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GENERAL ENGLISH FOR MKU

Compiled and edited by:

Samsul Bahri Yunus, S.Pd., M.Ed.
Sarair, S.Pd., M. Tesol.
Yuniarti, SS., M.Pd.
Rina Syafitri, S.Pd.I, M. Pd

LANGUAGE CENTER
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY
2014 2015

Table of content

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.

Greeting and introduction

Appearance and personality
Daily activities and habits
Telling times, dates and numbers
Telling about past activities
Telling about something on doing
Preposition
Giving and asking directions
Modal auxialiaries
Telling about future
Asking about price and shopping
Talking by phone

Topic 1 Greeting and Introduction

Focus : Speaking, reading, grammar and writing

Reading Text

Self Introduction
Hi, my name is ________. I am originally from ______. Now I live in ______. I
graduated from high school ______, ______ about three years ago.

I am

currently attending university in my city. I am a junior, and majoring in

________. My hobby is ______. My father works as (a/an) ______, and my
mother is (a/an)______. I have ______ brother(s) and ______sister(s). We are a
happy family.
Grammar Focus (tobe and pronouns)
Present
I

am

(Im)

He
She
It

is

(hes)
(shes)
(its)

We
You
They

are

(were)
(youre)
(theyre)

was

He
She
It

was

We
You
They

were

Past

Tobe can be followed by noun.

e.g.
1. I ama student.
2. They areteachers.

3. We were students.(not anymore)

Tobe can be followed by adjective.
e.g.
1. She isbeautiful.
2. They aredilligent.
3. He wasactive.(not anymore)
Tobe can be followed by adverb.
e.g.
1. We arein the class.
2. She isat home.
3. I wasin the hospital last week.
Speak up
Please introduce yourself to your friend. You may duplicate your
introduction as in reading text.
Writing
Please describe your personal information(names & nicknames, where
you are from, living, etc) familys relationship into simple writing.

Topic 2 Appearance and Personality

Focus : Speaking, reading, grammar and writing

Reading text
Read the following text about Bert.
Bert is a tall, athletic person with clear blue eyes, fair curly hair and a square face.
He often dresses in black trousers, blue shirts, red jackets brown ties and black
shoes. He is a talkative person, especially with children. He enjoys reading
newspapers but hates watching television. He is tolerant and patient with people.
He is not selfish. He is ambitious.
Please do the following exercise and answer with the long sentence according to
the text.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Is Bert short?
Are his eyes green?
What does he wear?
Is he shy person?
What is his hobby?

Speak up
Sit back to back with your friend and describe about your friend behind you.

Grammar focus
Adjective (kata sifat) and have/has as possession (memiliki atau mempunyai)
Have and has, e.g.
1. She has blue eyes.
2. They have black cat.
Adjective e.g.
1. He is smart.
2. We are talkactive.

Have

(Ive)

He
She
It

Has

(hes)
(shes)
(its)

We
You
They

Have

(weve)
(youve)
(theyve)

Writing

Topic 3 Daily activities and habits

Focus: Speaking, reading, grammar and writing

Use:

Form:
My father wakes me up at 7
oclock
I wake up at 8 oclock
Does my father wake me up?
Do I wake up at 8 oclock?
My father doesn't wake me
up.

You use the Present Simple when you

want to talk about something you do
regularly.
I usually catch the bus.
To talk about facts that are generally
true.
The sun rises every day.
You can also use the present simple
when you want to talk about your
thoughts and feelings at the present

Form:
Always, often,
usually,
sometimes,
frequently,
seldom, every
day, once a
week,

Use:
They
indicate how
often
something
occurs and
are
generally

Position: We usually put these

adverbs:
Before full verbs: drive, say,
feel.
He always goes to school at 8
oclock
Adverb + verb
After the verb be.
His father is sometimes tired in

1. Wake up
2. Get up
3. Take a shower
4. Brush (my teeth
5. Wash (my) face
6. Shave
7. Dry (my) hair
8. Brush (my) hair
9. Comb (my) hair
10. Put on make up
11. Take a bath
12. Get dressed
13. Have breakfast
14. Go to work
15. Go back home
16. Get undressed
17. Cook
18. Have lunch
19. Have dinner
20. Drink
21. Watch TV
22. Go to bed
23. Sleep

Reading
Hi! My name is Lucy. This is my daily routine on weekdays.
I

(get up) at half past seven and I

my younger sister Paula. I

(like) cereals but my sister

eggs. My parents
We

(go) to school by bus, but my father

(go) by train. My mother

(be) a journalist.

