Task 2: A Great Actor There was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, This is the most important part, and it has...
III. Listening In Task 1: Waiting for the New Harry Potter Movie Amy: Im so excited about finally seeing this movie! Peter: Me too. Im crazy about Harry Potter. Have you heard that J.K. Rowling has added another book to the series? Amy: Shes already...
II. Listening Skills 1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times. M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind? Q: What does the man imply? 2. M: Do you think we have made enough food for the party?...
Speaking Musical Memories Tony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isnt that Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Nancy: Yeah, it is, but whats the big deal? Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took me to see the movie The Lion King. Thats the Elt...
Task 3: Thank You for the Music Im nothing special, in fact Im a bit of a bore If I tell a joke, youre probably heard it before But I have a talent, a wonderful thing Cause everyone listens when I start to sing Im so grateful and proud All I want is...
Task 2: When was music first sent down a telephone line? So you think downloading music from the Internet through a phone line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music ele...
VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task 1: Karaoke Dalin: Its Mikes birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us? Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, ba...
Possible Retelling for the Teachers Reference The story of Happy Birthday to You was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had g...
V. Lets Talk The Origin of the Song Happy Birthday to You The story of the song Happy Birthday to You Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same...
SAMPLE DIALOG A: That music is terrible! Turn off! B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boys hit song Get down! Its really appealing. A: Nonsense. Its just noise tome. I cant put up with it anymore. B: Its my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, Il...
