B I don't think so.
1 Inteactions When you are not sure
A Look at the picture. Where are the people?
B Listen to the conversation. Do Will and Joe know Mike well? Then practice the conversation.
| Will: What's your new roommate like? |
| Joe: Mike? Oh, he's nice, but he's not very talkative. |
| Will: Really? Is he shy? |
| Joe: I think so. |
| Will: Does he know many people here? |
| Joe: I don't think so. |
| Will: Well, maybe we can all go out together sometime. |
| Joe: That's a great idea. |
C Listen to the expressions. Then practice the conversation again with the new expressions.
| Saying you think something is true |
| I think so. |
| I believe so. |
| I guess so. |
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| Saying you think something isn’t true |
| I don't think so. |
| I don't believe so. |
| I'm not really sure. |
D Complete each response with one of the expressions from Part C. Then practice with a partner.
1. A: Is Rafael hardworking?
B: He studies a lot.
2. A: Is Marilyn married?
B: She doesn't have a ring.
3. A: Is David creative?
B: He paints a lot.
4. A: Is Maria interested in travel?
B: She doesn't have a passport.
5. A: Is Sun-hee friendly?
B: People like her.
2 Pronunciation Is he or Is she
A Listen and repeat. Notice the pronunciation of Is he and Is she.
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/izi/ Is he hardworking? |
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/iji/ Is she a good student? |
B Listen and write he or she. Then practice with a partner.
1. Is a creative person?
2. Is your new roommate?
3. Is a serious student?
4. Is generous?
3 Listening People we know
A Listen to two friends talk about different people. Who are they talking about? Check (✔) the correct answers.
1. a teacher
a student
a friend
2. a classmate
a father
a neighbor
3. best friends
classmates
teachers
Script:
Page 19, Exercise 3, Listening, People we know
1.
W1: What's your new French teacher like?
W2: Oh, she's great. She's very funny.
W1: Is she French?
W2: I don't believe so. I think she's from Belgium.
W1: Oh.
W2: She's my favorite teacher. And I'm her favorite student!
W1: Yeah, right!
2.
M1: What's Mr. Black like?
M2: Oh, he's not very friendly.
M1: Is he shy?
M2: I'm not really sure. I think he's just not very talkative.
M1: He's not a very good neighbor, I think.
M2: Yeah, I think you're right.
3.
W3: What are Carlos and Greg like?
M3: Our new classmates? Oh, they're really nice.
W3: Are they talkative?
M3: I guess so. But they're very, very serious.
W3: Let's all study together sometime.
M3: That's a great idea.
B Listen again. Circle the words you hear.
1. generous
great
funny
creative
2. talkative
hardworking
shy
friendly
3. serious
confident
nice
talkative
4 Speaking Is he friendly?
A Pair work Talk about the people at the party. Use the words in the box and your own ideas.
| friendly |
| talkative |
| shy |
| creative |
| serious |
| funny |
| single |
| married |
| a student |
| a teenager |
| a parent |
A: Is Jun friendly?
B: I believe so.
A: Is he married?
B: I don't think so
B Pair work You want to meet one person at the party. Who do you talk to? Why?