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Conversational

Sometimes you may feel frustrated because you find yourself in situations where you are not

The book is designed to enable you as a student to listen and understand a variety of messages in English and engage in multiple activities where you can demonstrate you are understanding the process. As a learner, you must have a clear purpose for learning English. For whatever purpose you may have, this purpose will give you the right motivation and focus that you need. So, I hope you enjoy the experience and always make it a meaningful one. I encourage you to learn English and practice it every day.

Conversational English F O R

Dr. Juan J. Rodríguez González

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able to communicate with others clearly. When you hear a native speaker speaking you may think that it is so easy for them. In this book, we will focus on conversational situations that will make you feel like a native speaker or a near-native speaker does. The dialogues have been carefully designed with exercises, and the methods or techniques used to conversational English. It is important that you take some time and reflect about the ways in which you would like to improve your communication and interaction with others. For example, think about some situations you would like to change with the new communication skills that you are going to acquire.

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Conversational English Fore Everyday Practice This Conversational English course series has been designed for all students with the purpose to promote different conversational English topics and writing for Basic and Intermediate levels. This book focuses on topics which provide fun and varied activities that encourage, motivate, and promote the creativity of oral and written language of the learner. This is a piece of art, which was conceived and designed by personnel, editors and collaborators at Editorial Panamericana, Inc. Executive VP of Educational Projects Editorial Panamericana, Inc. Author of Conversational English for Everyday Practice Juan J. RodrĂguez GonzĂĄlez, Ph.D. Editorial Director Prof. Luz Amarilis Ramos Cover Design Michelle Acevedo Padilla Diagramming and Design Emmanuel Morales Montes Copyright 2013 Editorial Panamericana, Inc. PO Box 25189 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00928 Tel: (787) 277-7988 / 277-7864 Fax: (787) 277-7240 e-mail: info@edpanamericanapr.com www.edpanamericanapr.com Produced in San Juan, Puerto Rico ISBN: 978-1-61725-146-7 Partial or total reproduction of this book is prohibited without the written consent of the Editorial.

CONTENTS Introduction................................................................... 4 Unit 1............................................................................ 8 Telephone Conversations Unit 2............................................................................ 25 Things We Love to Eat Unit 3............................................................................ 52 Our Emotions Count! Unit 4............................................................................ 67 Trying to Feel Good! Unit 5............................................................................ 82 That’s What Friends Are For Unit 6............................................................................ 93 My Goal: Staying Healthy Index............................................................................. 103

Learning never ends! We are eternal learners. We learn something new everyday. Dr. Juan J. Rodríguez-González Former Undersecretary of Education

Introduction What do you know about famous people? Do you know about inventors, politicians, celebrities, etc. Once you learn more English you will be able to talk about famous, legendary or influential people from all over the world. Read and practice the conversations in each lesson. The lessons are based on everyday situations people encounter. Be patient and take all the risks that you need too in order to overcome the fear you might have to speak the English language. Throughout the lessons you will build vocabulary and learn how to use new words. For example, should we say “the Olympics is” or “the Olympics are”? It’s okay to say that the Olympics is on everybody’s mentality these days. The Olympics makes cities become alive and energetic, full of excitement, optimistic, and help develop team spirit. Olympics seems to bring our world together. In London, the 2012 Olympic Games are off to a great start, it is the first year where every country will have female athletes competing. Remember, Olympics are celebrated every four years. With everyone talking about the Olympics, it is rather important to determine if a singular or plural verb should follow this subject. A quick reminder, to go with “the Olympics” + singular verb and “the Olympic Games” + plural verb. “The Olympics” is a collective noun like team, children, or United States, and usually takes a singular verb. “Games,” is a plural noun that should take a plural verb. You will be guided with examples, just like these, to understand the grammar points being discussed. Toward the end, you will become aware and more cognizant of the grammar usage being emphasized.

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Practice Practice with the introductory sample lesson. Lesson One: How are you? - First Practice This sample lesson begins with simple greetings that you can use at any time of the day. The grammar point focuses on the two most commonly used forms of asking questions. • Conversation # 1: A: Hello! B: Hi! A: What is your name? B: My name is Allison, but my friends call me Alli. What is your name? A: My name is Raúl. It’s nice to meet you. B: Nice to meet you too. By the way, how old are you? A: I am 15. How about you? B: Well, I am 15 years old too. B: You don’t seem to be American. Where are you from? A: I am Puerto Rican, but I live in Guatemala. Are you American? B: Yes, of course I am. A: It is a pleasure to know you. B: The pleasure is mine too. I have to leave now. A: Okay, bye. B: Good-bye, take care. This dialogue can be repeated several times changing roles and emphasizing pronunciation and rate of delivery. Let’s make it sound more natural.

