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Speaking level 2 SLEB1023 - Basic English Skills 2 (Speaking)

Speaking level 2 SLEB1023 - Basic English Skills 2 (Speaking). Assignments in ALIM. A picture is worth a thousand words. Assignment 1… Give a “Picture Story” Presentation.

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Speaking level 2 SLEB1023 - Basic English Skills 2 (Speaking)

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  1. Speaking level 2SLEB1023 - Basic English Skills 2 (Speaking) MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  2. Assignments in ALIM MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  3. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh" A picture is worth a thousand words

  4. Assignment 1…Give a “Picture Story” Presentation. • Prepare a 4 minute presentation using two related pictures or photographs you choose. Your presentation should include information about: • The place or person in the picture. • Time the picture was taken. • The special thing about this picture. • Other descriptions of the picture. • Please post the pictures as an answer for this assignment. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

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  7. Assignment 2 …Talk about an experience you have had as an adult • Choose an experience that you had as an adult be sure to include some interesting details that will help your classmates relive this experience with you. You can use pictures to help you. • Answering these questions will help you prepare. • 1.What type of experience was it? • 2.Where were you? • 3.When were you there? • 4.Who was with you? • 5.What were you doing? • 6.Why were you there? • 7.How were you feeling? • 8.Why did you feel that way? • 9.What was your goal? • 10.How did you react? • 11.How did the story end? • 12.Why will you never forget this experience? • Your in-class work will be graded. Please, answer the questions briefly to as an answer for this assignment. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  8. Assignment 3 …Personal opinion • Choose a topic that you feel strongly about. Talk in 4-5 minute about your point of view. • Answering these questions will help you prepare: • 1.What is the nature of your opinion? • 2.When did you develop this opinion? • 3.How did you develop this opinion? • 4.Why do you feel the way you do? • 5.How do you feel about those who disagree with you? • 6.What examples support your opinion? • 7.What advice do you have for others? • In-class work will be graded. Please, answer the questions briefly to as an answer for this assignment. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  9. Have you ever been lost? MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  10. Asking for directions • Jane: Excuse me. Is there a bank near here? • Man: Yes. There's a bank on the corner. • Jane: Thank you. • Man: You're welcome. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  11. Jane: Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here? • Man: Yes. There's one near here. • Jane: How do I get there? • Man: At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. It's on the left. • Jane: Is it far? • Man: Not really. • Jane: Thank you. • Man: Don't mention it. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  12. Jane: Can you tell me how to get to the post office? • How do I get to the post office? • Can you tell me where the post office is? • Do you know where the post office is? • Man: I’m sorry. I don’t know. I’m from out of town. • I’m afraid not. I don’t live here. I’m just a visitor. • I’m afraid I can’t. I really don’t know the city very well. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  13. Jane: Can you tell me how to get to the post office? • How do I get to the post office? • Can you tell me where the post office is? • Do you know where the post office is? • Man: Sure. It’s not far from here. • Yes. It’s quite close to here. • It’s only about a ten minute walk from here. • Man: Walk straight ahead until you get to Main Street. • Walk down the street… • Walk three blocks… • Walk up the block… • Keep walking in this direction until… MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasanAzaizeh"

  14. Jane: How many blocks is that? Man: It’s about two or three blocks. • Jane: How far is that? Man: It’s about a five minute walk. • Man: It’s the first traffic light you come to. Turn right. • Man: It’s the second intersection you come to. Turn left. • Man: It’ll be on your right side. • Man: It’s on your left. • Man: It’s in the middle of the block. • Man: It’s at the end of the block. • Man: It’s on the corner. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  15. Man: It’s beside the bank. • It’s between the pharmacy and the bank. • It’s across the street from a big church. • Man: You can’t miss it. • It’s easy to find. • Man: Do you want me to repeat any of that? • Jane: No. That’s okay. I’ve got it. Thank you. • Man:Is that clear? • Jane: It’s okay. I understand. Thanks. • Man:Do you understand? • Jane: Yes. It’s very clear. Thank you. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

