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Discuss Plus+
by Daniel Teuber
2016
Discuss Plus+ Š2016 Daniel Teuber and Perceptia Press Published by Perceptia Press, Nagoya, Japan in association with Panurgic Publishing First Edition Printing: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 All rights reserved. This book must not be copied or reproduced in any form whatsoever. ISBN978-4-939130-44-1 Book Code: E142
About The Author Daniel Teuber has an MA in Linguistics from Oakland University. He has taught in Japan for over 15 years at the high school and university level. His research interests include second language acquisition, classroom management, and the development of educational materials. He is currently a lecturer at Bukkyo University.
Acknowledgements I would like to thank my wife, Eriko, for her support, encouragement, proofreading, and insightful observations. I would also like to thank the many students at Bukkyo University who provided invaluable feedback during the creation of this book. Cover images by Milly Manley.
Contents Map of the book..........................................................................................................4 0 Using this book.........................................................................................................6 1 It’s a piece of cake....................................................................................................8 2 I’ll give it my best shot...........................................................................................14 3 It runs in the family................................................................................................20 4 It costs an arm & a leg..........................................................................................26 5 He’s a tough cookie................................................................................................32 6 I’m not in shape......................................................................................................38 7 He’s got itchy feet..................................................................................................44 8 I’m going to hit the books.....................................................................................50 9 Hold your horses.....................................................................................................56 10 Don’t push my buttons........................................................................................62 11 The future looks bright........................................................................................68 12 I’m on the fence...................................................................................................74 13 I’ve got too much on my plate...........................................................................80 14 Who cares?............................................................................................................86 15 She knows what’s what.......................................................................................92 16 Tips for writing short reports..............................................................................98
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Map of the book Short Activities Discuss
Unit Discuss plus+
Long Activities Idioms
Trivia / Game Language Focus Grammar Quiz: Trivia: Favorite foods Generic reference noun phrases around the world
Main Activity
Report
Conduct survey; Describe results What’s your of survey; favorite… General statements & details
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What’s / Who's / Where's your favorite…? What are some of your favorite…?
It’s a piece of cake.
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What do you do…? Do you ever…?
I'll give it my Trivia: Old best shot. and new sports
Vocab: Adverbs of frequency
Interview about a typical week
Describe schedule
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Tell me about… What’s … like?
It runs in the family.
A riddle
Grammar Quiz: Adjectives Vocab: Adjectives & quantifiers
Create profile of friend / famous person
Describe a person
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Do you want/ need/have to…? What do you want/need/have to…?
It costs an arm and a leg.
Trivia: Famous brands
Pronunciation: want to, need to, have to
Discussion related to money.
Describe discussion & decision making process
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Are you… Is your.. (be + adj, be + noun phrase)
He’s a tough Flow cookie. diagram: Unusual jobs
Vocab: Adjectivepreposition collocations
Interview about skills, interests, & fears
Summarize interview, using reported speech.
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Are you.. Is your.. (be”+ prepositional phrase, be”+ verb phrase)
I’m not in shape.
Trivia: Health & the body
Grammar note: be + verb (-ing) to express future plans Vocab: Idioms using prepositions
Conduct survey: Describe results Are you… of survey (yes or no); Using percentages
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Have you ever been to… Have you ever…
He’s got itchy feet.
Trivia: Top countries for tourism
Grammar discussion: Differences between similar sentences
Interview person about experiences; Ask follow-up questions
Describe experiences; General statements & details; Transition words
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I used to… I didn’t use to…
I'm going to hit the books.
Trivia: Favorite subjects
Pronunciation: use to, used to Grammar quiz: used to
Report: How have you changed in the past 5 years?
Transitions: Begin new topic, add information, contrast information, end topic
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I think… Do you think…
Hold your horses.
Trivia: Animals
Grammar quiz: Superlatives Vocab: Animal names / attributes (adjectives)
Group discussion: Which animal would you choose to be?
Describe discussion Intro, body, conclusion Give opinion
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Can you..?
Don’t push my buttons.
Trivia: The Internet
Grammar note: generic you
Group discussion: The most important invention of the 20th century
Describe discussion Intro, body, conclusion Give opinion
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I’ll think I’ll… I’ll probably… I might…
The future looks bright.
Trivia: Future predictions
Grammar quiz: Helping verbs
Short survey / Group discussion: Compare answers to questions about future & make predictions.
Describe discussion Agreeing / disagreeing
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Which do you
I’m on the fence.
Flow chart: Exotic pets
Grammar quiz: would
Conduct survey: Describe results of survey (two Which do you choices) prefer…? Would you rather…?
Grammar quiz: Countable and uncountable nouns
Report: How much time do you spend doing things?
