Ex. 6 Grammar Focus 1. The verb “to be”.

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Екатеринбург 2013

UNIT 1

ABOUT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY

Section I

MEETING PEOPLE

Ex.1 Pronunciation practice. Practise saying the following words and expressions:

shake hands greet friends custom bow introduce.

pat on the back greeting hug

women

Text 1

Greetings

Pre-reading task:

Do you know how the people in different countries greet each other?

There are many different greetings customs around the world. Here are some.

CHILE

People usually shake hands when they meet for the first time. When two women first meet, they sometimes give one kiss on the cheek. (They actually “kiss the air”). Women also greet both male and female friends with a kiss. Chilean men give their friends warm abrazos (hugs) or sometimes kiss women on the cheek.

THE PHILIPPINES

The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each other on the back.

KOREA

Men bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. To address someone with his or her full name, the family name comes first, then the first name.

THE UNITED STATES

People shake hands when they arefirst introduced. Friends and family members often hugor kiss on the cheek when they see each other. In these situations, men often kiss women but not other men.

Note: When two business people meet especially when formally introduced, they usually shake hands. Otherwise British people do not shake hands as a rule. Instead they smile and say a greeting, e.g. “Good morning”.

If you want to address somebody whose name you don’t remember, you must say just, “Excuse me” ( which is the best way of attracting attention ) or “What was your name, please?” or “Could you kindly repeat your name?”

Ex. 2 Language Focus. Countries and Nationalities.

a) Study the words and provide the missing forms:

Country	Adjective	Person
Britain	British	a Briton
	French	a Frenchman/a Frenchwoman
Finland	Finnish	a Finn
Germany	German
Chile	Chilean	a Chilean
The United States		an American
Korea	Korean	a Korean
The Phillipines	Philippine	a Filipino

b)According to Text 1, in which country or countries are the following true?

Model:People shake hands every time they meet.

The Americans shake hands./ People shake hands in the USA.

1. Women do not shake hands.

2. Women kiss at the first meeting.

3. Men hug or pat each other.

4. Women kiss male friends.

5. The family name comes first.

6. Men bow slightly and shake hands.

Ex. 3 Pairwork.

a)Work in pairs and decide how these people greet each other in your country. Which greetings are typical in your country?

Model:two male friends

In Russia two male friends shake hands.

1. a male and female friend

2. two strangers

3. two female friends

b)Can you name a country for each greeting?

Model:-a handshake

A handshake is typical for the United States.

-a bow

-a kiss on the cheek

-a hug

-a pat on the back

Ex. 4Read the conversations and practice them with your partner, using your names.

1. A: Hello, I’m Elisabeth Smith.

B: Hi! My name is Alexander Petrov. But please call me Sasha.

A: Nice to meet you, Sasha. You can call me Liz.

B: OK. And what’s your last name again?

A: Smith.

2. A: Hi! I’m Joseph Block. Please call me Joe.

B: OK, Joe. And what’s your last name again?

A: It’s Block.

Ex. 5 a)Put this conversation into the correct order.

⁯Elain: Please call me Elain.

⁯Paul: Morning Jenny. How are you?

⁯Jenny: Yes, it is. Let me introduce you….Excuse me, Mrs. Redford. May I introduce you to Paul Carrol?

⁯Jenny: Good morning , Paul.

⁯Jenny: Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Redford.

⁯Jenny: Fine thanks, and you?

⁯Paul: And please call me Paul.

⁯Elaine: How do you do?

⁯Paul: Fine. Is that Mrs. Redford over there?

b)Practice greetings and introducing yourselves to your partners.

Ex. 6 Grammar Focus 1. The verb “to be”.

	Present Simple	Past Simple	Future Simple
Positive	I am(I’m) He/she/it is(he’s, she’s, it’s) We/you/they are(we’re/you’re/they’re)	I/he/she/it was We/they/you were	I/he/she/it/we/they/you will be
Negative	I am not(I’m not) He/she/it is not(he’s not=he isn’t/she’s not=she isn’t/it’s not=it isn’t) We/you/they are not(we’re not=we aren’t/you’re not=you aren’t/they’re not=they aren’t)	I/he/she/it was not (wasn’t) We/they/you were not(weren’t)	I/he/she/it/we/they/you will not be (won’t be)
Question	Am I? Is he/she/it? Are we/you/they?	WasI/he/she/it? Werewe/you they?	WillI/he/she/it/we/ they/you be?

a)Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verb to be.

A. Hello. Are you from here?

B. No, I….not. I…..from Italy. My name…..Daniela.

A. We … Tom and Helen.

B. Where … you from?

A. We … from Great Britain.

B. ... you from London?

A. No, we … . We … from the north of Scotland.

B. … you here on holiday?

A. No, we….. . It……a study trip. This…..a beautiful place.

B. Yes, it…. . …..the trip fun?

A. Some of it. The museums…..boring. ……you here for a holiday?

B. Yes, I…..with my parents but I want to be with my friends. It….much fun.

b) Wh-questions+to be.Complete these questions. Then practice with a partner.

Model: A. Who is that?

B. That’s Rich.

1. A: …..he from?

B: He is from Los Angeles.

2. A: ……his last name?

B: It’s Brown.

3. A: …..the two students over there?

B: Their names are Lisa and Kate.

4. A: ……they from?

B: They are from Canada.

Ex. 7Here are some answers, but what are the questions?

1. How do you do? 6. IBM.

2. Jose Perez. 7. They produce and sell computers.

3. J-O-S-E 8. The financial department.

4. I’m Spanish. 9. I’m an auditor.

5. No, I’m single. 10. English, Spanish, and Italian.

Remember: I’m a financial controller (a/an+job)

an engineer

I work forATT (for+employer)

I’m in marketing (in+type of work)

chemical business

Ex. 8 a)Complete the sentences using the phrases in italics.

for Lego in computers a doctor an estate agent a solicitor

1. I’m … . I buy and sell houses.

2. I’m … . I work for IBM.

3. I’m … . I specialize in corporate law.

4. I’m … . I work at Guy’s Hospital in London.

5. I work … . the Danish toy manufacturer.

b) Speaking.Speak about your parents and relatives, who they are and what they do.

Model:My mother is an accountant. She works in the financial services section.

Ex.9Look at this list of things you can do or never do when you meet someone for the first time. Make sentences using the adjectives given below to describe typical or appropriate behavior.

Model: It is customary to shake hands.

Boring acceptable appropriate customary important polite usual impolite unusual

1. shake hands

2. use his or her first name

3. ask how much he/she earns

4. look at him/her directly

5. smile and laugh a lot

6. find out what his/her interests are

7. give him/her your business card

8. touch him/her on the arm

9. hug him/her when you say goodbye

10. put your hands in the pockets or lean against the wall

Ex. 10 a)How true are these statements for you? Agree or disagree.

Statements	True	False
1. I avoid showing others what I’m feeling.
2. I can’t stand waiting for somebody.
3. I love finding solutions to problems.
4. I enjoy spending hours on the phone.
5. I don’t mind listening to people’s problems.
6. I’m interested in visiting unusual places.
7. I dislike getting up early.
8. I hate meddling with other people affairs.
9. I’m keen on playing computer games.
10. I'm crazy about watching football games.