English 2 by Phumani Siriphornpaibul

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DEPARTMENT OF

WESTERN LANGUAGES

English 2 COURSE BOOK

Compilers Ms. Upsorn Dharmasaroj Asst. Prof. Winitaya Prasertsoontorn Dr. Suthida Siripong Asst. Prof. Sirilak Infang Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pornhathai Tanjitanont Ms. Dararat Tengtrisorn Asst.prof. Kanlayarat Swettanun Mr. Brian Trayer Ms. Fonthip Chotivisarut Mr. Chalermchai Parasuk Ms. Kanitta Jeethom Ms. Pawanrat Buochareon Mr. Phoomanee Siriphornpaibul Ms. Panisa Sornsuwit Ms. Kanokwan Kantakorn Mr. Chalermpong Tam-Ngan Ms. Sasiwimol Chin Ms. Prissana Kulnara

Contents Unit1: Travel Plans & Holidays 1 Unit2: Cultures & Festivals 23 Unit3: Shopping 39 Unit4: Education 63 Unit5: Job Application 85 Unit6: Presentation 111

Unit

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Language

E-Learning

Focus Unit 1

Travel Plans

Song: San

Travel Plans

Travel Addict

New Year

Future plan with

Safari (p.22)

and Holidays

Francisco

Conversation

(P.11)

around the

‘be going to’

(P.3)

(P.7)

World (P.19)

and ‘will’ (P.13)

Around the

world (p.22)

Travel

Travel Bro-

Conditional

Phrases (P.5)

chure (P.8)

Type 1(P.15)

A man is talk-

Make, do, take,

ing about his

get (P.17)

travel plans (P.6) Unit 2

Cultures and

Gestures

Halloween

Coordinating

Health and

Festivals

(P.25)

and Phi Ta

Conjunction

happiness

Khon (P.31)

(P.29)

(p.38)

Emotions

(P.33)

Verb of Feeling

Music festival

(P.34)

(p.38) Running of the bulls (p.38) Carnivals (p.38) Day of the dead (p.38)

Unit

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Language

E-Learning

Focus Unit 3

Shopping

Types of

Advertise-

A Letter

How to say

Guatemala

(P.54)

Shopper

ment (P.57)

(P.56)

when we shop

crafts (p.62)

(P.44)

(P.47)

Shopping

Street (P.59)

Adjective Order (P.55)

Unit 4

Education

Subjects in

Giving Sug-

International

Giving Sug-

Guessing Word

Look at the

College

gestion (P.74)

Students

gestion

Meaning (P.67)

bright side

(P.65)

(P.69)

(P.75)

more: men or

Giving Sug-

Advertise-

women? (p.62)

gestion (P.73)

ments for Academic Courses (P.77) Advertorial (P.80)

Who talks

Unit

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Language

E-Learning

Focus Unit 5

Job Applica-

Job Advertise-

Job hunting

tion

ment (P.93)

ment (P.92)

(p.84)

Application

Letter (P.99)

Form (P.95) Resume or Curriculum Vitae (P.97) Application Letter (P.101) Job Interview (P.105)

Unit 6

Presentation

‘What make

Presentation:

Brainstorm

Presentation:

Pronunciation 1

a presenta-

Introduction

Conclusion

the introduc-

Introduction

to 5 (p.110)

tion good or

(P.117)

(P.125)

tion (P.115)

(P.117)

Brainstorm

Presentation:

the conclu-

Body (P.121)

sion (P.125)

Presentation:

Write a con-

Conclusion

clusion

(P.125)

bad?’ (P.113)

(P.128)

Preface This text book is designed as the course material for English 2, a course for the first year students of Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, Chiang Mai. The text book consists of 6 units, which emphasize upon the four language skills. The aim of this course is to enable students to practice grammar and communicative context. It is sincerely hoped that the knowledge gained from this course will be useful to students in their other courses and in their future endeavors. Any comments and suggestions towards improvement are welcome.

Department of Western Languages October, 2010

Travel Plans & Holidays

UNIT GOALS Recognize more vocabulary relating to travel plans and holidays, understand the language used in given texts, and apply the language skills to describe travel plans and holidays.

UNIT1

UNIT1 WARM UP LISTENING A. Listen and complete the song. Â&#x2022;Track 1

SAN FRANCISCO By Scott McKenzie If you're going to San Francisco Be sure to (1) __________ some flowers in your hair If you're going to San Francisco You're gonna (2) __________ some gentle people there For those who come to San Francisco Summertime will be a love-in there In the streets of San Francisco Gentle (3) __________ with flowers in their hair All across the nation such a (4) __________ vibration people in motion There's a whole (5) __________ with a new explanation People in motion people in motion For those who come to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair If you (6) __________ to San Francisco Summertime will be a love-in there If you come to San Francisco Summertime will be a love-in there

Have you ever been to San Francisco? Do you know where it is? If you can go anywhere in the world, will you go to San Francisco? Why or why not?

"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" is a song, written by John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, and sung by Scott McKenzie. It was written and released in 1967 to promote the Monterey Pop Festival. The song has been featured in several films, including Frantic, The Rock and Forrest Gump. It was also played occasionally by Led Zeppelin as part of the improvised section in the middle of "Dazed and Confused".

UNIT1 PART 1 LISTENING 1.1 Listen and repeat the phrases below. Â&#x2022;Track 2

A double-decker bus is a bus that has two levels or 'decks'. While double-decker long-distance coaches are in widespread use around the world, double-decker city buses are less common. Double-decker buses are popular in some cities of Europe and in parts of Asia, usually in former British colonies (Hong Kong, Singapore etc.)

Take a guided tour

go backpacking take a bus tour take a cruise

go skiing go to the beach

go on a train trip go rafting

The Blue Train travels an approximately 1,600 kilometer (1,000 mile) journey in South Africa between Pretoria and Cape Town. It is one of the most luxurious train journeys in the world.

1.2 Which travel plan do you think is the most exciting, the most relaxing, the cheapest, the most interesting, the most expensive and the safest? Tell your partner. 1.3 A man is talking about his travel plans. What is he going to do? Listen and number the picture from 1 to 5. Track 3

GRAMMAR Future plans with be going to and will. 1. Use be going to + Verb for plans are definite. 2. Use will + verb for possible plans. Example: Q: A:

What are you going to do? (1) I’m going to go backpacking. (2) I’m not going to go on a guided tour.

Where are you going to stay?

(1) I’m not sure. I think I’ll go camping. (2) I probably won’t stay in a hotel.

Practice Circle the words that correctly complete the conversation. A:

What are your travel plans?

I’ll / I’m going to go backpacking.

When are you leaving?

I’m not sure. I’ll / I’m going to probably leave in June.

Where are you going to go?

I don’t know. I think I’ll / I’m going to visit Thai land, but I’m not sure.

UNIT1 PART 2 SPEAKING 2.1 Pair work. Listen to the conversation. Then practice with a partner. Track 4

I’m so excited. I’m going to Canada for two weeks!

Wow! That is exciting. What are you going to do there? Are you going to take a guided tour?

No, I’m not. I’m going to go backpacking with some friends. And maybe we’ll do some white-water rafting. What about you? Any travel plans?

Yeah. I’m going to go to Thailand.

Thailand? That’s great! How long are you going to stay?

I’m not sure. I’ll probably stay about a week.

2.2 Practice the conversation again. Use the different travel plans.

2.3 Pair work. Look at the travel brochure. Then follow instructions. Student A looks at this page. A. Pair work. Look at the travel brochure. You are going to take the Australia surfing trip in the brochure. Your partner is going on the different trip. Find out as much as you can about your partner’s trip. Use these and your own ideas to ask questions. • what kind of trip he or she is going to take • where he or she is going to stay • how long he or she is going to stay • what he or she is going to do • what places he or she is going to visit • what he or she thinks will be most fun

A: So, what kind of trip are you going to take? B: I’m going to take__________________________ A: How long are you going to stay? B: I’m going to stay___________________________

UNIT1 PART 2 Student B looks at this page. A. Pair work. Look at the travel brochure. You are going to take the European ski trip in the brochure. Your partner is going on a different trip. Answer your partner’s question about your trip. A: How long are you going to stay in each place? B: I’m not sure. I’ll probably stay two or three days in each place. B. Find out as much as you can about your partner’s trip. Ask your partner question about these things and anything else you want to know about trip. • what kind of trip he or she is going to take • where he or she is going to stay • how long he or she is going to stay • what he or she is going to do • what places he or she is going to visit • what he or she thinks will be most fun A: So, what kind of trip are you going to take? B: I’m going to take__________________________ A: How long are you going to stay? B: I’m going to stay___________________________

VOCABULARY 2.4 Complete the definitions. Use the words below. take a cruise tour 1.

flight pack

guidebook reserve

change beach

A book for travelers with information about a place

= a __________ 2.

Travel on a large boat to interesting places

= __________ 3.

A trip in a bus to interesting places

= a bus __________ 4.

Put clothes in a suitcase

= __________ 5.

Save a seat on an airplane

= book a __________ 6.

Tell a hotel to keep a room for you

= __________ a hotel room 7.

Give some money to get another type of money

= __________ some money 8.

Go to a nice place to swim and lie in the sun

= go to the __________

UNIT1 PART 3 READING 3.1 Read the article. Then follow instructions. Before you read. 1. Write down three reasons why people travel abroad. Compare ideas with the class. Do you think traveling can become addictive? 2. Read the title and the introduction to the article. When do people usually have gap years? Why do you think it’s hard to come home after a year away?

Travel Addict Gap years are not just for young people. But before you give up your job, remember that coming home is the hardest part,’ says travel addict Ben Williams. My name is Ben. I am 32 years old and I am a travel addict. I’ve been back home now for almost six months, but I know that I will always be an addict. If I see just on travel brochure, I know I will want to go away again. Two years ago I was on an island in Fiji, at the start of a year-long break that took me and my girlfriend,

After you read. 3. Read about Ben and his friends. Underline the mistakes in the summaries.

Jane, to 14 countries. We watched fireworks over the Sydney Opera House at New Year, saw the sun rise over the temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and spent my 3rd birthday on a Thai beach.

Ben Ben returned from his travels just three months ago and now he wants to go travelling again. He spent two years travelling with his girlfriend, Jane. They visited 31 countries, including Australia, Fiji and Vietnam and got married on a beach in Thailand. It was the best time of their lives but now they are happy to settle down back home. Sandie and Ian Ben met Sandie and her boyfriend, Ian, when he was in Syney. They are hoping to marry next year and spend a year travelling again on their honeymoon. They both have stressful jobs as lawyer but they enjoy their work. Rebecca Ben met Rebecca when she was working for a computer company in Australia. Now she’s back home and looking for work. She’s enjoying telling all her friends and family about her time abroad.

It was without doubt the best year of our lives. No work, no boss, no worries. No grey skies of Britain, just carefree months going into the distance. True, there wasn’t much money, but it didn’t matter. We loved having the freedom to go where we wanted, when we wanted. If we liked a place, we stayed. If not, we just got the next bus out. We only had worry in the world. We knew we had to return to Britain.

“We loved having the freedom but coming back was awful”

Coming back was awful. We had huge debts, and we had to find work. The routine of getting to work, going home, eating, sleeping, and getting up again is just about killing me. I’m finding it difficult to do what other people tell me to do.

Before I went travelling, I worried about earning more money, buying a bigger car, a house, etc. Now that I’m back, I don’t care about those things any more. I’m living like a student again, and saving all my money. As soon as I have enough, I’ll be off on my next trip round the world. Sandie & Ian’s story… While I was travelling, I met other people like me. Sandie, 28 and Ian,33, got married and spent a year travelling on their honeymoon. We met on a beach in Thailand. They were both IT consultants with stressful jobs. Now that they are home, they are making big changes to their lives. ‘Work just isn’t so important anymore,’ says Sandie. ‘But I suppose we’ll have to stay in these jobs Until we find a day to escape. Rebecca’s story… I met Rebecca,26, in Australia during her round-the-world trip. Now she’s back home, and she’s also having trouble readjusting to life. ‘It’s terrible,’ she says. ‘During the first couple of weeks back at work, I couldn’t sit at my computer. Nobody understands.

parents

and

friends just aren’t interested in my experiences. I don’t know why. It was such an important time in my life. I keep looking at my photos, so that I won’t forget’. For me too, I wonder if life back home will ever feel normal again. Next week I’m starting an evening course to learn Spanish. And when I’ve finished that, I’ll start Portuguese. They’ll be very useful languages in South America!

What do you think. 4. Why do people become travel addicts? Do you think they are looking for something or running away from something? 5. Why are travelers’ friends and family often not interested in their experiences?

Discussion 6. Make a list of five places in the world you’d like to go to. Say Why. 7. In groups compare your lists. Discuss as a class which are the most popular places.

UNIT1 LANGUAGE FOCUS Simple future going to and will We use going to when we want to talk about plans made before the moment of speaking Example: I’m going to make a cake tonight. Affirmative I’m going to send a lot of cards this Christmas. We’re going to put up decoration tomorrow. Negative I’m not going to set off a lot of fireworks. They’re not going to dress up in traditional clothes. Questions & Answers Ex. 1 A: Are you going to buy some champagne? B: Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. Ex. 2 A: Is she going to light candles? B: Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t. We use will to express a decision made at the moment of speaking Example: A:

It’s John birthday today.

Is it? OK, I will make a cake.

Affirmative

Negative

Question

A: I’ll help you put up some decorations. B: Great. Thanks a lot.

A: Mike’s going to come to the party tomorrow. B: Really? Then I won’t go.

A: Will you help me? B: Yes, I will.

We use I think I’ll… and I’ll probably… when we are not 100% certain. Example: I think I’ll play tennis tomorrow. I’ll probably see my friend, too.

