Exercise 15.
Make up a story. Use the vocabulary from the text and previous excercises.
Exercise 16.
St. A, ask St. B’s opinion about friendship. Begin with the words in the table
Asking sb’s opinion |
What do you think of …? (specific person/ thing) What do you think about …? (general topic) How do you feel about doing …? What do you mean (by saying “…”)? Why do you think …? |
St. B, share your opinion about friendship with St. A. Begin with the words in the table
Introducing opinion |
(Personally) I think … (Personally) I don’t think it’s … I’m sure that … In my opinion … (formal) I sometimes think that ... It seems to me that ... I believe that ... In my (personal) opinion.... On the one hand …, on the other hand… In my point of view ... I think ... Frankly speaking … They say … |
friend | see life through your eyes support you in all situations, no matter if you are right or wrong be good at listening be ready to listen to you for hours keep his / her promise and keep your secrets never tell you lies always tell you the truth, no matter if you like it or not never go out with somebody else quarrel or even fight with you if you've done something wrong forgive you for being rude or unfair towards him / her get angry if you are rude or unfair towards other people |
Exercise 17.
Exercise “Snowball”. Tell in turn what a good friend should and what shouldn’t do.
Example:
St. 1: A good friend shouldn’t betray you.
St. 2: A good friend shouldn’t betray you and should support you in all situations.
St. 3: A good friend shouldn’t betray you, should support you in all situations and shouldn’t envy you.
Exercise 18.
There is no rose without a thorn and there is no friendship without bad days. But real friends forgive each other to keep their friendship. What could you forgive your friend and what you couldn’t. Write it down and say.
Exercise 19.
Use the text and previous exercises to make a scheme about your family and your friend(s).
FAMILY FRIENDto rely on never tell lies to understand
Exercise 20.
Use your scheme to tell about your family and friends.
Exercise 21.
Exercise “Snowball”. Say in turn what you do towards your friends, and agree with the previous speakers ("So do I").
St. 1: I appreciate my friends’ opinion.
St. 2: So do I. I appreciate my friends’ opinion. And also I support my friends in all situations.
St. 3: So do I. I appreciate my friends’ opinion either and support my friends in all situations. And also I can rely on my friend.
Exercise 22.
Exercise “Snowball”. Say in turn what you don’t do towards your friends, and agree with the previous speakers ("Neither do I").
St. 1: I don’t betray friends.
St. 2: Neither do I. I don’t betray friends either. And also I don’t avoid my friends.
St. 3: Neither do I. I don’t betray and avoid my friends either. And also I don’t envy my friends’ success.
Exercise 23.
Discuss in pairs the proverbs
A friend in need is a friend in deed.
Before you choose a friend, eat a bushel of salt with him.
The way to have a friend is to be one.
Between friends all is common.
Familiarity brings contempt.
Friends are friends forever.
Friendship has no ending – just new beginnings.
СИТУАТИВНЫЙ ЭТАП
Communicative Activities
№1
St. A. Greet St. B.
St. B. Reply to the greeting.
St. A. You are moving to a new town (country).
St. В. Express your disappointment. Ask “wh” (when, where, why).
St. A. Answer (after the finishing the school, next year, next week, tomorrow … / to the USA, to England, to Germany, to France, to Nigeria, to Brazil, to Australia … / your parents have got job there, your relatives live there, you’ve won a grant to study there…).
St. B. Express your opinion about St. A’s move.
№2
St. A. You see that St. B. is sad. Greet St. B. and ask what’s happened.
St. B. Explain that your friend betrayed you (gave up your secrets / dates with your girlfriend/boyfriend …).
St. A. Express your opinion about St. B’s problem.
St. B. Agree or disagree. Say what you think about the problem.
№3
St. A. You you’ve learnt today that the fitness club where you have been going to with St. B for many years closed.
St. B. Express your disappointment (anger, annoyance). Invite your friend to come up with suggestions.
St. A. Tell how else you can spend your time together (go to another fitness club, go to your favorite café, play computer games, go jogging, go swimming, go to the library). Give good reasons.
St. B. Express you opinion on each point. Find out your friend’s attitude.
Come to an agreement taking into account each others attitudes.