Contrast paragraphs; supporting with reasons / examples.
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How many…? How much…?
I’ve got too much on my plate.
Trivia: Jobs
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Wh- questions
Who cares?
Trivia: History Grammar note: Wh-questions
Make & conduct quiz
Describe activity
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Wh- + category questions
She knows what’s what.
Riddles
Word game
Describe activity
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Tips for writing short reports
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Using this book
The purpose of this book This book will give you a lot of practice in speaking and writing in English. Try to use English for the entire class. Use new words and phrases whenever you can.
The sections of this book Discuss, Discuss plus+ Practice with a classmate Each unit begins with examples of discussion questions. Practice the questions and answers with a classmate. If you don’t understand something, be sure to ask your teacher about it. Write your own questions or answers Next, write your questions (or answers) following the examples. For questions, think about your classmate, and try to ask for information that you want to know about your classmate. Practice again Finally, practice asking and answering your questions with a classmate. When you answer questions, don’t only say “Yes” or “No,” but instead, give as much information as possible. When you ask questions, listen to the answer and continue the discussion using follow-up questions.
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Grammar quiz, Grammar note, Grammar discussion These sections focus on the grammar that appears in the Discuss and Discuss plus+ sections. Be sure to read these sections carefully, and tell your teacher if you don’t understand.
Idioms This section introduces an English idiom. Idioms are interesting phrases which have a special meaning. Practice saying the idiom with a partner.
Trivia This section introduces some interesting pieces of information related to one of the topics of the unit. Discuss your answers with a partner or in a group.
Survey, Interview, Group discussion, Make a quiz, Game These sections ask you to do something with a partner or in a group. You will need to spend more time to complete them. Try to do these activities using English only.
Report The last section of each unit is a written report. Usually, you should summarize an activity (survey, interview, etc.) that you completed. Study the writing tips, useful phrases, and example report before writing your own report.
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It’s a piece of cake
Discuss ➤➤ Practice the examples with a classmate.
•• What’s your favorite food? I really like noodles.
•• What’s your favorite color? I love blue. How about you?
•• What’s your favorite kind of music? I like everything.
Grammar note: Using “kind of” Use “kind of” when you want to know a genre or category. Example: •• What’s your favorite movie? •• I like Mission Impossible. •• What’s your favorite kind of movie? •• I like action movies. ➤➤ Write your own questions.
•• What’s your favorite .......................................................................................? •• ............................................................................................................................? •• ............................................................................................................................? ➤➤ Ask and answer the questions with a classmate. 8
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Unit 1
Grammar quiz ➤➤ Choose the best answer.
1. I love ... a) book.
2. I like ... a) watching movies. b) watch movies. c) movie.
3. What are your favorite … a) music? b) musics?
b) books.
c) a book.
c) kinds of music?
Discuss plus+ ➤➤ Practice the examples with a classmate.
•• Who’s your favorite actor? I like Brad Pitt.
•• Where’s your favorite place to study? My favorite place is probably the library.
•• What are some of your favorite sports? My favorite sports are soccer and baseball. ➤➤ Write your own questions.
•• Who’s your favorite ............................................................................................? •• Where’s your favorite .........................................................................................? •• What are some of your favorite ........................................................................? ➤➤ Ask and answer the questions with a classmate.
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Unit 1
Idioms “It’s a piece of cake” means “It’s very easy.”
—A: How was the test? —B: It was a piece of cake. ➤➤ Discuss: What is something that is a piece of cake for you?
Trivia ➤➤ What do you think is the most popular food in these countries?
•• USA ........................................................................................................................ •• Australia ................................................................................................................ •• Japan ......................................................................................................................
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Survey ➤➤ The teacher may give you a question, or tell you to write your own question. Ask your question to as many people as you can and write down the answers in the table. You should also write down your classmates’ first names and sex (M(ale) or F(emale)). QUESTION: ........................................................................ Name
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M/F
Answer
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Report ➤➤ Analyze the data, and summarize it in a written report. (Use a separate piece of paper.)
˜ Writing tips ˜ •• What was the most popular answer? •• Can you group answers together? (For example, “pasta,” “pizza,” and “spaghetti” can be grouped together as “Italian food.”) •• Were there differences between men and women? •• Was there anything interesting or surprising about your results?
˜ Useful phrases ˜ ◊◊ Introduction
•• I took a survey of my classmates. •• I asked my classmates what their favorite movie was. •• I asked nine men and eleven women. ◊◊ Results, starting with the most popular answer
•• The most popular answer was ramen noodles. •• The most popular answers were “Avatar” and “Jurassic Park.” •• Other answers were skiing, tennis, and badminton. ◊◊ Detailed results
•• Four people said they liked curry, and two said they liked pasta. •• Seven men and two women said their favorite sport was baseball. •• Three out of five men said they liked ice cream. ◊◊ Differences between men and women
•• Overall, women tended to like sweets, such as cake and ice cream. •• Generally, men tended to like action movies. •• There weren’t any major differences between men and women.
