Common responses

 

Echoing:

Another easy way to keep the other person talking is to echo the key thing they're saying, like this:

A) I'm going to the movies tonight.

B) The movies?

 In this dialogue the speakers echo one another to maintain clarity. Guess the words in the gaps.

A) I'm going to the movies tonight.

B) The _______?

A) Yes, I'm going to see a new anime movie.

B) An _______ movie?

A) It's a new one from Studio Ghibli.

B) ___________! I love those movies.

A)You _____ them?

B) Of course - what's the title?

A) The _____ - I'm not sure. I'll google it.

B) Okay ______ it. If I haven't seen it, could I come along?

A) Sure, you can _____ _____... Here it is - it's called Ponyo.

B) ______ - I don't think I've seen that one.

A) Well, it's on a 6.45 tonight.

B) ______. Great. I'm keen to come.

A) _____! Let's meet here at school at 5.15 and then walk down to the cinema.

B) _____. Sure thing, I'll be here.

Check

 

A) I'm going to the movies tonight.

B) The movies?

A) Yes, I'm going to see a new anime movie.

B) An Anime movie?

A) It's a new one from Studio Ghibli.

B) Studio Ghibli! I love those movies.

A) You love them?

B) Of course - what's the title?

A) The title - I'm not sure. I'll google it.

B) Okay google it. If I haven't seen it, could I come along?

A) Sure, you can come along... Here it is - it's called Ponyo.

B) Ponyo - I don't think I've seen that one.

A) Well, it's on a 6.45 tonight.

B) 6.45. Great. I'm keen to come.

A) Great! Let's meet here at school at 5.15 and then walk down to the cinema.

B) 5.15. Sure thing, I'll be here.

 

Common responses

Quizlet practice

Reacting to questions

When someone asks you a question, try commenting on the question before you answer it.

Oh, it's funny you should ask me that because...

I was wondering if you'd ask me that.

I wasn't expecting that question.

That's an interesting question.

I like the question.

That's a tricky one

This question makes me feel happy because...

I was hoping you'd ask me that.

Oh not that question!

Hmmm. Let me think about that.

Can you be more specific?

Can you rephrase the question?

What do you mean exactly?

Good question.

Tough question.

Nice question.

Prompts like these elicit further input from a conversational partner. Use them!

Really?
Interesting.
Go on?
Okay.
Yes?
Great.

Continue.
Did you really?
Perfect.
Nice.
How terrible.
Oh.
And?
Then what?
So?
Crazy!
Amazing.
No!?
You're kidding, aren't you?
Funny. Keep talking!
Good one.
Good for you.
Of course.
No way!?
Ha ha.
Yeah.
Yeah?
Yeah!

Showing Interest A2

Noelia: Morning, Bob.

Bob: Oh, good ________. 

Noelia: It's so rainy today. The weather in this country is horrible!

Bob: Yes … yes … The ________ was even worse when I lived in Canada.

Noelia: Oh, I didn't know that you lived in __________, Bob. How cool!

Bob: One winter it was _______ cold and windy _____  I fell on the ice and broke my leg in three places.

Noelia: Oh no! You're ________!

Bob: I wish I _________, Noelia, I wish I was. I was never the same after that winter. And my leg is still bad today.

Noelia: Really? I'm sorry to _______ that. Poor you.

Bob: But it's not all bad. I met my wife in the hospital. She was the doctor who looked at my leg!

Noelia: __________! 

Bob: It was love at first ________! 

Noelia: Ah, ______’s brilliant!

Bob: Yes, and we're _________ in love 40 years later …  

Noelia: So in the end, breaking your leg was ______________ that could have happened.

Bob: Yes, I _________ it was!

 

Keeping a conversation going (B1, Speaking)

Noelia: Hi, Bob!

Bob: Oh, morning, Noelia.

Noelia: So, what's _____? 

Bob: New, hmm, let me ______. Hmm … Nothing _____. Oh, hang on. My dog Bertie had his 14th birthday on Monday! 

Noelia: Oh, he's getting old ______?

Bob: I guess ____ … but not as old as his owner. 

Noelia: Haha … er, _________ …

Bob: How _______ you, Noelia? How's it going? 

Noelia: Great, actually. Yeah … ______ good.

Bob: _____ the way, I ________ to ask you, where in Spain are you from?

Noelia: I'm from Santander.

Bob: Oh, _______. Wonderful to grow up near the sea. 

