Week 3 and 4 Term 1 --- Tell me a little about yourself --- Homework and Review

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(VU22606) - Access Internet and Email to Develop Language / VU22601 - Participate in short conversations and transactions / VU22358 - Develop Learning Goals)

VU22601 - "Tell me a little about yourself"...

...this is a request for personal information you will hear when you meet new people at a BBQ or Party. It is also a request for information made in a very different situation --- at a job interview

(Source: Briya Classes) 

We watched this video in class. The interviewee gives some funny and strange answers ;-)

(Homework) Exercise 1 : Replay and pause the video. When you are ready do the listening exercise.

LISTENING FOR QUESTIONS EXERCISE

(Classwork Week 3) Exercise 2: Write out the correct answers from the LISTENING FOR QUESTIONS EXERCISE. 

You will practice asking and answering the questions with the role play cards I give you in the next class.

Past Simple Review

Past simple tense, an interactive worksheet by jecika
liveworksheets.com

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Let's move on to the second part of the VU22601 unit : "Transactions" ...

VU22601 : RETURNING FAULTY GOODS

 

Exercise 3: a) Watch the video above  b) Download the cloze exercise (fold-listen-check)

Exercise 4 : Complete these 3 sequencing exercises / learn the vocabulary (moresettlement.org)

Vocabulary 1 - Returning Faulty Merchandise (1)

Vocabulary 2 - Returning Faulty Merchandise (2)

Dialogue - Returning Goods for an Exchange or Refund

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Exercise 5 - Listening

Shopping listening, an interactive worksheet by lorenagarcia
liveworksheets.com

GRAMMAR : The Causative (Having / Getting something done )

We use this voice to talk about many situations where we pay or ask someone to do something for us. It is like the passive voice. We do not care so much about WHO does something for us ...we just want the job done!

examples...

• I got my hair cut yesterday
• They're getting their house painted next month
• He had his car serviced two days ago

Try some online exercises using the Causative here (Perfect English Grammar)


Exercise 6 : GETTING YOUR HAIR CUT (2) 

Last week we made an appointment to see a hairdresser. Now let's review what we learned about telling the hairdresser or barber what you want done ...

FOR MEN ...



 You can read and study the video script here (Learning English Essentials)

FOR LADIES ...

VOCABULARY: long, short, medium length, bald, blond, brunette, red head, curly, straight, permed, dye, tint, highlights,shaved, trim, layered, tapered, fringe, side-burns around the sides / on the top / up the back / combed / blow dried / shampooed/

READING / LISTENING 1

Listen and/or read the story about Susan.

Exercise A : Download and complete this comprehension exercise

Exercise B : Listen to the story and complete the dictation. (Fold / write / check)

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Exercise 7 - PAIRWORK

Role play - At the Clothes Shop, an interactive worksheet by sueuk
liveworksheets.com

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VU22328 : LEARNING DIARY WEEK 2 BLACKBOARDS