Practice 1: Circle the correct answers. 1.

A: Could you light those candles, please? B: Sure. I’ll / I’m going to do it now.

A: I need to blow up all these balloons. B: Don’t worry. I’ll / I’m going to help you.

A: Do you have any plans for the weekend? B: Yes, I’ll / I’m going to put up these decorations.

A: Doesn’t your aunt live in Australia? B: Yes. We’ll / We’re going to visit her at New Year.

A: It’s Kate’s graduation next week. B: Is it? OK, I’ll / I’m going to make a cake.

Practice 2: Complete these conversations using will or be going to 1.

A: Where are you and your family going for your vacation this summer? B: Vancouver. A: Are you planning to fly? B: No, we __________ (drive) there so we can take our time and enjoy the scenery.

A: Would you like to join Linda and we tomorrow? We __________ (visit) the natural history museum. B: Sure. I’ve never been there.

A: Why are you in such a hurry? B: I have to be at the airport in an hour. I __________ (take) the 4 o’clock plane to New York. I have an important meeting there tomorrow.

Practice 3: Make questions. Then write answers. Example: Jim / put up the decorations (Jeremy) A: Is Jim going to put up the decorations? B: No, he isn’t. Jeremy is going to put up the decorations. 1. Helen / buy the champagne (Sue) 2. you / make a cake (Kate) 3. they / light the candles (We) 4. Jack / dress up in traditional clothes (Pete) 5. We / set off the fireworks (Dad)

UNIT1 LANGUAGE FOCUS Conditional sentences Type 1 Conditional Type 1 possible situation in the present or future A conditional sentence is a sentence consisting of two clauses, a dependent clause beginning with if and a main clause or answer clause. The first conditional is used when we think that it Is probable that something will or won’t happen.

“If we hurry, we’ll catch the bus” If-Clause If + Present simple, If we hurry, If we miss it, If it doesn’t rain, If I don’t practice my golf,

Main Clause Future simple. we’ll catch the bus. there’ll be another one. we’ll be having a picnic. I won’t get any better.

The verb in the if-clause (e.g. hurry) is in the present simple, not the future. If can be at the beginning of a sentence or in the middle: If we go by bus, it will be cheaper. It will be cheaper if we go by bus.

Practice 1: Make sentences beginning with if. Choose from the boxes. 1. You arrive early 2. It rains hard 3. You don’t take a map 4. You don’t hurry 5. Today is a holiday 6. You leave the can here 7. You follow this path

A. You will be late B. The police will give you a parking line C. I can lend you some D. You’ll get a certificate E. You’ll be late F. I’ll throw it away G. We can talk later

1. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7. ___________________________________________________________________________________

Practice 2: Complete the conditional sentences. 1. If I __________ (decide) to join the club, I will fill out this application blank. 2. If I leave the party early, I __________ (not, sleep) late. 3. Julia __________ ( not, lose) her wallet if she looks after it. 4. If Carlos has more practice in conversation, he __________ (be) able to speak better. 5. If you __________ (not wear) a pullover, you __________ (feel) cold. 6. If the weather __________ (be) nice, we __________ (go) for a walk. 7. Harry __________ (afford) to go on holiday if he __________ (save) money from now. 8. Jenny __________ (be) surprised if I __________ (walk) to the top of the mountain. Practice 3: James is leaving for Rio de Janeiro. He’s saying goodbye to his mother. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. Mum:

Bye, my darling. Have a good flight to Rio.

James:

If I (1)__________(arrive) Diego’s house, I (2)__________(ring) you immediately .

Mum:

Good. What time will you get there?

James:

Well, the flight takes 12 hours. If the plane (3)__________(arrive) on time, I (4)__________(be) there about 11.30-Rio time, of course. If you (5)__________(be) asleep when I ring, I (6)__________(leave) the message on the answerphone.

Mum:

I won’t be asleep!

James:

OK! OK! Don’t worry, Mum. I’ll be fine.

Mum:

All right. But if you (7)__________(travel) around the country, (8)__________(make) sure you phone twice a week.

James:

Of course! And I (9)__________(phone) you if I (10)__________(run out of) money!

Mum:

Cheeky!

James:

Oh, they are calling my flight. I have to go now. Love you,

Mum.

Bye!

Mum:

Love you, James. Take care!

UNIT1 LANGUAGE FOCUS Make, do, take, get Collocations and Fixed expressions.

'Do' for General Ideas Use the verb 'do' when speaking about things in general. In other words, when we do not exactly name an activity. This form is often used with the words 'something, nothing, anything, everything, etc.' •

I'm not doing anything today.

•

He does everything for his mother.

•

She's doing nothing at the moment.

'Make' for Constructing, Building, Creating Use 'make' to express an activity that creates something that you can touch. •

make food

•

make a cup of tea / coffee

•

make a mess

The verb make, do, take, and get are very common in English. Read these examples from practice 3. What time will you get there? ...the flight takes 12 hours. Make sure you phone twice a week. Take care!

Practice 4: Add the words and phrases to the correct columns. friends me a favor

the washing - up my best

make

up your mind a fortune

a course a noise

Practice 5: Complete the sentences with the phrase and make or do in the correct form. 1. I __________ last night. It’s your turn tonight. 2. Please tell the children not to __________. I’m trying to work. 3. I __________, but I still failed the exam. 4. I don’t know if I want the chicken or the fish. I just can’t __________. 5. My sister’s very popular. She __________ very easy. 6. Could you __________ and give me a lift to the station? Thanks. 7. My grandfather __________ in business. He’s a rich man. 8. I’m going to __________ in Spanish before I go to Spain.

Practice 6: Add the words and phrases to the correct columns. a photo better

a cold two tablets a day

angry a long time care

on well with someone ready

take

get

Practice 7: Complete the sentences with a phrase and take or get in the correct form. 1. Everybody, smile! I want to _______________ of you all. 2. I know my bedroom’s a mess, but don’t _______________ I’ll tidy it soon. 3. Bye bye! See you soon. _______________ of yourself. 4. Atishoo! Oh dear. I think I’m _______________ 5. The doctor told me to _______________ until I _______________ 6. I like Ingrid very much. I _______________ with her. 7. It _______________ to become really fluent in a foreign language. 8. If you don’t hurry up and _______________ , we’ll be late for the party.

UNIT1 PART 3 WRITING Read the magazine article and do practice 3.2 and 3.3

3.2 Write the name of each person. Who is going to… set off fire works?

__________________

light candles?

__________________

help clean the house? __________________ put up decorations?

__________________

go to the beach?

__________________

send cards?

__________________

drink whiskey?

__________________

dress up in a costume? __________________ eat fruit?

__________________

visit neighbors?

__________________

New Year Around the World People around the world celebrate New Year in many different ways. Find out how some of our readers are going to celebrate this year. At midnight on December 31 I’m going to eat 12 grapes- one grape each time the bell rings. Maria Alvarez, Spain It’s summer in Australia, so everyone goes to the beach. I’m going to go surfing on New Year’s Day! Helen Tate, Australia. New Year is called Hogmanay in Scotland. I’m going to visit my neighbors and drink whiskey... And we’ll probably set off some firework, too! Stewart McBride, Scotland. Chinese New Year lasts for fifteen days, There are a lot of celebration. I’m going to dress up in a lion costume and dance in parade. It’ll be great. Mei Hua, China.

January 1 is also St. Basil’s day. My mother is going to make a cake called St. Basil’s Cake. She’s going to put a silver coin inside. I hope I find it! Adrian Zinzinia, Greece. Our New Year is March 21 (the first day of spring). We call it No Raz. We put up decorations and have a special dinner of eggs and rice. I’m going to drink any alcohol, though, because I’m a Muslim. Behzad Abtahi, Iran Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It’s usually in September. I’m going to send cards and eat apples with honey! Rebecca Levi, Israel Our New Year is called Tet. It’s at the end of January or early February. I’m going to help my family clean up the house and then we’ll probably watch in the local park. Nguyen Tran Tuan, Vietnam. I’m going to light candles on Rio beach and I think I’ll throw flowers into the ocean for good luck. Belen Ines, Brazil.

3.3 Write about a popular holiday or celebration in Thailand. Writing Guide 1. Think about a popular celebration or holiday. (New Year, Christmas, Songkran Festival, Loy Krathong Festival, etc.) 2. Who are you going to celebrate with? (My parents, relatives, boyfriend/girlfriend) What are you going to do? (visit my relatives, go out with friends, drink champagne, have a picnic, etc.) Example: An important celebration is the Cherry Blossom Festival. I’m going to meet my girlfriend and we are going to ________________ We’ll probably ________________

Unit 1 Word List gentle vibration backpacking rafting cruise reserve guidebook flight change celebrate guided tour skiing train trip beach bus tour

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Travel plans & Holidays

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Cultures & Festivals

UNIT GOALS Recognize more vocabulary relating to cultures and festivals, use the language in the conversation and given texts, and apply the language skills used in different situations.

UNIT2

UNIT2 WARM UP Gestures

Meaning Hello! Be quiet. Peace. We won! That sounds crazy! I can’t here you. Come here. Be careful.

Talk about these questions. 1. Do people in Thailand use these gestures? 2. Do you also use these gestures? 3. Are there any of the gestures uncommon or rude in Thailand? What are they? 4. Do you know gestures for these expressions? 1) I can’t hear you. 2) You’re crazy. 3) Come here!

Underline the correct alternatives in the extract below.

Tips for foreign visitors to Thailand Thailand is famous for its hospitality, and the average visitors will have no difficulty in adapting to local customs. The following tips are mostly common sense, but to avoid giving offence, foreign visitors may find them useful. 1. When addressing a Thai person it is polite to use just their first name / surname 2. In more formal situations you should use the word ‘Khun’. It is used for addressing men / both men and women. 3. It is not usual to shake hands when you meet a Thai person. Instead you do a ‘wai’ you put your hands together as if you are saying a prayer, and bow your head slightly. You should always use this greeting when you meet older people / your friends. 4. Couples must be careful about how they behave. You don’t see Thai people holding hands / kissing in public. 5. The head is very important in Thai culture. It is very respectful / disrespectful to touch another person’s head. 6. If you’re invited to someone’s home, you must always take off your shoes / never take off your shoes. It is very important to remember this. 7. When having a meal with Thai people, you should expect food to be served in large bowls in the center of the table. Everyone helps themselves, using chopsticks / a spoon and fork. 8. Finally, you must / should never insult the Thai royal family. Thais always pay respect toward their royalty, and they expect visitors to do the same.

UNIT2 PART 1

Customs Worldwide Obligation and Permission We use “must” to talk about something that is necessary or important.

Leaving some currency on a restaurant table is a common way of giving a tip to the serving staff.

“You must dress properly in a temple.” We use “should” to say something which is a good idea, or it is appropriate. “You should try this ice cream. It’s delicious.” * Should is weaker than Must. It is often used to give advices, suggestions and opinions because it sounds more polite.

We use “can” to talk about something

A queue area at a food store in England.

that is permitted. “In Latin America, you can kiss both men and women on their cheek.”

Gov. Ritter exchanges business cards with one of the Gifu University officials.

READING 1.1 Read the following text and check your comprehension with True or False. People who travel to the United States quite often forget to tip. It is usual to tip porters, taxi drivers, and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount. In England, make sure to stand in line (‘queue’) even if there are only two including you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British. In Spain, it’s advisable to have a light snack in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People eat meals very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 P.M. In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite to do the same. In Japan, you should be prepared to exchange personal or business cards. When a person gives you a card, don’t keep it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it and even comment on it. It is impolite not to do so. In most Asian countries, people do not touch, or show any sign of affection in public. For example, remember not to pat a child on the head to show your affection or appreciation. Don’t forget to be careful of your hand gestures or other body language to express something in conversation. A gesture that is acceptable in one culture may be offensive in another. _____ 1. You should always remember to tip in the United States. _____ 2. You must not discuss the weather in England. _____ 3. You cannot kiss a person in public in Asia. _____ 4. You should go out to dinner early in Spain. _____ 5. You should carry business cards with you in Japan.

Mugaritz, the restaurant in San Sebastian, Spain. Opening hour: 8.30pm to 1.30am.

Cheek kissing is a ritual or social gesture to indicate friendship. It does not necessarily indicate sexual or romantic interest.

UNIT2 PART 2 Coordinating conjunction and, but, or, so Coordinating conjunction is a word which joins together two clauses which are both equally important. There are common coordinating conjunctions: Example: Conjunction

Function

and

To join two similar ideas together

but

To join two contrasting ideas

To join two alternative ideas

To show that the second idea is the result of the first one - He likes playing games and reading comic books. - John is Canadian but Sally is English. - John is Canadian but Sally is English. - She was sick, so she went to see the doctor.

2.1 Fill in the correct conjunction (and, but, or, so) in each gap. 1. In Brazil, people kiss one another twice or even three times for greeting,_______________ you cannot do it in public in Asia. 2. Americans are not tolerant of lateness,_______________ you should try to ensure you arrive on time for appointments. 3. Thais drive on the left of the road,_______________ Laos drive on the right side. 4. It is polite to make eye contacts when you are talking to someone in the United States, _______________ you should look someone in the eye when talking. 5. Thai culture is vastly different from Western culture,_______________ before you set foot in Thailand you should find out about the essential “do's” and “don'ts”. 6. Thai people show great respect for their king,_______________ they expect visitors to do too. 7. In a house, a bathroom may not have a bathtub in it,_______________ it certainly has a toilet. 8. Shorts or tank tops should not be worn in a temple,_______________ shoes should be taken off before entering. 9. Chinese people will probably refuse your gift several times,_______________ it is polite to continue offering it to them. 10. Most Americans love the people who play sports well,_______________ they become fans of the athletes.

