Fluency Questions at Lunch Time

Barbara: Do you and Jill eat at a restaurant at the weekend? Steve: Yes, we do. We know a very good Indian restaurant. We

like Chinese food, too. Barbara: Do you cook at home? Steve: Yes, 1 do, but it isn't easy! Barbara: Do your friends like Chinese food? Steve: No, they don't like it very much, not my Chinese food.

/. Listen to the dialogue "Questions at Lunch Time" and answer the Questions:

Do Steve and Jill often eat out at the weekend? What food do they like? Is Steve a good cook?

//. Role-play the dialogue.

III. Teacher (addressing one of the students):

Are you a good cook? What dishes do you cook best? Do you sometimes go out? What restaurant do you prefer? Is the cooking good there? What about the service?

IV. Ask each other questions about your likes and dislike^ as far as food is concerned.

At the Butcher's

Butcher: Do you want any meat today, Mrs. Bird?

Mrs. Bird: Yes, please.

Butcher: Do you want beef or lamb?

Mrs. Bird: Beef, please.

Butcher: This lamb's very good.

Mrs. Bird: I like Iamb, but my husband doesn't.

Butcher: What about some steak? This is a nice piece.

Mrs. Bird. Give me that piece please. And a pound of mince, too

Butcher: Do you want a chicken, Mrs. Bird? They're very

nice. Mrs. Bird: No, thank you. My husband likes steak, but he

doesn't like chicken. Butcher: To tell you the truth, Mrs. Bird, I don't like chicken,

either!

/. Listen to the dialogue "At the Butcher's" and answer the questions:

What kind of meat does Mrs. Bird want? What else does she want? What does her husband like and dislike?

//. Role-play the dialogue.

111. Act out the situation:

You are having a party in a few days. At the moment you are at a shop buying the necessary things and talking to the shop-assistant.

An Interview with a Football Player

Steve: What time does your day start, Sam?

Sam: Oh, that's an easy question! Never before 10 o'clock.

Steve: And when do you train with the team?

Sam: Five days a week. Not on Saturdays or Sundays.

Steve: And how many hours do you train every week?

Sam: About four hours a day. It's hard work.

Steve: And how often do you travel abroad?

Sam: Oh, once a month, sometimes twice a month.

Steve: What do you do in your free time?

Sam: I drive my sports car. I visit my girl-friends.

Steve: Expensive hobbies! Er... how much do you earn?

Sam: A lot. Oh, in my free time 1 read all my fan letters of

course. I get hundreds of letters a week. Steve: And do you answer all of them? Sam: I don't. I answer letters once a year at Christmas. Steve: Why do people like you? Sam: Er... that's a difficult question. Read my fan letters. Here

they are.

/. Listen to the conversation "An Interview with a Football Player" and answer the questions:

Does Sam get up early or late? How often does he train with the team? How many hours a day does he train? Does he often travel abroad? What are his hobbies? What does Sam do in his free time?

//. Role-play the conversation.

///. Interview your friend. Ask him (her) about his (her) pas­time and hobbies. Use different types of questions.

A Questionnaire

Desmond Philton works for a Market Research company. He's asking people about their free time. Desmond: Good evening, sir Mr Morns: Good evening. Desmond: I'm from Market Research Ltd. May 1 ask you some

questions?

Mr Norris: Yes,... yes, all right. Desmond: Thank you... Now, what time do you usually arrive

home from work?

Mr Norris: Hmm.. I usually arrive home at six o'clock Desmond: When do you usually have dinner? Mr Norris: Oh, 1 usually eat at seven o'clock, but 1 sometimes

eat at eight o'clock or nine o'clock. My wife

works too!

Desmond. What do you usually do after dinner? Mr Norris: Well, 1 sometimes go out, but 1 usually stay at home

and watch television. Desmond: How often do you go out? Mr Norris: Oh, not often.. once or twice a week. Desmond: Do you often visit your friends? Mr Norris: Yes, 1 do, quite often. I sometimes visit them, and

they sometimes visit me. Desmond: Do you ever go to the cinema? Mr Norris: Oh, yes,.. yes, I do. Desmond: How often? Mr Norris: Well, I occasionally see a film... I like horror

films... Frankestein or Dracula!

Desmond:.. and the theatre? Do you ever go to the theatre? Mr Norris: Yes, I do... but not often. I rarely go to the theatre. Desmond: Hmm... Do you ever go to the ballet? Mr Norris: No, never I don't like ballet. Desmond: Well, thank you, Mr Norris. Mr Norris: May I ask you a question? Desmond: Yes?

Mr Norris: What do you do in your free time? Desmond: I ask questions, Mr. Norris... I never answer them. Mr Norris: Oh'

/. Listen to the conversation "A Questionnaire" and ask questi­ons about Mr Norris’s daily routine

// Read and then role-play the conversation.

III. Act out a situation: Your friend and you are talking about your daily activities and pastime.

Self check

/ Put the verbs into the correct form:

1. The swimming bath (open) at 9.00 and (close) at 19.30 every day. 2. I have a car but I (use, not) it very often. 3. How many cigarettes you (smoke) a day? 4 "What you (do)?" "I'm an electrical engineer". 5 "Where your father (come) from?" "He (come) from Scotland" 6 If you need money why you (get, not) a job? 7 I (play) the piano, but I (play, not) very well 8 I (under­stand, not) the word "deceive". What "deceive" (mean)? 9. What time the banks (close) in Britain?

//. Translate into English:

1 Ты часто видишь моего брата на заводе? — Да. 2. Роберт никогда мне не пишет 3.— Почему ты не готовишь сама? — У меня нет времени 4. Когда ты ужинаешь? — В 8 часов. 5.— Интересно, почему Виктор мне не звонит. 6.— Твой сын лю­бит смотреть телевизор? — Да, он смотрит телевизор каждый день. 7. Интересно, знает ли он ее адрес. 8.— Ты не знаешь, он курит? — Не имею ни малейшего представления 9.— Николай живет далеко отсюда, не так ли?—Да, очень. 10.— Иногда я хожу на работу пешком. А ты? — Я всегда еду на машине. 11.— Где ты обычно проводишь отпуск? — Как правило, на юге. 12.— Разве ты не знаешь моего брата? — Нет. 13.— Петр не говорит по-немецки, не правда ли? — Нет, говорит. 14.— Ты обычно обедаешь дома или в столовой? — Как правило, дома. Я живу недалеко от работы. 15 — Тебе нравится ее квартира?— Нет.— Мне тоже.