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  27. Use the map to give DIRECTIONSto your friend… MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

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  30. Draw a small sketch using the direction in the following conversations. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  31. Draw a small sketch using the directions in this conversation. • Andrea: Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to the post office? • Man on the street: No, I’m sorry. I don’t know. I’m from out of town. (a minute later) • Andrea: Excuse me. Do you know where the post office is? • Second Man:Sure. It’s not far from here. Walk straight ahead until you get to Main street. Then… • Andrea: Sorry to interrupt you. How many blocks is that? • Second Man: It’s about two or three blocks. It’s the first traffic light you come to. When you get to Main Street, turn right and walk one block to Broadway. Then turn left and go about half a block. • Andrea: Which side of the street is it on? • Second Man: Coming from this direction, it’ll be on your right side. It’s in the middle of the block, next to the Sweets Ice Cream Shop. You can’t miss it. Do you want me to repeat any of that? • Andrea: No. that’s okay. I’ve got it. Thanks a lot. • Second Man: You’re welcome. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  32. Bob: Excuse me, I'm afraid I can't find a bank. Do you know where one is?Frank:Well, there are a few banks near here. Do you have a particular bank in mind? • Bob: I'm afraid I don't. I just need to withdraw some money from either a teller, or an ATM.Frank:OK, that's easy. • Bob: I'm going by car.Frank:Well, in that case, go straight ahead on this street until the third traffic light. Take a left there, and continue on until you come to a stop sign. • Bob: Do you know what the name of the street is?Frank:Yes, I think it's Jennings Lane. Now, when you come to the stop sign, take the street on the left. You'll be on 8th Avenue. • Bob: OK, I go straight ahead on this street to the third traffic light. That's Jennings lane.Frank:Yes, that's right. • Bob: Then I continue on to the stop sign and take a right on 8th Avenue.Frank:No, take a left at the stop sign onto 8th Avenue. • Bob: Oh, thanks. What's next?Frank:Well, continue on 8th Avenue for about 100 yards, past a supermarket until you come to another traffic light. Take a left and continue on for another 200 yards. You'll see the bank on the right. • Bob: Let me repeat that: I go about 100 yards, past a supermarket to the traffic light. I take a left and continue for another 200 yards. The bank is on the right.Frank:Yes, that's it! • Bob:OK. Can I repeat this to see if I've understood everything?Frank:Certainly. • Bob: Go straight ahead until the third traffic light. Take a left, and continue on to the stop sign. Turn left onto 8th Avenue.Frank:Yes, that's right. • Bob:Go past the supermarket, to another traffic light, take the first left and I'll see the bank on the left.Frank:Almost, you'll see the bank on the right, after 200 yards or so. • Bob: Well, thank you very much for taking the time to explain this to me!Frank:Not at all. Enjoy your visit! • Bob: Thank you. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  33. How to react… to someone's bad news • I’m sorry to hear that. • That’s too bad! • That’s Terrible! • That’s a shame! • What a shame! • What a pity! • How awful! MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  34. imagine that a friend tells you some very sad or tragic news. How can you respond? What words and phrases can you use to show support for your friend? MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  35. How to react… to someone's bad news • 1: A: I haven’t seen her for five days! • B: ___________ • a: Awful! • b: That terrible! • c: That’s awful! • 2: You ________________ absolutely awful! • a: must be feeling • b: could be feeling • c: feel MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  36. 3: If there’s anything I ______ do, just let me know. • a: would • b: could • c: can • 4: I'm so _____________ about what happened. • a: sorry to hear • b: sorry • c: sorry hearing • 5: Any time you want to talk __________________. • a: just say the word • b: just tell me the word • c: let me know the word MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  37. Answers MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  38. Answers • 1: A: I haven’t seen her for five days! • B: ___________ • a: Awful! • Wrong – Unlike very positive adjectives, we can’t use words like ‘awful’ on their own • b: That terrible! • Wrong – You need a verb here • c: That’s awful! • Correct – this is a very natural way to react to someone telling you some bad news • 2: You ________________ absolutely awful! • a: must be feeling • Correct – You can use this to guess your friend’s feelings • b: could be feeling • Wrong – You need to express more certainty about your friend’s feelings • c: feel • Wrong You aren’t describing your friend’s feelings, but making a guess MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  39. 3: I'm so _____________ about what happened. • a: sorry to hear • Correct – this is a good way to start talking about a topic • b: sorry • Wrong – This is correct English, but wrong for this situation. You aren’t apologizing but sympathizing • c: sorry hearing • Wrong – You need to use an infinitive after ‘sorry’ • 4: Any time you want to talk __________________. • a: just say the word • Correct – this is a common phrase • b: just tell me the word • Wrong – You’ve used the wrong verb for this phrase • c: let me know the word • Wrong – ‘let me know’ by itself would be correct, but you need a different verb if you want to use ‘the word’ MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  40. 5: If there’s anything I ______ do, just let me know. • a: would • Wrong – This isn’t an English phrase • b: could • Wrong – This is in the wrong tense • c: can • Correct – this is a good way to offer help MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  41. Future • What do you think you’ll be doing ten years from now? Tell about your future • Where will you be? • What will you be doing? • How would you look like? MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