2.2 Match the festival with the correct description. Children’s day

Valentine’s day

Day of the dead

Chinese New Year

Thanksgiving _____ 1.

It is in January or February. Chinese people celebrate with firecrackers and lion dances.

_____ 2.

It is on 14th February. People in many countries give chocolates, flowers, or jewelry to the person they love.

_____ 3.

It is in May, 5th. Formerly boy’s day, Japanese families put up colored streamers shaped like fish, in honors of their children.

_____ 4.

It is in November, 2nd. Mexican families offer food to the dead people and then have a meal in a cemetery.

_____ 5.

In October in Canada and in November in the United States, people celebrate the harvest by preparing a large meal. They usually serve roast turkey.

2.3 Talk about these questions. 1. Do Thais have holidays similar to these? 2. What other special days do you have? What’s your favorite holiday or festival?

UNIT2 PART 2 READING 2.4 Read about two festivals and use the information from the texts to complete the table.

Halloween

Where _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

Halloween is a festival celebrated on 31st October. The name of the Halloween means “hallowed” or “holy evening” because it happens on the day before All Saints Day.

When _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

The holiday originally comes from a group of people called the Celts. The Celts lived in England

than

2,000

years

ago.

November 1st, they celebrated the end of summer. They thought that ghosts would visit

Purposes _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

people on October 31st. They dressed up like ghosts so the spirits would not harm them. Today, Halloween is a popular event in America, Great Britain and Ireland. Both adults

Features _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

and children dress up in funny clothes and masks. They go round the house, ring the door-bells and say: “Trick or Treat”. People give them some candies, fruits, money or they play a trick, like writing on windows with soap, ringing the door-bell, spraying shaving cream on cars, dumping garbage cans. People make faces out of large pumpkins and put candles inside: this is called Jack O’ lantern. They cut out ghosts, specters and even skeletons and hang them on their windows. Teenagers in middle school and high school have a Halloween party and dance all together. The party is in the evening in the school gymnasium. Typical Halloween foods are nuts, popcorns, pumpkin pies, liquorices, sweets and candied apples. The Halloween drink is apple cider. After the school party, everyone helps to clean up.

WRITING From the table above, what do “Halloween” and “Phi Ta Khon” festivals have in common? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

Phi Ta Khon Phi Ta Khon is a type of masked procession celebrated on the

Phi Ta Khon

first day of a three-day Buddhist merit-making holiday known in Thai as "Boon Pra Wate". The annual festival takes place in May, June or

Where _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ When _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

July at a small town of Dan Sai in the northeastern province of Loei. Participants of the festival dress up like ghosts and monsters wearing huge masks made carved coconut-tree trunks, topped with a wicker-work sticky-rice steamer. The procession is marked by a lot of music and dancing. The precise origin of the Phi Ta Khon is unclear. However, it can be traced back to a traditional Buddhist folklore. In the Buddha's next to last life, he was the beloved Prince Vessandorn. The prince was said to go on a long trip for such a long time that his

Purposes _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

subjects forgot him and even thought that he was already dead.

Features _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

the event with ceremonies, celebrations and the wearing of ghostly

When he suddenly returned, his people were overjoyed. They welcomed him back with a celebration so loud that it even awoke the dead who then joined in all the fun. From that time onward the faithful came to commemorate spirit masks. The reasons behind all the events is probably due to the fact that it was held to evoke the annual rains from the heavens by farmers and to bless crops. On the second day, the villagers dance their way to the temple and fire off the usual bamboo rockets to signal the end of the procession. The festival organizers also hold contests for the best masks, costumes and dancers, and brass plaques are awarded to the winners in each age group. The most popular is the dancing

_________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

contest. Then comes the last day of the event, the villagers then gather at the local temple, Wat Ponchai, to listen to the message of the thirteen sermons of the Lord Buddha recited by the local monks. Then it is time for the travelers to put away their ghostly masks and costumes for another year. From now on, they must again return to the paddy fields to eke out their living through as their forefathers did.

UNIT2 PART 3 SPEAKING 3.1 Give a short talk about a festival or holiday you like. •

What is your favorite festival or holiday?

•

Where is it taken place?

•

When is it held?

•

Why is it held for?

•

How do people celebrate it?

•

Do people eat any special food or drink on that day?

•

What do you like most about it?

EMOTIONS 3.2 Notice how people express their feelings through facial expressions and guess what emotions you think the person is feeling? Match each picture to its emotion.

_____

a) nervous

b) bored

c) angry

d) shocked

e) miserable

f) confused

g) surprised

h) scared

i) sad

j) happy

k) in love

l) drunk

Verb of feeling -ed / -ing as an adjective Use a past participle verb (V.3) to describe the way one feels. - He is bored. - He is excited. - He is interested. Use a presenting participle (V.ing) to describe the way something makes you feel. - The movie was boring. - The film was exciting. - This festival is interesting.

3.3 Circle the correct adjective. Leo:

Hey! Natasha. What’s wrong?

Natasha: I’m bored / boring. I have nothing to do. Leo:

Do you know today is Halloween? It’s October 31.

Natasha: So what do you do on Halloween? We don’t have that holiday in Russia. I’m a bit confused / confusing. Leo:

Well, it’s a day when kids dress up in masks and costumes. They knock on people’s doors and ask for candy by saying the words “Tricks or treat!”

Natasha: Hmm… That’s interested / interesting. Leo:

But it’s not just for kids. Lots of people have costume parties. Hey… my friend Pete is having a party. Would you like to go?

Natasha: I’d love to. Well, what should I wear to the party. I’m so exciting / excited. Leo:

Don’t you feel bored / boring any more?

Natasha: No, I don’t.

UNIT2 PART 3 3.4 Complete each sentence with the correct adjective.

excite

1. Life in New York is very______________________________________. 2. The football fans were very__________________________________.

tire

1. The marathon runners were very____________________________. 2. That game of tennis was very_______________________________.

annoy

1. The child’s behavior was really______________________________. 2. The teacher was_____________________ when nobody did the homework.

worry

1. The news is very_____________________. 2. Everybody was very_____________________ when they heard the news

3.5 Choose adjectives from the box to express how you would feel in the situations below.

shocked

scared

angry

surprised

upset

bored

embarrassed confused

excited

interested

pleased worried

Example: You are going to meet your girlfriend or boyfriend’s parents. - I think I’d feel excited. - Really? I’d be worried. 1. You were a dinner guest at someone’s house. Your host offered you food you don’t like. 2. Your best friend gave you a gift that you really like. 3. Someone forgot an appointment with you. 4. You met someone you like at a party. The next day you incidentally met that person again at the supermarket. 5. You were in the office, but there in nothing to do. 6. You are going to study a new lesson. 7. Your best friend forgot your birthday. 8. You met a ghost at night. 9. Your forehead knocked the classroom door. 10. Luckily, you won a lottery.

Unit 2 Word List be quiet upset peace embarrassed worried that sounds crazy! excited interested come here drunk be careful hospitality adapt customs obligation permission queue lateness firecrackers cemetery nervous bored angry shocked miserable confused surprised scared in love

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Cultures & Festivals

Online Lesson Description: 1. Health and Happiness Myth or fact: students tend to get sicker at exam time. In this article, learn about the effect our mood has on our health. You may be in for a surprise! The online tools contain tips on the following skills covered in this lesson: • Language Use/Grammar: degrees of certainty 2. Music festival Come to the Salzburg music festival to enjoy beautiful music performed by some of the best classical and jazz musicians around. Also in this lesson, hear how Mozart feels about still being famous 200 years after his death! The online tools contain tips on the following skills covered in this lesson: • Listening: getting the facts; inference • Pronunciation • Language Use/Grammar: Past Simple vs. Present Perfect 3. Running of the Bulls How would you like to be chased for a mile by a herd of angry bulls? If this sounds tempting, join the Running of the Bulls event during the Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain. Don’t forget to bring a first aid kit… The online tools contain tips on the following skills covered in this lesson: • Reading: purpose • Listening: getting the facts • Pronunciation • Language Use/Grammar: warning 4. Carnival Are you planning your dream vacation? In this video, learn about interesting, exotic places you might like to visit. Have a safe trip! If you’re in the mood for non-stop dancing, great samba music, and wonderful costumes, come visit Rio de Janeiro in February for carnival time. And if you have a sense of adven ture, why not get your own costume and join in the parade? The online tools contain tips on the following skills covered in this lesson: • Reading: genre; close reading; scanning • Listening: getting the facts • Pronunciation • Language Use/Grammar: gerunds 5. Day of the Dead Although the Day of the Dead sounds like a sad event, it is actually a very happy festival where for two days out of every year, the Mexicans honor their dead. Can you guess where they hold picnics for the dead? The online tools contain tips on the following skills covered in this lesson: • Reading: genre; scanning • Listening: inference; getting the facts • Pronunciation Language Use/Grammar: Present Perfect •

Shopping

UNIT GOALS Recognize more vocabulary relating to shopping, understand the language in the conversation and given texts, and apply the language skills used in different situations.

UNIT3

UNIT3 WARM UP A. Look at these pictures. Then match them with the following shop.

1. a jewelry shop

______

2. a bakery

______

3. a toy shop

______

4. a supermarket

______

5. a florist shop

______

6. a coffee shop

______

8. a book store

______

7. a clothing store ______

B. If they would like to buy some items below, where should they go? a. Convenient Store

d. Department store

b. Supermarket

e. Souvenir shop

c. Stationery Store

f. Electronic shop

__ 1. Piyawan wants to buy a cassette recorder. __ 2. Satit is going to find a nice suit for his father. __ 3. Tira is on holidays. He will buy something back home. __ 4. Rapee wants to buy a protractor, a pencil, and a T-square. __ 5. Pitsamai wants to buy some oranges, durians, and mangoes. __ 6. Jarunee would like to buy some snacks in a small shop.

C. Match the objects you want to buy to the shop or store. a. a stationery shop

b. a confectioner's / a sweet shop

c. a baker's

d. an antique dealer

e. a draper's / an interior design shop f. a fishmonger's

g. a florist's

h. a chemist's / a pharmacy

i. a grocery store

j. a hardware store

k. a coal merchant's

l. a tobacconist's

m. a butcher's

n. a pet shop

o. a tailor's

1. a box of chocolates __________ 2. a pair of sheets and pillow cases __________ 3. a sack of coal __________ 4. a dozen red roses __________ 5. a bar of baby soap __________ 6. some tomatoes or a leek __________ 7. half a dozen whole-wheat rolls or a loaf of bread __________ 8. cigarettes, snuff, pipe tobacco or a cigar __________ 9. some envelopes __________ 10. a three-piece suit __________ 11. an eighteenth-century wardrobe __________ 12. a kilo of Slaska sausages __________ 13. a hammer and some nails __________ 14. a goldfish __________ 15. a piece of salmon __________

D. What do you enjoy shopping for? Read the list and add two more things. Then rank them from 1 (most enjoyable) to 4 (least enjoyable). ___ books and magazines

___ food

___ stationery

___ CDs and DVDs

___ jewelry

___ toys and games

___ clothes and accessories

___ personal-care items

___ ________________

___ Electronics

___ sporting goods

___ ________________

UNIT3 PART 1 1.1 Match the words in the box to the categories. shop assistant Shoplifters online shopping

People

shopping mall corner shop high street shopping

Types of shopping

window-shopping discount shop shopaholic

Places to go shopping

1.2 Complete the items below with a phrase above. Then compare your answer with a partner. 1. I can’t understand people who like_______________ - if you’re not going to buy anything, what’s the point? 2. You enjoy shopping so much that your friends say you are a_______________. 3. We hate big supermarkets and prefer to buy our food at the local_______________. 4. I love spending time in a_______________ looking at all the different shops. 5. My friends often go to a_______________ where things are cheaper than in the supermarkets. 6. My parents prefer_______________ : it’s quicker and often cheaper, and they don’t have to carry anything. 7. _______________ will be prosecuted. 8. You can ask a_______________ to help you check the price of the products.

GROUP WORK 1.3 Match the words in the box with the types of shoppers below. browser bargain hunter

online reluctant

methodical impulse

The_______________ is constantly looking for a good deal.

brand loyalist haggler

The_______________ shopper never uses a list, but buys spontaneously.

The_______________ spends more time looking than actually buying.

The_______________ always spends extra for designer goods.

The_______________ tries to get everything at a discount.

The_______________ shopper shops only out of necessity.

The_______________ shopper buys only what's on a list.

The_______________ shopper prefers to buy with the click of a mouse.

1.4 Discuss these questions with your group. - Which type of shopper are you? Which type are your friends? - Which type do you like to shop with? Which type donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you like to shop with?

UNIT3 PART 1 Born to shop? 1. How often do you go shopping? a. Almost every weekend. b. Sometimes, when I have nothing better to do. c. Hardly ever, because I’m usually busy. 2. I think buying things is_______________. a. Fun. It’s one of the greatest pleasures in life. b. OK. It’s just a normal part of life. c. Painful. I hate spending money. 3. How often do you buy things you don’t really need? a. Often b. Occasionally c. Hardly ever 4. Do you compare prices in different stores before buying expensive items? a. Usually b. Occasionally c. Hardly ever 5. I think shopping with a credit card is_______________. a. Great b. Convenient c. Hardly ever 6. How often do you spend more than your monthly budget? a. Almost always b. Sometimes c. Hardly ever 7. When I’m sad and depressed, I like to … a. go out and buy something expensive. b. go out and see friends. c. stay home and be alone. 8. When there is a big sale at your favorite store, do you … a. get there before it opens so you don’t miss any bargains? b. go for a couple of hours just to take a look around ? c. stay away because the stores will be too crowded ? 9. When you go shopping how much money do you take with you? a. I usually take a lot more than I plan to spend. b. I usually take a little more than I plan to spend. c. I usually take only the amount I plan to spend. 10. After a day of shopping, do you know how much money you spent? a. No, I never have any idea. b. Yes, I usually have a pretty good idea. c. Yes, I always know exactly how much I spent.