(have) lunch at school, because in the afternoons we

(sing) in the choir and

and

(like) bacon and

(eat) coffee and toast.

(work) at home, she

We

(have) breakfast with my parents and

(play) basketball, my sister

(do) activities:
(go) to art class

(play) badmington.

After school we

(go) home and my mother

We also
(help) at home, I
(wash) the dishes.
In the evenings we
day. My sister and I

(help) us with the homework.

(clean) the rooms and my sister

(watch) TV,

(play) games and

(talk) about our

(go) to bed at nine o'clock.

Speak up
Now tell your friends about your daily activity using present tense.
Grammar Focus
Present tense/Present simple (digunakan untuk menyatakan kegiatan yang
sering dilakukan dan merupakan kegiatan pada masa sekarang)
e.g.
1. My brother alwayswakes up in the morning.
2. My younger sister frequentlycombs her hair.
3. I oftengo to bed early.
4. She usuallyeats breakfast in the class.

get up

at 8 oclok in the

He
She
It

gets up
morning

We
You
get up
They

Writing
Please write your daily activities in a weekdays.

Topic 4 Telling time, date and number

Focus : Speaking, reading, and writing

Basic time words

365 days in a year
12 months in a year
52 weeks in a year
7 days in a week
24 hours in a day
60 minutes in an hour
60 seconds in minute
100 year in a century

Ordinal numbers and

dates
We write 4 January (or 4th
January), but say the
fourth of January or
January the fourth.
We write 21 May (or 21st
May), but the twenty-first of
May or May the twenty-first.
1997 = nineteen ninety
seven
1905 = nineteen hundred
and five or nineteen oh five

Ex. 1. Match the time.

1. Its three oclock.

2. Its a quarter past eight.
3. Its ten thirty.

a.
b.
c.

12.25
8.05
11.25

4. Its five to five.

d.

1.58

5. Its nine twenty-five.

e.

8.15

6. Its twenty-five to eleven.

f.

4.55

7. Its two to two.

g.

10.35

8. Its eleven twenty-five.

h.

9. 25

9. Its five past eight.

i.

10.30

10. Its twelve thirty-five.

j.

3.00

Ex. 2. What time is it? Write in numbers.

1. Its seven thirty -

6. Its ten past eleven-

.
2. Its five to ten -

7. Its a quarter to

three-
3. Its one to one -
.

8. Its four thirty-five -

4. Its a quarter past three - .

9. Its twelve oclock -

.
5. Its eight forty-five - ..

10. Its two fifty-five. -

Ex. 3. Whats the time. Draw.

Its eleven oclock.

Its a quarter past

Its ten to seven.

six.

Its twelve fifty-

Its twenty to

five.

nine.

Its three thirty.

Reading
I usually wake up at_______ but sometimes i wake up _____, I almost never
wake up late. After i wake up from my sleep i go into the bathroom for
taking ritual water then iam ready to do the morning prayer. After praying
subuh i go to some place for learning until_____. Then i have breakfast,
brush my teeth and take a bath.
Afterwards i leave for my school near my cottage, i enter the classroom to
study as the bell rings. The class begins at _______ and ends at________.
After the class finishes i go back home directly and take ritual water to do
midday prayer.
Afterwards i have lunch then i take a nap until ashar time at _______.
After praying ashar i go to some place to learn until_______in the evening.
Then i take a bath, take ritual water and get ready to do pray Maghrib.
Afterwards i go to some place to learn again until night prayer.

And after I pray i take some books to study. I study from _____in the night
until ______or even midnight sometimes. Then I sleep. I wake up at four
oclock or _______in the morning.

Speaking
Ask your friends about these questions.
Your name: --------------------------------------------------------------------Questions
1. What time do
you get up?
2. What time do
you usually
brush your
teeth?
3. What time do
you usually
have
breakfast?
4. What time do
you usually go
to school?
5. What time do
you usually
have lunch?
6. What time do
you usually do
your
homework?
7. What time do
you usually go
to bed?

