Part 1 Conversation: Missing Home
Warm-up
Look at these pictures. What rooms are these?
Name the things you see in the pictures.
Where is your home? Use the following sentences to talk about where you live.
My hometown is _____.
My hometown is Harbin.
I live on _____.
I live on Gulou Dongdajie.
I live in a _____.
I live in an apartment/courtyard/house.
Vocabulary
U2-V-L1
Vocabulary Exercises
I. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word, pluralizing the word or changing the verb tense if necessary.
abroad miss homesick feeling town city excitement stressful crowd peace
quiet understandable regret positive attitude
1. Alice’s new job is very _____.
2. After being away from home for a month, the girl was very _____.
3. My father_____not going to university.
4. You can succeed if you have a good _____.
5. Some people prefer to live in a place with a lot of _____.
6. I heard that you were sick; how are you_____today?
7. This café is a nice,_____ place to study.
8. Most people_____their family and friends when they are away from home.
9. Clara wants to study_____in Germany next semester.
10. London, Tokyo and New York are all big _____.
II. Match the word with its Chinese definition.
Conversation
I. Listen to the parts of a conversation and fill in the blanks.U2-C-P1
1.I miss the feeling of_____dinner with my family. The smells and the sounds.
2.There is excitement, and lots of_____to do, but it’s stressful. There are crowds everywhere! I think I am_____being somewhere with some peace and quiet.
3.No, I’m going to stay. I_____that if I leave, I’ll regret it_____. Besides, I’ve made some really great .
II. Listen to the conversation, then select the correct answer from the choices.U2-C-P2
1. What problem is Chelsea having?
a) She does not like the food abroad.
b) She is doing badly at school.
c) She misses her home.
d) She cannot talk to her family.
2. What does Chelsea miss about home? Select 3 answers.
a) her dog
b) the food
c) her parents
d) her friends
e) her brother
3. What does Alex mean when he says this?
[Tell me about it!]
a) He wants more information.
b) He feels the same way.
c) He is interested in what she is saying.
d) He does not understand what she is saying.
4. Why is Chelsea happier living in a small town?
a) It is easier to make friends.
b) There is peace and quiet.
c) There is better food.
d) It is safer.
5. What is Chelsea going to do?
a) She will change schools.
b) She will move to a smaller city.
c) She will go home early.
d) She will stay until the end of the year.
Speaking practice
Practice the dialogue below with a partner.
Missing Home
Alex: Hey Chelsea, how are you?
Chelsea: I’m alright... How are you?
Alex: I’m fine. You seem sad. Is everything okay?
Chelsea: Well, we’ve been studying abroad for almost 6 months now, and I’m really starting to miss home.
Alex: Oh, I understand. I’m pretty homesick too. What do you miss the most?
Chelsea: I miss my parents the most. My friends too.
Alex: That’s normal! I also really miss the food.
Chelsea: Me too! It just isn’t the same here.
Alex: Tell me about it! I miss the feeling of eating dinner with my family. The smells and the sounds.
Chelsea: Yeah. I also really miss being in a small, quiet town.
Alex: Oh, really? I love big cities. There’s so much excitement! And there’s always so much to do and see.
Chelsea: There is excitement, and lots of things to do, but it’s stressful. There are crowds everywhere! I think I am happier being somewhere with some peace and quiet.
Alex: That’s understandable. Everyone likes different things. Will you go home early?
Chelsea: No, I’m going to stay. I know that if I leave, I’ll regret it. Besides, I’ve made some really great friends.
Alex: Just keep a positive attitude. It’ll pass.
Chelsea: You’re right. Thanks!
Alex: Of course. I’m meeting some friends for dinner now. Do you want to come?
Chelsea: I’d love to!
Functional Vocabulary
Pronunciation Point & Exercises
Vowel Sounds
I. Here are six of the vowel sounds in English. Read through them as a class.U2-P-P1
II. Listen to the recording. Circle the vowel sound that you hear.U2-P-P2
1. /ɪ/ /ʊ/
2. /ʌ/ /ʊ/
3. /uː/ /e/
4. /iː/ /e/
5. /ɪ/ /uː/
6. /iː/ /ʌ/
7. /ʊ/ /ɪ/
8. /ʌ/ /uː/
III. 1) Listen to the recording and circle the word with the vowel sound you hear.U2-P-P3
Ex: hit feet
Recording: /ɪ/ (Answer: hit)
1. pen kid
2. food cook
3. even kiss
4. rush be
5. test rude
6. mess full
7. sit tooth
8. stood cup
9. see men
10. bug bed
2) Practice reading the words above with a partner.
IV. Read the sets of three words, and circle the one with a different vowel sound.
1. these red see
2. hit book look
3. sit quit be
4. rule cook rude
5. rug just mess
6. meet sick kiss
7. men lid sent
8. food tub shoe
V. Listen to the following words and mark the stress points in your book.U2-P-P5
1. before
2. computer
3. doctor
4. Taiwan
5. tomorrow
6. pilot
7. recorder
8. guitar
9. romantic
10. airplane
VI. Sort the words above into the categories below, based on word stress.