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• Conversation # 2: Second Practice: A: Good morning Raúl. B: Good morning Alli. How are you today? A: I am just fine, thank you. And how about you? B: I am okay, I guess. A: Where are you going? B: I am going to school. A: Cool. Where is your school? B: Oh, my school is in this neighborhood. Not too far from here. A: How do you get to your school? B: I go by bus, and sometimes I take the train. A: You must be in a hurry to catch the bus then. B: That’s right Alli. I have to go now. Have a nice day. I’ll talk to you later. A: Enjoy your day at school. B: Thank you. Take care.

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• Conversation # 3: Third Practice: A: Hi Alli! B: Hi Raúl! A: How do you do? B: Fine, how about you? A: How was school? B: It was great. We had a lot of fun in the English class. A: Oh! That’s fantastic! Wonderful! What was the class about? B: It was a conversational English class. We had role playing and my turn was funny! There are words in English which I still can’t pronounce right. A: Don’t worry about it. There is a saying that “Practice makes perfect.” You will soon be speaking English fluently. B: Thank you for the support and motivation. A: You are kindly welcome. B: I have to go now. A: Ok then. I’ll see you tomorrow. B: Bye.

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Unit 1 Telephone Conversations Providing Personal Information José is calling the Human Resources department of H. Rivera, Inc. This company works with the distribution of furniture around the island. José is applying for a managerial position at this office… Human Resources:

Okay, and what’s your last name?

José: Sandoval Human Resources:

And your first name is?

José: José. Human Resources:

What position are you applying for, José?

José:

The office management position.

Human Resources:

Okay, and where are you from?

José: Hato Rey. Human Resources:

What’s your position with us right now?

José: I’m a salesperson. Human Resources:

What’s your home address?

José:

1834 Calaf Avenue, Hato Rey Puerto Rico.

Human Resources:

What is your phone number?

José: 787-318-4232 Human Resources:

How old are you?

José: I’m 24. Human Resources:

Are you married?

José: No, I’m not.

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Human Resources:

Okay, I’ll be calling you for an interview, so just hang on! Have a

nice day. José: Thanks! Follow-up Questions 1. Why is José calling the human resources department of H. Rivera, Inc.? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What position is José applying for? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Where does José live? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. How old is José? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Is José married? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Contractions A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of a word, syllable, or word group. A contraction is created by the omission of internal letters. Study the examples founding this dialogue.

what’s

what is

I’m

I am

I’ll

I will

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â&#x20AC;˘ Telephone Conversation # 2: It is so difficult to reach you! The following is a dialogue between Juan and Sandra. Think of the questions as your teacher reads the dialogue. Questions for discussion 1.

What happened when Juan called Joe last night? ________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What was Joe probably doing when Juan called him? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Was Juan frustrated? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What did the Juan and Sandra think Joe should do? ________________________________________________________________________________________ You will be successful with this lesson as long as you follow the steps below: 1 Listen for the main idea. 2 Listen carefully for details. 3 Study the vocabulary that is being emphasized. 4 Practice using the phone conversations and connect them to real-life situations. Instructions: You will listen to a dialogue that your teacher will read. Then your teacher will read the same dialogue again. This time fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

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Dialogue: It is so difficult to reach Joe! Sandra:

Did you call Joe this morning?

Juan:

Yes. I tried to __________ __________ __________ __________ him this morning,

but it was so difficult to __________ __________.

Sandra:

Oh well, maybe he was on the Internet.

Juan:

Yes! Maybe so. No wonder __________ __________ __________ __________

__________ __________ __________ was __________ all the time! Maybe he should

__________ __________ __________.

Sandra:

Or maybe he should get a new phone with __________ __________.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study the vocabulary words and phrases: Study the underlined vocabulary words in the dialogue below and learn to practice using them in context. The words are the following: get a hold of

on the Internet

reach him

the line was busy all the time

call-waiting

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Dialogue: It is so difficult to reach Joe! Sandra:

Did you call Joe this morning?

