1. What part of Canada is Kay from?
   
2. What's Ken's major?
   
3. Is Kay a college student?
   
4. Do Ken and Kaoru have any similar hobbies?
   

Without looking at the sample conversation above,
follow the basic structure of this conversation with a partner -

WEATHER NAME FROM JOB HOBBIES SO LONG!

1. FACT / POSSIBILITY / ERROR****The person on the left has long hair.
   
2. FACT / POSSIBILITY / ERROR****The person in the center has dyed hair.
   
3. FACT / POSSIBILITY / ERROR****The person on the right has oriental eyes.
   
4. FACT / POSSIBILITY / ERROR****The person on the left wears glass.
   
5. FACT / POSSIBILITY / ERROR****The person in the center has sun glasses.
   
6. FACT / POSSIBILITY / ERROR****The person on the right is wearing glasses.
   

1. I'm from a small city central Japan. It's named Yaizu. And you?
   
2. I'm a first year university student.
   
3. I live close to campus. It takes only 10 minutes on foot. And you?
   
4. In my free time I listen to jazz, read novels, and go netsurfing. How about you?
   
5. On Sundays I go shopping, hike, or meet friends. What about you?
   

1. ^? I am a first grade student.
   
2. ^* I'm from Fuji City, in center of Japan.
   
3. ^? I'm a student. My major is economics. How about you?
   
4. ^? Glad to meet you, Ms. Susan.
   
5. ^? I am Suzuki.
   

1. How old are you?
   
2. How tall are you?
   
3. How much do you weigh?
   
4. Are you married?
   
5. What do you do in your free time?
   
6. Do you like Japan?
   
7. Where are you going?
   
8. How long have you been here?
   
9. What's you nick name?
   

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- Book One -
LESSON 1. INTRODUCING YOURSELF

GOAL: To introduce yourself to peers and converse with them.

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A. SURVIVAL PHRASES

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Match these phrases, and practise them in pairs-

1. Could you speak up?
2. What's "that" mean?
3. Ring that by me again please.
4. Let's shift gears: slow down please.
5. You've lost me!

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B. GRAMMAR FOCUS: Degrees of Frequency

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Answer these questions using this pattern:

          Q: How often do you study English? visit Tokyo? use the Internet? ski? go fishing? dance? _______________?
          A: Very often. __________________. Sometimes. __________________. Seldom. _____________________. Never. ______________________. And you?

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C. PRE-LISTENING FOCUS:

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Discuss these questions in small groups -

1. Have you met many people recently?
   
2. Recently have you spoken with many people from abroad?
   
3. How often do you shake hands?
   
4. How often do you speak to people you don't know on the bus?

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D. LISTENING/SPEAKING FOCUS:

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Kay and Ken are classmates meeting each other the first time.

**Kay: __________¹ day, isn't it?
**Ken: Yeah, sure is.
**Kay: By the way, I'm Kaoru Suzuki. Call me _________².
**Ken: Glad to meet you. I'm Ken _________³. Call me "Ken".
**Kay: Where are you from, Ken?
**Ken: From __________⁴, a city in central Japan. And you?
**Kay: I'm from ___________⁵, a city in southwestern Canada.
**Ken: What do you do, Kaoru?
**Kay: I'm a first year college student. I major in _________⁶. And you?
**Ken: Same here. What do you do in your free time?
**Kay: Play tennis, read _________⁷, and listen to pops. How about you?
**Ken: I watch TV, read comics, and play the __________⁸.
**Kay: Well, catch you later!
**Ken: Bye for now!

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E. CONTENT QUESTIONS:

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Write the answers to these questions -

1. What part of Canada is Kay from?
   
2. What's Ken's major?
   
3. Is Kay a college student?
   
4. Do Ken and Kaoru have any similar hobbies?
   

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F. STRUCTURED CONVERSATION

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Without looking at the sample conversation above,
follow the basic structure of this conversation with a partner -

WEATHER NAME FROM JOB HOBBIES SO LONG!

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G. GRAMMAR FOCUS

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Look at the photo below and decide whether each statement is a fact, possibility, or error.

Example: FACT / MAYBE / ERROR All three persons are Chinese.

1. FACT / MAYBE / ERROR****The person on the left has long hair.
   
2. FACT / MAYBE / ERROR****The person in the center has dyed hair.
   
3. FACT / MAYBE / ERROR****The person on the right has oriental eyes.
   
4. FACT / MAYBE / ERROR****The person on the left wears glass.
   
5. FACT / MAYBE / ERROR****The person in the center has sun glasses.
   
6. FACT / MAYBE / ERROR****The person on the right is wearing glasses.
   

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H. ROLE PLAY

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Work in pairs. Introduce yourself to your partner.
Chat a few minutes with him/her.

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I. PRONUNCIATION FOCUS: Word Stress

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Underline the key words you hear emphasized.
Example - I major in marine science.

1. I'm from central Japan.
   
2. I'm a first year university student.
   
3. I live close to campus.
   
4. In my free time I listen to jazz, read novels, and go netsurfing.
   
5. On Sundays I go shopping, hike, or meet friends.
   

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J. COMMON MISTAKES:

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Correct these mistakes individually, then check together-

1. ^? I am a first grade student.
   
2. ^* I'm from Fuji City, in center of Japan.
   
3. ^? I'm a student.
   
4. ^? Glad to meet you, Ms. Susan.
   
5. ^? I am Suzuki.
   

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K. DISCUSSION:

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Imagine you were going to meet a woman your age from Canada.
Which of these questions to you think it would probably be OK to ask?

1. How old are you?
   
2. How tall are you?
   
3. How much do you weigh?
   
4. Are you married?
   
5. What do you do in your free time?
   
6. Do you like Japan?
   
7. Where are you going?
   
8. How long have you been here?
   
9. What's you nick name?
   

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L. HOMEWORK:

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Option A -

Write a self-introduction. Mention your hobbies, occupation, hometown, etc.

Option B -

1. Make sentences using these words:

* speak up, * how often, * emphasize, * abroad,
* ring, * major in, * chat, * recently

2. Describe one of the three persons in the photo above in detail.

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