LECTURE THREE

Friends
Last Lecture’s Vocabulary

• acquaintance
• spouse • passed
• agree • get along
• disagree • realize
• coworker • expect
• guys
• expectation
• inseparable
• excuse
• describe
• lost track of time
• right
• upset
• simple
• nervous • intonation
• tutor • stress
In today’s lecture….
• Reminder for your Student Profile
• CHANGE WITH YOUR COURSE GRADING SYSTEM

• Review of last week’s lecture

• Focus on Pronunciation
• Self Evaluation
• Common problems

• Agreeing and Disagreeing with people

• “What could you say?” group speaking game

• Today's homework :(
Change in the Grading
Attendance 20%
General Attitude (10%)
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 30%
In-class presentation 10%
Quizzes 10%
TOTAL 100%

There will be NO in-class presentation, instead this 10%

will be a homework check. Therefore be sure to bring your
textbook and homework notebook every class!!!

No excuses!!!
HOW we say it something changes things
Stressing Words

When we stress words,

this can change the meaning of the sentence.

Example: I can speak English and French.

I can speak English and French.

I can speak English and French.
I can speak English and French.
Excuses, Excuses
Vicki: Hello?

Ken: Hi, Vicki, it's me.

Vicki: Oh. How nice of you to call. I've been waiting for you for
over an hour!

Ken: Is it that late already? Sorry about that. I got to talking

to some friends and I lost track of time.

Vicki: Oh... I guess their friendship's more important to you

than mine is.

Ken: That’s not it! I just lost track of time. I didn't know it
would upset you this much or I would have called sooner.
Intonation
• Your voice is like a roller coaster,
• it goes up and down when you talk.
• Monotone = no intonation

UP ENDING
 Excitement, most questions, surprise

DOWN ENDING
 fact, statement
The Rise and Fall of Intonation

When we speak, our intonation is ALWAYS going up and done,

but when we ask questions, when does it go up and down???

YES/NO questions = intonation goes up at the end.

Other questions = intonation goes down at the end.
Try these questions … how should the intonation go?
• What is your favourite kind of ice cream?
• Do you always eat rice?
• Are apples your favourite fruit?
• What kind of food do you really dislike?
• Where do you eat lunch?
• Do you like sushi?
• Is she your best friend?
• How do you come to school?
Intonation Changes Things
Punctuation
Mmm boredom or lack of interest Mmm...

“I agree.”
Mmm Mmm.
strong agreement
Mmm Mmm!

Mmm speaker wants the listener Mmm?

to say more

Mmm “I agree but…” Mmm…

 Self-Evaluation
1. Turn to page xviii in your textbook.
2. Read “Staying in Touch” to your partner.
3. While you read, have your partner circle any words you mispronounced.
4. Have your partner rate your fluency.
4= clear pronunciation, 3= most was pronounced correctly,
2= needs some improvement, 1= had great troubles with pronunciation
Pronunciation Problems
Many Korean students have problems with
the following letters:

b, f, l, p, r, v, w
Rudy Robbie
Rudy Robbie really, really, loved rugby.
Whether the weather was rainy or really
nice, Rudy Robbie would play rugby.
Fred Funder
My friends and I really believed funny Fred
Funder the funnier than fun racing runner
would love lovely Vanessa Vanilla for ever.
A Flea and A Fly
A flea and a fly flew up in a flue.
Said the flea, "Let us fly!"
Said the fly, "Let us flee!"
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.
Expressing an Opinion Politely
“I think…”  my opinion

There are many different ways to tell someone your opinion:

Indirect = high manner
might, could, if…

Neutral

Direct = usually stronger way of telling someone

= it is OK to use if you disagree about
something you think is morally wrong or if it
is a work/school situation (ie. someone not
doing their job)
Phrases for Agreeing & Disagreeing
1----------------------2----------------------3
very indirect neutral very direct

4. That’s a really silly idea.

5. I wouldn’t do that if I were you.
6. Have you thought about any other ways to solve this problem?
7. You’re wrong. That’s not what happened.
8. To tell you the truth, I wanted to do it a different way.
9. Are you sure that’s right?
10. I thought that you said you were going to do it Friday.
11. You told me that you would do it Friday.
12. I have to say, I think that there could be a better answer.
13. What were you thinking? That will never work!
Phrases for Agreeing & Disagreeing
Very indirect
Have you thought about any other ways to solve this problem?
Are you sure that’s right?
Neutral
You told me that you would do it Friday.
I wouldn’t do that if I were you.
I thought that you said you were going to do it Friday.
To tell you the truth, I wanted to do it a different way.
I have to say, I think that there could be a better answer.
Very direct
That’s a really silly idea.
You’re wrong. That’s not what happened.
What were you thinking? That will never work!
What could you say?
Today’s Focused Vocabulary
• polite
• influence
• manner
• mispronounce
• usually
• proper
• moral
• pronunciation
• wrong
• agreement
• truth
• disagreement
• solve
• boredom
• symbol
• lack
• rise
• self-evaluation
• fall
• evaluation
• direct
• express
• indirect
• opinion
• neutral
Today’s Homework
1. For Today’s focused vocabulary:
a. Korean translation
b. short English definition
c. use it in a sentence