Juan:

Yes. I tried to get a hold of him this morning, but it was so difficult to reach him.

Sandra:

Oh well, maybe he was on the Internet.

Juan:

Yes! Maybe so. No wonder the line was busy all the time!

Maybe he should get another line.

Sandra:

Or maybe he should get a new phone with call-waiting.

Further Practice: Listen to your teacher read the dialogue again and answer the questions that follow the dialogue by using the expressions you have just learned. Dialogue: It is so difficult to reach Joe!

Sandra:

Did you call Joe this morning?

Juan:

Yes. I tried to get a hold of him this morning, but it was so difficult to reach him.

Sandra:

Oh well, maybe he was on the Internet.

Juan:

Yes! Maybe so. No wonder the line was busy all the time!

Maybe he should get another line.

Sandra:

Or maybe he should get a new phone with call-waiting.

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Questions 1. What happened when Juan called Joe last night? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What was Joe probably doing when Juan called him? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Was Juan frustrated? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What did the Juan and Sandra think Joe should do? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Try writing a conversation in the spaces provided. Use the context provided and words and phrases you learned from the previous dialogue. Dialogue: It is so difficult to reach you! A:

_____________________________________________________________________________.

No, why? Did you try to get a hold of me?

_____________________________________________________________________________.

787-798-2409, right?

No! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 787-798-2490.

_____________________________________________________________________________.

Writing Write a sentence with the following words or phrases: get a hold of: ______________________________________________________________________ reach him:__________________________________________________________________________ on the Internet: ____________________________________________________________________ the line was busy all the time:______________________________________________________ call-waiting : ______________________________________________________________________

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â&#x20AC;˘ Telephone Conversation # 3: - The line was busy all the time Listen to obtain the main idea of the following dialogue The following is a dialogue between Anna and Javier. Listen to your teacher read the dialogue. Think about the following questions. Questions 1. What was Anna sad about? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. How did Javier explain to Anna? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Was Anna convinced? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What do you think really happened? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow the recommendations given: Follow these steps:

1 Listen for the main idea.

2 Listen for details.

4 Practice using and connecting the dialogue to real-life situations.

3 Study the vocabulary.

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Dialogue: The line was busy all the time Listen for details Listen to your teacher read the dialogue. Then listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Anna: Why didn’t you call me early? Javier: I tried __________ you, but I couldn’t __________ __________ . Anna: What time did you call? Javier: I tried __________ __________ . Anna: Then I don’t know why you couldn’t reach me. Javier: I kept __________ __________ __________ . Anna: Hmmmm.... Let’s study the vocabulary words Study the underlined vocabulary words and practice using them in context. Anna: Why didn’t you call me early? Javier: I tried calling you, but I couldn’t reach you. Anna: What time did you call? Javier: I tried all morning. Anna: Then I don’t know why you couldn’t reach me. Javier: I kept trying and trying. Anna: Hmmmm....

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Questions for oral practice Listen to your teacher read the whole dialogue again and answer the following questions using the expressions you have just learned. Questions 1. What was Anna sad about? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. How did Javier explain it to Anna? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Was Anna convinced? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What do you think really happened? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Further practice Complete the following dialogue. Be creative!

Were you calling me early?

_____________________________________________________________ .

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strange. I was home all day.

_____________________________________________________________ .

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re right! It might be true.

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Writing: With a partner, write a telephone conversation. Practice reading it and be ready to share it with your classmates: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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â&#x20AC;˘ Telephone Conversation # 4: - What happened to your phone? If you want to be successful in completing this lesson, you must follow the recommendations: Follow these steps: 1 Listen for the main idea. 2 Listen for details. 3 Study the vocabulary. 4 Practice responding and connecting the conversations to real-life situations. Listen for the main idea The following is a dialogue between Oscar and Daisy. While your teacher reads it aloud, think of the following questions. Questions 1.

Did Oscar reach Daisy on the phone? ________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Was there something wrong with Daisyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. How did Daisy feel about Oscar not being able to reach her? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What did Oscar recommend that Daisy should do? ________________________________________________________________________________________

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Listen for details Listen to your teacher read the dialogue again. This time, fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Oscar: Is your phone __________ __________ ? Daisy: I don’t know what you mean. Oscar: I was calling you all morning, but I couldn’t __________ __________ . Daisy: Oh, I __________ __________ to my Mom all morning. Sorry about that. Oscar: Well, maybe you should add __________ __________ service if you’re always speaking

on the phone.