Scoring 3 points for every a) answer 2 points for every b) answer 1 points for every c) answer

Results

24-30 : You may be a shopaholic. Try to find a different hobby! 17-23 : You have a sensible attitude toward shopping. You spend wisely! 10-16 : You hate shopping. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to spend a little money.

UNIT3 PART 2 How to say when we shop Greeting Shop Assistant

Customer

Good morning! Can I help you? May I help you? What can I do for you? Excuse me, what are you looking for? Are you looking for something? We’re having a sale on this week.

Yes, please. I’m looking for ________. Oh, I’m just looking. I would like to buy _______. What do you suggest? Yes, for a birthday gift. Well, let me take a look. Do you have ________?

Describing object Shop Assistant Size What size is that one?

Customer

This one is the small size. (medium, large) It is 34.

It is not the right size. It’s a little bit tight/loose.

Please wait for a while, I’ll check it out.

Do you have a smaller/bigger one? Do you have a longer/shorter one?

Certainly, here it is. Sorry, we only have the one left.

Age How old is it?

When was it made? Shape/Pattern What shape is it?

It is an old fashioned bicycle. (out of date, new, modern, up to date, very classic, second hand) This clock was made in 1977. It is flat. (thin, thick, round, circular, spherical, rectangle) (a circle/ a square/ a rectangle/ a sphere)

Is it decorated or plain?

It is plain. It is very stylish.

What pattern is it?

It is a checked design. (flora, zigzag, striped, dotted, diamond, geometrical)

Describing object (con.t) Shop Assistant

Customer

Color What color is it?

It is red. (purple, gray, maroon, olive, fuchsia, lime, navy, aqua, teal, silver)

Origin Where does it come from? Where was it made? Where did the material come from? Material What is it made of?

It is a Japanese fan. This food is from India. It is made in Italy. It is made of plastic. (glass, wood, paper, steel, wool, porcelain)

What does it consist of?

It consists of a blade and a handle. It comprises a leather body and a plastic handle.

Was it made by hand or machine? What brand is it? What make is it?

It is handmade. It is machine made. It is Colgate. It is Toyota.

2.1 Complete the dialogues with the phrases in the box. No, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Customer: Shop assistant: Customer: Shop assistant: Customer:

OK, thanks

Do you have any keyrings?

(1) _________________ Yes, we do. There are silver ones, and these black ones. Do you have any with the cathedral on it? (2) ____________________ (3) ____________________

UNIT3 PART 2 Talking about prices Customer

Shop Assistant

Asking for prices How much is it? How much does it cost? What is it worth?

It is 345 baht. It costs 56,000 baht. It is worth 85,520 baht. That one is 285 baht.

Bargaining I don’t have enough money. That’s too expensive. That’s too high for me. Can you give me a discount? Is there anyway I can get discount? What’s your best price? How about 450 baht?

What will you give me? I only make a little bit of money. That’s my last price.

How about 500 baht? That’s too low. How about 480 baht?

2.2 Complete the dialogues with the phrases in the box. You’re welcome. Shop assistant: Customer: Shop assistant: Customer: Shop assistant:

I can’t see a price.

Can I help you?

Hello, (4)_______________ Yes please. How much is this book? (5)_______________ Just a minute. It’s $7.95. Thank you. (6)_______________

2.3 Complete the dialogues with the phrases in the box. How much are they? The book and these postcards then, please. Anything else? Shop assistant: Customer: Shop assistant: Customer: Shop assistant: Customer:

(7)_______________ Yes, I’d like some postcards please. They’re over here. (8)_______________ They’re four for a dollar. Fine. (9)_______________

Making an argument Customer

Shop Assistant

Can I try it on?

Sure, the changing rooms are over there. Sorry, we don’t have changing rooms here.

Would you adjust the length/width?

Certainly. Let me go check.

Would you put these pieces together?

Certainly. Sorry, we don’t have the technical staff here.

Do you have after-sales service?

Certainly. Sorry, you must contact the company directly.

Closing the conversation Customer

Shop Assistant

I’ll take this one. How much will that be altogether?

That’ll be 550 baht.

Do you take credit cards? Do you accept credit cards?

I’m sorry, we don’t. Yes, of course. Please sign here. ..Here is your receipt. Here is your change.

1000 baht, here you are.

Well, thank you. Hope you come back again. Thank you. Have a nice day.

After-Sale Service Customer

Shop Assistant

Could you fix this?

Certainly.

I have a problem with this handbag. I’d like to return it and get a refund. Can I exchange it for something else? Would you please change this?

When did you buy it?.. OK. Let me go check.

UNIT3 PART 2 2.4 Read the lines of a conversation in a clothes shop. Write C if the customer says or write SA if the shop assistant says. ___ a. Can I help you? ___ b. Oh yes, I like that one much better. Can I try it on? ___ c. $ 39.99. How do you want to pay? ___ d. Yes, please. I’m looking for a shirt to go with my new suit. ___ e. I’m looking for Blue. ___ f. Yes, of course. The changing rooms are over there. ___ g. OK. I’ll take that one. How much is it? ___ h. Can I pay by credit card? ___ i. What color are you looking for? ___ j. No, it isn’t the right blue. ___ k. No, it’s a bit too big. Have you got a smaller size? ___ l. That’s the last blue one we’ve got, I’m afraid. But we’ve got it in white. ___ m. Well, what about this one? It’s a bit darker blue. ___ n. What about this one? Do you like this? ___ o. Is the size OK? ___ p. Credit card’s fine. Thank you very much.

2.5 Read the conversations and answer the questions below. Ted:

I’m trying to find a Christmas present for my wife?

Salesman:

OK. What kind of things are you looking for?

Ted:

I’m not sure, really. Maybe you can help me.

Salesman:

How about a bracelet?

Ted:

No, I bought her a bracelet for our anniversary.

Salesman:

Maybe a ring, then. These rings are made of 22-carat gold.

Ted:

Mmm. What kind of stone is that?

Salesman:

A ruby. And it’s less than $5,000.

Ted:

Oh… Well, maybe you could show me some earrings, then.

1. What store is Ted going ? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What does the salesman suggest Ted buy? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What color is ruby? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What does Ted decide to buy for his wife? _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Salesman: Jenny: Salesman: Jenny: Salesman: Jenny: Salesman: Jenny:

Do you need any assistance, Ma’am? Thank you. Yes, I’m looking for a toy for my nephew. OK. How old is he? He’ll be nine on Saturday. What about a skateboard. No, I don’t want him to hurt himself. What about a drum set? I don’t think so. His father will be upset if I buy him one of those. Do you have anything educational? You see, he’s a very intelligent boy. Salesman: I have the perfect thing! A do-it-yourself computer kit.

UNIT3 PART 2 2.6 Choose the correct answers to fill in the conversation. a. ask him politely for a bigger discount b. Could I look at it? c. could you lend me $50?

d. How does $30 sound?

e. I’ll take it!

f. how big the Night Bazaar would be!

g. This necklace was handmade

h. can bargain with the shop owners for

Jason:

I didn’t realize _____(1)_____. There’s so much to see.

Fabia:

I’m glad there’s such a big selection. I have to buy presents for everyone in my family before we leave.

Jason:

I do too. Look over here, Fabia. These necklaces are beautiful. I must get

one

for my mother. I’m a little short of cash though… _____(2)_____.

Fabia:

Jason, don’t you know that you _____(3)_____ a Lower price? That’s the fun of the bazaar!

Shop owner:

Did I hear you say that you were interested in, these lovely necklaces sir? Sit down and have some tea. I might be able to give you a very good price.

Jason:

The necklaces with the blue stone in the middle are beautiful. _____(4)_____.

Shop owner:

Of course. For you, I’ll make a special price. _____(5)_____.

Jason:

Fabia, that’s a $10 discount. Should I buy it?

Fabia:

Keep bargaining. You may be able to get an even lower price. _____(6)_____.

Jason:

Would you give it to me for $25?

Shop owner:

That’s a very low price. _____(7)_____ by a local artist. My final offer is $27.

Jason:

_____(8)_____ Thank you.

Fabia:

You did very well, Jason. Are you happy with your necklace?

Jason:

Yes… Just one question. Do you want to buy it from me?

Fabia:

Buy it? I thought it was for your mother!

Jason:

It was supposed to be. The problem is, I got so excited about bargaining for a lower price that I forgot that my mother is allergic to jewelry. She can’t wear this necklace.

Answer the questions. 1. Where are Jason and Fabia? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The shop owner wants to sell Jason a necklace for $30. What advice does Fabia give Jason about the price? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why does Jason want to sell the necklace to Fabia? ________________________________________________________________________________________

LISTENING 2.7 You will hear four conversations. Answer the questions. Â&#x2022;Track 5 Conversation 1 1. What are they buying? ( ) a soda

( ) perfume

( ) a calculator

( ) Michele

( ) Samuel

( ) Convenient Store

( ) Duty Free shop

( ) 5th floor

( ) 6th floor

2. Who is that for? ( ) Rachel 3. Where are they now? ( ) Supermarket Conversation 2 4. Where are they now? ( ) 4th floor

5. Which section are they looking for? ( ) Mobile Zone

( ) CD Section

( ) Electronic Goods

6. What are they buying? ( ) CDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

( ) a Minidisc recorder ( ) a cell phone

Conversation 3 7. What are they buying? ( ) a hat

( ) a coat

( ) gloves

8. What color does the woman need? ( ) tan

( ) black

( ) brown

9. What is it made of? ( ) Wool 100%

( ) Cotton 100%

( ) Silk 100%

Conversation 4 10. What are they buying? ( ) a wallet

( ) boots

( ) gloves

( ) leather

( ) plastic

( ) stylish

( ) too old

11. What is it made of? ( ) wool 12. What is it like? ( ) very classic

UNIT3 PART 3 Adjective order

In English, it is common to use more than one adjective before a noun. These are the different types of adjectives and the correct order for them. Example: What are you looking for? I’d like a beautiful large orange plastic basket. Article a, an, the

opinion

size

beautiful

large

Interesting huge

the the

small

age

shape

color

origin

orange round new

delicious

material

purpose

Noun

plastic

basket

metal

bowl

red

sleeping Italian

bag food

3.1 Which is the correct order. 1.

A: I’d like to have a look at (a carving steel new knife, a new steel carving knife). B: It’s over there on the shelf.

A: I think that (sailing beautiful blue boat, beautiful blue sailing boat) should be for our Dad. B: I think so, too.

A: Henry is going to buy an (old square wooden table, old wooden square table) for his new house. B: He should visit my shop.

A: Jane is crazy about (a red big plastic hat, a big red plastic hat). B: I think it’s terrible.

A: Fern spent 2 hours in this souvenir shop choosing (a cotton Italian tie, an Italian cot ton tie) and a (small Japanese serving bowl, small serving Japanese bowl). B: Really!

3.2 Let’s practice writing. Choose the product given and then write a letter to someone about what you want to buy, what it looks like and why you need it.

Example Dear Mom, I’m going to my friend’s party next week and I’d like to buy a long red evening dress which costs about 1,500 baht and a pair of black high heels which cost about 550 baht. Do you mind if I spend 2,050 baht for those? Jenny Dear... ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

Reading Strategy Scanning To scan is to look for specific information quickly without reading word by word. You have to know what you’re looking for before you begin. When you scan, look for key words, names, dates or other specifics that mean you have found the information you are looking for.

UNIT3 PART 3 3.3 Read the advertisements and then answer the questions. 1. You would like to order a bouquet of rose. Which store should you contact? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. You are looking for a five-year-old child present. Where should you go? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. You have just moved into a new apartment and you want to buy a few things to make the place look nice. Which store(s) might you visit and what could you buy? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. You would like to buy an educational book for a student. She is keen on learning new theories and new experiments. Where would you visit? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. You have to visit your cousins on your vacation. You have to buy something for them. Where should you go? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. You have to buy the perfect present for the person sitting next to you in class. Try to guess what they might like and where you could buy them a present. Write your answer down on a piece of paper. Tell your partner how you feel about the gift they choose for you. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

UNIT3 PART 3 3.4 Read the article and answer the questions.

A recent survey has shown that the busiest

If you want an exquisite hand-made suit, Nowy Swiat

shopping street in the world is not in London, New

is the place to go. It isn’t cheap. You will pay up to

York, or Paris, but in Warsaw. It’s called Nowy Swiat,

£1,000. For beautiful French baby clothes, go to Petit

which means New World. An incredible 14,000 Poles

Bateau. You will pay £50 for a pair of blue jeans for a

walk down this main street every hour.

baby. A dress for a baby girl is about £90. At Desa, a

It’s a lovely place to shop. The pavements are very wide. There are statues, palaces, attractive

famous antique shop, a desk costs £5,000 and a 19th century Russian icon is £200.

high-class

Not everything is expensive. At the shop

restaurants. The buildings aren’t too tall. They look

Pantera you can buy leather goods -handbags,

old, but in fact the whole city was rebuilt after World

coats, and belts. Cepelia specializes in folk art. There

War II.

are also book shops and record shops. And there are

town

houses,

exclusive

cafés,

and

There aren’t any billboards or neon lights. There isn’t any loud music, and there aren’t many tourists.

a lot of small boutiques that sell men’s and women’s clothes that aren’t too expensive.

