Let's hang out

• English
• Secondary Education

Objectives

Listening 1 – Long time no see!

Section Aims

Listening: Listening to a conversation between former classmates for main ideas; listening for details;

listening for stressed words

Speaking: Talking about oldest friends; practicing exclamations

Pronunciation: Intonation and exclamations

Vocabulary: Working out meanings of words using context clues

Look at the image and answer:

Do you think these people have seen each other recently? Did they expect
to meet?

1. Yes, they have. Yes, they did.
2. Yes, they have. No, they didn't.
3. No, they haven't. Yes, they did.
4. No, they haven't. No, they didn't.

How long have you known your closest friends? Since school? College? After college? Or from work?

1. school
2. College
3. After college?
4. work

Have you ever had a reunion with old friends? What did you talk about? Did you stay in touch
after that?

Have you ever run into an old friend by accident? Where and when? How did you feel?

Vocabulary

I’ve always been good at art, so I’d like to become a designer.

1. able to do (art) easily
2. not lose contact with
3. a course that prepares people for medical school
4. seem logical/smart

2. This photo was taken at my college graduation day.

1. a course that prepares people for medical school
2. the day someone finishes college or university
3. a salesperson or sales representative for a company
4. not lose contact with

It’s great to see you again. Let’s keep in touch by email.

1. great/wonderful
2. not lose contact with
3. travelling
4. a course that prepares people for medical school

It doesn’t make sense to have a car if you live in the city center.

1. travelling
2. a course that prepares people for medical school
3. not lose contact with
4. seem logical/smart

Leonora is on the road every day because she’s a travel guide.

1. travelling
2. a course that prepares people for medical school
3. a salesperson or sales representative for a company
4. able to do (art) easily

We advise students to take a pre-med course before applying for medical school.

1. a salesperson or sales representative for a company
2. able to do (art) easily
3. a course that prepares people for medical school
4. been doing

If you want to know more about our products, please contact our sales rep in your area.

1. a salesperson or sales representative for a company
2. able to do (art) easily
3. a course that prepares people for medical school
4. been doing

I heard you got a promotion at work. That’s terrific!

1. great/wonderful
2. able to do (art) easily
3. a course that prepares people for medical school
4. been doing

What have you been up to since the last time we met?

1. great/wonderful
2. able to do (art) easily
3. a course that prepares people for medical school
4. been doing

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Main Idea

Preparing

Details

Yolanda is surprised because…

1. Dan looks well.
2. Dan dropped out of college.
3. They didn’t plan to meet Dan.
4. None of these choices is correct.

What is Dan studying?

1. Science
2. Computer Science
3. publishing
4. None of these choices is correct.

Ming enjoys her job because…

1. She has to travel a lot.
2. She meets interesting people.
3. She works for a publishing company.
4. None of these choices is correct.

What does Yolanda hope to become?

1. a doctor
2. a scientist
3. a sales rep
4. None of these choices is correct.

Stressed Words

Intonation

Pronounciation