Classmates name:

On Monday
07.00

9.00

On Saturday

07.00

9.30

10..00

10.00

10.00

1.30

1.30

8.30

10.00

2.00

Writing
Complete the sentences. Use
open

goes

close

boil

17 August 1945

1. The shops in the city centre usually _______ at 9 oclock a.m.

2. The city museum _______ at 5 oclock p.m.
3. Water _______ at 100 degress celcius.

4. New year always _______ to January 1st.

5. Indonesian independence day was in _______. (write in letter)
Write sentences from these words.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

(always/ early/ at 8.00 a.m/ Sue/ arrive)

(Julia/ parties/ go/ at 7.00 p.m)
(television/ Tim/ watch/ often/ at 6.00 p.m)
(usually/ dinner/ we/ have/ at 7.30 p.m)
(Jenny/ at 9.00 a.m/ have meeting/ usually)

Topic 5 Telling about past activities

Focus: Speaking, reading, grammar, writing

USES:We use the Past Simple to talk about finished

actions in the past.
AFFIRMAT
IVE

I went
You went
He went
She went
It went
We went
You went
They went

NEGATIVE

QUESTION

I didnt go
You didn
tgo
He didn
tgo
She didn
tgo
It didntgo
We didn
tgo

Did I go?
Did you go?
Did he go?
Did she go?
Did it go?
Did we go?
Did you
go ?
Did they
go?

SHORT
ANSWERS

Yes, I did
No, you
didnt
Yes, he did
No, she
didnt
Yes, it did
No, it didnt
Yes, you did

Some verbs are called irregular because their

form in the past simple is considerably different
from their infinitive form.
E.g.: go went

There is no rule to form the Past simple of

Irregular verbs. Thats why their form must be
learnt by heart.

The past simple of irregular verbs keeps the

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the past simple:

She __________ (watch) TV a lot.

Yesterday I __________ (stay) at home.
They __________ (travel) by plane.
From the plane they _________ (look) at the clouds.
Mary __________ (visit) many different countries.
Yesterday the shops __________ (close) early.
She ________ (call) him a liar.

Writing
In the photo you can see an English family in the 19th century. What's wrong?
Find the mistakes and make negative sentences. Find five mistakes based on
the picture.

Example: In the 19th century people didn't drink

coke.

Reading
Please underline the verbs in past tense.
Yesterday Mrs. Hubbard had a very rough day. In the morning, she went to the
kitchen and looked in the cupboard for some food for her dog, but the cupboard
was empty. Her poor dog stared up at her with its hungry eyes, and she knew
she had to do something quickly. She hurried to the grocery store to buy some
dog food, but unfortunately the store was out of her dog's favorite brand, so she
had to catch a bus downtown. After buying the food, she waited for a half hour in
the rain to get a taxi. When she finally got home, her dog was sound asleep on
the living room sofa.

Grammar focus
For the reguler verb, the past simple is often ending with ed
e.g
work

worked

clean

cleaned

start

started

need

needed

try

tried

study

studied

stop

stopped

plan

planned

Speaking
Please tell to your friend what you did in the last weekend.

Topic 6 Present continues

Focus: speaking, reading, grammar, writing

A father and his son are playing

fountain.

A boy and a girl are observing a

duck.

Grammar focus
The present continuous is:
I

am
(not)

watch -ing
Television.

He
She
It

is (not)

read ing a
newspaper.

We

are (not) do-ing home work.

You
The
y

Speaking
Miming games (ask one of the student to stand in front of the class and
doing mime, the other are guessing with the complete sentence).
Reading
Find the verbs in the present continuous form.
A very pretty lady is sitting in an expensive restaurant one evening. She is
waiting for her date, and wants to be sure everything is perfect. She is
deciding to check how her hair looks. As she is bending over in her chair
to get a mirror from her purse, she accidentally farts quite loudly just
when the waiter is walking up. She sits up, horribly embarrassed and red
in the face, sure that everyone in the restaurant was hearing the fart. She
is trying to blame it on the waiter and turning to him and ordering. Stop
that! The waiter is looking at her calmly and replying, Sure, lady. But it
wasnt me.
Writing

Write your activities during the day in the class. Use present continuous

Example: I am learning English now.First, my

teacher is explaining the lesson. Then, .............

verbs.

