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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Wh- Questions in the Predicate: ___ likes to play Blackjack.
Write
wh- questions. Replace the boldfaced words.
a. Xiu Yi likes to play blackjack. àWhat (game) does Xiu Yi like to play?
b. Xiu
Yi likes to play Blackjack. àWho likes to play Blackjack?
1. She is going
to go to Reno,
Nevada, next week. à
2. Her favorite game is poker. (扑克, póker) à
3. She enjoys playing blackjack, too. à
4. Xiu
Yi would like to win (赢取,
ganar) lots of money.
à
5. Last year she won $500 in Reno. à
6. Elena is going to go on a cruise during* the vacation. 在, durante
à
7. She will go to Mexico. à
8. Max went on a cruise in the Caribbean last year. *加勒比海,
el Caribe
à
9. The selection of recreational
activities1 was impressive2.
1休闲的活动,
actividades recreativas 2给人印象深刻的, impresionante
à
1. Where is she going to go next week? 2. What is her favorite game? 3. What else (or: What other game) does she enjoy
playing? 4. Who would
like to win lots of money? 5. Last year how much did she win in Reno? or: How much
did she win in Reno last year? 6. When is Elena going to go on a cruise?
7. Where will she go? or: Which country will she go to? 8. Who went on a cruise in the Caribbean last year? 9. What was impressive?
Ask your partner the questions. Say as much as you can, not just 'yes' or 'no'.
Person A
1. Do you like to gamble? (play
games for money, 賭博,
jugar) yes no
If so (if yes), what is the most money you have ever won?
Do you ever
play SuperLotto? yes no
3. Do you enjoy
traveling? yes no
What is the
most beautiful place that you have ever visited?
When was the
last time you went there?
5. Do you have
any family in another state? yes no
If so (if
yes), what city and state do they live in?
Have you
ever visited them there? yes no
If so, would
you like to live there? yes no
7. Have you ever
gone to Las Vegas? yes no 你曾经去拉斯维加斯？¿Alguna vez has ido a Las Vegas?
If so, how
did you like it?
Did you see
any shows when you were there? yes no
9. Have you
moved to a new house or apartment this year? yes no
If so, how do you like it?
How do you like the neighborhood? (place, not people)
Person B
2. How many
times have you gone back to your country since you first came to the U.S.?
Do you have
plans to go back soon? ? yes no
4. Will some
relatives (亲属, parientes) visit (参观) you during the vacation? yes no
If so, what
city or country will they come from?
How will
they get here? drive fly take the train
6. Are you going
to take summer school classes? yes no
8. Do you have a
green card? yes no
How long
have you had it?
Do you have
a job now, or are you looking for one? yes no
10. What do you need to improve the most, your
speaking, your listening, or your grammar?
In class, do you usually speak your language, or do you try to
use English when possible?
This summer, are you going to...?
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW
JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW MEXICO
NEW
YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH
DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH
DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
Washington, D.C.
Natural Disasters: Wh- Questions in the Subject and in the Predicate
1. Where (What
country) is Indira from? in the
predicate, yes/no question inside
2. Who
is from India?
3. Which part of
India are there monsoons in? In which
part of India are there monsoons?
in the
predicate, yes/no question inside
4. What usually occurs in the summer?
5. When are
there earthquakes in Iran? in the predicate, yes/no question inside
6. What
broke the windows in Ali’s family’s
house?
7. Who has been in a
flash flood? è
8. How long did
it last? in the predicate, yes/no question inside
9. Who
didn’t get hurt?
Weather: Wh- Questions in the Subject and Predicate
1. How much rain did San
Francisco get yesterday? In the predicate, so there’s a yes/no
question inside.
2. Which city got 1.5 inches of rain yesterday? No
yes/no question inside.
3. What made visibility very difficult? No yes/no question inside.
4. What season don’t tornadoes
usually happen in? In the predicate, so there’s a yes/no
question inside.
In what season don’t
tornadoes usually happen?
5. What usually occurs in the spring? No yes/no question inside.
6. When does flooding usually
occur? In the predicate, so there’s a yes/no question
inside.
7. What is a hurricane called
in Asia? In the predicate, so there’s a yes/no question
inside.
8. What sometimes breaks windshields? No yes/no question inside.
9. Why does hail sometimes
break windshields? In the predicate, so there’s a yes/no
question inside.
Weather Forecast: Triple Dictation and Questions
2. no (We have clear skies.)
3. no (only in the North Bay)
4. no (There is supposed to be partial clearing in the afternoon.)
