BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 1(A) WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION - Pardon me, - I have a question. - Please, talk slower. - I beg your pardon, - A doubt/ doubts. - Please, repeat. - Excuse me, - I don’t understand. - Please, explain it again. - Please, repeat it again. - Can you give an (another) example? - Can you explain ____________ ? - Can you say it again? - How do you say ___________ in English? - What do you call ____________ ? - What do you mean by ____________ ? Expressions generally used by teachers in class. * Is it clear? * Do (Did) you understand? * Do you have any doubts? * Do you have any questions? * Do you have other (more) questions? PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 1 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 1(B) ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION Complete the dialog using the following expressions only once. Situation: Can you repeat...? What’s the difference between...? How do you say...? I have some doubts Talk slower How do you spell...? What do you call...? I have another question Repeat What do you mean by...? Mike is studying for a test. He has some doubts and calls his friend Carla. Mike: Hi! Carla? This is Mike. Carla: Hello, Mike. How are you? Mike: So, so. I’m studying for the Lab test and (1)____________________________. Carla: Tell me. Mike: For example, (2)___________________________ "cabina telefónica" in English? Carla: Telephone booth. Mike: Oh, yes. And (3)_______________________________ a "parking lot" in Spanish? Carla: I can’t hear you well. (4)_______________________________, please? Mike: Sure, "parking lot". Carla: In Spanish? Well, "estacionamiento". Mike: Oh! yes. And (5)________________________________ Butcher’s? Carla: What? (6)________________________________, please. Mike: Butcher’s. Carla: I think it is "carnicería". Mike: And (7)_______________________________ "going out of" and "leaving"? Carla: No difference. They are synonyms. Mike: Pardon me, (8)____________________________ that? Carla: S-Y-N-O-N-Y-M-S Mike: (9)_____________________________, please. Carla: O.K. S--------Y--------N--------O--------N--------Y--------M---------S. Got it? Mike: Yes. Thank you very much for your help... Well ... (10)______________________________ ... What are you doing tonight?... PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 2 PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 accountant Alan Easton secretary Jill Easton teacher Claire Easton salesman Sony Walter hairdresser 2. Now, you talk about your own family; include relatives and in-laws. Karen is Sony’s sister. She is a hairdresser. Sony is Karen’s brother. He is a salesman. student writer Meg Walter Joe Walter policeman Adam Walter nurse Vicky Walter Karen Walter dentist Tom Walter THE WALTERS 1. Use the family trees to talk about the Eastons and the Walters. Give as much information as possible. Follow these examples: student Amy Easton retired Owen Easton THE EASTONS BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 3(A) LET’S TALK ABOUT JILL’S FAMILY TREE 3 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 3(B) MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY I. Look at this family tree and mention all the possible relationships between these people. Mary Reed 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 Anne Sheen 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 James Brown Edward Brown Stuart Brown 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 Rose Hind 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 Andy Brown 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 Steve Lee 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Joan Brown David Brown Mary Reed is James Brown's David Brown is Stuart Brown's Diane Brown is Andy Brown's Edward Brown is Joan, David & Diane's Stuart Brown is Diane Brown's Joan Brown is Rose & Stuart's Anne Sheen is Jim Hill's Steve Lee is Joan Brown's Diane Brown is Anne Sheen's Edward Brown is Stuart Brown's Diane Brown 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 Jim Hill 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Now, name other relationships ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 1234567890123 1234567890123 1234567890123 1234567890123 1234567890123 sister in law. grandmother. aunt. mother. sister. grandson. parents. = spouse PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 4 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 5 PLACES AND SIGNS Match the pictures with the places. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. a) cinema b) bus stop c) hospital d) airport f) park g) gas station h) highway i) school j) parking lot k) store l) photo shop m) library 10. 11. 12. PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 5 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 7(A) WHOSE ITEMS ARE THESE? Brian, Emma and Amadeus live in the same apartment in downtown Manhattan and have Mrs. Blair once a week to help them with the cleaning. She doesn’t know who the items belong to. Write a sentence for each of the items listed in the illustration. EMMA BRIAN Examples: - These are Brian’s socks. - This is Amadeus’s toothbrush. - These are Emma’s pants. AMADEUS pencil palette blouse guitar sneakers purse cassette swimsuit sketchbook rackets skates Mrs. Blair PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 6 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 7(B) PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES PERSONAL PRONOUNS I you he she it we you they POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES my your his her its our your their POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS mine yours his hers its ours yours theirs PERSONAL PRONOUNS (COMPLEMENT) (*) me you him her it us you them (*) Functioning as objects (direct and/or indirect) Examples: 1. I have a small family. My family is small. This is a picture of my family. This picture is mine. This picture belongs to me. 2. You have a beautiful family. Is this your son? This family is yours. Your family loves you. 3. He has five children. This is his oldest child. That girl is also his. The children play with him every day. 4. She is eating with her parents. That is her father. His hair is blond, but hers is brown. Her mother is giving a Coke to her. 5. It is the family photograph. Its frame is large. The frame is its. (**) I have it in my office. 6. We have a small family. Our family is small. This house is ours. The family gives us a lot of happiness. 7. They have two children. Their children are very young. That baby is theirs. Uncle Paul is giving a party for them. (**) Its is grammatically correct but not frequently used. PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 7 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 9(A) DESCRIBING ACTIONS Build 7 sentences describing what people are doing in this city scene. Mr. Gardener Mr. Becker Sandy Miss Flash Joe Dali Mr. Bianchi Mrs. Shuttle Mr. Mercury 1. _____________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________________________________ 5. _____________________________________________________________________ 6. _____________________________________________________________________ 7. _____________________________________________________________________ PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 8 BLM Other Activities CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 9(B) COMMON PREPOSITIONS The children are going to the zoo. The children are going into the zoo. The children are going out of the zoo. The birds are in the nest. The nest is on the branch. The picture is above the map. The map is below the picture. The ball is going over the net. Jenny’s standing in front of the mirror. Brian always sits behind Polly. The boat is going under the bridge. Roy is between Susy and Betty. Ryan is very popular. He is among his schoolmates. The children are coming from school. Chile is very far from Japan. The boy is sitting near thegirl. Now, he is sitting next to the girl. PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 9 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 11(A) PARTS OF THE BODY hair forehead eye ear cheek chin eyebrow eyelashes MOUTH lip teeth tongue neck HEAD shoulder back chest upper arm heart RIGHT ARM elbow stomach waist (*) belly button LEFT ARM hip forearm buttocks / seat wrist palm thumb hand fingers thigh knee LEFT LEG RIGHT LEG calf shin ankle (*) navel foot sole heel toes FEET PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 10 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 11(B) THE HUMAN BODY Complete the definitions. Choose the correct words from the table: STOMACH RIBS LIPS TONGUE LUNGS TEETH HEART NOSE BRAIN EARS EYES 1. The __________ are the two respiratory organs located in the thorax. 2. The __________ are curved bones around the lungs and heart. 3. The __________ is a muscle that pumps blood to all parts of our body. 4. The __________ is a movable organ in the mouth. It helps us taste, talk, etc. 5. The __________ are the organs we use to hear or listen. 6. The __________ is the organ we use to store and digest food. 7. The __________ is the organ we use to think and control our movements. 8. The __________ is the organ we use to smell. 