Topic 7 Preposition
Focus: Speaking, grammar, writing
Grammar focus

Preposition of Place

Speaking and Writing

Please describe each personal items in the living room by using
preposition.

Use the words from under the first picture + a few more.

Locating personal item!

We use at:

For exact time - at eight oclock

Meal times - at breakfast.
Specific parts of the day - at night.
Festivals - at Christmas.
Some time expressions - at the moment; at the weekend.

We use on :

For the days of the week. - on Tuesday

For dates - on 10th of January.
For anniversaries- on my birthday
Read and translate the following words:
For special days- on Christmas day.
1. Ceiling
16. Sofa
2. Wall
17. Dining (table)
3. Window
18. Chair
4. Fireplace
19. Carpet
5. Fire
20. Mirror
We use in:
6. Curtain
21. Candle
7. Armchair
22. Guitar
8. Cushion
For month of the year - In July
9. Picture
10.Palm
For seasons - In Autumn
11.Lamp
12.Lampshade
For years - In 1971
13.Television/TV
14.(television) screen
For parts of the day - In the evening
15.Coffee-table
( BUT at night)

WE DONT USE AT / IN / ON BEFORE:

This ... - This morning

Last ... - Last weekend.
Next ... - Next Saturday.

We use at:

For exact time - at eight oclock

Meal times - at breakfast.
Specific parts of the day - at night.
Festivals - at Christmas.
Some time expressions - at the moment; at the weekend.

We use on :

For the days of the week. - on Tuesday

For dates - on 10th of January.
For anniversaries- on my birthday
For special days- on Christmas day.

We use in:

For month of the year - In July

For seasons - In Autumn
For years - In 1971
For parts of the day - In the evening
( BUT at night)

WE DONT USE AT / IN / ON BEFORE:

This ... - This morning

Last ... - Last weekend.
Next ... - Next Saturday.

A) Put the words and expressions in the right column

Wednesday, Easter, the afternoon, my birthday , 1980, midday, the evening, night, July, Christmas, 7
o'clock, winter, Sunday morning, Saturday, summer, 12.30, July 2nd, 2006, the morning, Monday

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B) Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition: at, in or on.

Classes usually begin _______ summer, _______ September. Monday children meet their new
friends at school. Some of them have classes _______ the morning _______ nine oclock and others
have classes _______ the afternoon _______ two oclock. _______ the 15th of September, the first
day of school, they know their timetable.

C) Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition: at, in or on.

We never go out _______ midnight.

Mary gets up early _______ the morning.
I always play football _______ the weekend.
Its hot here _______ summer.
Classes begin _______ 8.30.
_______ Saturday afternoon we usually go to the cinema.
Its cold _______ night.
See you _______ lunch time.
We have short holidays _______ Christmas and Easter.
The leaves fall from trees _______ autumn.

Topic 8 Giving and Asking Directions

Focus: Speaking, listening, reading, and grammar

Listening
Watching video about giving and asking direction.

Speaking
Please ask your partner based on this simple map where the location is ! Second
partner must give direction that first partner asks!

True or False

Topic 9 Modal Auxialaries

Focus: Grammar, speaking, and writing
Grammar focus

Modal Auxiliaries
Can
Could
May
Might
Must/ Have to
Had to
Should
Will
Would

Example
-Can you help me?
-Could you please pass me the sugar? (very
polite form)
-May I know your name?
-It might rain tomorrow (possibility)
-You must have the passport (necessity)
-I had to study last night too (past necessity)
-You should see the doctor (advisability)
-My sister will meet us at the airport (future
happening)
-Would you please open the door (polite
question)

Exercises
Complete the sentences below by using modal (must, will, should, and can)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

It is a fantastic film. You ---------- see it.

I can play Piano, and my brother ---------- play the Piano too.
I heard that your score is bad. You ------------ study harder before the exam.
---------- you come to my house tomorrow?
---------- you open the window, please?