People think that Polish shops have nothing to sell, so

If you’re tired, stop at Café Blike. This is a

nobody comes shopping here. The world doesn’t

fashionable place to meet. You’ll find a lively

know about this paradise for shoppers yet.

atmosphere, and a lot of well-known Poles. The

It’s now possible to buy almost everything in Warsaw. There are a lot of shops from the West, but

frozen yoghurt and ice-creams are excellent, and its famous doughnuts are delicious.

the interesting thing is that Polish manufacturers are

It is possible to travel the world and find the

now producing high quality goods. They are good

same things for sale in every country. But Warsaw is

because they are not mass produced for world

different because its shops are unique – and they’re

consumption.

in Nowy Swiat.

Nowy Swiat has a lot of small shops, specialist shops, and chic shops. It hasn’t got the huge department everywhere.

stores

that

sell

the

same

things

1. How do we know that Nowy Swiat is the most popular shopping street? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why is it such a nice place to go shopping? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What can you see in the photos that is described in the article? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why don’t many foreign people go to Nowy Fwiat? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Why are the things produced by Polish manufactures so good? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What can you buy here? What can’t you buy? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. What is expensive? What isn’t expensive? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. What’s good about Caf? Blikle? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. What is special about the shops in Nowy Swiat? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

Unit 3 Word List a jewelry shop a bakery a toy shop a supermarket a florist shop a coffee shop a clothing store a book store a stationery shop a confectioner a sweet shop a baker an antique dealer a draper an interior design shop a fishmonger a florist's a chemist a pharmacy a grocery store a hardware store a coal merchant a tobacconist a butcher's a pet shop a tailor shop assistant shopping mall window-shopping shoplifters corner shop discount shop online shopping high street shopping shopaholic methodical brand loyalist bargain hunter

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Online Lesson Description: 1. Guatemala Crafts To the Indians in Guatemala, the Chicicastenango Market is much more than simply a place to shop. They visit the market to buy and sell, to meet with friends, and even to pray. And for the tourists, this market’s a great place to buy items like a new poncho, a blanket, or a carved wooden chest. The online tools contain tips on the following skills covered in this lesson: • Reading: close reading; inference • Listening: getting the facts • Pronunciation • Vocabulary: a market in Guatemala • Language Use/Grammar: complimenting

Education

UNIT GOALS Understand vocabulary skills to guess the meaning of words in a passage, find information using the scanning technique, and apply language skills to give suggestions about improving skills in English.

UNIT4

UNIT4 WARM UP A. Listen to the news report of the subjects most college seniors are studying in the United States and fill in the graph. Â&#x2022;Track 6 Business

History

English

Communications

Education

Arts Psychology

Biology Engineering

Health professions

B. Pairs. Check your answers. A: 257,000 seniors are majoring in business. B: Right. And...

C. Pairs. Role-play. Have a conversation like the one below using your own information. Heather:

Hi. It’s great to see you!

Tim:

Same here. What are you doing now?

Heather:

I’m studying at the University of Arizona.

Tim:

Oh, yeah? Do you like it?

Heather:

Yeah. It’s hard work, but it’s interesting.

Tim:

What’s your major?

Heather:

Engineering… for now. What about you?

Tim:

Oh, I’m studying at the University of Colorado. I’m majoring in communications.

GRAMMAR GUIDE I’m + studying/majoring in + Business

UNIT4 LANGUAGE FOCUS Guessing word meaning Definition Guessing the meanings through context clues helps you to get the meaning of unknown word. Also helps you to come across some unfamiliar words when you are reading without using a dictionary.

“The person who acts as the head of a faculty is called Dean.” DEFINITION = person who acts as the head of a faculty SIGNAL = is called UNKNOWN WORD = Dean The explanation of each of the unknown words is given in the sentence by an expression that comes right after or before it. For example, that is,

means

is / are

i.e.

is/are called

meaning to say

is/are said to...

Restatement

“The Chairman of Microsoft endowed, or gave, some money to the university every year.” UNKNOWN WORD = endowed SIGNAL = or RESTATEMENT = Gave The meaning of the unknown words can be inferred by the repeated idea of the unknown words: “endowed = gave”. The word, the repetition of idea, is indicated by: or, in other words, that is to say, etc.

Contrast “Jane thought that the lecture was very boring; however, half of his classmates felt that it was very stimulating.” UNKNOWN WORD = stimulating SIGNAL = however CONTRASTING IDEA = boring In some sentences there are two words with opposite meanings. Knowing the meaning of one word will help you to guess the meaning of the other word. The words which indicate the contrasting ideas are: but, yet, however, although, though, even though, on the other hand

Example “Archaeology, the study of the buried remains of ancient times, such as houses, pots, tools, and weapons.” UNKNOWN WORD = Archeology SIGNAL = such as CONTRASTING IDEA = houses, poets, tools, and weapons The examples given in the sentence explains the meaning of the unknown words. The examples usually follow one of the expressions below. such as for example, like, for instance.

Sentence or paragraph “Most girls are more studious than boys. They always study hard for their exams.” UNKNOWN WORD = studious THIS SENTENCE GIVEN A HINT TO THE MEANING = study hard

The sentence (s) or paragraph that comes after or before the unknown word explains what the word means.

UNIT4 PART 1 READING 1.1 Before you read. Discuss the picture in small groups. •

Name the places, things, and people.

•

Describe the picture. Where is the place? Where are the people from? What do they do?

1.2 Think about the answers to these questions. The reading answers them. •

What are international students? What are institutions of higher learning?

•

Where do most international students go to college or university?

•

Why do students want to attend colleges or universities far from home?

•

Why do institutions of higher learning want students from other countries?

1.3 Read the passage and find definitions of the underlined terms.

International Students All around the world, there are international students at institutions of higher learning. The definition of an international student is “a postsecondary student from another country.” The meaning of postsecondary is “after high school.” Another phrase for international student is “foreign students”. The word foreign means “of a different country or culture”. Even so, some people don’t like the foreign, so they use the phrase “international students.” For institution of higher learning, they usually say “university,” “college,” or “school.” International students leave their home countries and go to school abroad. One meaning of the word abroad is “in a foreign place.” By far, the country with the most students from abroad is the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and some European countries also have a lot of students from other countries. But more and more, students from around the world attend colleges and universities in the developing nations of Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Developing nations don’t yet have a high level of industrialization or technology. Why do high school and college graduates go to colleges and universities far from their homes? Undergraduates are postsecondary students without college degrees. Often, undergraduates want the experience of life in new cultures. Maybe they want to learn another language well, in school and in real life. Many older students want degrees in business, engineering, or technology. These subjects are not always available in their home countries. Some governments and companies send their best graduate students and workers to other countries for new knowledge and skills. And some students from expensive private schools at home save money through study abroad, especially in developing nations. Why do institutions of higher learning want international students? Of course, students from other countries bring internationalism to the classroom or campus. They bring different languages, customs, ideas, and opinions from many places around the world. Usually, they study hard. Also, educational institutes need money. Tuition is the fee or charge for instruction, and private schools everywhere charge high tuition. One definition of citizens and immigrants is “legal members of a nation or country.” International students are not citizens or immigrants, so they pay full tuition and fees to state or government schools. And all students away from home spend money for housing, food, recreation, and other things. For these reasons, many schools and groups of schools want students from other countries.

1. an international student

_______________________________________________________

2. an institution of higher learning _______________________________________________________ 3. abroad

_______________________________________________________

4. developing nations

_______________________________________________________

5. internationalism

_______________________________________________________

6. citizens and immigrants

_______________________________________________________

UNIT4 PART 1 1.4 Find words in the passage which can be grouped together in the following categories. institutions countries continents tuition subjects

1.5 Cross out the untrue or unrelated details in the passage. What are some definitions of words and phrases in international higher education? a. The definition of an international student is “a postsecondary student from another country.” b. The meaning of postsecondary is “after high school.” c. The word school usually means “a large group of fish.” d. Another phrase for international students is foreign students. Where do international students attend colleges and universities? a. The United States has the most students from other countries. b. Developing nations have a high level of industrialization or technology. c. Many foreign students attend school in Canada, Great Britain, and some European nations. d. More and more students from abroad attend school in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Why do international students go to school abroad? a. They want the experience of life and language in another country and culture. b. They need technological information and skills not available in their home countries. c. They can’t pay full tuition to state government colleges and universities. d. In developing nations, they can save money through lower tuition and living costs. Why do institutions of higher learning want international students? a. They don’t want to send their students to universities in other countries. b. International students bring internationalism to the classroom and campus. c. People from other countries are usually very good students. d. Foreign students pay high tuition and fees and put money into the economy.

UNIT4 PART 2 GIVING SUGGESTIONS

2.1 Think about learning English. What are you good at? What do you need to work on Number them 1-4 (1 = the one you are best at). reading ____ listening ____ writing ____

speaking ____

2.2 What do you like doing in English? What don’t you like doing? Number them 1-4 (1 = your favorite). reading ____ listening ____ writing ____

speaking ____

LISTENING 2.3 Nigel is Mayuki’s English teacher. He give Mayumi advice about how she can improve her English outside the classroom. Listen and tick what they talk about. Track 7

Reading Listening Writing Speaking Vocabulary Pronunciation Grammar

2.4 Listen again and complete Nigel’s notes. You can write more than one word in each gap. Track 8

Student Advisory Session

Name: Mayuki Nagasaki Advisor: Nigel

What student does:

Teacher’s suggestions:

• • •

speak English to a)_____________ but thinks it’s • difficult to speak English • thinks in Japanese and then c)_____________ • watches d)_____________ in English

don’t worry about b)_____________ keep practising speaking watch part of a movie three or four times e)_____________ minutes 1st listening – listen for general meaning 2nd listening – understand more f)_____________ 3rd listening – use g)_____________ 4th listening – listen for h)_____________ and pronunciation

SPEAKING 2.5 Look at how Nigel gives Mayuki advice on how to improve her listening.

A. I think it’s important to watch DVDs in English.

B. You could listen again.

Are there expressions in bold suggestions or rules? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ C. Why not listen for general meaning only?

Which expression introduces someone else’s opinion? ____________________________________

D. What some students find really useful is to watch part of a movie.

____________________________________ Which expression introduces the speaker’s opinion? ____________________________________ ____________________________________

UNIT4 PART 2 2.6 Maria is learning English. Give her some advice on how to improve her listening by watching DVDs in English. Use the expressions in Speaking strategy and the words below to help you. Example (a) You say: You could watch DVDs in English. Example (b) You say: It’s important not to listen for detail the first time. You say: I think it’s important not to listen for detail the first time. A. could/ watch DVDs English B. important / not / listen for detail the first time C. why / watch five / ten minutes / movie D. first time / listen / I think / important / listen / general information E. important / not use / subtitles / first time F. second time / listen / could / try / understand more detail G. what some students / useful / use / subtitles H. fourth time / why / listen / new words 2.7 Now give Maria some advice on how to improve her speaking. Use your own ideas and the ideas below. Example: You say: I think it’s important to talk a lot. You say: I think it’s important not to listen for detail the first time. How to improve your speaking - talk a lot - ask lots of questions - don’t worry about mistakes - join a conversation group - talk to yourself - record yourself speaking and then listen to it

UNIT4 PART 3 SCANNING Scanning means looking for specific information without reading a whole text. When you scan, you move your eyes quickly down the page to look for certain words or signal (capital letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) that will lead you to the information you want.

To find this information

Scan for this signal.

a name of a person or place

capital letters (ABC)

a date, time, address, or phone number

numbers

a price

$, numbers

a website

www.

an email address

something someone said

“ ” (quotation marks)

a key idea or fact

• (bullet)

statistics

numbers and symbols (%)

lists

a set of words separately by commas

specific words

capital letters, letter combinations, italic or bold words

3.1 Scan the given advertisements for academic courses and give answers by writing A to E in the blank.

EF Education First EF Education First and representatives from high schools and universities present a session on international high schools and pathway programs to higher education. Apply now for scholarships International Baccalaureate and A-Levels Preparation programs for transition from Thai education to international programs abroad Founder’s scholarships Free English test benchmarking TOEFL or IELTS score Friday, Feb 6th For free English test, please arrive 45 minutes earlier at 4:45PM on Feb 6th or 9:15AM on Feb 9th Venue: EF Education First, 25th Floor Emporium Tower, Sukhumvit (BTS Phromphong) http://www.ef.com E-mail: ilsth@ef.com or hsy@ef.com For further information, call 02-664-9966

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C 1. Which one provides free seminar in Phuket? ____ 2. Which one is for those who want to know more about scholarships? ____ 3. Which one is for those who want to improve logical skills? ____ 4. Which one provides online – study? ____ 5. Which one reduces the tuition fee as the result of economic crisis? ____

UNIT4 PART 3 3.2 Scan the given advertisements again and answer the questions. 1. Where you should go if you want to take a free English test as shown in advertisement A? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. On what date and at what time is the free English test available in advertisement A? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What courses are available in advertisement B? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What are the advantages of online English classes described in advertisement B? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What does B.H.M.S stand for in advertisement C? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. To contact B.H.M.S, where does advertisement C say you should send an email? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. How much does it cost for a grammar course in advertisement D? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. In advertisement D, for more information about British-American institute, what website you should go to? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. What does it say about the advantages of tutoring through the Enigma method in advertisement E ? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. In advertisement E, how much improvement does the Enigma Institute guarantee? ________________________________________________________________________________________

3.3 Before you read. Discuss the picture in small groups. In picture 1, what do you think she received? In picture 2, what kind of activity is she doing?

3.4 Scan the advertorial and answer the questions below.

Arpaporn

Phungatthawutthaworn

from

contribute

meaningfully

their

home

Bangkok has been awarded the prestigious Founder’s

community and their new adoptive community in the

Scholarship to study for her IB Diploma Programme at

UK or US.

