Conv1

1. Conv1 Exam Prep.

2. Oral Exam. • Next week is your oral exam. • Come with your partner (or solo if you pre-arrange with me) for a 15main exam. • 7 min paired and about 2-3min individual. • Random topic for the paired and I will talk / ask questions in the individual part. • Try to use a majority of the language studied. • You can change topic after a bit but I don’t want to hear a pre-arranged dialogue. • Sign up sheet ...

3. Make – up Madness!

4. Units • Unit 6 – Managing Life • A – Future (will, going to, simple present) • B – Do and Make / better, ought, might, have , got, rather not. • Unit 7 – Relationships • A – who / that / which • B – phrasal verbs • C – I guess / think / sort of / a little bit • Unit 8 – What if • A – I wish / hope / If + past verb ... Would / could • B – Would • C – If I were you. • Unit 10 – What’s up ? • A – Present perfect continuous / present perfect. • B – Already, still, yet (since & for) • Unit 11 – Impressions • A - Must / can’t / could / may be / might • B - Adj. Ending in –ed and –ing.

5. Some strategies ... • While I don’t condone learning a dialogue, I do see the need to practice and study smart. • Make some focus questions (or question stems) to cover the main grammar points. • Try to combine language points to maximise your exposure. • Find linkages and if there are none, move onto the next grammar point. • When you practice, try to tick off the grammar. • Think about self-correction. • Try to make some complex sentencing instead of very short answers. • Be proactive and confident.

6. Focus Q / stems – some examples • WHQ + (are you / will you) ____ ? • Are you ____ ? Will you ____ ? • What do you think I (ought, have) to do about _____? • Do you know someone/thing that you + verb + _______ ? • Who is someone that you ______ ? • If you / your ___, what would you do? • How long has it been since you ____ ? • Have you ____________ yet? • Do you think ____ ?

7. Combine language/Linkages • I’m going to Spain for my vacation, it’s a place that really interests me. I have to book some accommodation though as it may be hard to find a place to stay. If I don’t, it could be difficult when I land. It’s going to be amazing! I have really been looking forward to it! • Look for natural connections between the language.

8. Linkages - Themes Managing Life What if? Relationships What’s up? Impressions

9. Linkages What’s up? A: What’s up? B: Not much, how have you been going? A: Pretty well, but I wish I had more free time. If I had some more time, I’d catch up with my friends. B: How long since you’ve seen them? A: Not too long – I haven’t seen them for a few weeks. I’m going to see them during my vacation though. B: So, what have you been doing? Studying? A: No, I’ve been working with a guy who I met ... PPC? Wish / If? Time Future That/which/who Prediction

10. Questions • What are you doing tomorrow night? • What’s a decision you’re going to make soon? • What’s something you’d rather not spend time on? • What’s something you’ve done a lot of thinking about recently? • Do you have any friends different from you? • What’s the best way to _______ ? • If you could change something about your life, what would you change? • What would you do if _______ ? • Have you done anything special recently? • Have you eaten at / seen_________ yet ?

11. Grammar Ex. • P64 no.4.

12. Do and Make • Make often expresses the idea of creation: • Do is used to talk about an activity I have to ___ something else right now. I have to ____ an effort to finish my work. I want to ___ some good in the world by ____ a difference. I ought to ___ the maths and ____ a decision about going overseas this vacation. I wish I ______ a point of talking to her before she ____ something stupid like that.

13. Advisable / necessary / preferable. • You’d better make up with her. (need/have/should) • You might want to eat faster … (got / ought / need) • I’m going to have to rob a bank. (might want / need) • He’s got to get a job right away. (ought / has) • You don’t have to do your homework. (rather / not necessary) • I’d rather not buy it. (don’t have to /prefer not to) • You ought to volunteer. (should / need)

14. That / which / who • Who and that refers to people. That and which refer to groups or things. Leave(y/n) Yesterday, I saw a guy who / which had a mohawk. Sue is a girl that / which I went travelling with. I’m involved in a club who / which goes away every weekend. He made a decision which / who he must live with for the rest of his life.

15. Phrasal Verbs • Get along, settle down, signed up, came back, work out, going out, turns(ed) out, flew back, hung out, hang out, break up, grew up. • Check the meaning with your partner. What does _____ mean ? Are there other meanings? Use it in a sentence if possible.

16. PPC Vs. PP. A: Have you ______________ (be/go) out recently? B: Yes, I have ________ out twice. A: What have you _______ (do)? B: I ____________ (make) a plan. A: Who have you ____________ (be/play) soccer with? B: I have ____________with some guys from uni.

17. P95. no. 3 Talk • P96. no.4 • P 127. no.1 -2

18. Wishes - Would and Could • A wish is something you would like to be true. • I wish I weren’t so busy [wish + past form] • Could is the past of can. • The if clause says what needs to be true to get what you want. If clause – resulting clause [If + past form] + [would / could + verb] Use would in the result if it is something you definitely want. if … I would buy a house! Use could if it’s one of several possibilities. If … I could buy a house.

19. Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that--and that is where the confusion lies.

22. Adj (–ed / -ing). • She’s so annoyed / annoying! She’s always gossiping! • I’m so boring / bored. I never do anything! • My mother is so frustrated / frustrating. My father won’t give her any money / • My father is so frustrated / frustrating . He won’t let me stay out late. • It’s so shocking / shocked about the girl who was bullied.