In English,
there are certain phrases that go naturally together. These can be seen
in the following examples of an offer - acceptance and a question –
answer situation.
Sarah:
Would you like an ice cream?
Tom: Yes, please.
John:
Hey!
Louise: Hi!
These common
phrases are called adjacency pairs and they show examples of turn-taking.
In this lesson, we are going to look at a few of these common pairs.
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2.- Your turn…
Here are
three nouns: ‘greeting’, ‘apology’
and ‘compliment’:
Can
you explain what they mean?
Can you
convert the nouns into verbs?
Response
to question: Here are some phrases that will help you answer the questions
above.
A greeting
is when ……
An apology is when ……..
A compliment is when …….
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3.- Teacher
talk time (video)
You are going
to listen to your teacher answer the questions below. Listen carefully,
because once she has finished, it’s your turn!
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4.- Your
turn…
When was
the last time you…
-
greeted someone?
- apologised to someone?
- gave someone a compliment?
Response
to question
- The last
time I greeted someone was…..
- The last time I apologised to someone was…..
- The last time I gave someone a compliment was….
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5.- Listening
(listening)
I would like
to introduce you to six people:
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Sarah
& John
Jess
& Tony
Jane & Tom
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5.1.- You
are going to listen to 3 different dialogues. Identify which dialogue
expresses a greeting, an apology and a compliment.
Listening
Listening
Listening
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
5.2.- Play
each dialogue separately and answer the following question.
(to
see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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5.3.- Underline
the expressions in the following tapescript that indicate that the
dialogue is an apology, compliment or greeting.
Underline
the person’s response to the apology, compliment or greeting.
Tapescript
(to
see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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6.-
Pronunciation practice (video)
Now you have
identified the pairs of sentences. Let’s practice the pronunciation
of each pair.
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Listen and
repeat.
Sarah:
Oh….I’m really sorry, I forgot to invite you!
John: Don’t worry about it.
Jess: I
love the phone!
Tony: Thanks.
Jane: Hi
Tom, how are you? How are things going?
Tom: Really good, thanks.
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6.1.-. Listen
again. This time mark the primary stress in each sentence?
For example:
Sarah:
Oh….I’m really sorry, I forgot
to invite you!
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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6.2.- Now
you have seen where the primary stress falls in each sentence. Which
words are expressed?
a) Important
words / new information
b) Unimportant words / old information
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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7.- Your turn… (Listening)
Listen and
respond.
7.1.- Your
partner will begin. Follow your role card (below) and using the expressions
previously introduced in this lesson, respond accordingly.
Listening
Your partner will greet you. Respond to the greeting.
Your partner will apologise to you because he/she forgot your birthday.
Accept the apology.
Give your partner a compliment about an item of clothing he/she is
wearing.
Listening
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7.2.- Now
it is your time to start.
Greet
your partner
You forgot your partner’s birthday. Apologise to him/her.
Your
partner is going to give you a compliment. Accept the compliment.