Unit 15 - Language Focus (In PowerPoint 2013)

UNIT 15
LANGUAGE FOCUS
LET’S BEGIN OUR LESSON
A. PRONUNCIATION
B. GRAMMAR
C. PRACTICE
D. FURTHER PRACTICE
WHAT WE HAVE TO DO…..
UNIT 15 - LANGUAGE FOCUS
a. PRONUNCIATION
Listen and repeat.
Practise reading aloud this dialogue.
A: Florence, Mr. Barnes went out on the tenth of last month.
B: Oh. I have warned you, haven’t I ? Did he pay the rent?
A: Only to the seventh.
B: Only to the seventh?
A: Yes, and we may have no chance to see him again. Is he your
friend?
B: No, Mr. Barnes is not my friend and if he phones, remind him that
he must pay the rent to the end of the month.
A: Don’t be so tense. We’ll have a new tenant on the thirteenth of this
month.
UNIT 15 - LANGUAGE FOCUS
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences, using could, couldn’t or was/were (not) able to
Examples:

− My grandfather was a very clever man. He could speak five languages.
− I looked everywhere for the book but I couldn’t find it.
− They didn’t want to come with us at first but we were
able to persuade them.
When must WAS/WERE ABLE TO be used instead of COULD?
 In the positive, when it is implied that PEOPLE MANAGED TO DO SOMETHING IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION.
 In the negative, COULDN’T and WASN’T/WEREN’T can be used.
1. Laura had hurt her leg and _______________________walk very well.
2. Sue wasn`t at home when I phoned but I _____________contact
her at her office.
3. I looked very carefully and I ________________________ see a figure
in the distance.
4. I wanted to buy some tomatoes. The first shop I went to didn`t have
any but I _____________get some in the next shop.
5. My grandmother loved music. She ___________________ play the
piano very well.
6. I had forgotten to bring my camera so I _________________________ take any photographs.
couldn’t /wasn’t able to
was able to
couldn’t / wasn’t able to
was able to
could /was able to
couldn’t / wasn’t able to
Exercise 2. Read the situation and write a sentence with a tag question.

In each situation, you are asking your friend to agree with you.

Example:

You look out of the window. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. What do you say to your friend?
(beautiful day)
It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it? “isn’t it” is a tag question.
- How is a tag question formed?
- A tag question follows a statement in positive or
negative form, separated by a comma.
TAG QUESTIONS
1. Words with a negative meaning are: NEVER, RARELY, HARDLY, LITTLE,…
2. Subject Pronouns (HE, SHE, IT, THEY…) are always used in tag questions.
3. Contracted negative forms (aren’t, don’t, won’t…) are used in tag questions.
Tag questions are short questions which appear at the end of a sentence.
They are used to confirm information or when we want to keep the flow of a conversation.
If the tag question has a rising intonation, then it is a real question. Otherwise, if said with falling intonation, it sounds more like a statement for which no answer is actually required.
NOTES
1. You’re with a friend outside a restaurant. You’re looking at the prices, which are very high.
What do you say ? (expensive)  It …………………...............

2. You’ve just come out of the cinema with a friend. You really enjoyed the film. What do you say to your friend? (great)

 The film …………………………
3. You and a friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much. What do you say to your friend? (a lovely voice)

She ………………………………………
4. You are trying on a jacket. You look in the mirror and you don’t like what you see. What do you say to your friend ? (not / look / very good)

 It ………………………………………
5. Your friend’s hair is much shorter than when you last met. What do you say to her / him ? (have / your hair / cut)

 You …………………………………………
is so expensive, isn’t it?
is very great, isn’t it?
has a lovely voice, doesn’t she?
doesn’t look very good, does it?
have had your haircut, haven’t you?
PRACTICE
Exercise 3. Mark and Jenny were showing some family photographs to a friend. Here are some of the questions that were asked. Complete the questions by adding the tag questions.
1. That`s a lovely picture of Sally. She looks just like Mary, __________ ?
2. I think you`ve seen this one before, ____________?
3. This photograph was taken in Scotland, ________ ?
4. We took this one on holiday, _________ ?
5. We`ll be going there again next year, _________?
6. You can see the sea in the distance, _________?
7. That must be Jenny`s father, ________ ?
8. She rarely comes here on Sundays, ________ ?
9. Nobody has turned up, __________?
10. Nothing will trouble you, _____?
can’t you
doesn’t she
haven’t you
wasn’t it
didn’t we
won’t we
mustn’t it
will it
does she
have they
FURTHER PRACTICE
Add suitable tag questions:

1. Everybody`s gone home, ..................... ?
2. Nobody here speaks French, ............. ?
3. Nobody phoned, ............... ?
4. We never drink coffee, .......... ?
5. That`s no excuse, ......?
6. Let`s go for a walk, .............. ?
7. Nothing ever changes, ........... ?
8. I hardly play games anymore, ....... ?
9. Let`s go to Mexico this summer, ............. ?
10. The sun hardly shone all summer, ........ ?
11. Somebody called me, ................... ?
12. It`s never too late , ...... ?
13. There`s no homework, ............ ?
14. Don`t forget to do your homework, .............?
shall we
haven’t they
do they
did they
do we
is it
shall we
does it
do I
didn’t they
did it
is it
is there
will you
FURTHER PRACTICE
Add suitable tag questions:

1. Everybody`s gone home, ..................... ?
2. Nobody here speaks French, ............. ?
3. Nobody phoned, ............... ?
4. We never drink coffee, .......... ?
5. That`s no excuse, ......?
6. Let`s go for a walk, .............. ?
7. Nothing ever changes, ........... ?
8. I hardly play games anymore, ....... ?
9. Let`s go to Mexico this summer, ............. ?
10. The sun hardly shone all summer, ........ ?
11. Somebody called me, ................... ?
12. It`s never too late , ...... ?
13. There`s no homework, ............ ?
14. Don`t forget to do your homework, .............?
shall we
haven’t they
do they
did they
do we
is it
shall we
does it
do I
didn’t they
did it
is it
is there
will you