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A Confrontation: What's The Story?
A Confrontation: What's The Story?
4 A Confrontation
What’s the Story?
Groups of 3. In the video, Amy
introduces Talia and Jackie.
Look at the pictures, and put
them in the correct order.
Number the pictures (1–4).
Then use the pictures to help
you retell the story.
• What did Talia say to
shock Jackie?
• What was Amy
disappointed about?
What do you think?
• Was it a good idea for
Talia to mention the
Gower Building and Kicks
Shoes to Jackie? Why?
• What will Jackie do now?
• What does Talia plan to do at Valentino’s?
Be Dramatic!
Pairs. Read the lines from the conversation between Talia and Jackie, and put them in the correct
order. Number the lines (1–8).
Now role play the conversation between Talia and Jackie. Add two or more lines, using your own words.
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Matching: Talking to Myself
Pairs. Below are 6 short exchanges. Cover your partner’s side of the page. Student A, read each
sentence. Student B, listen carefully to your partner, then choose the best response.
Student A Student B
1. Did you hear that George was accepted a. We know each other from work.
at Harvard University?
b. That’s great news! He should be proud
2. Where did Liz go? of himself.
3. How do you know Susan? c. Thanks. Let’s try to write to each other often.
4. I'm sorry. What did you say? d. Oh, nothing. I was just talking to myself.
5. I’m really going to miss you. Take e. I know. Why don’t we have a study group
care of yourself. and help one another review?
6. Everyone is nervous about the f. To B&R Electronics. She went to buy herself
journalism exam. a new DVD player.
Now choose one exchange, and create a conversation with your partner by adding two or more lines.
That’s a Possibility
Pairs. Read each scenario. Talk about what you think is possibly or probably true. Think of as
many ideas as you can, and take notes. Use may, might, could, might not, may not, must, must not,
can’t, and couldn’t.
Example
A: Yong Sook's car may be in the repair shop.
B: Or she might want to get more exercise.
A: She can’t live too far away if she’s walking to work.
Example
A: The teacher is in her classroom, but no students are there.
B: She might have gone to class on the wrong day.
C: Somebody could have made a mistake on her schedule.
A: She must have been confused.
Now choose one picture. Make up the whole story. Include what you think happened and
what will happen next.
Now join another group. Tell them your story and listen to theirs. Are the stories the same?
Situation 1
You’re at the campus café and you see Student B, who is in your English literature
class. You want to make plans to get together outside of class sometime soon. You
have a class in ten minutes, so you can’t talk long.
Situation 2
You’re on your way out of your apartment building. As you’re leaving, you’re surprised
and happy to see an old co-worker, Student B. You want to make plans to get together.
Your phone number is 254-3829.
Ending a conversation
It was great seeing you again. Give me a call sometime. Take care.
I’ve got to run. Let’s get together soon. See you later.
Web Discussion
Groups of 4. Discuss the restaurant reviews you read
on the web. Make a list of all the words and special
expressions in the restaurant reviews, such as décor.
Take turns telling each other about a restaurant you
know. Imagine you’re planning to go out to dinner
tonight. Decide which of the four restaurants you’d
like to eat at.
Now work together to write a restaurant review for
this restaurant.
Situation 1
Your friend, Student A, looks really depressed. Ask him or her what’s wrong. Then
listen to the problem and make suggestions.
Situation 2
You’ve been trying to get together with a friend of yours all week. Every time you
call her, she seems to have other plans. You think she’s avoiding seeing you. She
keeps saying how busy she is, but you know she goes out with other friends. You
think she’s angry with you for canceling plans with her last week. You want to
resolve the problem, but you’re afraid you’ll have an argument if you bring it up.
Talk about this with your friend, Student A.
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Situations: By the Way . . .
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 4.
You and Student A are roommates. It’s Friday night, and you haven’t seen each other
all day. You want to catch up on things with Student A, but you don’t have much
time to talk.
You want to tell Student A the following information:
• Your friends, Tony and Jeannie, are coming over for dinner this evening.