Daisy: I guess so. Let’s study the vocabulary words Study the underlined vocabulary words and understand how to practice using them in context. Oscar: Is your phone still connected? Daisy: I don’t know what you mean? Oscar: I was calling you all morning, but I couldn’t reach you. Daisy: Oh, I was speaking to my mom all morning. Sorry about that. Oscar: Well, maybe you should add call-waiting service if you’re always speaking on the phone. Daisy: I think so, maybe I’ll do that this afternoon.

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Questions for oral practice Listen to your teacher read the whole dialogue again. Try to answer the following questions using the expressions you have just learned. Questions 1. Did Oscar reach Diana on the phone? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Was there something wrong with Diana’s phone? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What did Diana feel about Oscar not being able to reach her? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What did Oscar suggest that Diana should do? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Making meaning and applying what you have learned Apply what you have learned and complete the dialogue. Be creative! A:

Can I borrow your cellular? I need to call my mom.

____________________________________________________________________________________ .

Wow! This is a nice unit! Where did you get it?

____________________________________________________________________________________ .

Thanks! I’ll call again, the line is busy.

(A few minutes later)

____________________________________________________________________________________ .

Yes, but Mom put me on hold. I haven’t spoken to her yet.

You must be waiting then, I hate call-waiting.

I hate it, too.

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Writing: In your own words, tell what happened to Oscar and Diana. Write a short summary. Then share it with your classmates. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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• Telephone Conversation # 5: - My telephone is out of service Can you tell what the main idea is? The following is a dialogue between Mary and Dan. While listening to your teacher read it, think of the following questions. Questions 1. Was Mary able to get a hold of Dan? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Was there anyone able to get a hold of him on his cellular yesterday? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What happened to Dan’s cellular phone? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Did Dan do anything wrong? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Listen for details as your teacher reads Listen to your teacher read the dialogue. Then listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Dialogue: My telephone is out of service Mary: What’s __________ __________ your cellular, Dan? I tried to call you yesterday. Dan: I’m sorry. No one was able to __________ __________ yesterday. My cellular was __________

by the company.

Mary: __________ __________ ? Didn’t you __________ __________ __________ ? Dan: Well... I forgot. I have so many things in my mind.

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Vocabulary study Let’s study the underlined vocabulary words used in the dialogue. Mary: What’s wrong with your cellular, Dan? I tried to call you yesterday. Dan: I’m sorry. No one was able to reach me yesterday. My cellular was disconnected by the company. Mary: What happened? Didn’t you pay the bill? Dan: Well... I forgot. I have so many things in my mind. Putting it together Listen to your teacher read the whole dialogue again and try to answer the questions using the expressions you have just learned. Mary: What’s wrong with your cellular, Dan? I tried to call you yesterday. Dan: I’m sorry. No one was able to reach me yesterday. My cellular was disconnected

by the company.

Mary: What happened? Didn’t you pay the bill? Dan: Well... I forgot. I have so many things in my mind. Questions 1. Was Mary able to reach Dan? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Was there anyone able to reach him yesterday? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What happened to Dan’s cellular? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Did Dan do anything wrong? ________________________________________________________________________________________

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Making sense of what you read Apply what you have learned and complete the following dialogue. Be creative! A:

_________________________________________________________________________ .

What happened this time?

_________________________________________________________________________ .

B: Why? A:

_________________________________________________________________________ .

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen now?

_________________________________________________________________________ .

Application Someone is calling you. Make up a short conversation.

____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Unit 2 Things we Love to Eat • Dialogue # 1: This meat must taste awful if you cook it! The situation in the following dialogue is about two people who want to fix chicken for dinner, but they later find out that the meat tastes awful. Listen to your teacher read the dialogue and think about the following questions. Questions 1. What is Lydia going to cook for dinner? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why does Marcos say that the meat is rotten? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. When did Lydia buy the meat? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why was Marcos complaining about eating outside? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Now listen to your teacher read the dialogue. Then listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Dialogue: This meat must taste awful if you cook it! Marcos: Lydia: Marcos: Lydia: Marcos: Lydia: Marcos:

What are we going to __________ __________ __________ ? I’m going to fix some __________ . I’m afraid the __________ __________ __________ . That’s strange! I just bought it the on Monday. Well, I forgot to put it in __________ __________ . Now what are we going eat? Would you like to go __________ __________ ?