EF International Academy’s private high school

EF International Academy schools in the UK run

campus in Torbay, located on England’s beautiful

English A-Level examinations, the traditional route to

south coast. In her free time, Arpaporn, in conjunction

the top British universities. The schools are also

with the Human Development Foundation under the

authorised IB World Schools, offering the IB Diploma

Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Srirasm, volunteers to

Programme, a rigorous two-year programme leading

help disabled children struggling with HIV/AIDS live

to a qualification recognised and well regarded by

fuller lives. She is also a member of the tennis and

top universities worldwide. The EF International New

swimming team at Royal Bangkok Sports Club (RBSC)

York school is set up specifically to run the IB Diploma

and recently won the club’s annual tournament.

Programme.

Arpaporn dreams of attending one of the world’s leading

universities

and

studying

industrial

scholarships

offer!

This

year

from Thailand scholarship funds for studying A-Level

engineering. high

International Academy would like to offer students

EF International Academy, a group of private

or IB Diploma Programmes at any of our campuses

schools

either New York (US),

specialising

preparing

overseas

Oxford or Torbay (UK).

university education in English-speaking

Apply Now, Improve your chance to get the

countries, recently announced the winners of its 2010

scholarship! If you are interested in applying for the

Founder’s

scholarship

scholarships, please visit www.ef.com/academy, call

provides a 50% bursary toward the cost of Tuition and

us today at 02-664 9966 or visit our office at EF

accommodation

Education First (BTS: Prom Phong).

students for

Scholarship at

Award. one

The EF

International

Academy’s schools in the UK or the US. This year’s

Make sure you reserve your spot in the upcom-

hundreds of

ing presentation: “International High School Scholar-

applicants from around the world, ten of whom were

ships (For Students From Thailand) & Pathway to Top

selected for an interview. Six winners were chosen

universities” Saturday 3 April 2010, 13.00-13.45 hrs.

based on their academic ability and their ability to

Special Free English Test, 14.00-15.00 hrs. at EF Educa-

scholarship competition attracted

tion First 25th Floor, Emporium Tower (BTS: Prom Phong)

UNIT4 PART 3 1. What scholarship has Arpaporn received? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where is she going to study? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. List the activities she likes to do in her free time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What subject does she want to study in the future? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What is the EF International Academy? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What does 50% of the scholarship cover? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. After applying for the scholarship, how were the applicants chosen to be the winners? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. How many people were selected for the 2010 scholarship? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. What is the IB Diploma Programme? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. For what courses and at which campuses does the EF International Academy offer scholarships for Thai students? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. If you want to apply for the scholarship, how should you contact EF Education First? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. What are the programs on the 3rd of April, 2010? (List time and activities) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Unit 4 Word List Business History Education Psychology Engineering Health professions English Communications Arts Biology international student institution abroad developing nations internationalism citizens immigrants

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Online Lesson Description: 1. Look at the Bright Side In this city, the mayor has a uniquely optimistic way of looking at life. Read the anecdote and decide whether you agree with his logic! The online tools contain tips on the following skills covered in this lesson: â&#x20AC;˘ Reading: genre; inference 2. Who Talks More: Men or Women? Do men talk more than women, do women talk more than men, or does it depend on the situation? What do you think? In this lesson, find out the real facts about who talks more. The online tools contain tips on the following skills covered in this lesson: â&#x20AC;˘ Reading: purpose; close reading; references; connectors; generalization and examples; inference; point of view

Job Application

UNIT GOALS Recognize vocabulary related to job application, understand the language used for talking about job applications, and apply language skills related to a job application.

UNIT5

UNIT5 WARM UP A. How important are these things to you when choosing a company to work for? Number each in order of preference (1=most important, 9=least important).

B. Work in pairs and compare your ideas. Example: A: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most important thing for you when choosing a company to work for? B: For me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation. I want to work for the best! And you? A: For me, money comes first. I want to work with a company that offers me a high salary.

C. Match the following jobs with the correct pictures. Cashier

Civil Engineer

Jewelry Designer

Painter

Receptionist

Architect

Programmer

Secretary

Mechanic

Designer

Tour Guide

Welder

Salesperson

_______________ _______________

_______________

_______________ _______________

_______________

_______________ _______________

UNIT5 PART 1 1.1 Match the jobs with the descriptions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who am I?â&#x20AC;? A. Executive manager

B. Personnel officer

C. Supervisor

D. Broker

D. Accountant

E. Service Technician

F. Sales person

G. Cashier

H. Auto Mechanic

G. Engineer Example: Architecture

I like drawing. I design buildings, houses, apartments, etc.

1. _____________

I plan the building of roads, bridges, machines, etc.

2. _____________

I buy and sell stocks and shares so I have to be up to date on world politics and economics all the time.

3. _____________

My job deals with numbers. I work in the office, controlling the financial situation of people and company.

4. _____________

I have a high position in a company and my job is to make important decisions.

5. _____________

I keep an eye on the day-to-day work of other workers to make sure the work is done properly.

6. _____________

I handle applications for vacant posts and interview the candidate.

7. _____________

I work at a supermarket. I add up purchases for customers on a cash register. I receive payments. I make change and give sales receipts.

8. _____________

I work in a department store. I help customers decide what items to buy. I add up a customer's bill and receive payments. I put sales tags on store items and arrange items on shelves.

9. _____________

I repair vehicles like cars, trucks, etc. in the garage. I get tools and materials that are needed.

10._____________

I install equipment such as office equipment for customers. I make regular visits to check and clean equipment in the factory. Who am I?

1.2 Here is a list of qualifications required for a job or study. Match each job with the appropriate qualifications. Qualifications

Job Title

___ 1. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

a. Lawyer

___ 2. Bachelor of Agriculture (B.Agr.)

b. Editor

___ 3. Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)

c. Chemist

___ 4. Bachelor of Surgery (B.C.)

d. Pianist

___ 5. Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.C.E.)

e. Sales Manager

___ 6. Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.)

f. Air Steward

___ 7. Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (B.Comm.)

g. Civil Engineer

___ 8. Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)

h. Doctor

___ 9. Bachelor of Letter (B.L.)

i. Plant Pathologist

___ 10. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

j. Interior Designer

___ 11. Bachelor of Medicine (B.M.)

k. Judge

___ 12. Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.)

l. Engineer

___ 13. Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)

m. Administrative Manager

___ 14. Master of Arts (M.A.)

n. Translator

___ 15. Master of Law (LL.M.)

o. Surgeon

___ 16. Master of Business Administration (M.B.A)

p. Lecturer

UNIT5 PART 1 1.3 What do you consider when you are going to apply for a job? Complete the following map with the words and phrases given.

letter application

height

ID card

gle sin-

age

Personal

health

position

salary documents

candidate

photo

widowed supervisor hobby activity

job title

language last employer education

university

extraactivity curricular

masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree vocational school

a. bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree f. graduate school k. duty p. personal interest u. degrees of education

major subject

b. school g. work experience l. marital status q. application form v. telephone number

c. weight h. divorced m. separated r. relative w. house registration

d. diploma i. computer n. name s. reference

e. resume j. skill o. married t. college

Job advertisement Example SMART CITY PEOPLE Recruitment for Office Professionals

Advertiser

SmartCityPeople is a recruitment company for English speaking professionals, and our aim is to identify the best employment opportunity for you, whether you are seeking a temporary or permanent opportunity. Our client is a pet food ingredients manufacturer company. Financial and Administrative Assistant (1 position)

Job Position

Responsibilities: - Maintain and control the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s petty cash - Prepare accounting documents (i.e. payment voucher, receipt voucher, journal voucher) - Prepare and pay cheques to local suppliers Responsibility - Maintain fixed assets register - Prepare bank reconciliation and account reconciliation - Submit withholding tax from income tax of goods & services providers and VAT to Revenue Department - Coordinate with the bank, insurance company and the Social Security Office - Assist the Financial & Administrative manager in other general accounting duties Qualifications: - Male or Female - Thai nationality - Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in Accounting - Good command of English - Minimum 2 years accounting and finance experience, including all tax submissions - Experience in international manufacturing industry is an advantage - Hard working, mature, detail-oriented and highly organized. - Strong computer operation skills

Qualification

Salary: N/A How to apply Location: Samut Sakorn If you are interested in this opportunity, please register your application through our website www.smartcitypeople.com Or email us at service@smartcitypeople.com SmartCityPeople (Thailand) Recruitment Company Limited. Unit 92/56-57 B Level 19 Sathorn Thani II, North Sathorn Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand Telephone: 02-6367022-27 Where to apply Fax: 02-6367030

UNIT5 PART 2 2.1 Read the job advertisement and answer questions below.

Thailand's leading media company and publisher of Bangkok Post and Post Today, Post Publishing Plc, is expanding its online operations through its Post Digital Department and is seeking qualified candidates for a position: Webmaster Responsibilities: - Manage and administer digital content and the online presence of new and existing projects. - Work with other departments to acquire content, database and other support. - Follow up and keep track of the on-going process and their reports. Qualifications: - Thai national - BA/BSc or higher in IT or related field. - At least 3 years experience in digital media. - Basic skills of web applications: FTP, E-mail, site structure, manipulation, content management, WYSIWYG and non-WYSIWYG, HTML, PHP, MYSQL, ASP, XML. - Achievement oriented, good presentation and interpersonal skill. - Excellent command of Thai/English. - Able to work odd hours. Please submit your resume, application letter including expected salary, details of references and a recent photograph to: Human Resources Department The Post Publishing Public Company Limited 136 Na Ranong Road, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110 Email: recruit@bangkokpost.co.th

1. Who is the advertiser? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What does the company do? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What position is available? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. How many positions are available? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. How can the applicant contact the advertiser? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What are the responsibilities of this job career? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. What documents are required? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. What field of experience are advantage? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. What qualifications are required? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Tim has just graduated from RMUTL, BA in Information System. He used to work at a part-time job in CCC company last year. He is active and he can speak English fluently. Can he apply for this position? Why or Why not ? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.2 Look through the application form and match the following words or phrases with the possible answers ? ___ 1. Fore name / First name

a. North Chiang Mai University, Hangdong, Chiang Mai

___ 2. Surname / Family name / Last name

b. Sriripong Chaidee

___ 3. Signature

c. 19 November, 1979

___ 4. Full name

d. 3 5012 00706 71 4

___ 5. Age

e. Single

___ 6. Sex / Gender

f. Sriripong

___ 7. Marital status

g. 24 years old

___ 8. Date of birth

h. Sriripong Chaidee

___ 9. Place of birth

i. Male

___ 10. Address for correspondence

j. Chiang Mai

___ 11. Tel. no.

k. 40 words/minute

___ 12. Identification card

l. Excellent in reading and writing English

___ 13. Computer skills

m. 122/4 Soi 7 Muang, Chiang Mai

___ 14. Language skills

n. Window, Excel, and Power point

___ 15. Typing speed

o. Chaidee

___ 16. Office machine

p. 089-835-4447

___ 17. Salary

q. 12,000 baht

___ 18. Association memberships

r. Excellent

___ 19. Medical record

s. English & computer

___ 20. Course preference

t. 60 Kgs

___ 21. Citizenship/ Nationality

u. 175 cms.

___ 22. Weight

v. Thai

___ 23. Height

w. English Club x. PC, Photocopier

UNIT5 PART 2 Application form Example

Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Mr Manee Panyai Date of Birth: January 20, 1985 (Age: 24) Address: 58 HuayKaew Road, Huay Kaew, Muang District, Chiang Mai 50000 Telephone: 053-544831 EDUCATION 2006 2002

B.A.in Business Administration, minoring in English, RMUTL, Chiang Mai Wattanothai Payap, Chiang Mai

WORK EXPERINCE 2007- present Receptionist, Culrural Center, Chiang Mai May 2006 Sales Assistant, Niyompanit, Chiang Mai UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES - Secretary of Business Administration Club, RMUTL - Organized the meeting REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST

2.3 Complete the following resume with the correct headings. Education

Experience

Personal information

Interests

References

Additional Skills

Resume (1)_______________: Name: Age: Address: Telephone: E-mail: Objective:

(2)______________: 2004-2007

Ms. Wilaiwan Pranee 23 85/2 Moo 7 Tambon Suthep, Muang District, Chiang Mai 50200 053-556542 wilaiwan@Hotmail.com To work as a secretary in a large industrial company

2000-2004

Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, BA(English) Relevant courses: English for Secretaries, Communicative Business English I, Communicative Business English II, Introduction to computers Sanpatong Wittayakom School, Chiang Mai

(3)______________: 2006-2007

Part-time operator at Novotel Hotel, Chiang Mai

(4)______________: Computer literate Computer skills in Windows, MS Office, Internet (5)______________: Ms. Kanitta Jeethom Faculty of Bussiness Administration and Liberal Arts, RMUTL,128 Huay Kaew Rd., Chang Peuk, Muang, Chiang Mai 50300 Telephone: 053-213183

UNIT5 PART 2 Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) 1. Personal details Include name, address, phone no. (at home, and at work if you can be contacted at work), fax number and e-mail address. You might need to add your date of birth, marital status, number of children, military service, health, or further personal information that might help you get the job you are seeking. 2. Education Begin this section with your most recent education (US-style) or in chronological order (UK-style). List degrees you have obtained, when and where you obtained them; training courses and workshops you have attended (if relevant to the job). You may want to list relevant coursed and/or coursework, especially if you are applying for a position outside your field of study. You may also include any academic recognition such as awards, scholarships favorable GPA. 3. Work experience List full-time, part-time, and internship positions in the same order as your education, include organization, location, dates of employment and responsibilities. Describe your position using phrases. Use parallel constructions when listing your responsibilities, beginning each phrase with an action verb in present or past tense depending on whether it is your current or previous job (eg. Designed cloth patterns, arranged fashion show). 4. References List the names of two or more people who can give you a good recommendation for a job. These should be people who have known you in a professional capacity, (eg. a former teacher or employer. Avoid using family members or friends as your references). You should include their names, professional titles, addresses and telephone numbers. Instead of giving a list of names, many people prefer to write a reference. statement: REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. The following details can also be included: 5. Extracurricular Activities List your campus activities, membership of professional organizations, volunteer work, etc. Give details to show how this experience is relevant to the job. Spell out the names of organizations; do not use abbreviations. 6. Additional skills Include any technical skills such as computer literacy, typing or driving, and any foreign language proficiencies. Add any special training, licensure, or certification. 7. Interests Mention only relevant information that will help you get the job.