• Tony and Jeannie are having a party next week. They invited you and
Student A.
• You bought a new jazz CD, and you’re looking forward to listening to it.
• You heard the movie Red Moon was boring. Your friend Arturo fell asleep
during the movie.
Directing conversations
Hi, what’s happening? As I was saying, ____. By the way, ____.
Hey, what’s going on? And another thing, ____. Before I forget, ____.
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Situations: I Don’t Know About That!
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 25.
Read the first situation. Then role play it with your partner. When you finish, read the second situation
and role play it.
Situation 1
You and Student A are making dinner plans. You want to go to Da Marina. Student A
wants to go to La Cantina. You think Da Marina Restaurant is the best Italian
restaurant in town. The food is delicious, the music is great, and the waiters are
friendly. You dislike La Cantina Restaurant. It’s too big and too expensive. The menu is
confusing. It’s not authentic Italian food. They serve meat and pasta on the same
plate! Insist on going to Da Marina.
Situation 2
You and Student A just watched a soccer match on TV. Your favorite soccer team has
two star players: Roy Chanter and Andy Malta. You think that Chanter is the best
player on the team. He’s a very intelligent player. He knows exactly what the other
team is doing. The other players rely on him. Express your opinion. Interrupt Student A,
if necessary.
Situation 1
You’re at the campus café and you see Student A, who is in your English literature
class. You've been meaning to make plans to get together sometime. Your phone
number is 547-4610.
Situation 2
You are in the lobby of an apartment building. You have an appointment to see an
apartment for rent in five minutes. You’re about to step onto the elevator when you
see Student A, an old co-worker. You want to talk, but there’s no time. Student A lives
in the building, so you might end up being neighbors.
Ending a conversation
It was great seeing you again. Give me a call sometime. Take care.
I’ve got to run. Let’s get together soon. See you later.
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Situations: Way to Go!
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 21.
Read the first situation. Then role play it with your partner. When you finish, read the second situation
and role play it.
Situation 1
You and Student A are musicians. You play jazz piano, and Student A is the musical
director at a high school. You performed at a new jazz club last week, and you thought
it went really well. Last night you went to the concert at Student A’s high school. The
concert was beautiful. You thought Student A did a super job with the students.
Situation 2
You and Student A are friends. You’re visiting Student A’s new apartment for the first
time. You think the apartment is fabulous. It has a great view. You listen to the new
stereo, which sounds great. You’re wearing a new jacket and backpack that you
bought yesterday.
Leave
an extra key
Ask any with me.
visitors to sign
in at the
front desk.
Ask me for
Let me know
help any time.
if you expect a
delivery.
Student Orientation
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 12.
Imagine you and your partner are roommates. You’ve just started college. There were two orientations,
one for the library and one for the student center. You each decided to go to just one. First, ask your
partner about the student center, and take notes.
Then, answer your partner's questions about the
library. On the right are the notes you took at the
orientation for the library: Library Information
Find out the following information about Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
the student center:
Saturday – Sunday, 9:00 a.m.– 9:00 p.m.
• Is there a bookstore? Rules: No food or drink
• Is the cafeteria open on weekends? Cell phones must be turned off
• Is there a student lounge?
Services:
• Is there any place to get coffee?
Computer Lab
Use this language: – Hours same as library hours
Can you tell me ____? – Need to show Student ID
Do you know ____? Study Groups
Did you find out ____? – Available for most classes
Example – Sign up every Tuesday
A: Can you tell me if the library is open on Sunday?
B: Yes, it is. ____________________
A: Do you know when it opens on Monday?
B: Yes. ____________________
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Situations: I Remember That Well
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 29. Read the first situation. Then role play
it with your partner. When you finish, read the second situation and role play it.
Situation 1
You and Student A are friends. You haven’t seen each other since you moved away, but
now Student A is visiting you. Last spring you took a trip together to Yosemite, a
national park in the mountains in California. This is what you remember about the trip:
• While you were driving to Yosemite, you got lost. You ended up on a small
mountain road and got stuck in the snow.