9. The __________ are the organs we use to see. KNEES SKIN 10. The __________ is the tissue that covers and protects our body. 11. The __________ are used to kiss. 12. The __________ are used to bite. 13. The __________ help us bend our legs. PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 11 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 13 SUBJECT PRONOUNS & OBJECT PRONOUNS I - you - he - she - it - you - we - they me - you - him - her - it - you - us - them They it ____________ are watching ____________ 1. ____________ isn't interested in___________ 2. ____________ are looking at ____________ 3. ____________ is listening to ____________ 4. ____________ is talking to ____________ 5. ____________ is a present from ____________ 6. ____________ is playing with ____________ 7. ____________ aren't working on ____________ 8. ____________ are for _________________ PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 12 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 15 CLOTHES I. Make 5 sentences saying what people wear in summer, and 5 sentences saying what they wear in winter. Choose words from the list. Example: In summer, people wear light clothes. In winter, people wear thick clothes. swimsuits shirts raincoats boots sweaters WINTER II. SUMMER mufflersT- sandals shorts polar jackets sunglasses Name and describe the clothes these people are wearing. Match the correct adjective from list A with the correct noun from list B. Add colors if you want. For example: Jane is wearing dark sunglasses and a black necklace. B A BILL AND JANE flowered striped plain short-sleeved long leather woolen turtle neck silk cotton fur shirt skirt blouse dress sandals shoes shorts gloves sweater handbag cap jacket tie GREG AND LUCY PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 13 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 17 THE ANIMALS ARE COMING FROM THE ZOO AND THEY ARE GOING TO THE CITY Where are the animals going to? Where are they coming from? Identify the animals and use the following verbs of action: COMING FROM COMING INTO COMING OUT OF GOING TO GOING INTO GOING OUT OF ENTERING LEAVING 1. __________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________________ PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 14 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 19 LIKES & DISLIKES I. Sarah and Charles are talking about their likes and dislikes. Say the things Sarah likes but Michael doesn’t. See the example. Ex. Sarah likes riding a bicycle but Michael doesn’t. He likes running. apple pie pinapple reading theater peanuts tomatoes fish chicken watermelon candy guitar piano Now, answer these questions: 1. 2. 3. Say which things you like and which ones you don’t like from the drawings above. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ What things do you like and your brother/ sister/ mother/ father/ friend does not? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Talk about what you like to eat, wear and do on vacation. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 15 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 21 Look at the following pictures. In each case, identify the place and the action. Use the appropriate demonstrative pronoun. Follow the example. Mrs. Miller That is a supermarket. Mrs. Miller is buying apples. The students 1. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ The women 2. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Paul and Mary 3. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ David 4. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ The men 5. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ The cashier 6. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 16 BLM Conversation CONVERSATION HANDOUT BLM TOPIC 23 PRESENT CONTINUOUS V/S SIMPLE PRESENT Are you busy right now? What are you doing? Yes, I'm working. I have to type lots of letters. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. 1. (wash) Maria She 2. is washing washes her hair now. her hair three times a week. (exercise) Carmen ____________________ now. She _______________ twice a week. 3. (brush) Carlos____________________ the dog now. He _______________ the dog once a week. 4. (polish) Tom and Joe ____________________ their shoes now. They _______________ their shoes once a month. 5. (write) Juan ____________________ a love letter now. He _______________ a love letter to his girlfriend every day. 6. (iron) Clara ____________________ her clothes now. She _______________ them twice a week. At home everyone is busy ... 7. 8. 9. 