Explorations in English

- Book One -
LESSON 7A. AT A PUB

GOAL: To chat with friends while drinking.

A. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS LESSONS
  1. Where's Sendai City? How big is it?
  2. How talkative is your mother?
  3. So, are you a middle child?
  4. Is "declare" a noun, verb, or adjective?
  5. How far is the nearest airport from here? What direction is it?
  6. What's the bus fare to the nearest train station?
  7. How much would a taxi cost to the same destination?
  8. Do you prefer hard, soft, or moderate massages?
  9. Are you into spicy food?
  10. Describe the taste of these foods: curry rice, ice cream, and tofu.
B. VOCABULARY FOCUS
Complete the definitions of the words on the right-

  1. alcoholic

  2. heavy drinker
  3. light drinker
  4. non-drinker
  5. shot

  6. goblet
  7. mug, pitcher
  8. have a crush on
  9. dump
  10. sip
  11. gulp
  1. A person who drinks ____________________.
  2. A person who drinks ____________________.
  3. A person who drinks ____________________.
  4. A person who ___________________________.
  5. A small glass used for drinking ________.
  6. A small glass used for drinking ________.
  7. A glass used for drinknig ______________.
  8. To feel ________________ for another person.
  9. To break or end a ______________________.
  10. To drink _______________________________.
  11. To drink _______________________________.
C. PRE-LISTENING
Discuss these questions in small groups-
  1. How often do most Japanese drink?
  2. What is nihon-shu? Is it stronger than whiskey?
  3. Is alcoholism a problem here in Japan?
  4. When do most Japanese start drinking?
  5. What happens if you drink too much alcohol at once?
D. PRONUNCIATION FOCUS

Practise the sentences below -

  1. Al Cole was an awful alcoholic.
  2. Nicole never drank until meeting Al.
  3. Al met her at a party and gave her some ale.
  4. Nicole became ill and puked all over the floor.
  5. Al, already drunk, just chuckled and poured more ale.
E. LISTENING/SPEAKING
Part A - Read this dialog and try to guess what the missing words are,
then listen to the dialog -

Kay and her friend Chris chat near a bar -

**Kay:******.Do you drink?
**Chris:*****A little - I'm not a heavy __________1. How about you?
**Kay:******.I'm a light drinker.
**Chris:*****What's your favorite poison?
**Kay:******.Mostly beer. Especially ___________2. And you?
**Chris:*****I am into chuhai.
**Kay:******.Let's go to a _______________3!
**Chris:*****OK. But I'm short of cash.
**Kay:******.Don't worry - tonight's on me!

Thirty minutes later Kay and Chris enter the bar

**Bartender:*It's been a long time!
**Kay:*****. Sure has.
**Bartender:*How are ____________4?
**Chris: ***. Not bad. I'm going overseas this __________5
**Bartender: That's nice! Hope you have a good trip.
**Chris:**** A bottle of ________6, please.
**Kay: *****.Make that two.
**Chris:****.Cheers! [pouring the beer]
**Kay:******This stuff is ____________7!
**Chris:****.Mmm. Drink up.

Ten minutes later at the same bar

**Chris:****So what's new?
**Kay:*****.I have a crush on Taro. He's so _____________8!
**Chris:****That's good. Please introduce him to me some day.
**Kay:*****.What's new with you?
**Chris:****Last week my sweetheart ______________9 me! I feel blue.
**Kay:*****.Love is tough! Drink up 'n forget him!
**Chris:****It's not that easy! I really loved him!

Part B - Now practice the dialog with a partner.

Part C - This time change the dialog to fit your own experience. Feel free to depart from the text and improvise.

F. CONTENT QUESTIONS:
Write the answers to these questions-
  1. What does Chris like to drink?
  2. Is Kay a frequent customer of the bar?
  3. Why does Chris feel blue?
  4. What is Kay's advice to Chris?
G. GRAMMAR FOCUS/ ROLE PLAYS

A: Your sweetheart dumped you recently. You feel bad.
B: Express sympathy.

A: You failed a required class and feel depressed.
B: Express sympathy.

A:Your grandfather died recently and you feel blue.
B: Express sympathy.

H. COMMON MISTAKES
Correct these mistakes individually, then check together-
1. * He was drank last night.
2. * She is heavy drinker.
 3. ? Do you drink alcohol?
4. ? I am a little drinker.
I. DISCUSSION
Talk with your partner(s) about travel, using these patterns: 

     1. How often do you drink?     2. Do you like the taste of nihon-shu?
     3. What's your favorite beer?  4. Have you ever tried any cocktails?
     5. Is your dad a drinker?      6. When did you first drink?
J. FEEDBACK

Please email your comments about today's lesson.
Either Japanese or English is OK.

What was most useful about this lesson?
What was least useful about this lesson?
Any ideas, suggestions, or comments?

K. HOMEWORK

OPTION A: Write a short essay about drinking.

OPTION B: Create a dialog between a bar tender and customer.
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