Noelia: Yeah, it was perfect. Ah, I miss the sea. 

Bob: I know what you ______. I used to live in Spain and I _________ loved it.

Noelia: Really? I _______ know that, Bob! 

Bob: Yeah, I had a little bar on the Costa Brava.

Noelia: Wow! So do you speak Spanish ______?

Bob: Oh, _____ much. Ah, those were the days! Excuse me. Perdona, Noelia. Tengo que irme. Me necesitan en el segundo piso. ¡Hasta pronto! 

Noelia: Wow! 

 

Alex: You won’t believe what happened to me yesterday.
Jamie: R_____?

Alex: I ran into my old school teacher at the airport.
Jamie: I__________.

Alex: And guess what—he remembered my name after ten years.
Jamie: G___ ___?

Alex: He even asked about that science project I failed.
Jamie: O____.

Alex: Then he started laughing about it like it was the best thing ever.
Jamie: Y___?

Alex: And he said it was actually his favorite project because it exploded.
Jamie: G____.

Alex: Apparently, he tells that story to every class he teaches now.
Jamie: C_______.

Alex: He even showed me pictures he kept of the mess.
Jamie: D__ ___ r______?

Alex: Yep, still had them on his phone!
Jamie: P______.

Alex: I couldn’t believe it either.
Jamie: N___.

Alex: But then he told me the school had to repaint the whole lab.
Jamie: H__ t_______.

Alex: Yeah… I felt a bit bad about that.
Jamie: O_.

Alex: But wait, there’s more.
Jamie: A__?

Alex: He said that incident inspired three students to become scientists.
Jamie: T___ w___?

Alex: One of them even works at a big research company now.
Jamie: S__?

Alex: So my failure kind of helped people succeed!
Jamie: C_____!

Alex: I know, right?
Jamie: A_______.

Alex: He even thanked me for it.
Jamie: N__!?

Alex: I swear, I’m not making this up.
Jamie: Y_____ k_______, a_____ y__?

Alex: Not at all!
Jamie: F____. K___ t______!

Alex: Then we grabbed coffee and talked for an hour.
Jamie: G___ o___.

Alex: He said I was one of his most memorable students.
Jamie: G___ f__ y__.

Alex: I guess I made an impression.
Jamie: O_ c______.

Alex: And get this—he offered to write me a recommendation letter.
Jamie: N__ w__!?

Alex: Yep, just like that.
Jamie: H_ h_.

Alex: I walked away feeling pretty great.
Jamie: Y___.

Alex: You think that’s lucky, right?
Jamie: Y___?

Alex: Best airport trip ever.
Jamie: Y___!

Alex: You won’t believe what happened to me yesterday.
Jamie: Really?

Alex: I ran into my old school teacher at the airport.
Jamie: Interesting.

Alex: And guess what—he remembered my name after ten years.
Jamie: Go on?

Alex: He even asked about that science project I failed.
Jamie: Okay.

Alex: Then he started laughing about it like it was the best thing ever.
Jamie: Yes?

Alex: And he said it was actually his favorite project because it exploded.
Jamie: Great.

Alex: Apparently, he tells that story to every class he teaches now.
Jamie: Continue.

Alex: He even showed me pictures he kept of the mess.
Jamie: Did you really?

Alex: Yep, still had them on his phone!
Jamie: Perfect.

Alex: I couldn’t believe it either.
Jamie: Nice.

Alex: But then he told me the school had to repaint the whole lab.
Jamie: How terrible.

Alex: Yeah… I felt a bit bad about that.
Jamie: Oh.

Alex: But wait, there’s more.
Jamie: And?

Alex: He said that incident inspired three students to become scientists.
Jamie: Then what?

Alex: One of them even works at a big research company now.
Jamie: So?

Alex: So my failure kind of helped people succeed!
Jamie: Crazy!

Alex: I know, right?
Jamie: Amazing.

Alex: He even thanked me for it.
Jamie: No!?

Alex: I swear, I’m not making this up.
Jamie: You're kidding, aren't you?

Alex: Not at all!
Jamie: Funny. Keep talking!

Alex: Then we grabbed coffee and talked for an hour.
Jamie: Good one.

Alex: He said I was one of his most memorable students.
Jamie: Good for you.

Alex: I guess I made an impression.
Jamie: Of course.

Alex: And get this—he offered to write me a recommendation letter.
Jamie: No way!?

