Review 5 - 8
- How do you know…?
- Are you up for…?
- I had thought she was…
- It’s just not my thing.
Part 1
Preview
Look at the photos.
What do you think happens? Put them in order from 1 to 4.
How do you think Tom (man) and Kate (woman) feel in each photo?
Example answer
a. 4 (or 3)They are having a nice time together
b. 2 They feel awkward and shy.
c. 3 (or 4) They are starting to relax.
d. 1 They are nervous.
So maybe
d -> b -> a -> d
OR
d -> b -> d -> a
Part 2
Practice
Watch the video. Answer the questions
What is Tom going to the cafe?
Why doesn’t Alex want to go with him?
How does Tom know Anna?
How does Kate know Anna?
Why does Tom look familiar to Kate?
What does Tom mean by “small world”?
Example Answer
- Tom is going to the cafe because his friend, Anna, just opened it./He's going to a small party.
- Alex doesn't want to go with Tom because Alex think Anna is mean.
- Tom and Anna are old friends/ Tom and Anna grew up together.
- Kate and Anna exercise together.
- Kate has seen Tom in pictures on Facebook because Kate's brother's best friend was Tom's roommate.
- Tom say this because they have mutual acquaintances.
Transcript
Tom: Hey, Alex. My friend Anna just opened a cafe and is having a little get-together there. How about joining me??
Alex: Huh? Oh, I’m not really in the mood to go out tonight. I think I’ll just stay in and read or something.
Tom: Are you sure? I just don’t get why you’d want to stay home all alone.
Alex: Come on, you know me... I’m kind of a homebody.
Tom: Give me a break, Alex. You’re no homebody. It’s Anna, isn’t it? You don’t really like her, right?
Alex: Oh... well... she’s smart, and creative, and everything... but she just seems kind of... I don’t know... mean.
Tom: Oh, yeah, I used to think that too. But then I realized that she’s just really sarcastic. And you know, sometimes she can actually be kind of sweet.
Alex: Maybe I should get to know her better. But not tonight... I’m pretty beat...
Tom: Okay. Well, swing by if you change your mind.
[At the coffee shop…]
Kate: Excuse me, but you look really familiar. Have we met before?
Tom: Uh, I’m not sure.
Kate: Well, how do you know Anna?
Tom: Oh, we’re old friends. We grew up together. How about you?
Kate: Anna’s my exercise buddy. We run together, and sometimes we play tennis. So... maybe I know you from work... what do you do?
Tom: I work for an advertising firm.
Kate: Oh, really? That’s so cool! How did you get interested in that?
Tom: Well, I’d always loved watching commercials and looking at ads.
Kate: Really? Me too! I used to record all my favorite commercials!
Tom: No way…you know, I’m starving. Are you up for getting a bite to eat?
Kate: Sure, great idea. What kind of food are you in the mood for?
Tom: Uh...well...uh…we could go for shabu-shabu?
Kate: Oh, well, actually, I’m not really crazy about cooking my own food at a restaurant.
Tom: Oh, that’s no problem, I’m up for anything...what kind of food do you like?
Kate: Well, this might seem kind of boring, but what I really love most is pasta.
Tom: You’re kidding! Pasta is just about all I eat!
Kate: Wait a minute.... now I know why you look familiar. Aren’t you Eric Martino’s old roommate? The one who eats nothing but pasta?
Tom: Yeah, I am. But how did you know that? Have we-
Kate: He’s my brother’s best friend. He’s posted lots of pictures of you on Facebook... and he always used to complain that all you ever cooked was pasta.
Tom: Wow, small world!
Kate: Hey, let’s text him a picture of the two of us. That’ll surprise him!
Watch the video again. List three things that Tom and Kate have in common.
Example Answers
- Students should write three of the following answers.
- They are both friends with Anna
- They both love watching commercials and looking at advertisements.
- Neither is interested in eating shabu-shabu.
- They both love pasta.
- They both know Eric Martino.
Part 3
Discuss
Answer the questions
Do you like to meet new people? Why or Why not?
Think of a person you really hit it off with (liked when you first met him/her). Why did you like each others? What did you have in common?
Do you have any “small world” stories that have happened to you or someone you know? Share the story.
Part 4
Review: How do you know...?
Imagine that you just meets the teacher the first time, and get to know each other.
Use the professions/jobs below and your own ideas.
software engineering
lawyer
teacher
guitar player in a band
Try to:
- get to know people
- ask about people’s job.
Getting to know people
How do you know (Eva)?
I think we’ve met before.
Haven’t we met?
You look familiar.
Asking about people’s jobs
What do you do?
How did you get into that line of business?
That sounds interesting. Do you enjoy it?
How did you get interested in (advertising)?
Example conversation
A: Hi, I'm Tom.
B: Hi, Tom. I'm Jenny. you look familiar.
A: Do you ever go to "Dance the Night Away?" I'm a guitar player in the band there.
B: Ah, that's where I've seen you. How did you get interested in playing the guitar?
Part 5
Review: Are you up for...?
Making and politely declining invitations to do the activities below.
try out a new raw food restaurant
get a bite to eat after class
go to a cafe to listen to your friend’s band play.
Try to:
- make invitations.
- decline invitations politely.
Making invitations
Are you up for (going out tonight)?
Are you in the mood to…?
How about…?
What do you say we try out the…?
Do you feel like…?
How does … sound?
Declining politely
I’m not sure I’m up for that tonight.
I really wish I could, but I have to (study for an exam).
I’m not really in the mood to go out, actually.
That sounds really fun, but I’m afraid I have other plans.
Example conversation
A: How about trying out a new raw food
B: Going out sounds fun, but I'm afraid I don't think I'd like raw food. What do you say we go to a cafe to listen to my friend's band instead?
Part 6
Review: I had thought she was...
Talking about false assumptions about people using the descriptions below.
unfriendly / shy
extroverted / introverted
rude / warm
Try to:
- Talk about false assumptions
- Summarize what someone said.
Talking about false assumptions
I had thought she was (standoffish), but it turns out that she is actually just (introverted).
I’d always assumed that she was …, but in reality …
Everyone always said she was …, but the truth is she is …
Summarizing
So, what you’re saying is (you really like her).
In other words, you didn’t really hit it off.
So, you’d never actually gotten to know her.
It sounds like everyone had misjudged her.
Example conversation
A: My friends have always assumed that I was extroverted, but in reality I'm introverted.
B: It sounds like everyone had misjudged you.
Part 7
Review: It's just not my thing.
You and your teacher each choose two of the activities below. You like the activities that you choose, and your teacher doesn’t. Discuss why you like or dislike the activities.
connecting through Skype
blogging
chatting online
reading the news online
Try to:
- Express a lack of understanding
- Express opinions without offending someone.
Expressing a lack of understanding
I don’t get why you like (Facebook) so much.
I guess I don’t really understand what you get out of it.
I don’t see why you don’t like (to be tagged in photos)
I just don’t get why you don’t love…
Expressing opinions without offending someone.
I’m sure it can be fun, but it’s just not for me.
I can see why some people like it, but it just doesn’t interest me.
It’s just not really my thing.
It’s not that I don’t like…, it’s that I like… better.
Example conversation
A: I don't get why you like Skype so much.
B: I can see my friends as we talk, and it's free.
A: I'm sure it can be fun, but I like chatting online better. With chat, you can do other things at the same time.
B: I can see why some people like that, but its just not for me. I like to see people's reactions. I guess that's why I just don't get why you love blogging.