FunsofEnglish课件.ppt

Funs of English Step 1 Warm-up Activities Warm up Questions 1. You have learned English for several years. Do you often speak English with your classmates and friends? Suggested answer: - I often speak English with my classmate Li, who is also my best friend. Both of us like English very much and we think the best way to improve our spoke English is by speaking. We practice speaking English at anytime when we are together. Warm up Questions 2. Are you afraid of making mistakes? Suggested answer: - Yes. I am afraid of making mistakes because I don’t want to lose face, so sometimes I just give up and that is why my speaking is so poor though I have been learning English for almost ten years. Warm up Questions 3. How can you improve your English speaking ability? Suggested answer: - I think the best way to improve our oral English is to speak as much as possible. - We learn to speak by speaking. Useful Expressions for Opening and Closing Conversation Opening a conversation Beautiful day, isn’t it? Terrible weather, don’t you think so? I wonder if you can do me a favor. You look familiar to me, aren’t you (Tim Baker)? Excuse me, haven’t we met somewhere before? Excuse me, could you tell me the time? Excuse me, is this the way to the library? Sorry, I couldn’t help overhearing- did you mention something about…? Er, do you have a minute? I’m not quite sure what this word means. Useful Expressions for Opening and Closing Conversation Closing a conversation ????? It was nice talking to you. It was nice to see you again. It was great seeing you. See you again sometime/ See you tomorrow. Have a good day/a nice weekend/trip. I’m afraid I have to get back to my office. I’m expecting a phone call. Well, thanks for talking to us today. How nice of you, thanks very much. Model Dialogue A: Cold this morning, isn’t it? B: Yes, and it’s supposed to get even colder. A: I hope it won’t get as cold as last night. B: Speaking of last night, did you att