5. inland (in the 70s)
6. About 30 degrees Celsius
7. 10 to 15 degrees Celsius
Weather Terminology (Words)
2. cool off/cool down
3. warming up
4. hail
5. coming in
6. flood
7. overcast
8. hurricane
9. thunder
10. Tornadoes
11. humid
12. Increasing
Weather
2 cold
3 cool
4 mild
5 warm
6 hot
7 scorching
#1
was
wasn't
supposed/going
It's supposed to be hot. = They say it's going to be hot.
#2
when
mind
comes
Public Transportation
Public
Transportation
1. Does your
hometown* have public transportation? yes
no *家乡, tu ciudad natal, مسقط الرأس
If so (if
yes):
a. Does your hometown have buses? yes no
b. Does your hometown have a subway*? yes no 地下铁道, metro/subterráneo,
قطار أنفاق
c. Is the public transportation in your hometown slower or faster than in San Francisco?
slower
faster
d. Is the public transportation in your hometown cheaper or more expensive than in San Francisco? cheaper more expensive
e. Is the public transportation in your hometown less crowded or more crowded than in San Francisco? less
crowded more crowded
f. Is the public transportation in your hometown
less dependable* or more dependable than in San Francisco? 可靠的, 可 信 赖 的, fiable, معتمد عليه
less dependable more dependable
2. In your
hometown, how do most people get around (=go from one place to another place)?
a. Do most people ride bikes? yes no
b. Do most people ride motorcycles?
yes no
c. Do most people drive? yes no
d. Do most people ride the bus?
yes no
e. Do most people take the subway?
yes no
f. Do most people walk? yes no
3. What do you
think? How do most people get around in
San Francisco? You can choose more than one answer. In San
Francisco, most people _____________________________________________.
Two Restaurant Conversations
Two
Restaurant Conversations
1. a. Excuse ___, but I think there is a _________
in our check.
b. There is?
a. Yes. You charged* us for two desserts, but we
only ___ one. *收费, 索价, cobrar
b. Hmm… I'm ________. I don’t know _____ that
happened.
Let
_____ take care of that. I’ll __ right back.
2. a. Excuse me, __________ you get me __________
knife? ______one is dirty.
b. Well, we can’t have that, can we? (=That's unacceptable. 不 能 接 受 的, inaceptable)
One
moment, please. I’ll be _______ back.
a. Thank you.
Conversation #1
a. How
many desserts did the people eat?
b. How
many desserts did the waiter charge them for (=ask them to pay for)?
c. Did
the waiter correct the mistake?
Conversation #2
d. What was
wrong with the diner's* knife?
*就 餐 者 , comensal
1. me mistake
got or ate or had
sorry how
2. can or could or would This
right
Questions
#1
a. one
b. two
c. yes
#2
It was dirty.
Tell me which one is different.
Person
A. Listen
to the words. Tell me which one is
different.
1. deposit swipe
withdraw transfer (Answer: swipe)
3. swipe
your card slide your card insert your card cancel your card
(Answer:
cancel your card)
5. in
stock available
in our store out
of stock (Answer: out of stock)
7. clean soiled dirty worn (Answer: clean)
9. buy need
get purchase (Answer: need)
Person
B. Listen
to the words. Tell me which one is
different.
2. sold
out valid good
usable /ju zə bəl/ (Answer: sold out)
4. 50
percent off a good deal high priced a bargain (Answer: high priced)
6. sales
clerk seller dealer
manager (Answer: manager)
8.
press select choose
pick (Answer: press)
What is logical?
What
is logical (符合逻辑的,
lógico, منطقي)? Fill in the blanks.
1. on sale : regular price :: to insert : to ______________
2. to buy : to ______________ : on special :
discounted
3. a good deal : a b_________n :: dirty :
soiled
4. to put on : to take off :: to w______________
: to deposit
5. the dressing room : the ______________ room
:: to pay too much : to overpay
6. too loose : too b______________ :: expensive
: high-priced
7. it has : they have : It fits : they : ___________
8. sold
out : in s_________ 有存货, tener en existencia, иметься, معد للبيع
:: too wide
: too narrow
9. zip up : unzip :: button up :
______________
10. b_______ new : worn out :: expensive : cheap
11. insurance :
insurance agent :: cars : car ______________
12. valid :
____________ :: casual : formal
1. remove/take out
2. purchase
3. bargain
4. withdraw
5. fitting
6. baggy
7. fit
8. stock
9. unbutton
10. brand
11. dealer
12. expired/invalid
Questions: At the Check-Out Counter
1. $2.99
2. $1.993. the customer
4. false
5. three
6. $5.97
1. false
2. up
Money/ATM Vocabulary
Match the following terms with their definitions below.