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  43. ADVICE • Who is the person you would ask for advice in different situations?  • Reliable • Honest • Experienced • We seek advice often from others about what we should do or say. • Sometimes, friends and people come to us seeking advice. • What expressions do we use in such situations? • What should I do? • Can I ask you for an advice ? • What is your opinion about my decision? • What would you do if you were me? • Is it all right if I don’t return it? MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  44. Things to remember about asking for and giving advice: • "Advise" is a verb. • Example:"I advise you to learn English. You will undoubtedly need it in your higher studies" • "Advice" is a noun. • Example:"My father gave me this piece of advice when I was young: never give up" • "Ought to" has nearly the same meaning as "should". • Example:"You ought to stop smoking.""You should stop smoking." • "You'd better" is the short form of "you had better“ • Example:"You'd better see a doctor!" = "You had better see the doctor" MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

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  46. Conversation 1 … MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  47. Conversation 2… • Barry:Could you give me a hand this weekend? • Larry: Doing what? • Barry:Painting my apartment. • Larry:That sounds like a big job. • Barry:It might be, it depends on how I decide to do it. • Larry: You don’t know yet? • Barry:I can’t make up my mind. I’m considering mixing both oil wall painting and decorating wall paper. What do you think it should be? • Larry: Well, wall paper needs a lot more maintenance, but nothing beats a nice well decorated wall paper. • Barry:What would you do? • Larry: Let me ask you this- how much time will you spend on this. • Barry:With my schedule, probably not much. • Larry: Then I would go with either of them. Mixing both is a lot of work. • Barry:Yea, I think you're right.  MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  48. Conversation 3… • A: Hello. The front desk told me to ask you for sightseeing advice. • B: Of course. I'd be more than happy to help. I am, after all, the hotel's concierge. • A: Concierge? What exactly is that? • B: We advise you on where to visit, eat, or shop during your stay here in New York. • A: Great! So where should I start my sightseeing? • B: The Statue of Liberty is always a good place to begin. • A: Well, I saw the Statue of Liberty on my last visit here. Can you recommend somewhere else? • B: Hmm. What type of interests do you have? • A: In my spare time, I really like to view art and go running. • B: Aha! Have you been to Central Park or the Museum of Modern art? • A: No, but I've heard a lot about both. • B: Well, Central Park is wonderful for running. Afterwards, you should head to the Museum to enjoy the art. • A: Great! That sounds like a plan. Thanks a lot. • B: I'm sure you'll have a good time there. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  49. Pair work- discussion… • When was the last time you gave someone an advice? • Tell your partner about it using some of the ideas for discussion below. • Your partner should ask questions to get more information. • What was the advice for? • Where did it happen? • When did it happen? MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

  50. Pair work… • Give advice to people having the following problems. • Discus your advice with you partner after analyzing the problem. MEDIU-Center of Languages-English Dept. "Bara'ah Ali hasan Azaizeh"

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