take place?
Who are the main characters?
What are they like?
What happens?

3. Your opinion of the movie?

Did you enjoy it very much? In parts? Not at all?
Would you recommend it?

(Feel free to check the internet to get the information you need about the name of the director, actors, the date of release, etc.)

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Example:

1. One of my favourite movies is "Pride and Prejudice." It is a romantic comedy and family drama. The movie is based on the famous novel of the same name, written by Jane Austen in the 19th century. It was made in 2005. Joe Wright directed it. Its stars are Kiera McKnightly in the role of Elizabeth Bennett and Matthew Macfadeyen in the role of Mr. Darcy. It's been one of the most popular movies since it was released.

2. The movie's action is set in the 19th century rural England. It is a story about a family with five unmarried daughters. The main characters are Elizabeth, a stubborn young lady, and her love interest, a rich and arrogant man, Mr. Darcy. In the beginning they hate each other. He finds her unattractive and from a bad family, and she finds him arrogant and unpleasant. However, later they see each other's true character and fall in love.

3. I really liked this movie. The actors made the characters alive. Most of them were also very funny. The scenery and costume were wonderful. The story was interesting and moved fast.I would highly recommend this movie to anybody who enjoys romantic comedies.

BEC. Week of May14-18. Unit 7. First impressions

First Impressions, TapescriptUnit 7 First Impresions

The phone rings

Christina: Hello?
Amy: Hi, Christina. It’s Amy.
C: Oh, hi. What’s up?
A: Listen, my friend Maurice asked me for your phone number. I think he wants to ask you out.
C: Really? Humph… Maurice? Maurice? Maurice? What does he look like?
A: He’s in my English class, and you met him at the party the other night. You know, he’s tall…C: Oh, right! He’s tall and has blond hair and really nice hazel eyes?
A: No, he doesn’t have blonde hair or hazel eyes. He has brown hair, curly brown hair and brown eyes.
C: O.K. And, he’s a little heavy?
A: Heavy? No, he isn’t heavy at all. He’s quite slim. Very athletic looking.
C: I still can’t picture him. And I met him at the party?
A: Yes, remember? He was there with my friend - Julia.
C: Right, Julia. Julia? Uhhh Julia. What colour hair does she have?
A: Black. She has long straight black t hair.
C: Long hair? Wait, I must be thinking of someone else. How tall is she?
A: Well, she’s pretty short, shorter than I am, anyway.
C: O.K., I think I know who Julia is. But, wait. I still don’t remember Maurice. Does he have a mustache?
A: No, he doesn’t.
C: How old is he?
A: I don’t know. In his late 20’s. Probably around 28.
C: I still don’t know who he is.
A: Well, he’s really nice and he’s definitely interested in you.
C: O.K. If you think he’s nice, sure. Give him my phone number. Maybe we can all meet for coffee or something. And, could you email me his photo before we meet?
A: Sure thing. I’ll see you later.
C: O.K. Bye!
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Some handy expressions when asking about people's appearance:

What does he look like?
In the answer you don't say:
He looks like tall, BUT simply He's tall.
How old is he?
What colour are his eyes/hair?
Is he tall/short/medium height?
Is he heavy/ medium/slim?

To check out some handy referring to people's appearance, check out the following links:
http://www.writeshop.com/article3.htmhttp://www.talkeasy.co.uk/link/materials/esl11.html

HOMEWORK: 1/2 page. Write your own dating video script in which you will say:
1.You (your name, age, occupation)
a) physical appearance
b)personal characteristics (are you kind, smart, shy, etc)
c) your hobbies and interests
2. Your ideal partner: his/her age and physical appearance
b) his or her hobbies and interests

EXAMPLE:
Hi, my name is Paris Hilton. I am 23 years and I am a singer and actress.

I am very attractive. I have long blonde hair and blue eyes. I am always tanned. I am very slim and I have long beautiful legs.

I am very outgoing. I am also very smart. People say I am kind and loving.