Complete the sentences with the modals CAN, CAN'T, COULD, COULDNT.
1. When Tom was 16, he was a fast runner. He ______ run 200 metres in
22 seconds.
a) Can

b) Could

c) Cant

d) Couldnt

2. I'm afraid I ______ come to your party next Saturday.

a) Can

b) Could

c) Cant

d) Couldnt

3. I'm not in a hurry. I've got plenty of time. I _______ wait.

a) Can

b) Could

c) Cant

d) Couldnt

4. I was feeling terribly sick yesterday. I ________ eat anything.

a) Can

b) Could

c) Cant

d) Couldnt

5. Can you speak loudly, please? I _______ hear you very well.
a) Can

b) Could

c) Cant

d) Couldnt

6. "You look exhausted."Yes, I _________ sleep last night.

a) Can

b) Could

c) Cant

d) Couldnt

Writing and Speaking

Please write short conversation with your partner then practice it in front of the
class.
A : Excuse me, could you help me to clean the white board, please?
B : Yes, of course.
A : Thank you very much for your help.
B : Youre welcome.

Topic 10 Talking about Future

Focus: Speaking, reading, writing, and grammar

Future Tense
Simple future has two different forms, will and be going to.

Form Will
Will + Verb infinitive
e.g
1. You will help me later.
2. Will you help him later?
3. You will not help him later.

Form Be Going To
(am/is/are + going to + verb infinitive)
e.g
1. You are going to meet Jane tonight.
2. Are you going to meet Jane tonight?
3. You are not going to meet Jane tonight.

Use 1 Will to express a Voluntary Action

e.g
1. I will send you the information when I get it.

2. I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.

3.Will you help me move this heavy table?
4. Will you make dinner?

Use 2 Will to express a promise

e.g
1. I will call you when I arrive.
2. I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.
3. Dont worry Ill be careful.
4. I wont tell anyone your secret.

Use 3 Be going to to express a plan

e.g
1. He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
2. Michelle is going to begin Medical School next year.
3. They are going to drive all the way to Alaska.
4. Sue is going to make Johns bitrhday cake.

Use 4 Will or Be going to to express a prediction

e.g
1. John Smith will be the next President.
2. John Smith is going to be the next President.
3. This movie will win several Academy Awards.
4. This movie is going to win several Academy Awards.

Speaking

Please ask your partner about future activities using will and be going to.

Reading

Paying Back
Nasreddin was not always a rich guy. Sometimes, he also borrowed some
money from his neighbor. One day he borrowed some money from the
neighbor. Apparently, he had borrowed the money for quite a long time. As a
result, his neighbor asked him to pay him back. He had done this for many
times, but he didnt succeed to get his money back. One morning, he was at
Nasreddins door again.
Nasreddin, when are you going to pay me?
Lets go to my garden, Nasreddin replied. He had a small garden near the
street. He planted some shrubs there. Every time his neighbors passed the
garden, the sheep always brushed again the shrubs.
Look! I planted shrubs over there, Nasreddin said.
So? the neighbor wondered.
They will grow quite tall this spring, Nasreddin explained.
And? the neighbor still wondered.
All the sheep which passed my garden will have their wool caught by the
prickly bushes.
Yes?

Then we will collect the wool from the shrubs and my wife will spin it into
yarns. Next, Ill take those yarns to the market and sell them. Ill pay you
with the money I get.
The neighbor realized that he would unlikely get his money back. Instead of
being angry with Nasreddins words, he burst into laughter. He couldnt help
laughing, after he heard Nasreddins story.
You see, your mood is get better when you see your cash on the nail.
Choose True (T) or False (F)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Nasreddin sometimes borrowed some money from his neighbor. ______

One day, his neighbor came to his house to ask his money back. ______
Nasreddin directly paid his debt. ______
Nasreddin took his neighbor to his garden. ______
He said that he would pay his debt with the money he got from the wool.

______
6. His neighbor got angry. ______
7. Nasreddin didnt want to pay the debt that day. ______
8. The neighbor laughed after listening to Nasreddins story. ______
9. Nasreddin would sell shrubs to pay his debt. ______
10.
The neighbor realized that Nasreddin wouldnt pay his debt.______

Writing
Please write your future activities in the next weekend.
e.g. I am going to go to the beach on Sunday with my family. We will bring
many food and drinks. We will enjoy the scenery.

Topic 11 Asking about price and shopping

Focus: Speaking, listening, writing and grammar
Grammar focus
WH questions
What
When
Where
Which
Why
Who
How

What kinds of drinks do you want me to buy?

When do you go shopping?
Where can I find kitchen stuff?
Which one do you like best? Red or blue shirt?
Why do you like blue shirt?
Who sell groceries in this city?
How much are 2 kg oranges?

