Lecture Seven

Midterm Exam Review

 In today’s lecture…
• Some students still need to give me their Student Profile!!!
• NO Student Profile = NO exam 
• You have it in BEFORE the start of the exam.
• Exam Rules
• Some extra exam tips
• Your midterm exam outline
 Exam Rules
1. NO cell phone use.
2. NO dictionaries allowed.
3. NO talking.
4. NO asking to go to the bathroom.
5. NO cheating.
ANY form of cheating will NOT be allowed and will
result in a failed exam, failed course grade!!!
7. You will hear everything TWICE (2 times), not 3 times.

7. When you are done, you can leave but please leave quietly
and DO NOT hang out outside the classroom door.
 Some Extra Exam Tips
• Bring an extra pencil or pen
• If you are using pen, please use white-out (correction tape)
• Print clearly and neatly.
• Show up a little early for the exam.
• Go to the bathroom BEFORE the exam starts.
• Read the full question and think before you start writing an
answer.
• Re-check ALL your answers.
• Don’t leave any question unanswered.
 Midterm Exam Outline
• Five different conversations.
• Exam is out of 90 = 30% of your final mark!!!
• You will see 3 out of the 5 conversations on your exam paper.

• 8 short answer questions

– Conversation 1 = 1 question
– Conversation 2 = 3 questions
– Conversation 3 = 2 questions
– Conversation 4 = 2 questions
– Conversation 5 = 0 questions

(NOTE: Don’t worry about your grammar or spelling with the short
answers)
 You will need to know:
• intonation • syllables
• intonation arrows • bold
• Yes/no questions • underline
• WH-questions • circle
• punctuation • contractions
• stressing syllables/ words • shortened English
• verb • web diagram
• noun • personal information
• prefix • disagreeing
• suffix
• high tone
• low tone
HOW we say it something changes things
 Intonation
• Your voice is like a rollercoaster, it goes up and
down when you talk.
• Monotone = no intonation

• UP ENDING
 Excitement, most questions, surprise

• DOWN ENDING
 fact, statement
 The Rise and Fall of Intonation
When we speak, our intonation is ALWAYS going up and done,
but when we ask questions, when does it go up and down???

YES/NO questions = intonation goes up at the end.

Other questions = intonation goes down at the end.

Try these questions … how should the intonation go?

• What is your favourite kind of ice cream?
• Do you always eat rice?
• Are apples your favourite fruit?
• What kind of food do you really dislike?
• Where do you eat lunch?
• Do you like sushi?
• Is she your best friend?
• How do you come to school?
 Intonation/ Punctuation
Changes Things
• Oh my gosh!
• I am from South Korea.
• Do you like watching movies? Oh?
• My name is Matthew. Oh.
• That's too bad. Oh...
Oh!
Punctuation are things like ? . … !
 Intonation Arrows
Punctuation
Mmm...
Mmm boredom or lack of interest

“I agree.” Mmm.
Mmm
strong agreement
Mmm!
Mmm

Mmm?
Mmm speaker wants the listener
to say more
Mmm…
Mmm “I agree but…”
 Stressing Words
When we stress words, this can change
the meaning of the sentence.

Example: I can speak English and French.

I can speak English and French.

I can speak English and French.
I can speak English and French.
 Excuses, Excuses
Vicki: Hello?
Ken: Hi, Vicki, it's me.
Vicki: Oh. How nice of you to call. I've been waiting for you
for over an hour!
Ken: Is it that late already? Sorry about that. I got to talking
to some friends and I lost track of time.
Vicki: Oh... I guess their friendship's more important to you
than mine is.
Ken: That’s not it! I just lost track of time. I didn't know it
would upset you this much or I would have called
sooner.
 Different levels of Disagreeing
“I think…” = my opinion

There are many different ways

to tell someone you don’t agree with them.

Indirect = high manner

might, could, if… or a question

Neutral = a softer “no”

Direct = a strong “no”

= it is OK to use if you disagree about something you
think is morally wrong, dangerous, definitely bad, etc.
What could you say?
 Phrases for Disagreeing
Very indirect
Have you thought about any other ways to solve this problem?
Are you sure that’s right?
Neutral
You told me that you would do it Friday.
I wouldn’t do that if I were you.
I thought that you said you were going to do it Friday.
To tell you the truth, I wanted to do it a different way.
I have to say, I think that there could be a better answer.
Very direct
That’s a really silly idea.
You’re wrong. That’s not what happened.
What were you thinking? That will never work!
 A Syllable… what is it?!
A syllable is a part of a word.
In English, a syllable has one vowel sound and may
have several consonant sounds.

Waiting = wait-ing -> 2 syllables

Vowel: a, e, i, o, u
Consonant: the others letters of the alphabet (b, c, d..)
How many syllables do you hear?
• friendship
• sister
• home
• participation
• tongue
• twister
• syllable
• practice
• English
 Syllable Stress
In English, one syllable in each word is stressed
more than the other syllable..