Along with your resume, you need to send a letter of application or covering letter. The letter is as important as the resume as it is the first contact between the candidate and employer, and it should make you stand out from the crowd. 2.4 How much do you know about writing an impressive application letter? Decide if the following ideas are true (T) or false (F). The application letterâ&#x20AC;Ś ______1. should confirm that you wish to apply and say where you learned about the job. ______2. should give other important information about your background. Not included in your resume. ______3. should attract and encourage the prospective employer to look for more details in your resume. ______4. should not be too long, preferably not more than one page. ______5. must be handwritten. ______6. should say why you are interested in the position. ______7. shows what you can contribute to the job by exaggerating how perfect you are. ______8. states your availability for an interview.

UNIT5 PART 2 2.3 Read the application letter and answer the questions.

18 Moo.7 Tambon Phrasing A. Muang Chiang Mai 50200 March 3, 2006 Ms.Boondee Pattalapusit Administration Manager HelpAge International Faculty of Nursing Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai 50200 Dear Ms. Boondee, I saw your advertisement in a Newspaper of March 2, and would like to apply for a position as a Programme Assistant. I am therefore enclosing my resume with a recent photograph for your consideration. I feel that I am well-qualified for the position. I am a Thai male, of 23 years old. I graduated in March 2007 from Chiang Mai University with a BA in English. I am confident of my English language, having majored in English, minored in Computer Science and being a trainee at American Embassy in Chiang Mai, where I had to communicate with foreigners in English. This job has given me valuable experience in dealing with foreigners. Moreover, in the final project of my study, I was involved with the Global Learning community Program which I had to do the research with Ohio students (Computer Global Learning).The program provided me experiences, for example, computer and language skills and convinced me that I am suited to work as a Programme Assistant. I will be free to come for an interview at any time that is convenient for you. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Mongkol Supa Encl.: resume with a recent photograph 1. Who is the candidate? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What position does the applicant want to apply for? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What did the writer do in The American Embassy in Chiang Mai? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What did the writer do for the final project of his study? _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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2.4 Complete the letter with the words in the list. Pleasant graduate gradual

assure seen speak

sincerely company say

interview job companion

interesting interested pleasure

Miss Pimjai Yaiying 150/34 Charoenpol 2 Talingchan 10170 December 11, 2003 The Advertiser Post Box No. 9 Bangkok 10300 Dear Sir: I have (1)……….… your advertisement for the post of “public officer in yesterday’s Bangkok Post and I’m 2)………….. in applying for the job. I’m 24 years old, single and a 3)…………. of Business English from RIT, Northern campus. I can 4)…………… both English and French fluently and have a 5)………………. personality. Although I’m quite fresh from the Institute, I may 6)…………….. you that I have the ability of arranging the whole public relation on modern lines. I’m interested in the challenging 7)………………. that allows me greater potential in the public relation field and your 8)……….. is well known for its outstanding professionalism in this field. I’m ready to be called for an 9)…………. at your convenience and look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours 10)……………… Pimjai Yaiying Miss Pimjai Yaiying Enc. Resume

2.5 Complete each part of the application letter with the related title. a. enclosure

b. greeting

c. closing

d. date

e. Inside address

f. body text

g. signature

h. return address / heading

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UNIT5 PART 2 Application Letter address, date, salutation, complimentary close, signature and envelope 1. The address When writing the address, it is now customary not to use punctuation at the end of the lines. Only punctuate when you abbreviate (eg. St. instead of ‘Street’ or Ltd. instead of ‘Limited’). Eg.

33 Soi 2 Nimmanheimin Rd. Tambon Suthep Chiang Mai 50200

If you have an e-mail address, add it under the postal address. 2. The date There are several ways of writing the date: June 1 2008 or June 1st 2008 1 June 2008 or 1st June 2008 1/6/2008(UK) or 6/1/2008(US) To avoid confusion, avoid writing the month in numbers. 3. The salutation If you know the receiver’s name, you should write it: (eg. Dear Mr Black, Dear Ms Smith). If you are sure a woman is married, you may use Mrs, if sure she’s unmarried, Miss, but both are old-fashioned & considered sexist by many people, so Ms is usually preferred. If you do not know the receiver’s name, and you are not sure whether the receiver is male or female, the salutations Sir or Madam are used, as follows: Dear Sir or Madam

man or woman, if name not known

Dear Sir

man, name not known

Dear Madam

woman, name not known

4. Complimentary Close In British English the complementary close (signature) appears on the left, not the right, and when the saluting is Dear Sir, (ie. without a name) the complimentary close must be Yours faithfully. However, this is not obligatory in American English. Other formal complimentary closes are: Yours sincerely, Sincerely (yours), Respectfully (yours), Truly yours, etc. Like the salutation, the complimentary close is traditionally followed by a comma, but this is now optional.

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5. Signature Beneath your signature in a formal letter you should type your name in case your signature is not legible. If you hold a position in a company, you should also include your title. Eg.

David Mann

N K Borer

David Mann

Ms N K Borer

Sales Manager

Assistant Manager

When writing the address, it is now customary not to use punctuation at the end of the lines. Only punctuate when you abbreviate (eg. St. instead of ‘Street’ or Ltd. instead of ‘Limited’). Eg.

33 Soi 2 Nimmanheimin Rd. Tambon Suthep Chiang Mai 50200

If you have an e-mail address, add it under the postal address. 6. Envelope Note that the envelope carries the receiver’s address, as in the letter itself, written in the center of the plain side. The sender’s address may also be written on the envelope, in the corner or on the back, as long as the two are not confusing. The typing should always be single spaced.

Write letter of application First Paragraph Source Other expressions: -I am writing in response to your advertisement for a (position) in (newspaper) -I am applying for the position of (job) that was advertised in the (date) issue of the (newspaper). -I have been informed by (name) that there is an opening for a (job) at your company, and I would like to apply for this position. -Please consider me for the position of (position) you advertised in (newspaper). -I learned from (name), (title/position) that your company has a vacancy for a (position). -Please find enclosed my resume. Middle Paragraphs Position Other expressions: -I have worked as a (__________) for (__________) years. -I have had (__________) years experience working as a (__________) -Having (taken part in a student exchange program), I am confident that I can speak English well. -I am very keen to work in (__________) -I am keen to find a position which combines my experience of__________ and__________

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UNIT5 PART 2 Final Paragraph Enclosures Other expressions: -I would be happy to come for an interview at your earliest convenience. -I would appreciate the opportunity to come for an interview. -I would be pleased to discuss my curriculum vitae with you in greater detail at an interview Enclosures “Encl: resume” means: a resume is enclosed Enclosure/Enc

2.6 Complete the following letter with the appropriate words. a. appreciate e. qualifications

b. majored f. graduate

c. interview g. command

d. advertisement

9/99 Soi Chompol 14 Lad Phrao Road Bangkok 10900 20 February, 2004 The Personnel Manager Business Information & Research Co., Ltd. 555 Soi Somprasong 3, Petchburi Road Bangkok 10400 Dear Sir: Your _____1_____ in the Bangkok Post of February 18, 2004 for a translator has attracted my attention because I think that my _____2_____ will fulfill your requirement. I would _____3_____ your considering my application for the position. At present I am a fourth year student at the faculty of Liberal Arts, Rajamangala University of technology Lanna and expect to _____4_____ with a Bachelor’s degree in the middle of March, 2004. I have _____5_____ in the English language and minored in Tourism. I had a part-time job as a translator for the A.B.C. Co., Ltd. I have good _____6_____ of personal computer skills (Microsoft Office and Windows). May I have a personal _____7_____ at your convenience? I should be most happy to visit your office. If you wish to telephone me, my number is 01-8355906. Sincerely yours, Cholada Pongpanit Cholada Pongpanit Enclosure:

Resume and two photographs

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2.7 Complete the questionnaire. Then interview your partner. What adjectives do you think describe you? capable, efficient, flexible, practical, considerate, good-humoured(humorous), well-organized, creative, imaginative, hardworking, patient, dependable, reliable, self-confident, sensitive, dynamic, energetic, enthusiastic, determined, patient Think of your own character & personality. What personal qualities do you have that might interest employer? What evidence do you have, to help prove these qualities to the employer? Qualities

Evidence

________________

___________________________________

________________

___________________________________

________________

___________________________________

________________

___________________________________

________________

___________________________________

________________

___________________________________

________________

___________________________________

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UNIT5 PART 3 JOB INTERVIEW 3.1 Read through these interview questions. What kind of questions are they? A. Conversation opening (friendly) questions. B. Questions about skills and qualifications. C. Questions about your personality. D. Questions about salary and working conditions. E. Questions about your ambitions.

___ 1. Can you operate a personal computer with Microsoft? ___ 2. What things are you best at? ___ 3. Would you like a cup of coffee? ___ 4. Are you a loyal person? ___ 5. How much are you

hoping to earn?

___ 6. Would you like to have the same job in ten years â&#x20AC;&#x2122;time? ___ 7. Do you want a job with a company car? ___ 8. Do you enjoy working with others? ___ 9. Was it easy to find our office? ___ 10. What do you do in your free time? ___ 11. What sort of job would you like in five yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time?

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Job Interview Typical Interview Questions & Answers There are usually four types of question topics the interviewer may ask you about: - Yourself - Your qualifications/abilities/experience - How much you know about the company and the job - Your on-the-job skills –for example, solving a problem 1. Questions about yourself -Tell me something about yourself. -Please introduce yourself -Have you traveled much? -How do you usually spend your free time? -Which part of Thailand are you from? How to answer: This type of question is usually asked at the beginning. The interviewer just wants to help you feel less nervous. So smile and try to look relaxed. Don’t speak too quickly, and at the same time don’t speak for too long. Do not simply repeat obvious details about yourself that the interviewer already knows, such as “My name is...” “I am… years old”. Possible answer: “I’ve just graduated from university with a degree in English, and I’m keen to start work in a suitable job. I enjoy speaking English, and I’ve had a lot of experience dealing with foreigners, so I hope I can find a job where I can use my English language ability.” 2. Questions asking about your qualifications/abilities -What makes you think you’d be suitable for this job? -How will you contribute to our company? -Why should we hire you? -How confident do you feel about your English? How to answer: Do not simply give direct statements about your personality, such as “I am a friendly, hard working person,” as the interviewer has no way of knowing If these statements are correct, and they sound rather boastful. Mention your strengths and achievements and give examples as to how they have contributed to your success. Possible answers: (management trainee) “I’m very interested in business. I took several courses in business administration at university. I’d like to work in management, and this seems like a very good opportunity to be trained in this field.” (secretary) “I’m quite confident of my English. I’ve been speaking English in my classes at university, and to American exchange students there, so I’m sure I can communicate well. And I’ve taken several courses in Business English, so I feel confident in handling correspondence where I will need to write in English for your company.”

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UNIT5 PART 3 3. Questions asking how much you know about the company -Why do you want to work in our company? -Why are you interested in this position? -What interests you most about this job? -What do you know about us/our competitors? How to answer: This is rather a popular question nowadays since the interviewer would like to test how much you know about the company and whether your interests match their needs. Make sure you research well about the company. Answer the questions using the strong points of the company eg. the company’s policies, working environment etc. Possible answer: “I know that you produce high quality porcelain and bone china tableware, and that you export about 60% of your products. I know that the company uses a lot of Japanese technology and that you maintain very high standards.” 4. Questions checking your on-the-job skills -What are some of the problems you faced and how did you handle them? -How would you tackle this problem?(situation will be given by interviewer) How to answer: First paraphrase the problem, then explain the steps to solve it. Most importantly, give the result of your steps. Remember not to criticize people. Eg. “Well, if the employees did not follow the company guidelines, which affected production, first I would hold a meeting to listen to their opinions, then I would make it clear to them why the company’s guidelines are necessary.” 5. Other possible questions 5.1 about your personality: -What are your strengths/strong points? (Be realistic & modest. Don’t be overconfident.) -What are your weaknesses/weak points? (Don’t mention any weak points that are required for the job!) -How would you rate yourself on a scale from one to ten? (Rate yourself logically. Don’t underestimate yourself. Give reasons to support your answer.) -What type of boss do you like? -What type of people make you angry? (Tell the truth, but do not criticize people.) -Would you be willing to start at the bottom? (Generally, ‘yes’, but it varies from case to case.) 5.2 about your future plans: -What are your future plans? -Where do you see yourself in five years? -What single factor do you think determines a person’s progress in their professional career? 5.3 others: -What is your salary expectation? What salary do you have in mind? (Avoid giving a direct figure. You may say, “the salary is negotiable and I’m quite flexible,” or “I’m looking for a salary that matches my skills and experience.” However, if forced to give a figure, answer reasonably. You should research the salary scheme of that company beforehand). -What difficulties do you think you might have when working for our company? (It is not a wise idea to say that you will have no difficulties at all. A possible answer might be, “Well, I think when a person starts a new job there are always some difficulties. I can’t predict exactly what they will be, but of course I’ll do my best to deal with them.” Better still, talk about getting to know your new colleagues & the organization and ‘culture’ of the company.