Exercises
Write the sentences below in the correct order of the dialogue. First numbered the
sentences, then right them in the correct numbered space provided at the bottom.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

They are 2 dollars a kilo.

Thanks, and see you next time.
Sure. Here you are. 2 dollars please.
Thanks. Here is 2 dollars.
How much are the carrots?
May I have a kilo, please.

Unscramble the sentence below and write them in the space provided
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Are the much carrot how?

Dollars two kilo a they are.
I have kilo may a, please.
Are here you.
Two dollars here is.
Next time see you.

1. Find the ingredients that go inside each one of

these containers. Use the words from the box.
Butter

beer

juice
cigars

wine

Coffee

milk

toothpaste

matches

2.A bottle of ________________________

Sardines
rice
cereals
water
8.A glass of _________________________

9.A jar of __________________________

3.A bowl of _________________________

marmalade
10.A jug of __________________________

4.A box of __________________________

11.A packet of _______________________

5.A can of __________________________

12.A tin of __________________________

6.A carton of ________________________

13.A tub of _________________________

7.A cup of ___________________________

14.A tube of ________________________

1.a bag of __________________________

2. Where will you buy these things? Put the words from the box in the correct column
Birds

Shoe shop

Cigarettes

____________

Rice

____________
____________

Stamps

____________

Boots

____________

____________

Flour

____________

Sandals

____________

Postcards
Kittens/cats
Fish

____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________

Slippers

____________

Onions

____________

____________

Pet shop

Newsagents

Grocers

____________

____________

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Potatoes
Flat shoes
Hamsters

____________
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_________

____________

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Newspapers
Listening
Turtles
Watch
Tinned
foodthe video about shopping.
Envelopes
Magazines
Writing and speaking (role play)
Biscuits

Write a short dialogue with your group and practice it in front of the class.
e.g.
Assistant

: Can I help you?

Customer

: Yes, I am looking for (I want) a blue jacket.

Assistant

: What size are you looking for?

Customer

: Medium size, please.

Assistant

: Ok, this way please.

Exercise
Mention the name of fruit below

Topic 12 talking by phone

Focus: Speaking, writing, and listening

Talking on the phone

1. Greetings
-Hello.
Answering
-Good
morning/afternoon/evening.
-Hey. / Hi. / Whats up?
2. Introducing yourself
-This is Maria (calling).
-Im calling from Yugang
Middle School.
-Im Hyun-soos
friend/teacher/doctor
-Its Maria.
3. Saying your reason for
calling
-Im calling to
-Id like to
-I need some information
about
Maria there?
May I
4. If the-Is
person
is not /there

2. Introducing yourself
-This is Maria (speaking).
-Maria speaking.

3. Asking who is on the

telephone
-Whos calling, please?
-May I ask whos calling, please?
4. Responding to a request to
speak to someone
-Just a minute/moment (please).
-Let me check if he/she is here.
-Im sorry. He/she isnt here at the
moment. / isnt available at the
moment. / is at (a meeting).

-Could you (please) give him/her a

5. Taking a message
message (for me)?
-Can I leave a message?
-Can I take a message?
-Please tell him/her that
-Would you like to leave a message?
-Please ask him/her to call me. My
-Should I ask him/her to call you back?
number is
-Okay, Ill make sure he/she gets the
-I will try again later.
message.
-Do you know his/her cell phone
number?
Saying good-bye-Okay, Ill be sure to pass that along.
-Okay, thank you / thanks!
-Good-bye! / Bye!
-Catch you later! / Talk to you
later! / Talk to you soon!

Listening
Watch the video of a telephone call.
Speaking

Role Play cards Telephoning Names and Numbers

Student A:

Student B:

(Your partner will start the call.)

(You start the call.)

Introduce yourself and which company

you are calling for and then ask the
person you are speaking with if you can
have an address to send them a
package for Mr. Frederickson. (Spell
it.)

Answer the telephone using your name

and your companys name.

(Write it down and check your answer

later.)
Thank your partner for the information.

Write down the name and then give your

partner the following information.

Crown Field Street Suite 21b

Kingstown, England QZ 027
Ask partner if there is anything else you
can do for them and then close the call.

Writing
Spell the name of the person and the telephone numbers from your partner.

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