Unstressed syllables
vs. stressed syllables

Stressed syllable:
longer, louder, higher intonation
 Stress Rules
Rule #1: 2 syllable words
Rule #2: prefixes & suffixes
They are usually not stressed.
Noun = stress 1st syllable
(person/place/thing) Example:
Prefix = un~, im~
Verb = stress 2nd syllable Suffix= ~ed, ~ing
(action word)
walking
present present talked
Object object unhappy
Record record
 Homework Practice
Conversation: “In Need of a Repair”

DIRECTIONS:
1. Draw a “/” to split each word into syllables.
2. Circle the words that you would give extra stress to.
3. Underline the syllables in the sentence that you would stress.

EXAMPLE:
Man: Hello, Garden Apartment Maintenance Office. This is Jack.
 Listening for Details
When listening, it is important to listen to
the know how to pick out the details.
Who? Where?
What? Why?
When? (How?)

Listen to the conversation between the woman and

her landlord and try to fill in the “While you were
out…” notepad on page 31.
 Web Diagram
WHERE?
WHO?

WHAT?

WHEN?

WHY?

HOW?
The Story behind the Song
 Contractions
In spoken English we use contractions a lot.

BE VERBS
I am = I’m We are = We’re
She is = She’s You are = You’re
He is = He’s They are = They’re
It is = It’s

WILL HAVE/HAS NOT

I will = I’ll I’ve isn’t
aren’t
wasn’t
weren’t
can’t
don’t
 Listen to the Song again

This time when you listen to it,

circle the words that are contracted and
draw a square around the words that are
shortened.

Contracted = I have = I’ve

Shortened = doing = doin’
Tie a Yellow Ribbon
I'm comin' home, I've done my time
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine
If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free
Then you'll know just what to do
If you still want me
If you still want me
Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree
It's been three long years
Do ya still want me?
If I don't see a ribbon round the old oak tree
I'll stay on the bus
Forget about us
Put the blame on me
If I don't see a yellow ribbon ‘round the old oak tree
Bus driver, please look for me
'cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see
I'm really still in prison
And my love, she holds the key
A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free

I wrote and told her please

Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon ’round the old oak tree
It's been three long years
Do ya still want me?
If I don't see a ribbon ‘round the old oak tree
I'll stay on the bus
Forget about us
Put the blame on me
If I don't see a yellow ribbon ‘round the old oak tree
Now the whole damned bus is cheerin’
And I can't believe I see
A hundred yellow ribbons ‘round the old oak tree

I'm comin' home

(Tie a ribbon ‘round the old oak tree)
 HOW we speak
WHAT we say is important but also HOW we say it.

Things to remember when talking:

* Intonation
* Tone = low tone and high tone
* Body language low tone  sad, bored, angry
* Volume high tone  happy, excited, curious
* Stressing words
* Fluency
* Speed
 Bye-Bye Car, Bye-Bye Job?!
Calvin: Oh… I have such a bad headache!
Kelly: Why Calvin? Did you stay out late last night?
Calvin: No, no. Ummm… I had a huge fight with my boss.
Kelly: Really? What happened?
Calvin: Well… I crashed our company car and didn’t tell him
until four days later.
Kelly: Oh my gosh!!! four days?! That’s terrible!
Calvin: My boss was so mad. I didn’t mean to crash it.
Kelly: But… Calvin… you should have told them right away.
Calvin: I know, I know.
Kelly: Wow, for a smart guy, you’re not such a smart
employee!
Calvin: Ya… thanks.
 Personal Information
Personal information is what makes you different than
another person. Information about you that is just
yours.
It includes things like… “That’s personal.”
… your name
… where you were born
… address (home and email)
… status (single, married, divorced)
… age
… job title
… telephone number
… where you go to school/work
 Small Talk
Eric: Where do you live?
Jane: Well, I’m from Canada but I live in California.
Eric: Interesting. And what do you do?
Jane: I’m an architect. What about you?
Eric: I’m a doctor. I work in a hospital in Seattle.
Jane: Really? My sister lives in Seattle.
Eric: What does she do?
Jane: She’s a singer.
Eric: What’s her name?
Jane: Suzy Watson.
Eric: Suzy? I know her!
Jane: Hey! Small world!
 Implied Answers
• Some of the people you will interview will not answer
yes or no to your questions.
• They might imply an answer. (To imply = to suggest,
to hint)
EXAMPLE
Q: Do you know Mr. Alston?
A: I think he the teacher from Italy, right?

Q: Do you know how to speak English?

A: Actually, I lived in Canada for five years to study
English.

Q: Can you drive us to work when you go tomorrow?

A: Well… I drive a scooter.