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Friday, May 16, 2014
Shopping: Tag Questions
Make tag
questions.
1. These shoes are on sale, aren’t they?
2. This was on sale, ______________?
3. You accept Visa, ______________?
4. I can return it if it doesn’t fit, ______________?
5. I won’t have to wait too long, ______________?
6. You don’t do gift wrapping here, ______________?
7. You didn’t get this at this store, ______________?
8. There isn’t a restroom on this floor, ______________?
9. I can’t return this without a receipt, ______________?
10. They wouldn’t let him return it without a receipt, ______________?
Shopping: At the Supermarket Checkout Counter
Conversation
2
a. OK, that
comes to $10.99.
b. $10.99? How much were the grapes?
a. Let me see… $3.99 a pound. b. Aren’t they on special for $1.99 a pound?
a. No, the red grapes are on special, not the green ones.
b. Oh…
a. Do you still want them?
b. No, I don’t think so. I only have a ten-dollar bill. Sorry about that.
a. No problem. I’ll ring it up again. That comes to $7.00 exactly.
a. No, the red grapes are on special, not the green ones.
b. Oh…
a. Do you still want them?
b. No, I don’t think so. I only have a ten-dollar bill. Sorry about that.
a. No problem. I’ll ring it up again. That comes to $7.00 exactly.
Shopping Conversation: At the Cashier's
a. Excuse
me, do you have these shoes in a size 10 wide?
b. 10 wide? I’m not sure. Let me check, OK? I’ll be right back. Why don’t you have a seat?
a. Thank you.
b. Here you go.
A 10 wide. (She helps the customer put the shoes on.)
a. Why don’t you get up and walk around a little. How do they fit?
b. Just right. They’re very comfortable. How much are they? a. $76. They’re on sale. Today’s the last day.
b. Really?
a. Yes. Would you like to get them?
b. Yes, I think so.
a. OK, will that be cash or credit?
b. American Express.
a. I’m sorry, but we only accept Visa and Mastercard.
b. OK, I’ll put it on* my Visa. *pay with
a. OK. Swipe your card, please.
b. Good. Now press “OK” if the amount (总数, 总额, suma, cantidad) you see is correct.
b. 10 wide? I’m not sure. Let me check, OK? I’ll be right back. Why don’t you have a seat?
a. Thank you.
b. Here you go.
A 10 wide. (She helps the customer put the shoes on.)
a. Why don’t you get up and walk around a little. How do they fit?
b. Just right. They’re very comfortable. How much are they? a. $76. They’re on sale. Today’s the last day.
b. Really?
a. Yes. Would you like to get them?
b. Yes, I think so.
a. OK, will that be cash or credit?
b. American Express.
a. I’m sorry, but we only accept Visa and Mastercard.
b. OK, I’ll put it on* my Visa. *pay with
a. OK. Swipe your card, please.
b. Good. Now press “OK” if the amount (总数, 总额, suma, cantidad) you see is correct.
Transportation & Directions: Yes/No Questions
Write a
yes/no question.
1. The last Muni Metro train leaves at 11:45 p.m.
2. It takes 15 minutes to get there. 3. The bus comes every 15 minutes. 4. The fare is $2.00. 5. It’s four blocks from here. 6. The bus stops right across the street. 7. There is a change machine over there. 8. You can take the #15 bus to get there.
2. It takes 15 minutes to get there. 3. The bus comes every 15 minutes. 4. The fare is $2.00. 5. It’s four blocks from here. 6. The bus stops right across the street. 7. There is a change machine over there. 8. You can take the #15 bus to get there.
Present Perfect with Ordinal Numbers
Exercise. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb forms.
1. I’m nervous! This is the first time that (I ever go) ______________________ on a job interview. Wish me luck, O.K.?
2. This is the first time that (I ride) ______________________ on one of these new buses. They’re bigger than the old ones, aren’t they?
3. The principal was the last person that (she speak to) ______________________ at the meeting yesterday.
4. Excuse me, this is the first time that (I ever take) ______________________ the subway. Do you know if it stops at Powell Street?
5. a. Do you know your way around? (=Are you familiar with the place?)
b. No. This is the first time that (I ever be) ______________________ here.
6. No, I was the second person that (she call) ______________________ after the accident. Her father was the first.
7. This is the third test that (she fail) ______________________ this semester. I wonder what’s wrong. She usually does so well on them.
8. This is the fourth time this month that (you be) ______________________ late for work. I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to write you up. (write a letter for someone’s personnel file about poor work behavior or habits)
9. When he came home from work, going into the kitchen and opening a beer was always the first thing that (he do) ______________________ .
10. This is the first pronunciation class that (he ever teach) ______________________ , so he’s going to need more time to prepare for it.
11. Jean Simmons was the first woman that (he marry) ______________________ . After they got divorced, he married Patricia Moon.
12. Christmas was the last time that (we ever see) ______________________ him. He passed away a week later.
1. I’m nervous! This is the first time that (I ever go) ______________________ on a job interview. Wish me luck, O.K.?
2. This is the first time that (I ride) ______________________ on one of these new buses. They’re bigger than the old ones, aren’t they?
3. The principal was the last person that (she speak to) ______________________ at the meeting yesterday.
4. Excuse me, this is the first time that (I ever take) ______________________ the subway. Do you know if it stops at Powell Street?
5. a. Do you know your way around? (=Are you familiar with the place?)
b. No. This is the first time that (I ever be) ______________________ here.
6. No, I was the second person that (she call) ______________________ after the accident. Her father was the first.
7. This is the third test that (she fail) ______________________ this semester. I wonder what’s wrong. She usually does so well on them.
8. This is the fourth time this month that (you be) ______________________ late for work. I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to write you up. (write a letter for someone’s personnel file about poor work behavior or habits)
9. When he came home from work, going into the kitchen and opening a beer was always the first thing that (he do) ______________________ .
10. This is the first pronunciation class that (he ever teach) ______________________ , so he’s going to need more time to prepare for it.
11. Jean Simmons was the first woman that (he marry) ______________________ . After they got divorced, he married Patricia Moon.
12. Christmas was the last time that (we ever see) ______________________ him. He passed away a week later.
More Speaking Practice: simple present, simple past, past participle
I am I was I have been
He is he was He has been
They are they were they have been
he bites he bit he has bitten
he hides he hid he has hidden
he bends he bent he has bent
he lends he lent he has lent
he sends he sent he has sent
he spends he spent he has spent
he bleeds he bled he has bled
he feeds he fed he has fed
he feels he felt he has felt
he keeps he kept he has kept
he leaves he left he has left
he meets he met he has met
he reads he read /rεd/ he has read /rεd/
he sleeps he slept he has slept
he sweeps he swept he has swept
he weeps he wept he has wept
he blows he blew he has blown
he knows he knew he has known
he breaks he broke he has broken
he wakes he woke he has woken
he speaks he spoke he has spoken
he steals he stole he has stolen
he brings he brought he has brought
he thinks he thought he has thought
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