Alex: Yep, just like that.
Jamie: Ha ha.

Alex: I walked away feeling pretty great.
Jamie: Yeah.

Alex: You think that’s lucky, right?
Jamie: Yeah?

Alex: Best airport trip ever.
Jamie: Yeah!

Animals and Nature

 

1
It is a small bird from New Zealand with soft, brown feathers. It cannot fly and uses its long beak to find food. It is active at night.

2
It is a black and white animal that lives in China. It mainly eats bamboo and spends many hours eating each day. It is usually calm and moves slowly.

3
It lives in Australia and moves by jumping on its strong back legs. It uses its tail to keep balance. It carries its baby in a pouch on its body.

4
It lives in the ocean and has a wide, flat body. It often hides under the sand to stay safe. It can use its tail to defend itself.

5
It lives in very hot and dry deserts. It has one or two humps that store energy. It can survive for a long time without drinking water.

6
It is a powerful animal that people often ride or use for work. It can run fast and travel long distances. It eats grass and needs a lot of space.

7
It is a long animal with no legs and smooth skin. It moves by pushing its body along the ground. Some types are poisonous, but many are harmless.

8
It is a farm animal that is good at climbing steep rocks. It eats grass, leaves, and other plants. It often has horns and can be very curious.

9
It is a large farm animal that lives in fields. It eats grass and produces milk for people. It usually lives in groups with other animals.

10
It is a strong bird that flies high and hunts for food. It has excellent eyesight to spot small animals. It catches its food with sharp claws.

11
It is a sea animal that is known for its intelligence. It lives in groups and communicates with sounds. It swims quickly and often jumps out of the water.

 

Parts of animals

udder       snout       horn       tusk       claw       beak
paw      tail       wing      antenna       fin       flipper 
shell     fur      whisker     gill      fang     trunk     hoof
feather   scales     antlers      pouch     hair     wool




Types of animals

a predator   a pack animal    a mammal    a reptile
an amphibian     a grazing animal     a rodent
an insect   a sea bird     a scavenger     a domesticated animal
an ape     a flightless bird   





Animal habitats

Habitats - what animals live here?

The desert

Reefs

Rainforest

The city

Mountains

The deep ocean

The beach

The arctic

Antarctica

The moon

Grammar: Comparison

Comparatives review

less beautiful than
more beautiful than

easier than
smaller than


the most (longer) adj
the least (longer) adj

the adj + est

the + irregular adj
e.g. worst, best...




Basic animal vocabulary:

24 items (A2)

Kahoot (A2)














What animal is "man's best friend"?

Pollutionwildlifeendangeredspeciesconservationprotectionclimatechangeenvironmentallyfriendlyrecyclerainforestprimateschimpanzeeecologyfarmingresearchbiodiversityeagleloggingdeforestationpoachingthreatenedconservationisttourismeducationprogrammenationalparkshabitatwetlandsdestruction

Nouns:

continent
population
breed









Pronunciation:

(With some vocab from the workshop script)








zzzzuuuu (not tzu or joo or jzu!)

zoo










l / r

really interesting










v /r

favourite









r / z

differences









str / st

strongest








st / st  / nd / lz (consonant shift)

fastest land animals









ai / ng / r / nd

lazing around








kst

next










str / ks / ng

stretching and exercising










au / ( zh - television, unusual)

enclosure










r / r / nd

run around









l


definitely









ks / pt

except









r / ntl

apparently










l / ntly / r / nd (consonant shift)

I'll definitely recommend it

What is conversation?

 A: Conversation isn't just speaking - it is also listening. You need to listen and respond to the person you are talking to. When you speak, you use your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. We have conversations for many reasons: to exchange information, to make plans, to ask for help and simply chat to our friends and family. 

 B: There are some important things to remember when you are having a conversation. Say what you want to say, but also give your partner a chance to speak. It's a good idea to ask questions to encourage your partner to speak. When you are listening, show that you are interested. If you do these things, you'll have a good conversation.

Discuss

1. Why is listening important in a conversation?

2. What can happen if you don’t listen to the other person?

3. What are some reasons people have conversations? Which one is most common for you?

4. How can you show someone that you are interested when you are listening?

5. Do you think you are a good listener? Why or why not?

6. What should you do to give your partner a chance to speak?

7. Think about the dictation activity you just did. What was easy and what was difficult for you?

8. Did the dictation help you notice anything about your listening or spelling?

9. What kind of language (words or phrases) can you use to follow the advice in the text (for example, to show interest or respond politely)?