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Lydia: Marcos:

Again? But you were _________ _________ that it’s _________ _________ to eat out? I’m sorry, but this is __________ __________ .

Let’s compare your answers to the answers below. Read along silently as your teacher reads. Dialogue: This meat must taste awful if you cook it! Marcos:

What are we going to eat for dinner?

Lydia:

I’m going to fix some chicken.

Marcos:

I’m afraid the meat is rotten.

Lydia:

That’s strange! I just bought it the on Monday.

Marcos:

Well, I forgot to put it in the refrigerator.

Lydia:

Now what are we going eat?

Marcos:

Would you like to go eat out?

Lydia:

Again? But you were just complaining that it’s too expensive to eat out?

Marcos:

I’m sorry, but this is an emergency.

I’m afraid the meat is rotten.

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Vocabulary study Go back to the dialogue and study the following phrases within their context: eat for dinner, meat is rotten, eat out, just complaining, too expensive, an emergency Group work You will sit in groups of no more than four and practice using the vocabulary phrases in sentences. Write the sentences in the spaces below: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Writing a Dialogue Now that you have used the phrases in sentences, prepare a dialogue in which you can use the vocabulary. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answer the following questions 1. What is Lydia going to cook for dinner? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why does Marcos say that the meat is rotten? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. When did Lydia buy the meat? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why was Marcos complaining about eating outside? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

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• Dialogue # 2: I ate all the cookies, I just couln’t help it! Betty is a little hungry. She wants to eat some chocolate chip cookies she bought at the supermarket, but she finds out that there are no more cookies. All the cookies are gone! Listen to your teacher read the dialogue and reflect about the questions. When you listen to your teacher read the dialogue for a second time, try filling in the missing words. Questions 1. Who ate the cookies? Why? _____________________________________________________________ 2. What are Carlos’ favorite flavored cookies? _______________________________________________________________ 3. Do you like cookies? ____________________________________________________________________ 4. What are your favorite flavored type? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Dialogue: I ate all the cookies. I just couldn’t help it! Betty: Carlos, _________ _________ _________ _________ ? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! Carlos: Yes, I did. __________ __________ __________ __________ . They tasted delicious. Betty: I thought you didn’t like chocolate chip cookies. Carlos: Well, I don’t like __________ __________ __________ __________ at all. But chocolate is

different. I love them __________ __________.

Betty: Hmmm, I didn’t know that. Carlos: And guess what? Chocolate chip cookies taste even better with __________ __________

__________ __________ __________ .

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Vocabulary study Practice reading the dialogue below and pay attention to the underlined words. Check the answers you wrote in the previous dialogue. Dialogue: I ate all the cookies. I just couldn’t help it! Betty:

Carlos, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again!

Carlos:

Yes, I did. I couldn’t help it. They were so good.

Betty:

I thought you didn’t like cookies.

Carlos:

Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with vanilla at all. But chocolate is different.

I love them to death.

Betty:

Huh, I didn’t know that.

Carlos:

Well, let me tell you, chocolate cookies taste even better with a glass of cold milk.

Practicing YES/NO questions and answers Does Betty eat cookies?

Yes, she does.

No, she doesn’t.

Yes, he does.

No, he doesn’t.

Yes, he does.

No, he doesn’t.

Yes, he does.

No, he doesn’t.

Yes, he does.

No, he doesn’t.

Yes, they do.

No, they don’t.

Yes, they do.

No, they don’t.

Does Carlos eat cookies? Does Carlos like vanilla cookies? Does Carlos like chocolate cookies? Does Carlos love chocolate cookies to death? Do Carlos and Betty like cookies? Do Carlos and Betty fight over the cookies?

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Read the following dialogue and then answer the Yes/No questions that follow. Dialogue: After-dinner agreement It is after dinner in Mr. Rosario’s house. Mrs. Rosario is not home. Kevin is studying in his bedroom. He is in college. He is writing an essay about racism. Mr. Rosario is in the kitchen. Javier, Kevin’s fifteen year old brother is upstairs. Kevin:

Dad? There is too much noise upstairs. Who’s making that noise?

