Unit Objectives:
· Use like to, need to, and have to with other verbs.
· Use this, that, these and those.
· Ask questions with How mach.
· Talk about clothes, colors, colors, shopping, and prices.
Grammar Focus: like to, want to, need to, have to
What kind of clothes do you like to wear? --- What do you want to wear tonight?
I like to wear casual clothes. --- I want to wear my new outfit.
I don’t like to wear suits. --- I don’t want to wear my old dress.
Do you have to wear a suit to work? --- Do you need to buy new shoes?
Yes, we do. We have to wear a suit and tie. --- Yes, I do. I need to get some sneakers.
No, we don’t. We don’t have to wear a suit. --- No, I don’t need to buy new sneakers.
Pronunciation Tip
I want to buy some new shoes. --- I have to buy some new shoes.
What do you want to buy? --- What do you have to buy?
Grammar Focus: How much? this, these, those, that
We use this and these for object that are close or near to us.
Items that are singular ---Items that are plural
How much is this shirt? ---How much are these shoes?
How much is this hat? ---How much are these sun glasses?
We use that and those for objects that are far from us.
Items that are singular ---Items that are plural
How much is that jacket?--- How much are those jeans?
How much is that scarf?--- How much are those socks?
How much is that t-shirt? ---How much are those earrings?
วันจันทร์ที่ 22 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2551
Unit 9 Who is calling?
Unit Objectives:
· Use Present Continuous sentences.
· Use future sentences
· Making and answering telephone call.
Modal auxiliaries
Can, may, will, should, must
Can/Could = ability / request
I can speak English.
Can you speak English?
Could I have your name, please?
May/ might = permission
May I speak to the president, please?
You may leave early.
Will / would = prediction
He will come soon.
Will he be back?
Will you wait?
Should / ought to = duty / likelihood
Students should study.
He should be back by 3 o’clock.
Must = obligation
You must not leave.
He must return my call.
Pronunciation Tip: Sentence stress
In speaking English, we do not stress every word equally. Those that are important will be stressed and those that are not will be unstressed. Words that are normally stressed in sentence are:
Ø Noun
Ø Verbs
Ø Adjectives
Ø Adverb
Ø Negative helping verbs
Ø Question words
Ø Auxiliary verbs and prepositions at the end of a sentence
Useful Expressions
1. Answering a call
> Hello, this is Suan Dusit Rajabhat University. Can I help you?
> Good morning, Rich Bank. Can I help you?
2. Asking for someone.
> May I speak to the president, please?
> Can I speak to __________,please?.
3. Asking for someone’s name and number.
> Can I have your name, please?
> May I ask who’s calling?
> Your number, please?
4. Asking the caller to wait.
> Hold the line please. I’ll see if he is in.
> Please hold the line, I’ll put your through.
5. Telling someone is not available
> I’m sorry, he is not at the moment.
> Sorry, he not in.
6. Asking if the caller wants to leave a message.
> Would you like to leave a message?
> Can I take a message?
7. Leaving messages
> Please tell him that I call.
> Please tell him to return my call.
8. Dialing wrong numbers.
> Sorry, you’ve got the wrong number.
> I’m afraid, there’s nobody here with that name.
· Use Present Continuous sentences.
· Use future sentences
· Making and answering telephone call.
Modal auxiliaries
Can, may, will, should, must
Can/Could = ability / request
I can speak English.
Can you speak English?
Could I have your name, please?
May/ might = permission
May I speak to the president, please?
You may leave early.
Will / would = prediction
He will come soon.
Will he be back?
Will you wait?
Should / ought to = duty / likelihood
Students should study.
He should be back by 3 o’clock.
Must = obligation
You must not leave.
He must return my call.
Pronunciation Tip: Sentence stress
In speaking English, we do not stress every word equally. Those that are important will be stressed and those that are not will be unstressed. Words that are normally stressed in sentence are:
Ø Noun
Ø Verbs
Ø Adjectives
Ø Adverb
Ø Negative helping verbs
Ø Question words
Ø Auxiliary verbs and prepositions at the end of a sentence
Useful Expressions
1. Answering a call
> Hello, this is Suan Dusit Rajabhat University. Can I help you?
> Good morning, Rich Bank. Can I help you?
2. Asking for someone.
> May I speak to the president, please?
> Can I speak to __________,please?.
3. Asking for someone’s name and number.
> Can I have your name, please?
> May I ask who’s calling?
> Your number, please?
4. Asking the caller to wait.
> Hold the line please. I’ll see if he is in.
> Please hold the line, I’ll put your through.
5. Telling someone is not available
> I’m sorry, he is not at the moment.
> Sorry, he not in.
6. Asking if the caller wants to leave a message.
> Would you like to leave a message?
> Can I take a message?
7. Leaving messages
> Please tell him that I call.
> Please tell him to return my call.
8. Dialing wrong numbers.
> Sorry, you’ve got the wrong number.
> I’m afraid, there’s nobody here with that name.
วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 18 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2551
Unit 8 How can I get to the Grand Palace?
Unit Objectives:
· Ask for and give information.
· Ask for and give directions.
· Follow directions to places.
· Tell where places are located.
· Describe places.
Grammar Focus: Asking for and giving directions
--> Ask someone the way
Excuse me can you tell me the way to the hotel, please?
could where the hotel is?
how to get to the hotel?
--> Say you are unable to give directions
I’m sorry. I don’t know.
I have no idea.
I’m afraid I don’t know.
I can’t help you.
--> Give simple Directions
Walk down this road/ street, and it’s…
Go along
On the left next to the … police station.
Right near the … bank.
opposite to … the museum.
across from the … post office.
--> Give an idea of distance
It’s not very far only about 10 minutes from here.
Quite near here.
It won’t take you very long to get there.
It’ll only take about 10 minutes
--> Tell where places are located
One way to say where a place is to say how the place relates to another place. You can locate a place by using prepositions of location.
Examples of Preposition of Location:
- It’s next to the bookstore.
- It’s on the first street across from the park.
- It’s between post office and the bookstore.
- Etc.
· Ask for and give information.
· Ask for and give directions.
· Follow directions to places.
· Tell where places are located.
· Describe places.
Grammar Focus: Asking for and giving directions
--> Ask someone the way
Excuse me can you tell me the way to the hotel, please?
could where the hotel is?
how to get to the hotel?
--> Say you are unable to give directions
I’m sorry. I don’t know.
I have no idea.
I’m afraid I don’t know.
I can’t help you.
--> Give simple Directions
Walk down this road/ street, and it’s…
Go along
On the left next to the … police station.
Right near the … bank.
opposite to … the museum.
across from the … post office.
--> Give an idea of distance
It’s not very far only about 10 minutes from here.
Quite near here.
It won’t take you very long to get there.
It’ll only take about 10 minutes
--> Tell where places are located
One way to say where a place is to say how the place relates to another place. You can locate a place by using prepositions of location.
Examples of Preposition of Location:
- It’s next to the bookstore.
- It’s on the first street across from the park.
- It’s between post office and the bookstore.
- Etc.
My favorite room
My favorite room is Bedroom. Within room size 3x3 meter , will have the furniture , be , writing table , computer table , wardrobe , bookcase and bed , the thing that like most in a room ; Computer , and Fluorescent Star , while , stay in majority room will do the homework which , have very plentiful but enjoy with listening to the music or search see VDO in the Internet ,
Unit 7 How is your new apartment?
Unit Objectives
Talking about my apartment
- Do you live in a house or an apartment ?
- What kind of place do you stay in?
- Do you like living there?
- What do you like doing there?
- How big in your room?
- What was your favorite room?
- What furniture did it have in it?
- What did you like most about the room?
- What did you enjoy doing the room?
- What else do you remember about the room?
Talking about someone’s apartment
Making a floor plan by drawing a floor plan of your house or apartment in the space provided. Label any pieces of furniture, appliances, and electronic equipment.
Grammar focus : I like to read/ I like reading
When expressing feelings or preferences the verb like can be followed b an infinitive or a gerund.
The two forms are equally common.
· Do you like to dance?/ DO you like watching TV?
· Peter like to dance./ Jane likes going to the movies.
I like watching TV. / I enjoy watching TV.
The verbs like an enjoy are synonyms.
When describing an activity, enjoy is always followed by a gerund.
· Do you enjoy walking in the park?
· Sarah enjoys reading.
Like and Love
I like to dance very very much! à I love to dance!
Love to
- The verb love is used to express excitement and enthusiasm for an activity. It is stronger than like.
- When expressing enthusiasm, love is used in statements only.
· I love playing golf!
Talking about my apartment
- Do you live in a house or an apartment ?
- What kind of place do you stay in?
- Do you like living there?
- What do you like doing there?
- How big in your room?
- What was your favorite room?
- What furniture did it have in it?
- What did you like most about the room?
- What did you enjoy doing the room?
- What else do you remember about the room?
Talking about someone’s apartment
Making a floor plan by drawing a floor plan of your house or apartment in the space provided. Label any pieces of furniture, appliances, and electronic equipment.
Grammar focus : I like to read/ I like reading
When expressing feelings or preferences the verb like can be followed b an infinitive or a gerund.
The two forms are equally common.
· Do you like to dance?/ DO you like watching TV?
· Peter like to dance./ Jane likes going to the movies.
I like watching TV. / I enjoy watching TV.
The verbs like an enjoy are synonyms.
When describing an activity, enjoy is always followed by a gerund.
· Do you enjoy walking in the park?
· Sarah enjoys reading.
Like and Love
I like to dance very very much! à I love to dance!
Love to
- The verb love is used to express excitement and enthusiasm for an activity. It is stronger than like.
- When expressing enthusiasm, love is used in statements only.
· I love playing golf!
วันอาทิตย์ที่ 14 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2551
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