• A nice couple stopped and helped push your car out.
• Once you got to Yosemite, you had a great time. It was cold, but you hiked
during the day and relaxed by the fire in the evenings.
Situation 2
You’re at a high school reunion. You run into Student A, who was a good friend in
high school. You tried out for the school play together. This is what you remember
about the play:
• You didn’t really want to be in the play, but Student A convinced you to try out.
• You got a small part in the play. You only had one line, and you made a mistake
in every performance.
• Now you’re a successful actor and have been in a few plays and a lot of
TV commercials.
Situation 1
Student A’s cell phone doesn’t work. Ask Student A about the battery and whether it is
charged. Ask if the phone says “Battery low.” Suggest moving to another place in the room.
Situation 2
Your video camera isn’t working. You charged the batteries. You don’t know what’s
wrong. Talk to Student A about your problem.
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Situations: What’s Done Is Done
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 37.
Read the first situation. Then role play it with your partner. When you finish, read the second situation
and role play it.
Situation 1
You and Student A are co-workers. You stop by Student A’s office to say hi. Student A
forgot about an important meeting today and is upset. Try to help Student A feel better.
Situation 2
You and Student A are friends. You see Student A in the hall after class. You’re really
angry with your roommate, who is very forgetful and left the door of your apartment
unlocked today. Your computer and TV were stolen. Tell Student A what happened and
how you feel.
Situation 1
You and Student A are co-workers. You’re taking a break in the cafeteria. Ask about
Student A’s plans for the weekend. Respond to Student A’s feelings about the
weekend plans.
Situation 2
You and Student A are friends. It’s Friday night, and you’re having dinner together.
Tell Student A about your plans for tomorrow. Your boss has asked you to take some
visitors from the overseas branch office to the city tomorrow. They want to spend the
day shopping and sightseeing. You’ve been feeling tired recently and had been looking
forward to a rest this weekend. Besides, you don’t like shopping or sightseeing! Tell
Student A how you feel.
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Situations: Keep in Touch
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 49.
Read the first situation. Then role play it with your partner. When you finish, read the second situation
and role play it.
Situation 1
You and Student A are graduating today from college with degrees in journalism.
You’re very excited. You’ve applied to some graduate schools. You plan to get a
graduate degree in business administration. You wanted to call Student A last week,
but you were too busy. You see Student A at graduation. Tell Student A about your
future plans.
Situation 2
You and Student A are actors. The show you were in has just closed. You see each
other at the cast party. You are moving back to your hometown. You plan to get a job
as an acting coach there. You want to stay in touch with Student A. Tell Student A
about your future plans.
Situation 1
You were supposed to pick up your friend, Student A, at the office at 7:00 p.m.
because you have a dinner date. You were playing tennis, however, and didn’t realize
how late it was. It’s 7:45 now. You arrive at Student A’s office. Respond to Student A.
Situation 2
You’re giving a presentation tomorrow morning with your co-worker, Student A.
It’s 4:30 p.m. now. A lot of work still needs to be done before you go home, but
Student A has to to leave now. You’re furious! Tell your Student A how you feel.
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Appendix 2
Instructions for Board Games
Use these instructions for the games on pages 3, 27, 31, and 44.
Groups of 4 (2 pairs). Use 1 book and 1 coin. Pairs compete against each other.
Each pair needs 1 marker.
Pairs 1 and 2: Put your markers on the “Start” square. To move forward on the board, toss the
coin. One side of the coin = move 1 space; the other side of the coin = move 2 spaces.
Pair 1: Begin playing. Toss the coin and move your marker to the correct square. Use the cues
and/or pictures in the square and your own questions and responses to complete the task.
Look at the example on the page for more information.
Pair 2: Make sure Pair 1 completes the task correctly. If you aren’t sure, ask your teacher.
Pair 1: If you are correct, your marker can stay on the square. If you are not correct, move the
marker back to where you started.
Pair 2: Toss the coin and move to the correct square. Complete the task.
Pairs 1 and 2: Take turns. Play until all pairs get to the “Finish” square.
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