LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
1
Talk about things in common
GET READY TO WATCH
Diana and Amaya are meeting for the first time.
What do you think they will talk about?
WATCH
A
Watch the video. Was your guess correct?
B
Watch the video again. Circle the correct answers.
1.
Amaya sits with Diana because
.
a.
they are friends
b.
they want to talk about movies
c.
the place is crowded
2.
Both women like
.
a.
rainy weather
b.
romantic comedies
c.
the restaurant across the street
3.
Diana wasn’t planning on going to the
basketball game because
.
a.
she doesn’t pay attention to sports
b.
she’s going to the movies
c.
her husband wouldn’t like it
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video. Complete the conversation.
Amaya:
Have you seen
Last Days in Paris
? Everybody is talking about it.
Diana:
Yeah, I went last weekend. It was great. Have you seen it?
Amaya:
Not yet, but I want to. I love
comedies.
Diana:
I do, too.
Amaya:
Maybe I’ll go this weekend. Going to the big game on Saturday, though.
Diana:
Oh, yeah, the basketball game. I don’t really
sports.
Amaya:
Neither do I, usually. But this is our team, and they’re in the finals!
B
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation again. Make similar conversations.
Talk about movies, sports, or other things you may have in common.
PAIRS
Diana and Amaya are making small talk because they’ve just met. What topics are
appropriate for small talk? What topics are
not
appropriate for small talk?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Important words in a sentence are stressed.
They sound longer and louder than other words.
Listen and repeat. Notice the stressed
words in the responses.
I
love
ro
man
tic
com
edies.
I
do,
too
.
I
wish
it would
just
get
warm
.
So
do
I
.
Pronunciation Note
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