Explorations in English

- Book Four -
LESSON 2. DAILY SCHEDULES

GOAL: To discuss everyday routines in English.
A. PRONUNCIATION FOCUS
Underline the word you hear in brackets, then practice both sounds. 
    1. That was [first/fast]                  4. Is it [heard / hard]?
    2. It created a [stir / star].            5. Where's the [bar / burr]?
    3. You touched my [hurt / heart].         6. That's not my [word / ward].
B. CULTURE QUESTIONS
Answer these questions in small groups
  1. How prompt are most Japanese for appointments?
  2. What do most Japanese do on Sundays?
  3. What is karoshi? How common is it?
  4. How much time do most Japanese spend watching television?
C. LISTENING/SPEAKING FOCUS
Al and Bo are classmates chatting in a cafe. 
	Al:    Today I overslept.  I missed my _______1 class and was late for the next __________2.
	Bo:    Don't you use an alarm clock?
	Al:    Seldom.  I hate the _________3!  What time do you usually get up?
	Bo:    Around _______4.  How about you?
	Al:    The same. How long does it take you to ________5 to school?
	Bo:    Between 20 - 30 minutes, depending on the _________6. And you?
	Al:    Nearly an hour. Do you bicycle to _________7?
	Bo:    No. I come by scooter. And you?
	Al:    I have a 250 cc motorcycle. Unless it's raining, I cycle to school.
	Bo:    Could you take me for a _____________8 ride sometime?
	Al:    continue . . . ___________________________________________
	Bo:    _____________________________________________________
D. CONTENT QUESTIONS
Write the answers to these questions -
  1. How long does it take Bo to get to school?
  2. How does Bo commute to school?
  3. Why doesn't Al use an alarm clock?
  4. What's Al's dream?
E. GRAMMAR FOCUS Contrast between unmarked, negative, and tag questions 
	Example:  (1) Do you drive?  (2) Don't you drive, and (3) You drive, don't you?
F. FURTHER DISCUSSION
Discuss these questions in small groups
  1. Is your schedule tight on weekdays?
  2. How do you like to relax?
  3. Do you get enough sleep?
  4. How many hours a week does your father work? What about your mother?
  5. Continue asking more questions.

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