Mr. Rosario: Javier? Why are you making so much noise? Kevin is writing and essay and needs to concentrate. Javier:

I’m sorry, Dad. I’m building a project for school. It’s for tomorrow.

Mr. Rosario: Are you almost done? Kevin needs to finish his essay today. Javier:

Yes, Dad. I’ll be done in five more minutes.

Mr. Rosario: Thank you, Javier. (He goes to Kevin) Kevin? Your brother will be done in

five minutes.

Kevin:

Okay, I’ll wait for him to finish.

Javier, listen to me. Your brother is writing an essay and needs concentration. Are you almost done? Thank you.

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Answer the following YES/NO questions 1. Does Kevin complain about the noise? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Does Kevin need to concentrate? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Does Javier complain about Kevin? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Does Mr. Rosario speak to Javier? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Does Kevin need to finish writing his essay? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Does Kevin tell Javier to stop making noise? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Do Kevin and Javier have homework to do? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Do Kevin and Javier live with Mr. Rosario? ________________________________________________________________________________________

Dad? I already finished my homework. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry for all the noise.

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• Dialogue # 3: How do you want it? Mirna eats out together with her friend. She orders a hamburger and the waitress asks her how she wants her meat done. Listen to your teacher read the dialogue. When your teacher reads the dialogue again, try to fill in the blanks. Dialogue: How do you want it? Waitress:

Can I take __________ __________ ?

Mirna:

Yes. I’ll have a Caesar’s __________, a __________, and __________ __________ .

Waitress:

How do you want the hamburger? Rare, medium, or __________ ?

Mirna:

Well-done, please.

Waitress:

No problem. What would you __________ __________ __________ ?

Mirna:

I’d like a __________ milkshake.

Waitress:

Anything else? Would you like some __________ __________ __________ ?

Mirna:

No, thank you.

Anything else? Would you like some coffee or tea?

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Check your answers with the dialogue below. Dialogue: How do you want it? Waitress:

Can I take your order?

Karla:

Yes. I’ll have a Caesar’s salad, a hamburger, and French fries.

Waitress:

How do you want the hamburger? Rare, medium, or well-done?

Karla:

Well-done, please.

Waitress:

No problem. What would you like to drink ?

Karla:

I’d like a vanilla milkshake.

Waitress:

Anything else? Would you like some coffee or tea ?

Karla:

No, thank you.

Answer the following questions: Questions 1. Who takes the order? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What does Karla order? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. How does Karla want her hamburger? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What does Karla have for a drink? ________________________________________________________________________________________

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Putting it together Imagine you are at a restaurant. A waiter is about to take your order. Complete the dialogue. Dialogue: I want it small, please! (Order some eggs and a glass of juice, etc...)

Waiter:

What would you like to order?

Me:

_________________________________________________________________________ .

Waiter:

How do you want your eggs?

Me:

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Waiter:

Scrambled, sunny side-up, over-easy, and over-hard.

Me:

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Waiter:

Is there anything else?

Me:

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• Dialogue # 4: I want them to be very thin Valeria is preparing lunch. She asks Christian to help her... Valeria:

Christian, please do me a favor? Can you help me cut these pork chops?

I need to season and fry them.

Christian:

Of course I will. How do you want me to cut them?

Valeria:

I would like them in thin slices. Once fried, they will taste crispy.

Christian:

OK. Thin slices!

Valeria:

Oh, I also want them to be very lean. I don’t even want to see a piece of fat.

Christian:

Sure. I’ll cut off all the fat.

Vocabulary study Choose the phrase that best defines the word in italics 1. To season pork chops means:

To be lean means:

a. to be free of fat

a. to cook them

b. to freeze them

b. to clean

c. to condiment them

c. to bend forward

d. to cut them

d. to wash before frying

To taste crispy means:

4. To cut off the fat means:

to eat them

a. to make skinny

they are crunchy

b. to take away red meat

to swallow them

c. to separate into parts

they are stale

d. to trim off grease

Conversational English for Everyday Practice

Dialogue: I want them to be very thin Practice reading the dialogue with a friend. Valeria is preparing lunch. She asks Christian to help her... Valeria:

Christian, please do me a favor? Can you help me cut these pork chops?

I need to season and fry them.

Christian:

Of course I will. How do you want me to cut them?

Valeria:

I would like them in thin slices. Once fried, they will taste crispy.

Christian:

OK. Thin slices!