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3.2 Match the following questions with possible answers. Questions 1. Could you tell me about yourself?

Responses a. I just graduated from Chiang Mai university in English. I have been working in an import export company for four months.

2. Could you tell me more about your b. Your company is a big company. I think qualifications and experience? working here would teach me a lot. 3. Why do you want to work with us?

c. Of course. I play football every weekend.

4. Are you interested in sports?

d. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to know about possibilities of advancement and the benefits available for employees.

5. How do you spend your spare time?

e. Yes, I worked last summer as a trainee in the public relations department.

6. Do you like to work alone or with f. I enjoy reading books and magazines, and other people? Why? searching information from the internet. 7. What are your career goals?

g. My workplace is very far from my house and traffic is very heavy in the morning. If I can get a job here, I would enjoy working a lot more.

8. Why do you want to leave your h. I am 22 years old and single. I live with my present job? parents in town. 9. Can you operate a PC?

i. Yes, I can operate MS office: MS word, Excel and Power Point.

10. Have you had any experience with j. I prefer working with others because this kind of position? working together leads to a lot of ideas to reach high quality work. 11. Do you have any questions about k. My goal is to be successful in work and get the position in our company? a higher position.

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Unit 5 Word List reputation

separated

salary

married

promotion

personal interest

co-worker

application form

cashier

relative

civil Engineer

reference

Jewelry Designer

college

Painter

degrees of education

Receptionist

house registration

Architect

Sex / Gender

Programmer

Residence

Secretary

Identification card

Mechanic

Association memberships

Designer

Medical record

Tour Guide

Course preference

Welder

Citizenship

Salesperson

Nationality

bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree school weight diploma resume graduate school work experience divorced computer skill duty marital status

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E-Leaning Quartet Scholar Website: http://quartet1.rmutl.ac.th/Quartet_Online/WebServer/index.asp http://quartet2.rmutl.ac.th/Quartet_Online/WebServer/index.asp Topic:

Job Application

Online Lesson Description: 1. Job Hunting Job hunting can be a difficult and stressful experience. But with these tips about preparing for a successful job interview, you’ll be sure to succeed! The online tools contain tips on the following skills covered in this lesson: • Reading: main idea; references; connotation • Speaking • Vocabulary: guessing: restatement, part of speech, and superordinates; practice: collocations

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Presentation

UNIT GOALS Understand vocabularies

about

the

presentation:

and techniques, and

languages skills of the presentation.

patterns,

apply

the

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UNIT6

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UNIT6 WARM UP

SPEAKING A. Work with a partner. Ask the questions below and make a note of the answers. Then tell the group what you found and discuss.

What do you think about giving presentation in English? What make a presentation good or bad?

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B. Do you know most presentations have three main parts? Following is the simple formula. Match them!

Main part Conclusion Introduction

1. Tell the audience what you are going to say! _____________________________________________ 2. Say it! _____________________________________________ 3. Tell them what you said! _____________________________________________

Have you ever given a presentation in English?

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UNIT6 PART 1 Introduction 1.1 Brainstorm to find out why we need to have an introduction in an oral presentation and what should be included in it.

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INTRODUCTION

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UNIT6 PART 1 LISTENING 1.2 Listen to the introduction part of the three presentations and complete the table. Track 9 Presentation 1

Presentation 2

Presentation 3

Presenter’s name Presenter’s position / function Topic of presentation

1.3 Put the right category in the right order. A. State the objectives C. State length of the presentation E. Introduce yourself G. Get people's attention

B. Welcome audience D. State outline of the content F. State the topic of your presentation H. State how you want to deal with questions

Step 1 : _________________________________ If I could have everybody's attenIf we can start. tion. Let's get started. Perhaps we should begin? Step 2 : _________________________________ Welcome to Microsoft. Thank you for coming today. Good morning, ladies and gentleOn behalf of Intel, I'd like to welcome you. men. Step 3 : _________________________________ Let me introduce myself. I’m Dave Elwood from Microsoft. My name's Jane Shaw. I'm responsible for travel arrangements. For those of you who don't know me, my name's Tom Stotter. As you know, I'm in charge of public relations. I'm the new Marketing Manager. Step 4 : _________________________________ As you can see on the screen, our topic today is__________. What I’d like to present to you today is___________. Today’s topic is________________. The subject of my presentation is_____________.

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Step 5 : _________________________________ The reason why we choose this topic is _______________. Step 6 : _________________________________ I’ve divided my presentation into three main parts. ____, ____, and ______. First (of all), I’ll be looking at _______, second ______, and third _________. I’ll begin/ start off by explaining _____. Then, I’ll go on to_______. Finally, I’ll ________. Step 7 : _________________________________ My presentation will take about It should take about 30 minutes to 20 minutes. cover these issues. Step 8 : _________________________________ If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them as we go along. If you have any questions, feel free to interrupt me at any time. Perhaps we can leave any questions you have until the end? There will be plenty of time for questions at the end.

1.4 Complete the sentences with the preposition in the box. about

for

into

with

1. Thank you ___________coming all this way. 2. I’ve divided my presentation ________ three parts. 3. First of all, I’ll give you an over view _______ our financial situation. 4. First, we’ll be looking _________ the company’s sales in the last two quarters. 5. In the first of my presentation I’ll focus_______ the current project. 6. Point one deals _________ new regulations for Internet use. 7. Secondly, I’ll talk _________our investment in office technology. 8. After that, I’ll move on_________ the next point. 1.5 Complete the dialogue with the expressions. A. attention E. welcome

B. Good F. present

C. questions G. answer

D. behalf H. responsible

If I could have everybody’s (1)__________? (2)__________morning. On (3)__________of Avis I would like to (4)__________you all here this morning. My name’s Martin Twist and I’m (5)__________for customer service. This morning I’d like to (6)__________our new packages for travel agents. If you have any (7)__________you’d like to ask, I’d be happy to (8)__________them at the end.

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UNIT6 PART 1 1.6 Match the two parts to make typical sentences from the introduction. Part 1: ___ 1. For those who you don’t know me,… ___ 2. Feel free to… ___ 3. This won’t take more… ___ 4. I’ll be passing out… ___ 5. This part of the presentation will take… ___ 6. I’ll start off by giving you… ___ 7. There’s no need… ___ 8. There will be time… Part 2: a. to take notes. Everything is in the handout. b. about 10 minutes. c. I’m Bob Kay in charge of the software division. d. ask questions at any time. e. for questions after my talk. f. an overview of our product range. g. handouts in a few minutes. h. than 20 minutes of your time. (Optional) Group of 4-5. Plan the introduction part of your group presentation and report orally to the whole class

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UNIT6 PART 2 Body After the introduction, it is time to start presenting the body of your talk. There are two components of the body of an oral presentation: the opening sentences and the content.

The opening sentences You can get the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest by using the following simple techniques to present the opening sentences of the body of your presentation:

Giving an amazing fact: Surprise the audience with a fact about the topic. The data be in statistics numbers or just general information. However, it is necessary to make sure that all the information is correct and comes from valid sources. Asking for some solutions: Describe a problem about the topic and ask the audience to think of some solutions. This will get them involved in the presentation and make it more interesting. Using an anecdote: Draw the attention of the audience by telling them a short story related to the topic.

2.1 Match the following sentences with the techniques above. 1. Giving an amazing fact 2. Asking for some solutions 3. Using an anecdote __________ 1. The world population increased from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion by 1999, a doubling that occurred over 40 years. The Census Bureau's latest projections imply that population growth will continue into the 21st century, although more slowly. The world population is projected to grow from 6 billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2040, an increase of 50 percent is expected to require 41 years. Today I will show you the effects of over population. __________ 2. Do you have a problem with stress during staying in a completely different culture? If your answer is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yesâ&#x20AC;?, how do you cope with it. There are many ways to deal with culture shocks and my presentation will let you know more about it. __________ 3. Do you know how bad the air pollution in Chiang Mai is? There are 5,000 people suffering from respiratory problems every year. Do you think there is anything we can do to solve this problem?

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__________ 4. Have you ever heard the saying “You are what you eat”? I have two friends whose eating habits are totally different. One loves eating junk food, while the other is a vegetarian. I think there is no need to tell you who is healthier. The story I have just told you is the example of how food affects us. __________ 5. One of my friends living in Bangkok told me the other day that she spent around 3 hours every working day on the road. If you were my friend, what would you do? … Thank you for your answer. Now I will tell you more about the solution of traffic problem.

The content What information should you give in your presentation? All your information should support your purpose. In most cases you will have to limit the content, as time is usually precious! Just as when you are driving along a road that you don't know very well, you depend on signs to guide you, you need to guide the listener by using expressions to tell him/her where you are going. Listing information Lists are often a necessary evil. Vary your language whenever possible and avoid reading directly. There are three things we have to consider: one, two, and three. Now let us look at the first aspect which is... First of all,… In the first place… Linking ideas, sections/making transitions Indicate the end of one section and the beginning of the next. That's all I would like to say about... (subject of part A) and now let us turn to.... Now that we've seen... let us turn to…

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UNIT6 PART 2 To be clear and concrete. Use examples, rephrasing, summaries etc.: To give an example: Now let's take an example. An example of this can be found... To illustrate this… Let's see this through an example. For example, For instance, e.g.

To refer to common knowledge: As you all may well know... It is generally accepted that... As you are probably aware (of)...

To rephrase: Let me rephrase that, In other words Another way of saying the same thing is That is to say

To refer to what you have said previously: As I have already said earlier... As we saw in part one... To repeat what I've said already…

To summarize: To summarize To sum up, Let me summarize by saying So that concludes my overview In conclusion Briefly said In short, What I've tried to show in this part... To recap what we've seen so far...

To refer to what an expert says: I quote the words of... In the words of… According to... Here I'd like to quote… As Mr. X says in his book... There is a famous quotation that goes…

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Finally, let me come back to the key point of my talk. I told you that in the first quarter, more than half, or 52%, of our revenues comes from overseas. This is in line with the targets we set out in 2004 when we decided we wanted to continue to rely on overseas markets, especially China. To keep growing, in the past three months, we’ve added more new customers in China than in any other country. Now what are our targets for the next few months? The first major step will be the introduction of our PayPal payment service in China. And then we will focus on finding customers in existing markets, such as the US and Germany, who haven’t tried buying from our website yet... O.K. that’s everything I wanted to say. We just have time for a few questions.

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UNIT6 PART 3 3.1 Look at these sentences from the presentation and put them in the correct category in the table. 1. I’ll just run through the three different main points... 2. We’d suggest… 3. Now I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have... 4. We’d therefore recommend that we… 5. Before I stop, let me go through my main points again... 6. Well, this brings me to the end of my presentation... 7. That’s the end of my presentation today... 8. Before we move on to questions, let me briefly summarize… Conclusion of a presentation Signaling the end of the presentation

Summarizing the main points

Recommending or suggesting something

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3.2 Write a conclusion based on a given article. Air pollution in Chiang Mai has become a big problem. It is rising to a dangerous level. The maximum level of suspended particles of pollution is 120 micron/cubic meter, but after March 13, 2005, the dust level has increased up to 151.2 microns/cubic meter in Chiang Mai, which means that the pollution is 20.6% above the healthy level. When there is too much pollution in the air, it is very dangerous for the people’s health, because it can irritate their air passages and their lungs. The pollution often remains in the lungs and can worsen such respiratory problems, such as asthma and bronchitis. People produce most of the wastes that cause air pollution by driving everywhere and using Tuk Tuks, which create a lot of air pollution. A lot of people in Chiang Mai burn their garbage. For those who don’t know, burning garbage creates a lot of air pollution. All that black smoke that comes out is very bad for the air pollution and your health. Pollution is VERY DANGEROUS. In 2001, the pollution in Bangkok caused 3,300 premature deaths, and led to almost 17,000 hospital admissions, at a total health care of up to 6.3 billion dollars. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Optional) Group of 4-5. Plan the conclusion part of your group presentation and report orally to the whole class. 3.3 Match the two parts to make final statements from conclusions. Part 1: ___ 1. To put it the words of Albert Einstein,… ___ 2. I would like to finish my talk… ___ 3. Let me go back to… ___ 4. So, now it’s…. ___ 5. Remember that story that I told you…. ___ 6. As the famous basketball coach Pat Riley said:… ___ 7. OK, and now let’s… Part 2: a. ‘Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.’ b. with an important question. c. about the new branch in Tokyo? d. get down to work! e. what I said at the start of this talk. f. ‘The important thing is not to stop questioning.’ g. up to you.

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Assignment: (Presentation) You will give an oral presentation, based on your interests. You and your partners can decide how to share the responsibilities. Focus your talk on some aspect of the culture that interests you, for example the politics, social organization, ethnicity, economy, religion, art, educational system, or language. Your presentation will include: • A 10 - 15 minute talk about your country (your choice). • Visual materials, such as maps, photographs and PowerPoint presentation to show the class. Your score will be based on: • Content: Do you know about your topic? Is your information interesting? • Organization: Does your talk have a logical order or clear plan? Is it easy to follow? • Presentation skills: Do you speak slowly, clearly, and loudly enough to be understood? Do you talk to the audience, referring only occasionally to your notes?

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Trainer INTRODUCTION Welcome audience:

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Introduce yourself:

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State the objectives:

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State outline of the content:

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Say how long the talk will be:

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Say when you will answer the question:

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CONCLUSION Summarize the key points.

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Make your final statement.

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Invite questions.

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