№4
St. A. You haven’t seen St. B for many years. Greet St. B.
St. B. Express your happiness about the meeting.
St. A. You are in a hurry now and can’t have a talk with St. B. Offer to go somewhere on Saturday.
St. B. Come up with ideas (café, park, disco, skate park, adventure park …). Find out St. A’s attitudes.
St. A. Express you opinion on each point (doubt, certainty, uncertainty).
St. B. Agree or disagree with the points made by St. A. Give your reasons.
St. A. Come to an agreement. Say goodbye till arranged day.
St. B. Reply to the farewell.
№5
St. A. You have problems with your parents (they don’t let you go to the disco, control your every step …)
St. B. Express disappointment. Ask questions about the situation.
St. A. Answer. Ask for advice.
St. B. Offer what St. A can do (run away from home, don’t talk with the parents, do what parents say…)
St. A. Agree or disagree with St. B’s ideas. Ask about the situation in St. B’s family on the point.
St. B. Answer (parents let you do what you want, don’t let you go to the disco too, …).
St. A. Reply. Take into account all the options and make a decision.
St. B. Agree or disagree (“But I think you’d better …, but anyway it’s your decision”) with St. A’s decision.
№6
Make up a dialog on the theme “Family and Friends” and act it out.
Use the scheme:
St. A. Greet.
St. B. Reply to the greeting.
St. A. Explain of the situation.
St. B. React. Ask some additional questions.
St. A. Answer. Ask for advice.
St. B. Give ideas about solution of the problem.
St. A. Agree or disagree with ideas. Give reasons.
St. B. Take into account all the attitudes and say the most appropriate decision.
St. A. Agree or disagree (say your decision then). Thank St. B for participation.
St. B. Reply. Say goodbye.
St. A. Reply to the farewell.
Situations.
1. You think your parents don’t love you.
2. Your parents don’t like how you wear (your piercing, untidy clothes, haircut – dreds).
3. You’ve quarreled with you friend (not St. B) because he/she feels jealous, because you date with the girl/boy he/she likes.
4. Your friend (not St. B) always tells you the truth, no matter if you like it or not (for example: “You’ve got an awful haircut. You extremely need a hairdresser” or “When have you got these shoes? In the 18th century?”).
5. Your parents don’t like your girlfriend/boyfriend.
Remember to:
discuss all the options
be polite when agreeing/disagreeing with your friend
take an active part in the conversation:
explain the situation
come up with ideas
give good reasons
find out your friend’s attitudes and take them into account
invite your friend to come up with suggestions
come to an agreement
1.
You and your friend are planning to do a course for one evening each week at a local college. You are deciding which course to go on. You can do:
· basic car maintenance
· cookery
· Mandarin Chinese for beginners
· photography
· local history
2.
You are planning a two-week holiday with your friend next summer. You and your friend are discussing what kind of holiday you should go on. You can:
· go camping
· stay in the hotel by the sea
· go on a cruise
· go on a cycling holiday
· go to a language school in the UK
3.
You have been on a tour to Great Britain. You have 4 hours before leaving for the airport. Discuss with your friend how to spend this time and choose one place you both would like to go to. You can choose from:
· museum
· park
· shopping centre
· café
4.
Your teacher, Mrs Williams, is leaving the school and your class has collected some money for a present. You and your friend are discussing what to get her. You can get her:
· a new pen
· a new briefcase
· a picture of the glass
· a book
· a box of chocolates
5.
It’s Saturday’s afternoon. You and your friend are discussing how to spend an evening. You can:
· watch a DVD or video at home
· go to a café
· go ice skating
· play computer games
· listen to music and chat
6.
You have a friend called Peter and it is his birthday soon. You and your another friend are planning a surprise evening out for his birthday. You can go:
· to a fast food restaurant
· to a swimming pool
· to a funfair
· to watch a football match
· to a concert
7.
Your parents have said you can have a pet. You and your brother/sister are discussing which pet to get. You can have a:
· cat
· dog
· hamster
· rabbit
· gold fish
8.
You and your friend are at the Olympic Games. You are discussing what sport you would like to buy tickets for. You can see:
· a football match
· a tennis match
· the marathon
· a swimming race
· a judo match
9.