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Example report Question: What is your favorite food? Name Satoshi Risa Ayaka Jo Yumi Shintaro Yurie Yuki Tomoya Hayato Yuki Wendy Akira Sara Ryosuke Kai Nina Cheng-hung Ron Mariko
M/F M F F M F M F M M M M F M F M M F M M F
Answer ramen spaghetti pasta ramen ice cream sushi ice cream ramen sushi okonomiyaki sushi pasta sushi sushi carbonara udon sushi sushi pasta tarako spaghetti
Men: Ramen (3), Sushi (5), Okonomiyaki (1), Pasta (2), Udon (1) Women: Pasta (4), Ice cream (2), Sushi (2)
I took a survey of my class. I asked my classmates what their favorite food was. I asked twelve men and eight women. The most popular answer was sushi. Five men and two women said they liked sushi. Another popular answer was pasta. Six people (two men and four women) said they liked pasta. Other popular answers were ice cream and ramen. Overall, men tended to like Japanese food, such as sushi, okonomiyaki, and udon. Women tended to like pasta more than men. Half of the women (four out of eight) said they liked pasta but only two out of twelve men said they liked it. Discuss Plus+
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I’ll give it my best shot
Discuss ➤➤ Practice the examples with a classmate.
•• Do you (ever) play sports? Yes, I sometimes play soccer with my friends.
•• Do you (ever) go to museums? Actually, I almost never go to museums.
•• Do you (ever) exercise? Well, I usually exercise once or twice a week.
Grammar note: Using “ever” “Do you…” implies “Do you usually/regularly/often…” “Do you ever…” implies “Do you sometimes…” Therefore, use “ever” to ask about things that you might not do very often. Example: •• Do you ever go to concerts?
➤➤ Write your own questions.
•• Do you ..................................................................................................................? •• ...............................................................................................................................? ➤➤ Ask and answer the questions with a classmate.
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Unit 2
Vocabulary ➤➤ Try to use these adverbs when talking about the things you do. usually > often > sometimes > almost never > never
—A: I often watch TV in the evenings. —B: Really? I almost never do. —A: What do you usually do? —B: Sometimes I read a book, but usually I listen to music and study.
Discuss plus+ ➤➤ Practice the examples with a classmate.
•• What do you do on Fridays? I go out with my friends.
•• What do you do at home? I usually read books. What do you do?
•• What do you do in your free time? I play the guitar. ➤➤ Write your own questions
•• What do you do ..................................................................................................? •• ...............................................................................................................................? ➤➤ Ask and answer the questions with a classmate.
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Unit 2
Idioms “I’ll give it my best shot” means “I’ll do my best.”
—A: How was the job interview? —B: I gave it my best shot. ➤➤ Discuss: When did you last give it your best shot?
Trivia ➤➤ Can you rank these sports from oldest (1) to newest (6)?
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badminton basketball judo skiing snowboarding synchronized swimming
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Interview ➤➤ Ask a classmate about their typical week, and write down the activities they do in the table.
˜ Useful phrases ˜ •• •• •• ••
What do you usually do Monday mornings? Do you work? When do you usually work? When do you have classes?
NAME: ......................................................... Day
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Report ➤➤ Summarize the information in a written report. (Use a separate piece of paper.)
˜ Writing tips ˜ When writing your report, don’t list everything your classmate did, from Monday to Sunday. Instead, group the activities together (Takashi usually works on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays), or choose the most interesting activities. ◊◊ How would you describe your classmate’s schedule? busy • active • hard • enjoyable • free ◊◊ What things does your classmate often do?
˜ Example phrases ˜ •• •• •• •• •• •• ••
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I interviewed Hanako (Taro) about her (his) typical week. She (He) has a very busy (hard, easy, active, relaxing, tiring, fun) schedule. He practices rugby (almost) every day. She studies a lot. Takashi usually works on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Yumi usually sleeps late on Sundays. In the afternoon, she often meets friends.
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Example report NAME: Yuko Day Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning do cleaning classes classes classes classes part-time job sleep late
Afternoon dance classes classes / dance classes classes / dance part-time job meet friends
Evening study study / watch tv study study / watch tv study or meet friends meet friends meet friends
I interviewed Yuko about her typical week. She has a very active schedule. Yuko has classes from Tuesday to Friday. She studies almost every night. She is a member of the dance circle, so she practices dance on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons. She also has a part-time job. She usually works all day on Saturday. On Sundays, she usually meets her friends.
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