Learning Goals:

Here are some activities that people do in their free time. Listen. Add four new activities of your own. What do you like doing with your friends? Circle the activities you enjoy from the list above. Tell your partner.

Four people are talking about their best friends. Number the friends in the order they’re talked about.

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Listen again. Check ( ✓ ) what each speaker says about his or her friends.

Script 1.Debbie and I spend a lot of time together. We like to do a lot of things, especially going to the mall. I guess her favorite place is the bookstore. She really loves reading. 2. Angie and I live a little bit far from school, so we have to ride our bicycles to school. The good thing is we can often ride our bikes together after school. 3. My best friend is Chuck. He’s a cool guy. He cares about the way he looks— always neat and clean. He always wears a red hat. He calls it his lucky red cap. 4. Paul is a guy from my neighborhood. We’ve been best friends for a long time, since before elementary school. He has a big dog that we love to play with.

Listen to the conversations. What do the friends enjoy doing together? Circle the correct picture.

Listen again. Circle yes (Y) or no (N). 1. They usually have money. Y / N 2. The movie theater is their favorite place Y / N 3. She often uses the camera. Y / N 4. They don’t like eating at restaurants. Y / N

Listen again. Circle yes (Y) or no (N). 1. They usually have money. Y / N 2. The movie theater is their favorite place Y / N 3. She often uses the camera. Y / N 4. They don’t like eating at restaurants. Y / N

Listen again. Which gerund did they use? Circle the word.

Script 1. A: If we have money, we go to the movie theater. B: But we usually don’t have money, so we sit at home. Anyway, we like watching movies. 2. A: I love to go out and have fun. B: That’s why we enjoy going to the theme park. It’s one of our favorite things to do. 3. A: She’s got a new digital camera and she uses it all the time. B: I like taking photos that we can put on our web page. 4. A: We enjoy many things—like going out to eat on the weekends. B: Enjoy eating at new restaurants. Just so much fun!

Complete the sentences below using the words in the box. Listen and check.

shy talkative funny serious kind friendly

Script (Answer Key) 1.Keiko’s so shy. She almost never talks in groups of people. Ian is the opposite. He’s really talkative. He never stops talking! 2.Christine is great at telling jokes. I wish I was as funny as her! I think I’m too serious. 3. My aunt has nine cats. She’s so kind to animals. 4. Jin-Soo is so friendly to everyone. He makes friends really easily.

Answers will vary. Put a plus (+) next to two words that describe you. Put a minus (–) next to two words that don’t describe you. Show your words to a partner. Does he or she agree with you?

Keiko is showing her aunt pictures of Keiko’s three best friends. Listen to Keiko’s descriptions. Number the friends 1–3.

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How does Keiko describe each friend? Write T (Tamika), C (Charlotte), or Y (Yoshi) next to each word. serious ___ smart ___ outgoing ___ talkative ___ shy ___ kind ___

How does Keiko describe each friend? Write T (Tamika), C (Charlotte), or Y (Yoshi) next to each word. serious ___ smart ___ outgoing ___ talkative ___ shy ___ kind ___ CCTTYY

Listen again. Which phrases does Keiko use in the conversation? Put them in the order you hear them.

1243 Listen again. Which phrases does Keiko use in the conversation? Put them in the order you hear them.

Script (A = Aunt; K = Keiko) 1. A: Lots of photos here, but which ones are the photos of your really good friends? The best friends you keep talking about? K: I have best friends, and their pics are everywhere in here. Ah, here. This is Charlotte. A: Oh, she’s cute. K: Yeah, you’d expect her to be popular, but she’s not very friendly. A: How would you describe her? K: Let me see. She’s really serious and smart. She stays in the library all the time, so she doesn’t talk to everyone to be there.

Script 2. A: And who’s this? K: Which one? A: The one who’s smiling here. K: Oh, that’s Tamika—she’s the talkative one. A: What’s she like? K: Hmm... That’s a good question. She’s funny and outgoing. She’s very lively and popular with guys. If we have a party, Tamika has to be there.

Script 3. A: Speaking of guys, who is he? K: He’s in our group. That’s my best guy-friend, Yoshikazu—we call him Yoshi. A: Yoshi. K: He’s a very cool guy. A: Is he friendly? What do you say about him? K: Wow, let me think... He’s a little bit shy, but really kind to people. He always helps us with homework when we don’t understand.

English learners often have a hard time pronouncing /th/ sounds. Listen to the example. Listen. Which word do you hear? Circle a or b. 1. a three b tree 2. a bath b bus 3. a with b whiz 4. a think b sink 5. a thumb b some 6. a mouth b mouse

English learners often have a hard time pronouncing /th/ sounds. Listen to the example. Listen. Which word do you hear? Circle a or b. 1. a three b tree 2. a bath b bus 3. a with b whiz 4. a think b sink 5. a thumb b some 6. a mouth b mouse

Add two questions to the chart below. Work with two partners. Ask your partners the questions and write down their answers.