Smart Choice Unit #2 (week 3)

Good day,

This week in Ian's class we talked about television programs and learned about using indirect questions.

In Smart Choice unit #2 we studied differenct genres of TV programs.  We talked about our likes and dislikes and what shows we have been watching recently.

Example dialogue:

A: What have you been watching on TV lately?

B: I've been watching CSI.

A: What kind of show is that?

B: Its a crime drama.

A: Could you explain what it is about?

B: It's about a group of detectives who solve crimes using forensic science.

• See p.125 for a grammar explanation and the vocabulary list.

We also made a short skit adding our own endings to the listening conversation in which  Ricky has been keeping a secret from his brother Lewis.  See p.115 for the script.  There were some funny scenarios played out!  And some very interesting secrets...


Grammar

The language focus was on using indirect questions.

Indirections have two purposes.

1. To be more formal (to speak more politely).
2. To ask open questions (allow conversation to flow more easily).

So how do we change a direct question into an indirect question?

• You need an inquiry phrase such as "What do you think..." or "I wonder..." or "Do you know..."
• Then you need to make the quesiton into a statement (do this by changing the order of the verb & subject).

Example:

Where is she from?  =  Do you know where she is from?

To check if you are right, try answering your question. make sure the verb and subject are in the correct order.

Do you know where she is from?
She is from Korea.
(the order should be the same)


Workbook

For the workbook pages to do some practice you can follow the following links. 
Wookbook unit #2  pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.


Extra

We did extra quiz Ep.17.  Bridget go a new computer and Annie got her examination results.  The boys got all competative and had a contest called 'Man Olympics'.

In Extra they use emphatic speech which we studied using TAG questions. 

Direct question:   Did you buy my lottery ticket?
Answer:              Yes.
Tag question:      You did buy my lottery ticket, didn't you? 
Answer:              Of course I did.

Making tag questions is similar to making indirect questions. 
Change from question order to Statement order.

For some practice we did p.12 & 66 in our Extra book.


Homework

1. Do the Unit #2 review (CD-rom)  Print or send your perfect socresheets to me.
2. Watch Episode 18 and do the comprehension questions.
3. Read pages 16-17 about The Simpsons.

Any problems come to see me in room 309 or email me.

See you next class~