__1. I wish to
__2. the amount
__3. the ATM
__4. the digit
__5. the money
__6. the PIN
__7. the slot
__8. to deposit
__9. to insert
__10. to remove
__11. to transfer
__12. to withdraw
a. 密 码, NPI, личный идентификационный
номер,
التعريف الشخصي الخاص, رقم التعريف الشخصي
b. 总数, 总额, suma, cantidad, сумма, количество, مبلغ، مجموع
c. I want to, 想 要 做 某 事, quiero, хотеть, يريد، يرغب
d. 把...存 入..., depositar, ingresar, помещать, أودع
f. 提 款, retirar, снимать, يسحب
g. 插 入, introducir, meter, вставлять, يدخل، يضع
h. 数, dígito, цифра, رقم من 0 إلى 9
i. 狭 槽, ranura, прорезь, ثقب، شق، فتحة لإدخال النقود
j. 自 动 取 款 机, el cajero automático, банкомат, الصرّاف الآلي
k. to move
money, 转帐, transferir, переводить, نقل
l. 钱, dinero, деньги, المال.
1c
2b
3j
4h
5l
6a
7i
8d
9g
10e
11k
12f
More Shopping Vocabulary Practice: Excuse me, do you accept American Express?
Person A. Take turns practicing with your partner.
1. Ask me if we
accept American Express.
Answer:
Excuse me, do you accept American Express?
3. Tell me to
swipe my card through the slot.
Answer:
Swipe your card through the slot.
5. Ask me which
floor the men's formal wear is on.
A:
Excuse me, which floor is the men's formal wear on?
7. You are a
sales clerk. Ask me if I would like to pay with another (=a different) credit
card. Answer: Would you like to
pay with another credit card?
9. You are a
sales clerk. Ask me if that will be cash or credit (=if I want to pay cash or
with my credit card). Answer: Will that be cash or credit?
Person B. Take turns practicing with your partner.
2. Ask me if I
can break* a hundred-dollar bill. *give you change for
Answer:
Excuse me, can you break a hundred-dollar bill?
4. Tell me
you're sorry, but you cannot accept any returns without a receipt.
Answer:
I'm sorry, but we cannot accept any returns without a receipt.
6. You are a
sales clerk. I'm a customer. I gave you my Visa to pay for a purchase. Tell me
my credit card was rejected (=not accepted). It says I have exceeded /ɛk 'si:
dəd/ my credit limit. (have gone over, spent
too much, 信用限额,
信用额度, límite
de crédito, حد أو سقف ائتمان)
Answer:
I'm sorry, sir/ma'am, but your credit card was rejected. It says you
have exceeded your credit limit.
8. You are a
sales clerk. Ask me how I would like to pay for my purchase.
Answer:
How would like to pay for your purchase?
or How would you like to pay for that?
10. You
are a customer and you are paying. Tell me you think there's a mistake in the
receipt. The shoes should be fifty dollars, not a hundred. They are fifty
percent off.
Answer:
Excuse me, but I think there's a mistake in the receipt. The shoes
should be $50, not $100. They're 50% off.
Are you going to take a summer school class?
Student A. Take turns practicing with your partner.
1. Ask me if I
am going to take a summer school class.
Answer:
Are you going to take a summer school class?
3. Ask me if I
want to take credit classes someday*. *有一天, algún día, يوما ما
Answer:
Do you want to take credit classes someday?
5. Ask me if I
took one of the Level 4 tests last week.
Answer:
Did you take one of the Level 4 tests last week?
7. Ask me if
I'm going to move to a new apartment during the summer.
Answer:
Are you going to move to a new apartment during the summer?
9. Ask me if my
speaking has improved* this semester. *gotten better, 进
步,
se
mejoraba, يتحسَّن?
Answer:
Has your speaking improved this semester?
11. Ask me if I'm
going to visit a foreign country during the summer.
Answer:
Are you going to visit a foreign country during the summer?
Student B. Take turns practicing with your partner.
2. Ask me if
I'm going to take a computer class next semester.
Answer:
Are you going to take a computer class next semester?
4. Ask me if
I'm going to go to Las Vegas or Reno during the summer.
Answer:
Are you going to go to Las Vegas or Reno during the summer?
6. Ask me if I
like to gamble*. *赌博,
jugar, المقامرة Answer: Do you like to gamble?
8. Ask me what
level I'm going to be in next Fall. Answer:
What level are you going to be in next Fall?
10. Ask me what
I'm going to do during the summer.
Answer:
What are you going to do during the summer?
12. Ask me if I
have come to class very often this semester.
Answer:
Have you come to class very often this semester?
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