daily conversation (English Learning)
December 16, 2018
A: Excuse me. I think we’ve met before. 我地好似見過面?! B: I am sorry. I don’t remember. 吾好意思, 我吾係好記得LU A: That’s fine. It’s nice to meet you again! B: By the way …Where’re you from? A: Taipei…I mean the capital of Taiwan. B: What are Taiwanese like? What is your favorite food? Well… I like vegetable
BC : Discussing appearances
December 16, 2018
Summary Describing someone’s appearance and giving advice The topic of this lesson is appearance. You will: discuss how to dress in different situations focus on vocabulary for describing appearance focus on phrases for giving advice practise word stress to sound more natural when describing appearance. Ben: It’s getting closer to the big day. Are you
BC : Teamwork
December 15, 2018
Summary Talking about motivation and attitude at work The topic of this lesson is teamwork. You will: give details about a time you worked in a team learn how to structure a talk about a professional/academic experience learn words and phrases for talking about working in a team practise word stress to help you speak
BC : Opinions in meetings
December 15, 2018
Summary Presenting your opinions in a meeting The topic of this lesson is opening a new shop. You will: take part in role plays presenting your opinion with reasons in a meeting learn words and phrases connected with marketing focus on ways to describe real cause and effect situations practise speaking out on your views
BC: The art of the offer
December 15, 2018
Summary Making polite requests and offers The topic of this lesson is politeness. You will: role play making a variety of requests and offers focus on ways to ask for something politely learn phrases for accepting and refusing offers practise sounding polite when accepting and rejecting offers. Conversation 1 Customer: I’d like to book a vacation
BC : Presenting information formally
December 15, 2018
Summary Presenting a developed opinion in a meeting The topic of this lesson is environmental awareness. You will: give a presentation on making a workplace more environmentally friendly develop vocabulary related to work and the environment focus on phrases for developing an argument practise word stress in environmental words. Ben: So, what did you want
BC : Making cuts
December 15, 2018
Summary Discussing pros and cons of different solutions to a problem In this lesson you will take part in a meeting to discuss how a small company can reduce its expenditure. You will identify what expenses companies have and listen to two company directors discussing some ideas for reducing expenditure. You will focus on hypothetical
BC: Student role models
December 7, 2018
Summary Discussing role models The topic of this lesson is student role models. You will: discuss inspirational role models listen to a campus radio interview where students are interviewed about their role models develop listening for gist and detail skills. Nick: Hello listeners and welcome to Campus Voice, your online university radio station. I’m Nick
BC: Across culture
December 7, 2018
Summary Discussing issues around conversations in different contexts The topic of this lesson is appropriate conversational topics. You will: discuss and present on appropriate topics for casual conversations listen to students act out and discuss role plays around conversations develop listening for gist and detail skills. Scenario 1 ME: OK, Marry and Ivy, would you