10. Do you prefer speaking or listening in conversations? Why?

Hobbies and Interests

 

Emir: Hi, Paul. I made you a cup of tea. ______ how you like it, milk and two sugars.

Paul: Oh, thanks, Emir.

Emir: You're welcome. _____ what do you do when you're not working?

Paul: Oh, umm, not ______. I'm always really tired in the evenings and at weekends.

Emir: Haven't you got any hobbies?

Paul: ______, I've recently started doing meditation.

Emir: I didn't know you did meditation. I do too!

Paul: ____, ______. _____, _______, how often do you practise?

 Emir: Most mornings usually, but if it's really busy, then sometimes it's hard to find time.

Paul: ______, I know what you mean. I normally meditate once or twice a week. I never have enough time to do it more than that.

Emir: What are you doing now?

Paul: Nothing ______, just drinking my tea …

 

 

have

didn't

do

usually

do

once or twice

find

 

1. I ________ know you did meditation.

2. I _____ too!

3. How often _____ you practise?

4. Most mornings,______.

5. Sometimes it's hard to _____ time.

6. I normally meditate _________ a week.

7. I never _____ enough time.

Childhood

 Main Questions

1. When were you born?
2. What is your earliest memory?
3. Did you have any pets as a child? What kind?
4. What did you do in the summer?
5. What was your favorite game?
6. Who was your best friend as a child?
7. What were you afraid of as a child?
8. Describe your parents. What were they like?

 

 

Follow-up Questions (Mixed Order)

A. What did you do together?
B. Why do you remember it?
C. What did you do with them?
D. Where did you live then?
E. Why was it your favorite?
F. Are you still afraid of it now?
G. What are their jobs?
H. What was its name?

Draw and tell

The stork

a. the man sees the whole stork.

b. the man returns to the eye of the stork.

c. the man travels down and up the first leg of the stork.

d. the man travels down and up the second leg of the stork.

e. the man sees the stork's tail.

f. the man sees the stork's body.

g. the man goes down the stork's neck.

h. the man goes up the stork's neck.

g. the man leaves the eye of the stork.

h. the man is in the first of the stork.

What do the words in bold mean – can you guess just by reading?

a. Māui uses blood from his own nose as bait and uses a magic hook made from a jawbone
b. Maui returns to find the fish horribly cut up and is very upset
c. Māui hides in his brothers' waka in the night
d. Māui's brothers argue over the fish and cut it up
e. Māui springs out from his hiding place while far out at sea
f. Maui’s brothers always refuse to take him when they go out fishing
g. Deep under the ocean, Maui’s magic hook attracts the greatest fish of all
h. Maui leaves his brothers to take care of the big fish
i. Māui uses his might to bring in the big fish
j. Maui's brothers are grumpy and they will not share any of their fish bait with Maui
k. The North island is the fish (it is called Te Ika a Maui) and the South Island is the canoe (Te Wakanui a Maui)

Watch the film without sound (sped up)

Now try to put the events in order

1.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10.

11.

Discuss

1.  What happens first after Māui is refused by his brothers?

2. Why does Māui hide in the waka, and what happens next?

3. What does Māui do when they are far out at sea?

4. Why does Māui use blood from his nose as bait?

5. Why are Māui’s brothers grumpy, and how does this affect Māui?

6. What happens because Māui uses a magic hook?

7. Why does Māui get upset when he returns?

8. How does the story explain the shape of Aotearoa (New Zealand)

 

 

1. Maui’s brothers would always refuse to take him when they went out fishing

2. Māui hid in their waka in the night

3. Māui springs out from his hiding place while at sea

4. Maui's brothers were grumpy and they did not share any of their fish bait with Maui

5. Māui used blood from his own nose as bait and used a magic hook made from a jawbone

6. Deep under the ocean, Maui’s magic hook attracted a greatest

fish of all

7. Māui used his might to bring in fish

8. Maui left his brothers to take care of the fish

9. Māui's brothers argued over the fish and cut it up

10. Maui returned to find the fish horribly cut up and was very upset

11. The North island is the fish (Te Ika a Maui) and the South Island is the canoe (Te Wakanui a Maui)

This is a great way to connect listening and speaking...

Draw and tell stories

There are nine stories...