My hobbies are collecting expensive cars and jewelry, shopping and tennis. I really like to watch romantic movies, too.

I am looking for a man in his late 20's. He should be taller than me, dark, and handsome. He must like shopping and dogs. Only kind and good-hearted men should respond.

EARLY BIRD WRITING, MAY 14,16

THREE PLACES I LIKE (PARAGRAPH)

Near Hansung University there are three places I like to go to (topic sentence). The first place is the Naksan Park (1st subtopic). The park has great trails for jogging as well as exercise machines. It also has many beautiful trees and flowers. The view of Downtown Seoul from is quite amazing. The second place is a little variety store neary (2nd subtopic). I can find many cheap and good products there, such as kitchen utensils, cosmetics, stationary, and the like. The store is also very close to my house so I don't have to carry heavy objects too far. The third place is Hanaro restaurant (3rd subtopic). It is very cozy and clean. The wait staff is friendly. They have the best tubu kimchi in the neighbourhood. I am lucky to live close to Hansung University because if I want to exercise, buy something or eat good food, I don¡'t have to go too far away from home – it's all right here (conclusive sentence).

IEC. Week of May 14-18th. Unit 7. Eating out.

IEC Unit 7. Eating out
Please, listen to track 19. The script is on page 31 ("The Palm Restaurant") of your student book.*************

Grammar: too and enough.

Adjective + enough (enough comes after the adjective)

She is old enough to get married.

This appartment is big enough for a family of four.

]Enough + noun (enough comes before the noun)

We don't have enough money to buy a new house.

I never have enough time to do what I want to do.

There's isn't enough choice in restaurants here.

Too + adjective (too comes before the adjective)

She is too old to start ballet lessons.

She is too young to get married.

See page 144 of your student book.

For more details and practice, click on the following links:

http://gocsm.net/sevas/esl/reviewlesson/infinitive3b.html

http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/enoughtoo/toenoughmc.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/53.html

An example of a dialog in a restaurant (ordering in a restaurant), click:

http://canadian-living-english.freeservers.com/restaurant/restaurant.htm*****************************************JOKESJoke

JOKES

Joke One:

1:W= waiter/waitress; C= customer

C: Waitress?

W: Yes, sir.

C: Can I have some ice cream, one spoonful of vanilla, one scoop -- no, two scoops - of chocolate... three scoops of strawberry... and two scoops of bananba flavour... and I'd like some chocolate sauce with it... and some cream.

W: O.K. Sir, so that's: one scoop of vanilla, two scoops of chocolate, trhee scoops of strawberry, and two scoops of banana flavour.

C: Yes, make that three scoops of banana...W: Three scoops of banana with chocolate sauce and cream...

C: Yes, that's right.

W: And do you want a cherry on the top?

C: No, thanks.... I am _______________________ (the punch line)

JOKE 2:

C: Waiter!

W: Is there a problem, sir?

C: Yes, there's a problem. There's a fly in my soup!

W: Oh... can I see, sir? ... Oh, yes, you're right... Do you want __________________? (punch line)

JOKE 3:

C: Waiter! Waiter!

W: Yes, sir?

C: There's a spider in my soup?

W: Really, sir? Can I see?

C: Look! There it is.

W: Oh, yes. You're right, sir. The fly is _______________ (punch line)

HOMEWORK:Write a one page dialog: ordering in a restaurant. Use the vocabulary from the lesson. Feel free to make it creative and funny: perhaps a fight with a rude waiter/waitress, or your food is disgusting, or you're someone famous, etc.****************************

BEC, WEEK OF May 7-11. Unit 6. Party time!

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 14-18

WRITE A DIALOG IN WHICH TWO PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT PLANNING A PARTY. You decide which kind of a party: Christmas, Birthday, Wedding, etc.

YOU MUST USE EXPRESSIONS SUCH AS: let's, why don't we, maybe we could, how about
You have to decide:
1. where is the party to take place
2. what decorations will you use (flowers, ballons, candles)
3. how many people will be invited
4. what kind of food will be served
5. what kind of drinks will be served
6. what kind of music

Example:

Brad: Hey, why don't we have a big summer party next month?