Valeria:

Oh, I also want them to be very lean. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even want to see a piece of fat.

Christian:

Sure. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll cut off all the fat.

Answer the following questions: Questions 1. What does Valeria want Christian to do? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.

What does Valeria need to do with the pork chops? ________________________________________________________________________________________

3. How does Valeria want Christian to cut the pork chops? Why? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.

What does Valeria want Christian to cut off? ________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you prepare pork chops? Explain the process. ________________________________________________________________________________________

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Question Words Your teacher will read the following dialogue to you. Listen carefully to the pronunciation of all the words. You will have the opportunity of practicing the dialogue with a friend. Dialogue: How many times a week do you eat out? Antonio wants to know how many times a week Cathy eats out. Antonio:

How many times a week do you eat out, Cathy?

Cathy:

Well, you know I’m very busy and when I get home I don’t have time to cook any

thing, so I go out. I would have to say, it’s very often. I eat out practically every

single day. Antonio:

That’s a lot, but I really prefer homemade food.

Cathy:

I do too. But I’m always doing business and I end up eating at a restaurant.

And guess what? I’m sick and tired of eating restaurant food. Sometimes I

want to have the time to enjoy some homemade cooked meal.

Writing Questions In the spaces below, write three questions related to the dialogue with the questions words: What? Where? And Why? What?

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Where?

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Why?

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Conversational English for Everyday Practice

Asking questions to improve your learning The strategies below will help you formulate questions for tests and homework assignments. When you ask questions you are required to follow a model or process that you can use yourselves; you are encouraged to use the following questioning strategies to assess what you have learned, to develop your thinking skills, and to study for all your classes. General Strategies for Asking Questions: •

When planning questions, keep in mind your goals. The questions you ask should help communicate the facts, ideas, and ways of thinking that are important to your learning.

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Follow a “yes-or- no” question with another question. For example, follow up by asking the other person to explain why they answered the way they did.

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In class discussions, remember to ask one question at a time.

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Ask a different types of questions. Good “Open” questions will prompt multiple answers, and are often the most effective in encouraging discussion in a classroom.

When answering a question: • Do not interrupt while other colleagues are answering. Show them that you are interested and respect what they are saying. •

Also, when answering, develop responses that keep your colleagues thinking.

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Dialogue: I’d like to reserve a table for dinner. Pedro wants to eat out and is making a phone call to the restaurant to reserve a table for him and his friends for dinner.... Alfredo:

Italy’s House. How may I help you?

Pedro:

Yes. I’d like to make reservations for a big table for dinner.

Alfredo:

How many people are you making reservations for?

Pedro:

Twelve people.

Alfredo:

We have private dining rooms, would you like to reserve one?

Pedro:

That’s a great idea!

Alfredo:

Okay. May I have your name, sir?

Pedro:

My name is Pedro Valdez. I’ll spell the last name... V-a-l-d-e-z.

Alfredo:

When will you be arriving?

Pedro:

At around 8:00 PM.

Alfredo:

All right, Mr. Valdez. We have reserved a private dinning room for you, a party of

twelve, at 8:00 PM. Thanks for calling Italy’s House.

Pedro:

Thank you! I’ll be there at 8:00 PM.

Reflection Think about the way you would make a reservation to a restaurant. Then think about the way you would make a reservation for a hotel. Write about what you will do. Be very brief and specific. Use the spaces below. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Pair Practice Work With a partner, observe the vacationing spots below. Decide upon which one you would like to visit. Write a dialogue with your partner about a reservation to one of the vacationing spots. Be creative!

Enjoy the beach in sunny Cancun. Stay at Are you an adventurer? Do you like the wild life. Enjoy one of our all-inclusive hotels. Enjoy all the zoo and see all the things these zoo animals can the activities you can while staying at our do. Then take a safari with our experts and enjoy a two-day stay at one of our fine hotels.

hotel. OFFER # 1

$2,232.00

OFFER # 2

$ 845.00

A Hot Air Balloon ride. What fun! Are you Climb up to the crown or the torch. The Statue of Libafraid of flying high? This is a five hour erty is a wonderful place to visit. Enjoy the ferryboat traveling experience. We can accommo- ride back and forth. Plan dinner at a restaurant and date up to six people. Come and have fun! then buy your tickets to see a Broadway show. OFFER # 3

$1,658.00

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OFFER # 4

$1,899.00

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