Homework Week 1 : Casual Conversation
I'm Dale, your teacher.
I wonder what questions you are going to ask me?
You can find out a little bit about me here :-)
Let's use this site and its links for study in and out of class.
VU22601 - Introductions, Casual Conversations and Invitations
Let's review introductions (and spelling names)
Watch these people introducing themselves ...
You can do some simple exercises about the video here. (from Real English - Lesson 6)
When you meet someone for the first time what questions are OK to ask?
What things are OK to talk about? Which things are not OK to talk about?
Exercise 1
Decide if these questions and comments are POLITE (OK) ✓or IMPOLITE ✘(not OK) when you talk to someone for the first time ...
Exercise 2 : Practice Dialogue : Making Conversation (OUP)
We will use this dialogue in class but you can also use it at home for your own practice.
Print the dialogue and change it to talk about you in your local area.
VU21458 / VU21461
Exercise 4 : Listening / Speaking : Invitations (Certificate II)
In preparation for the first Assessment Task in Week 3, here are some conversations by students from last year's Certificate II.
Let's see if they include ...
1) A Greeting
2) An opening
3) Good turn taking
4) Clear communication
5) Confirmation of time, day, date
6) Use of 1 or 2 common expressions
7) Good pronunciation
8) Closing of the conversation
Remember : There are no hard rules for a casual conversation
1. Invitation to a Wedding (Speakers : CS and ND) - MP3 (45 secs)
2. Invitation to a Party (Speakers : JP and HH) - MP3 (50 secs)
3. Invitation to a BBQ Speakers : GZ and DP) - MP3 (1m 06 secs)
4. Invitation to a Party (2) (Speakers : SP and TS) - MP3 (33 secs)
You be the judge! Listen to the conversations ...
DOWNLOAD this worksheet and give the conversations a score
Grammar Review for this week ...
Simple Present Tense
Present Continuous for the Future
I'm Dale, your teacher.
I wonder what questions you are going to ask me?
You can find out a little bit about me here :-)
Let's use this site and its links for study in and out of class.
VU22601 - Introductions, Casual Conversations and Invitations
Let's review introductions (and spelling names)
Watch these people introducing themselves ...
You can do some simple exercises about the video here. (from Real English - Lesson 6)
When you meet someone for the first time what questions are OK to ask?
What things are OK to talk about? Which things are not OK to talk about?
Exercise 1
Decide if these questions and comments are POLITE (OK) ✓or IMPOLITE ✘(not OK) when you talk to someone for the first time ...
- What do you do for a living?
- Why don't you have any children?
- Tell me a little about yourself
- Whereabouts do you live?
- What's your street and house number?
- How old are you?
- Have you visited any other countries?
- Do you play or follow any sports?
- You're really good looking, you know.
- How long have you been in Australia?
- What shocking weather we're having!
Listening 1
Let's listen to two people meeting for the first time (WCEC students only)
Exercise 2 : Practice Dialogue : Making Conversation (OUP)
Print the dialogue and change it to talk about you in your local area.
Exercise 3 : Watch Our ESL Soapie for the Semester ...
"Sisters and Brothers" (Living English / Australia Plus)
Pay attention to what people say when meeting one another for the first time ...
"Sisters and Brothers" (Living English / Australia Plus)
Pay attention to what people say when meeting one another for the first time ...
VU21458 / VU21461
In preparation for the first Assessment Task in Week 3, here are some conversations by students from last year's Certificate II.
Let's see if they include ...
1) A Greeting
2) An opening
3) Good turn taking
4) Clear communication
5) Confirmation of time, day, date
6) Use of 1 or 2 common expressions
7) Good pronunciation
8) Closing of the conversation
Remember : There are no hard rules for a casual conversation
2. Invitation to a Party (Speakers : JP and HH) - MP3 (50 secs)
3. Invitation to a BBQ Speakers : GZ and DP) - MP3 (1m 06 secs)
4. Invitation to a Party (2) (Speakers : SP and TS) - MP3 (33 secs)
You be the judge! Listen to the conversations ...
DOWNLOAD this worksheet and give the conversations a score
Grammar Review for this week ...
Simple Present Tense
Present Continuous for the Future