Angelina: Great idea. Where do you want to have it?

Brad: How about having at in our garden? We have a swimming pool and lots of space.

Angelina: No, that could be dangerous. Drunk people may drown in the pool. How about renting the Central Park?

Brad: O.K. What kind of food should we serve?

Angelina: Maybe we could get our housekeeper to make a lot of yummy sandwiches and salads?

Brad: Or, why don't we simply order a few pizzas?

Angelina: Good idea. People like pizza. How about drinks?

Brad: I think we should have many different kinds of drinks. Why don't we buy lots of beer, some wine, some stuff for making various cocktails.

Angelina: Good. Maybe we could also buy some non-alcoholic drinks liek coke and fruit juice.

Brad: O.K. Not everybody drinks alcohol. What should we do about music?

Angelina: Let's hire a big expensive band.

Brad: Are you sure you want that? If you are sure, I want it, too.

Angelina: Should we decorate the park for the party?

Brad: Of course. Let's have some balloons. Oh, yes, why don't we also have fireworks? How about lighting some candles? Maybe we could also get some Chinese lanterns....

Angelina: Oh, dear. Let's make the best party ever!

Brad: Maybe we could invite Jennifer?

Angelina: No way! You can forget about it. I will not have your ex-wife here to ruin my party.

THE SAME WAY
Your hair has been the same way for 10 years now. Change it!
I don’t like MT’s. They are always the same way.

A THEME PARTY
This year my birthday party will have a Mexican theme. Everyone should wear a sombrero.

FANCY = luxurious, expensive.
Ferrari and Porsche are fancy cars.

AFFORD to be able to get something for oneself
I have no money. I can’t afford to eat out. I always eat at home.

HOW ABOUT (let’s do…, why don’t we…)
How about we go to the movie tonight?

FIRST THINGS FIRST
What logically comes first.
e.g. A. Next month I’m going to get married.
B. Oh, wait a second. First things first – finish school, then get married.

CONFERENCE ROOM = a big room in a company for big meetings/conferences

IT’S A GOOD SIZE (appropriate/right size)
My apartment is a good size for one person.

A DESSERT BUFFET – self-serve table with sweets/desserts

PASTRY – a type of food made from dough (flour,water,sugar) like buns, croissants

Unit 6, "Party Time Script"

QUESTIONS:

1. Why does the office manager want a simpler party this year?
2.Which space does the office manager want to use for the office party?
3.How was the music last year?
4.Why does the office manager want a DJ this year?
5.What kind of food will be served at the party this year?
6.Why do they choose this kind of food?
7. What can the party planner give the office manager?






P = Party Planner O= Office manager

P: Hi, nice to see you again. So, you’re having another office party. Do you want do it the same way as last year, or do you want to do something different? How about having a theme party. We could have a…..

O: No, I’d rather have a simpler party. We can’t really afford anything fancy this year.Humph, how about looking at how much we spent last year, then we can decide together what to do.

P: O.K. First things first. Where do you want to have it? Why don’t we rent the ballroom at the Sheraton again?

O: No, let’s have it at the office this year. We don’t need to pay for a big room, when we have, you know,… our conference room. It’s a good size for a party.
P: Yes, that’s fine. So, how about the music?

O: Well, the music was great last year, but maybe you can get a DJ this time. We can’t really afford a band.

P: And how about food? Maybe we can do a dessert buffet, you know have people serve themselves from a selection of cakes, pastries and cookies. Dessert buffet are very popular this year. Are you interested?

O: Yeah, let’s do that. Huh, how much does it cost?

