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IES 1. March 20 th 2012. Today. Continue Unit 1: Memories (talking about the past). Journal Entry 2. Summary. Compare your summary with your partner. NEXT: With your partner, think of 1 or 2 discussion questions to ask another group about the article. Unit 1: Memories (the past).
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IES 1 March 20th 2012
Today • Continue Unit 1: Memories (talking about the past). • Journal Entry 2
Summary • Compare your summary with your partner. • NEXT: • With your partner, think of 1 or 2 discussion questions to ask another group about the article.
Unit 1: Memories (the past) • There are various ways to express the past: • I played football after dinner yesterday. • David’s life changed after he met John Lennon. • Nero didn’t try to help the people as Rome burned. • I used to love hot dogs when I was a kid. Now, I hate them. • I never used to smoke, but now I smoke three packs a day!
Unit 1: Memories (the past) • There are several ways to express the past. • What did you do yesterday? • When did Columbus arrive in America? • Who did you eat lunch with today? • Where were you when I called? • How did you hurt your head? • Why did she marry that guy?
Unit 1: Memories (the past) • There are several ways to express the past. • If you want grammar practice: p.104
Conversation • Listen to the conversation. • Make notes about: • Who the people are. • What is the situation (where are they?) • What are they talking about? • What are some of the memories they talk about? • What is the problem at the end?
Conversation (p.4) • With a partner: • Continue the conversation between Sally and Akiko. • Try to use past-tense. • Write the next 5 – 8 lines of dialog.
Language in action (p.5) • Make notes about “A place I used to go…” • Share with your group. • Group members: try to ask other questions after the speaker is finished.
Agreeing • If you agree with the person you are talking to (or you have had a similar past experience), you can agree using: • So ___ I. (So do I). (So did I) (So can I). • e.g., • A: Did you use to play soccer when you were a kid?B: Yes, I did. • A: So did I.B: ….
Agreeing • If the agreement is about something that you didn’t do, or can’t do, or don’t do, you can agree using: • Neither ____ I. (Neither do I) (Neither did I) (Neither can I) • A: Did you use to play soccer when you were a kid?B: No, I didn’t. • A: Neither did I.B: ….
Communication Activity • p.85 • Make questions using the words given. • Go around the class and ask different people the questions. • REMEMBER: Ask follow-up questions!
Communication Activity • e.g., • A: Did you use to enjoy classes in high school? • B: No, I didn’t?A: Neither did I! Why didn’t you enjoy the classes? • B: Because…
Homework • Audio journal 2: • Part 3: • What has been an important memory for you in the first 3 weeks of life in university? • Record 1-2 minutes.
Audio Journal 2 Make your THREE (3) audio files into a .zip file. Send it to me through sendspace. Deadline: 03/22 (11:59 p.m)