Teacher Notes
Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a preview of Grammar - Verb Patterns #1.
The following vocabulary words are used in this activity:
Part One: Warm Up
Discuss the following questions with a partner or group:
- Have you ever lived in a different country? If yes, where did you live? Why did you live there?
- What was difficult about it?
- If you haven’t lived in a different country, what problems do people have if they live in a new country?
- How do you make new friends where you live?
- How can people make friends when they move to a different country?
Part Two: Listening
Exercise
Open Exercise #1 to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document. Then, go on to Exercise #2.
#1
Transcript
Person 1: Hey Nico, are you having fun in Vancouver?
Nico: It's okay.
Person 1: Only okay. Why do you say that?
Nico: Well, my school is really good and I'm learning a lot.
Person 1: How is your homestay?
Nico: It's good. The family is nice and I enjoy living there.
Person 1: It sounds like everything is great. What's the problem?
Nico: The only problem is that I'm a little lonely. I don't really know anyone. I want to spend time with people. I hate sitting at home doing nothing.
Person 1: Oh, I see. That doesn't sound very good. What about your classmates?
Nico: I tried to talk to some of them and they are nice, but I want to find someone who has the same interest as me.
Person 1: Which interest?
Nico: You know, I love painting. So I am hoping to find someone who I can paint with.
Person 1: Have you tried meetup.com?
Nico: No, what's that?
Person 1: It's a website for people who have the same interests. You just have to search for your interest and it will show you people who would like to do the same thing.
Person 1: I'm sure you can find people who enjoy painting as much as you do.
Nico: That sounds perfect. I'm going to try it right away. Thanks.
Person 1: No problem. Good luck.
#2
Transcript
Charlie: Hey, Charlie. What are you reading?
Person 1: A manga.
Charlie: A manga? What's that?
Person 1: It's a Japanese comic. I began reading them last year. They are very popular these days.
Charlie: You can read Japanese?
Person 1: No, you don't have to read Japanese to understand them. They are translated into English.
Charlie: Oh, really? Cool. Where do you get them?
Person 1: You can get them anywhere. I bought this one at the bookstore.
Charlie: Cool. Do you read American comics?
Person 1: Sometimes, but I prefer to read Japanese ones.
Charlie: Why?
Person 1: I think the Japanese ones have better art.
Charlie: Are there any other reasons you enjoy reading them?
Person 1: I guess the main reason I like them is because of the stories. American comics are usually about superheroes, and I don't like reading those kind of stories.
Charlie: Well, they sound pretty cool. I would love to borrow some of your manga sometime.
Person 1: Sure. Why don't you come over to my house tonight, and I will lend you some?
Charlie: Great!
#3
Transcript
Sue: That's a cute sweater, Allie. Where'd you get it?
Allie: Thanks, Sue. But I didn't buy it. I made it.
Sue: You made it? I didn't know you could do that.
Allie: Yes. I learned to knit from my grandmother when I was a little girl.
Sue: Knit? I don't know that word.
Allie: Oh, sorry. It means to make clothes from thread using two long needles.
Sue: Needles?
Allie: Yes. They are long, thin sticks. They kind of look like chopsticks.
Sue: Oh, okay. My mom loves knitting. I just didn't know the word in English.
Allie: I see. Can you knit?
Sue: No. My mom wanted to teach me when I was a teenager, but I wasn't interested.
Allie: Why not?
Sue: It seemed boring to me. When I was younger, I hated to sit down for a long time. I wanted to play sports and be active.
Allie: I understand. I was different. I enjoyed sitting for hours knitting with my grandmother. It helped me relax.
Sue: That makes sense. Maybe I will start knitting one day.
Allie: Well, if you would like to learn, I would love to teach you.