P: I’m sure we can give you a good price. Now, what do you want to do about flowers…************************************************

To make suggestions, here are some helpful expressions:
"How about..."
"Why don't we..."
"Let's (not)..."
"Maybe you could...
"E.g. You're planning a party for a friend with the help of a party planner. You may say:"How about hiring a band?""Why don't we hire a band?""Let's hire a band. Let's not have a DJ.""Maybe you could hire a band."**********************************

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GROUP WORK - 3 STUDENTS

Brad and Angelina are planning to get married. She wants a large, romantic wedding, but he wants a small and simple one. She wants expensive flowers at the wedding, but he thinks it's more important to spend the money on their honeymoon.
They have saved $6000. to spend on their wedding. Help them plan their wedding so that they are both reasonably happy.

Options:

WEDDING CEREMONY: a) church $400 b) courthouse $50
WEDDING DRESS: a) designer gown $2000; b)silk dress $1500 c) mother's
wedding dress $0
RECEPTION: a) hotel $3000; b)restaurant $2000; c) parents' home $1200
FLOWERS: a) roses $800; b) carnations $600; c) daisies $300
INVITATIONS: a) fancy (gold ink) $600; b)average (silver ink) $400; c)simple (black) $300
HONEYMOON: a) Tahiti $4000; b) India $3500; Italy $2500



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FINAL ORAL EXAM
B.E.C. FINAL ORAL EXAM (A DIALOG WITH A PARTNER)
Length: one page

You and your partner will write a dialog, learn the lines and act out in front of the whole class. What kind of dialog? The topic is your choice.

Suggestions:
1. Small talk: about hobbies, free-time activities (related to unit 1)
2. Visiting a doctor and talking about illnesses (related to unit 2)
3. Talking about famous people OR Create an imaginary dialog between a famous
4. English- speaking person and a journalist (unit 3)
5.Talking about traveling or pretending to be at a travel agency booking a trip
(related to unit 4)
6. Talking about parties or planning a party (unit 6)
7.Recreating a scene from your favourite movie or talking about movies.
8. Recreating a scene from a restaurant (ordering food, etc - unit 9)
9. Topic of your choice.


IMPORTANT:
*YOU MUST use AT LEAST 10 words or idiomatic expressions learned in class
**YOU MUST use the grammar you learned in class AT LEAST 3 times

Highlight, underline or boldface each time you use them. If you don't, I will not be looking for them, and you will get a poor grade.

IEC Week of May 7-11. Unit 6. Absolutely true

ABOUT YOUR FINAL ORAL EXAM:

You and your partner will have to create a 1 – 1,5 page dialog.
The dialog script must have AT LEAST 10 words/expressions that you’ve learned in class, and AT LEAST three times you have to use the grammar you’ve learned in class.

You have to learn your lines and act out the dialog in front of the whole class.
Good acting, good props, ‘special effects’ are expected – here’s your chance to get a better grade.
In the past students:
-changed familiar fairy tales or scenes from the movies
-used famous characters in different situations (Oprah Winfrey, celebrities).
-created scenes in restaurants, on blind dates, at home, etc.

Let’s look at some of the past performances:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/biancatur/album/576460762314317504
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/biancatur/album/576460762314317482
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/biancatur/album/576460762368496492
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/biancatur/album/576460762314341455

SCRIPT:

A: So, where did you go on your vacation.

B: To Brazil - Rio de Janeiro.

A: Wow, sounds great!

B:Yeah, I went just in time for Carnaval and well, you know what Brazil can be like in February.

A: Very hot, I imagine.

B: Hot! It's absolutely boiling.

A:Huh!

B: Well, it was hot, but this year it was also raining - a very heavy rain - something like two feet of water an hour. It was really, really wet - in fact , the Sambadrome was totally flooded.

A: What's the Sambadrome?

B: Oh, you know, it's that enormous stadium where the incredible samba parade is held. And everyone was getting very worried that they might cancel Carnaval or something.

A: That would have been really awful.

B: Yeah, Just imagine all the thousands of people involved in Carnaval, and the 300,000 tourists or so, all waiting and then it's cancelled!

A: Incredible.B: But, then the weather changed and the rain stopped.

A; That was lucky.

B: Yeah, so the Carnaval parade started on time after all, and the schools did their Samba - it was so colorful! Did you know there are over 70,000 dancers?

