connections

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Objectives

• You are able to have a telephone conversation in proper English
• You know what means of communication is your most favourite and can expres why.
• You know what collocations are and why you should learn them

But first, revision grammar unit 5

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences (if any).

1. Peter is the man whom Annie fell in love with.

2. Is that the lady, whose husband robbed a bank?

3. In the military, D-Day is the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated.

4. He is not the person to who you need to listen.

5. Who was the woman, who you arrived with yesterday?

6. Mary has two brothers. The one that studies at Oxford, is called Oliver.

But first, revision grammar unit 5

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences (if any).

1. Peter is the man who Annie fell in love with.

2. Is that the lady (no comma) whose husband robbed a bank?

3. In the military, D-Day is the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated.  Correct

4. He is not the person to whom you need to listen.

5. Who was the woman (no comma) who you arrived with yesterday?

6. Mary has two brothers. The one that studies at Oxford (no comma) is called Oliver.

Remember these?

“Conventional” communication methods which were widely used in the past.

Write down at least 4 different means of communication.

What means of communication do you think most (American) teenagers prefer 'face to face' or texting?

1. face to face
2. texting

Does this surprise you?

What is your favourite means of communication? Explain why.

Make notes: 

• What are the 5 ways to create stronger connections, according to Robbert Reffkin?
• Do you ever use these ways? 
• If you had to choose one way and implement it in your life, which way would it be?

Write a fictional telephone dialogue yourself. Try and use phrases from unit 6.
Your dialogue should consist of 8 to 10 sentences. The subject of it is up to you.

Phrasal Verbs

• two or more parts
• one is a verb,  and at least one particle, a preposition/adverb like up, along, around, on 
• the combination has a meaning of its own  (could be more than one)
• cf. to turn up, to put up with
• Mostly informal use (spoken English)

to put up with =  verdragen, uitstaan

to put up with someone

to turn up = opdraaien, aankomen. 

to turn up at the party unanounced

to turn up the volume

Phrasal Verbs

Compare:

Sorry for turning up so late. I got on the wrong bus and then I was wandering around for ages looking for your street.

Sorry for appearing so late. I boarded the wrong bus and then I was wandering for ages seeking your street.

to put up with =  verdragen, uitstaan

to put up with someone

to turn up = opdraaien, aankomen. 

to turn up at the party unanounced

to turn up the volume

Make sentences of at least 8 words using at least one one phrasal verb

Yesterday, there was a bachelorette party going on at my neighbour's appartment.

I really don't care what was going on at last night's party. 

Practice

• https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/phrasal-verbs-exercise-1.html
• http://www.roadtogrammar.com/phrasalverbs/
• https://www.espressoenglish.net/can-you-pass-this-phrasal-verbs-quiz/

Phrasal verbs (p 40)

- Listen to the fragments and do ex. 1 first. 

- Listen again and do ex. 2

- Finish up by doing ex. 3 and
checking your answers.

Ex. 1 Phrasal Verbs

Speaking: do ex. 1 (p.41)

Take turns in playing role A or B. Choose the right response to what A says (when you are B).

Check your answers when done.

Have a look at the next slides to help you with
using the right language for phone
conversations.