1. English I Week 17th August 2015 2nd semester
Lecture 24

2. Aims: Examine syntactical structures
to introduce students to various texts related to travelling domain
Emphasise reading
Examine syntactical structures

3. Homework Infinitive / Present / Past / Future simple
To do do/does did will do (fazer)
To leave leave / leaves left will leave (partir, deixar, sair)
To be am/is/are was/were will be (ser, estar)
To see see/sees saw will see (ver)
To change change/changes changed will change (trocar)

4. Homework Read the text ‘Rent-A-Car
I´d like to rent a car’ and briefly answer the following questions:
Who are involved in the conversation?
Possible answer: The people involved in the conversation are the Rent-a-car clerk and Mary Jones

5. Homework Continues What does Mary Jones want?
Possible answer: Mary Jones / She wants to rent a car.
How does the conversation start?
Possible answer: Good Morning. May I help you / The conversation starts ….
(d) In you imagination describe Mary Jones and Rent-A-Car Clerk.
Possible answer: Mary Jones is tall, pretty, intelligent, funny, etc.

6. Listening to Audio Material (dictation)
Listen to the audio material (ENPT034)

7. Dictation (Self-correction)
On the train
Is that the train to Berlin?
When does the train leave?
When does the train arrive in Berlin?
Excuse me, may I pass?
I think this is my seat.
I think you’re sitting in my seat.
Where is the sleeper?
The sleeper is at the end of the train.

8. And where is the dining cab? At the front. Can I sleep below?
Dictation Continues
And where is the dining cab? At the front.
Can I sleep below?
Can I sleep in the middle?
Can I sleep at the top?
When will we get to the border?

9. Dictation continues How long does the journey to Berlin take?
Is the train delayed?
Do you have something to read?
Can one get something to eat and to drink here?
Could you please wake me up at 7 o’clock?

10. Activity (Role Play)
Students to role play at Train Station / Hotel / Rent a car place

11. Homework
Read the text ‘Sending and Receiving Information’, and write a short summary. (see English General Texts)