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👉 COMMUNICATION
Everyday English
Offering help and responding
- Listen and read the conversations below. Pay attention to the highlighted parts. 🎧
1. Duong's dad: I can take you to the airport if you like.
Duong: Thanks, Dad.
2. Minh: Would you like me to give you a ride home?
Hoang: Thank you. That's so kind of you. - Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
1. Your friend doesn't know to use the library smart card. You offer to show him / her.
2. A teacher wants to talk to Ms Hoa, but she is not there. You offer to write a note for Ms Hoa.
Transport in the city - Work in pairs. Read the descriotions of three teenagers about their favourite means of transport. Then complete the table below.
Hoang: I live in the suburbs of Ha Noi. It's convenient because I can ride it to places whre the bus line doesn't reach. Going by bike might be a bit slow, but I can avoid traffic fams.
Cholada: My favoutire means of transport in Bangkok is the sky train. It's crowded at rush hour, but it's always on time. It doesn't get stuck in traffic jams, so I can save time travelling.
Kathy: I love the tram in Melbourne. It offers a discount for students. Sometimes the tram is late, but it always updates its arrival on a smartphone app, so I know advance and arrange my time easily.
Name Favourite means of
transportAdvantage(s) Drawback(s) Why using it Hoang bike convenient slow avoid (1) _____ Cholada (2) __________ on time (3) _____ at rush hour save time travelling Kathy (4) __________ (5) _____ for students late arrange time easily - Make notes about a means of transport you are using.
- Name of the means of transport
- Its advantage(s) and drawback(s)
- Why you choose to use it. - Work in groups. Talk to your friends about the means of transport that you use. Use your notes in 4.