10. practices one hour a day. (play) (practice) My brother _______________ sports. He ___________________ now. (like) (play) My father _______________ the car once a week. He _________________ it now. (wash) (clean) I ____________________ the paper now. I always_______________ TV after dinner. (read) (watch) My mother is playing the piano now. She PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 17 BLM Other Activities MNEMONICS TO REMEMBER THE CORRECT USE OF THE PREPOSITIONS «IN-ON» IN CONNECTION WITH MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 18 BLM Conversation Keycheck CONVERSATION HANDOUT KEY CHECK Topic 1(B) 1. I have some doubts; 2. How do you say; 3. What do you call; 4. Can you repeat; 5. What do you mean by; 6. Repeat ; 7. What is the difference between; 8. How do you spell; 9. Talk slower; 10. I have another question. Topic 3(A) Check your answers with your teacher. Suggested answers: 1. Amy, Allan and Jill are Mr. Easton’s children; 2. Owen Easton is Claire’s husband. He is retired; 3. Claire is Owen Easton’s wife. She is a teacher; 4. Jill is Allan’s sister. She is a secretary; 5. Allan is Jill and Amy’s brother. He is an accountant. 6. Jill is Sony Walter’s girlfriend; 7. Sony is Joe’s uncle. 8. Joe is Meg Walter’s son; 9. Meg is Adam Walter’s wife; 10. Meg is Vicky Walter’s daughter-in-law. She is a writer; 11. Vicky is Tom’s wife. She has three children; 12. Meg is Karen’s sister-in-law; 13. Karen is Adam’s sister; 14. Tom and Vicky are Joe’s grandparents; 15. Sony is Meg’s brother-in-law; 16. Adam is Joe’s father and Meg’s husband; 17. Owen and Claire are Amy, Allan and Jill’s parents; 18. Sony, Karen and Adam are Tom and Vicky’s children; 19. Karen is Joe’s aunt; 20. Joe is Sony’s nephew. Topic 3(B) I 1. wife; 2. nephew; 3. cousin; 4. father; 5. uncle; 6. niece; 7. mother-in-law; 8. husband; 9. daughter; 10. brother. II 1. Diane Hill is Steve Lee’s sister-in-law; 2. Mary Brown is Andy Brown’s grandmother; 3. Rose Brown is Joan Lee’s aunt; 4. Anne Brown is David’s mother; 5. Diane is Joan’s sister; 6. David is James’s grandson; 7. Mary and James are Edward’s parents. Topic 5 1. c ; 2. d ; 3. i ; 4. b ; 5. h ; 6. a ; 7. g ; 8. j ; 9. f ; 10. l ; 11. k ; 12. m Topic 7(A) 1. This is Amadeus’s pencil; 2. This is Brian’s swimsuit; 3. This is Emma’s palette; 4. This is Emma’s purse; 5. This is Emma’s sketchboard; 6. This is Amadeus’s guitar; 7. These are Brian’s rackets; 8. This is Amadeus’s CD; 9. These are Brian’s sneakers; 10. This is Emma’s blouse. Topic 9(A) Check your answers with your teacher. Suggested answers: 1. Mr. Becker is drinking beer; 2. Mr. Mercury is reading the newspaper; 3. Mr. Bianchi is riding a bicycle; 4. Ms. Flash is crossing the street; 5. Joe Dali is painting the house; 6. Sandy is sunbathing; 7. Mr. Gardener is pushing a wheelbarrow. PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 19 BLM Conversation Keycheck CONVERSATION HANDOUT KEY CHECK Topic 11(B) 1. lungs; 2. ribs; 3. heart; 4. tongue; 5. ears; 6. stomach; 7. brain; 8. nose; 9. eyes; 10. skin; 11. lips; 12. teeth; 13. knees. Topic 13 1. She / him; 2. They / it; 3. He / them; 4. She / her; 5. It / them; 6. It / it; 7. They / it; 8. They / him Topic 15 I 1. In summer, people wear swimsuits; 2. In winter, people wear raincoats; 3. In summer, people wear T-shirts; 4. In winter, people wear mufflers; 5. In summer, people wear sandals; 6. In winter, people wear boots; 7. In summer, people wear shorts; 8. In winter, people wear sweaters; 9. In summer, people wear sunglasses; 10. In winter, people wear polar jackets. II Bill is wearing a flowered, short-sleeved shirt and a plain cap. He is wearing striped shorts, a handbag and plain shoes. Jane is wearing a plain cotton blouse, and long silk skirt and leather sandals. Greg is wearing a woolen hat, a turtle neck sweater and gloves. Lucy is wearing a woolen hat and a fur jacket. Topic 17 Check your answers with your teacher. Suggested answers: 1. A rhino is coming out of the bakery; 2. A hippo is going into the cinema; 3. A camel is coming out of a telephone booth; 4. A polar bear is going into a restaurant; 5. An elephant is leaving the post office; 6. A bat is leaving a tree. Topic 19 1. Sarah likes apple pie but Michael doesn’t. He likes pineapple; 2.Sarah likes going to the theater but Michael doesn’t. He likes reading; 3. Sarah likes peanuts but Michael doesn’t. He likes tomatoes; 4. Sarah likes chicken but Michael doesn’t. He likes fish; 5. Sarah likes candy but Michael doesn’t. He likes watermelon; 6. Sarah likes playing the guitar but Michael doesn’t. He likes playing the piano. Topic 21 1. This is a library. The students are reading; 2. That is a park bench. The women are sitting; 3. That is a church. Paul and Mary are getting married; 4. This is a bus stop. David is standing / waiting for the bus; 5. That is an office. The men are working; 6. That is a store. The cashier is taking money. Topic 23 2. is exercising/exercises; 3. is brushing/brushes; 4. are polishing/polish; 5. is writing/writes; 6. is ironing/irons; 8. likes/ is running; 9. washes/is cleaning; 10. am reading/watch. PROHIBIDA SU REPRODUCCION TOTAL O PARCIAL © TRONWELL ® 2017 20