You and your friend want to spend next Sunday at an adventure park doing a sport you’ve never done before. You are discussing which sport to do. Whichever sport you choose, all equipment will be provided and trained experts will make you sure you are not in danger. You can go:
· canoeing
· rock climbing
· mountain biking
· horse riding
· sailing
10.
Your class at school is planning a school trip. You and a friend have been asked to decide where to go. You can go to a:
· museum
· factory
· sport stadium
· beach
· farm
11.
You and your friend have won a competition. The prize is some money to spend on equipment for your school. You and your friend are discussing what to spend money on. You can afford:
· a computer (with monitor and printer)
· a widescreen TV and DVD player
· new furniture for your classroom
· 200 books for the school library
· a top-quality CD player plus 30 CDs
12.
You and your friend are thinking of creating a website together. You are discussing what your website to be about. Here is the list of possible subjects:
· your favourite singer/group
· your favourite sport/team
· your family
· your school
· your town/city
13.
You and your friend want to take up a new hobby together. You are discussing possible hobbies. You can start:
· doing photography
· painting and drawing
· collecting stamps
· making models (of aeroplanes, etc)
· doing magic tricks
14.
You are at the airport and your flight has been delayed by two hours. You and your friend are discussing how to spend this time. You can:
· play video games
· do some shopping
· watch the planes
· have a meal
· find somewhere to sleep
15.
You and your friend are planning to spend a week’s holiday in a city about 1,000 kilometers away from where you live. You are discussing how to get there. Your friend has a driving licence but you do not. You can go by:
· hitchhiking
· bus
· train
· plane
· rented car
16.
It is your grandparents’ wedding anniversary soon. You would like to organize a special event to celebrate. You and your cousin are discussing what you could do. You could:
· take them out to a restaurant
· organize a party at home
· cook a special meal for them at home
· arrange a family barbecue
· arrange a weekend trip for them
17.
You and your friend haven’t done much exercise recently. You’re both feeling unhealthy and want to get fit. You are discussing what to do. You can:
· join a gym
· exercise at home
· go jogging/running
· take up tennis
· go swimming
18.
It’s the final weekend of the summer holiday. You and your friend want to do something with your friends and you are discussing what you can do. You can:
· have a picnic
· go cycling
· watch TV
· organize a party
· play a sport
19.
You and your friend are on the beach. You have half an hour left until you have to leave. You are discussing how to spend your half hour. You can:
· do some swimming
· do more sunbathing
· play beach volleyball
· go to a café for an ice cream
· hire a small boat
20.
You and your friend work for your school magazine. You are planning to invite a local person to speak to the school and to be interviewed for the magazine. You are discussing who to invite. You can invite:
· a local politician
· a local police officer
· a local radio DJ
· a local businessman/woman
· a local sportsman/woman
21.
You are on holiday with a friend and it is your final day. You have time to see one more tourist attraction before leaving. You and your friend are discussing what to go and see. You can go:
· to an art gallery
· to a funfair
· to a castle
· to a beach
· to a theatre
Краткий словарь методических терминов
АКТИВНЫЙ СЛОВАРЬ, а к т и в н ы й с л о в а р н ы й з а п а с. Лексические единицы, к-рыми особенно часто пользуются для выражения устной речи и на письме, владея ими продуктивно.
ГОВОРЕНИЕ представляет собой форму устного общения, с помощью которой происходит обмен информацией, осуществляемой средствами языка, устанавливается контакт и взаимопонимание, оказывается воздействие на собеседника в соответствии с коммуникативным намерением говорящего.
ДИАЛОГ (от греч. dialektos говор, наречие).
1. Процесс диалогического общения, к-рый состоит из непосредственного обмена высказываниями между двумя или несколькими лицами.
2. Разновидность учебных текстов. То же, что диалогическая речь. Условия протекания Д. определяют ряд его особенностей: краткость высказываний; широкое использование неречевых ср-в общения (мимики, жестов); варьирование интонации; наличие разнообразных предложений неполного состава; свободное от строгих форм книжной речи синтаксическое оформление высказываний, заранее не подготовленных; преобладание простых предложений, характерное для разговорной речи и т. д.