A: It must have been very crowded!

B: Not just crowded - really, really packed!

A: Hmm!B: ... and so I stayed out and danced all night, and all the next night.

A: I guess you were tired.

B: Absolutely exhausted! But, I didn't mind.

A: No?

B: ...because I was in Brazil... and it was Carnaval.

A: Yeah.

B: It was fantastic! Absolutely fantastic.

*************Intensifiers

They are used to intensify the meaning and particularly the emotional content.

Intensifiers include: quite, such, so, very, really, quite, totally, completely, extremely, remarkably, fantastically, absolutely, incredibly, etc.

That is very/really interesting. (basic intensifier)

That is very, very interesting./ She's really, really beautiful. (repetition to increase effect)

That is extremely interesting.That is an absolutely interesting story. (suggests being amazed)

That is quite interesting. (reducing intensity)That is a bit interesting. (reducing intensity)

Sometimes, intensifiers are used too much:The REALLY terrible storm ripped across the bay and TOTALLY destroyed business buildings and homes when it hit shore. The result was VERY disastrous: SO MUCH wreckage, SO MANY helpless people, SO MANY lost dreams. To see it was REALLY disturbing.

It's much better to say:

The terrible storm ripped across the bay and destroyed business buildings and homes when it hit shore. The result was disastrous: much wreckage, many helpless people, many lost dreams. To see it was disturbing.

Specifically, Korean who study English: "That experience was very fantastic."

You should not use "very" with adjectives that express something extreme. You can say: "That experience was absolutely fantastic" or 'really fantastic'.

'Very' is used for adjectives that convey less emotion: She was very pretty. The movie was very good. Don't say: "It was very fabulous."**************************

Grammar:Simple Past vs. Past Continuous (otherwise called Past Progressive)

The simple rules of how to use these tenses are explained in your student books on page 144.

Please, read!To learn in more detail about Simple Past and Past Continuous, visit:

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/pastpastcont.htmlhttp://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.htmlTo

To practice you may wish to follow the links below. These pages offer quizzes with answer key:

http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/quiz/past1.html

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/pastpastcont.html

*******************************HOMEWORK: Student book page 29, Exercise 6 Writing: Write a 1/2 or 1 page story about yourself and describe what happened using the simple past and past continuous, as well as intensifiers from this unit.E.g. "Three years ago I met Brad Pitt. We had dinner together. When I arrived to an extremely expensive restaurant, he was sitting at our table, sipping fabulously red wine. When I saw him I thought that he was incredibly handsome. His eyes were absolutey amazing, and his lips were very red. His hair was fantastically blonde. For about four hours we were eating absolutely delicious food, having amazingly interesting conversation... etc., etc.

PRES. WEEK OF MAY 7- 11.Culture Shock

CULTURE SHOCK and CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

Please, read the handout and answer the following questions:

1. Which five topics should not be discussed with foreigners from the Western word?

2. What's the best way to improve your English conversational skills?

3. Why is forming friendships with foreigners so difficult?

ONE: MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS

4. Why should the question "Are you married" be avoided?

5. Why do many foreigners give sarcastic answers to questions bout marital status?

6. What is the best way of asking this question?

TWO: HEALTH AND APPEARANCE

7. What does everyone love?

8. What do Koreans freely talk about ?

9. What is, in most cases, the result of negative comments?

10. Why are overl personal comments risky?

11. Why is saying to a foreigner "You look tired" not such a great idea?

THREE: AGE

11. Why do Koreans always ask about the person's age?

12. Why are foreigners reluctant to give an answer to such a question?

FOUR: RELIGION

13. Why is it difficult to speak about religion?

14.Why, in your opinion, you should not talk about religion with a foreigner?
FIVE: FINANCES
15. How can you delicately dig up some financial information about someone's salary?

16.Which subjects are taboos (should not be talked about) in Korea?

17. What would you advise foreigner to do or not to do in Korea as not to offend their host culture?