Part II. Practice

1. Memory work

1.1. Unit One. Conversation “ Oh, look!..”

Phase A. Conversation

Tom Atkins lives in a small town near London. He’s in the centre of town now. He’s talking to one of his students.

(Footsteps, traffic noises.)

Student: Oh, look! That’s Charles Kay over there.

Tom: Charles Kay? Who’s he?

Student: An actor.

Tom: Oh, really? And... d’you know him?

Student: Yes, I do. Everyone here knows him.

Tom: I don’t. Does he live here?

Student: No, he doesn’t. He lives in the country, But his house is near town.

Tom: Oh, I see. And is he a famous actor?

Student: Yes, he is. He acts in horror films. They’re very good. They’re on television. Everyone watches them. My mother, for a example.

Tom: Oh, does she watch them too?

Student: Yes, she does.

Tom: I’m afraid I don’t watch horror films; and I don’t like television.

Student: Oh? You mean you never watch it?

Tom: No, not very often... but television isn’t the only thing in life, is it.

Phase B. Pronunciation and Intonation

There are three endings to third person verbs in the present simple tense. We write them all as “s” but how do we say them? Do you remember?

Please repeat them now. Repeat please.

Student: zz // lives // He lives in the country //

That’s the first “s” ending. Now for the second. Repeat.

Student: sss // acts // He acts in horror films //

This is the third “s” ending. Repeat.

Student: ez // ez // watches // Everybody watches them //

Now listen to all three and repeat please.

Student: He lives in the country // He acts in horror films // Everybody watches them.

DRILL 1

And now let’s practice those ending very quick! Listen to the verb without the ending. then give it with the ending. Like this. Listen.

live — lives

watch — watches

And now you do it.

live — lives

watch — watches

act — acts

work — works

lead — leads

get — gets

earn — earns

wash — washes

Phase C. Repetition

Now repeat the student’s part; only the student’s part.

Student: Oh, look // That’s Charles Kay over there //

Tom: Charles Kay? Who’s he?

Student: An actor //

Tom: Oh, really? And... d’you know him?

Student: Yes, I do // Everyone here knows him //

Tom: I don’t. Does he live here?

Student: No, he doesn’t // He lives in the country // But his house is near town //

Tom: Oh, I see. And is he a famous actor?

Student: Yes, he is // He acts in horror films // They’re very good // They’re on television // Everyone watches them // My mother, for a example. //

Tom: Oh, does she watch them too?

Student: Yes, she does //

Tom: I’m afraid I don’t watch horror films; and I don’t like television.

Student: Oh? // You mean you never watch it //

Tom: No, not very often... but television isn’t the only thing in life, is it.

DRILL 2

Sometimes there's an “s” ending and sometimes there isn’t. Listen. Tom is asking some questions. Repeat the student’s answers.

Tom: Charles Kay lives in the country. What about you?

Student: Yes, I live in the country, too.

Tom: What about Deborah?

Student: Yes, she lives in the country, too.

Now, you give answers like that. Are you ready?

Tom: One. Charles Kay likes children. What about you?

Yes, I like children, too.

Tom: Two. He lives in a small house. What about Frank Martin and his wife?

Yes, they live in a small house, too.

Tom: Three. Charles Kay earns a lot of money. What about Arthur?

Yes, he earns a lot of money, too.

Tom: Four. Now, I know you speak English. What about that girl behind you?

Yes, she speaks English, too.

Tom: Five. And what about those two students in front of you?

Yes, they speak English, too.

Tom: Six. I know you watch television. What about Frank Martin?

Yes, he watches television, too.

Tom: Seven. Now, Frank works very hard. What about you and your three friends?

Yes, we work very hard, too.

DRILL 3

Do you remember this? Tom and the student are still talking about Charles Kay’s films.

Student: Everyone watches them. My mother, for example.

Tom: Oh? Does she watch them, too?

Repeat Tom’s questions, and notice the intonation.

Tom: Oh, does she // does she watch // does she watch them // does she watch them, too? //

Now, the student is going to say more things. Ask the same kind of question, like this. Repeat Tom’s question again.

Student: Everyone likes his films. All my friends, for example.

Tom: Oh? // D’they // D’they like // D’they like them // Oh? D’they like them,

too?

Now you do it. Are you ready?

Student: One. Everyone likes his films. My father, for example.

Tom: Oh? Does he like them, too?

Student: Two. Everyone watches them. All my friends, for example.

Tom: Oh? D’they watch them, too?

Student: Three. Everyone in school talks about football. All the boys,

for example.

Tom: Oh? D’they talk about it, too?

Student: Four. Everyone drinks Kola Kola now. My little sister, for example.

Tom: Oh, does she drink it, too?

Student: Five. Everyone likes your lessons, Mr. Atkins. All the girls in your class, for example.

Tom: Oh, d’they like them, too?

Student: Six. Everyone works hard. Me, for example.

Tom: Oh, d’you work hard, too?

And that’s the end of this unit. Thank you.