Learn how to tell the story and draw the picture while you tell it.

Maui and the fish

First watch the video at double speed with the sound muted.

What is the basic story?

 

Maui loved fishing but his brothers

would always refuse to take him and they

would always leave Maui behind

determined Maui came up with a plan in

Māui hides in the waka in the night

the night while we did sneak away and he

did hide himself within the bottom of

the canoe it's there he lay hidden the

next day Maui's brothers sit off to fish

supposing that they had left

Maui behind they did not realize that

Maui was hiding at the bottom of the

canoe while we waited until though afar

of the sea and then suddenly he sprung

Māui springs out while at sea

out from his hiding place surprising his

brothers

Maui's brothers were grumpy and they did

not share the abate with Maori so he

struck himself in the nose causing it to

bleed and he smeared the blood all over

Māui uses blood from his nose as bait

the sacred jawbone that he used as a

hook

Maui flashed the piece of life to his

hook and he began to drill it high above

his head

until finally he liquor

launching the hook-far up to see

the hook descended deeper and deeper

into the depths of Tangaroa

until it reached the ocean floor it's

there while we soak gave off a saint

which attracted a greatest

that fish took hold and started to pull

Maui in the canoe down a canoe tossed

and turned and fear of losing their

Māui uses his might to bring in fish

lives

Molly's brothers pleaded with him to let

the fish go

amid the challenge Maui stood firm

determined Mar we did not give up he

caught on support from his brothers to

help him and he prayed mightily for a

drink

the strength of everyone they began to

hold the fish from the sea

Maui had left his brothers to take care

of us fish why he gathered his people

but honor has returned his brothers had

Māui's brothers cut up fish

already cut and hacked into the great

fish today

Molly's canoe is known as the South

Te Ika A Māui

Island with the great fish of Maui being

the North Island with Stuart island

being that anchor the landscapes of the

North Island being carved out by Maui's

brothers

this is the story of the great fish of Maui

Why Kiwi Lives on the Forest Floor

 

Linking phrases (A–F) — mixed up

• Next
• Finally
• One day
• After a few minutes of silence
• As a last attempt
• Next

 

Words (1–6) — mixed up

• said
• building
• are
• wet
• be
• am

Why Kiwi Lives on the Forest Floor

_____________ (A) the king of the forest, Tanemahuta, was walking through the bush. He looked at his trees and noticed that they _____________ (1) sick. They were being eaten by the bugs that lived on the forest floor. Tanemahuta told his brother Tanehokahoka, King of the sky, what had happened to his children, the trees.

Tanehokahoka wanted to help, so when he heard the news, he called all the birds together for a meeting. Tanemahuta said to them, “I need one of you to give up your life in the sky and come and live on the forest floor so the trees will _____________ (2) saved. Who will come?” Tanemahuta and Tanehokahoka waited and listened – but everything was quiet, and not a single bird spoke.

_____________ (B), Tanehokahoka turned to Tui. “Tui, will you come down from the forest roof?” Tui said “Oh no Tanehokahoka – it is too dark and I _____________ (3) afraid of the dark.”

_____________ (C), Tanehokahoka turned to Pukeko. “Pukeko, will you come down from the forest roof?” "Oh no, there’s too much water down there and I don't like getting my feet _____________ (4)," replied Pukeko.

_____________ (D), Tanehokahoka turned to Pipiwharauroa and asked “Pipiwharauroa, will you come down from the forest roof?” Pipiwharauroa said "No, I am too busy _____________ (5) a nest for my family.” Tanehokahoka knew that if one of the birds did not come down from the forest roof, not only would all the trees die, but the birds would have nowhere to live.

_____________ (E), Tanehokahoka turned to Kiwi and asked, “Please, will you come down from the skies and save the trees?” Kiwi looked around and saw his family. He then looked at the cold damp earth and turned to Tanehokahoka.

_____________ (F), Kiwi _____________ (6) “Yes.” Tanehokahoka and Tanemahuta were very happy. This little bird would save the trees. Tanemahuta spoke to Kiwi: “Kiwi, do you realise that if you do this, you will have to grow strong legs? You will lose your beautiful wings and colourful feathers so you blend in with the colour of the forest floor. You will not be able to return to the forest roof and will never see the light of day again.”

busy I too a nest am for my family building

He the all together birds for meeting a called

be not You will able to return the to roof forest

need I one of to give you your life up sky the in