Vocabulary
- introduce
Allow me to introduce a friend to you. - suppose
I suppose you want to borrow money from me again. - vocabulary
There is a vocabulary at the back of our English book. - recording
The recording was spoiled by scratches. - occupation
Why did you choose the occupation of a secretary. - favourite
What’s your favourite wine? - holiday
Did you have a nice holiday? - presenter
She is a TV presenter. - understand
I cannot understand what you said. - hometown
He was bright and curious about the world outside his hometown. - plan
Do you have plans for this weekend? - business
Mr.Jones is in the business of selling cars.
Online leaning
Exercise1 : Understanding key vocabulary
| Job | Family |
|---|---|
| student | father |
| teacher | sister |
| doctor | mother |
| journalist | brother |
| designer | parents |
Exercise2 : Listening for main ideas
Hi! My name’s Toby and right now, I’m going to tell you about my family. OK, so here’s a mind map, a picture of everybody in my family. There are four of us.
That’s me – Toby – and I’m a student. I go to university in Perth. I want to be a journalist.
And here are my parents, Tom and Lisa. Lisa’s my mother. She’s a journalist on TV. She talks to people about fashion. She goes to China and Japan a lot and she knows a lot of famous people, like, you know, fashion designers.
And this is my father. He’s from Turkey but he’s Australian. He’s a teacher. He teaches managers at a business school.
And then over here is my sister. Her name’s Tara. She’s a doctor. Her hospital is in the country in a small place called Kalgoorlie.
Exercise 3: Listening for detail
same as exercise 2