Talk A Lot - Spoken English Course (Book 1)

Matt Purland

• Publisher: My Ebook Publishing House
• ISBN:
  9781301444557
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: English Language
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

Complete 12-week spoken English course
All materials, instructions and answers are included
Brand new and unique learning method
Learn and recall questions, answers and negatives
using 8 common verb forms
Learn 400+ essential vocabulary words Talk a Lot is a brand new spoken English course.
The course objectives are very simple:
-Every student talking in English
-Every student listening to English
-Every student thinking in English, and
-Every student taking part in class Talk a Lot Elementary Book 1 is suitable for students at these levels:
Student's Level: Elementary; Pre-Intermediate
Common European Framework (CEF): to A2; to B1
Cambridge Assessment: KET; PET

X. Answers

Notes:

Discussion Questions:

Students have to supply their own answers to these questions.

Role Plays:

The answers produced by each pair or group of students will be different each time.

Vocabulary Tests:

The English words are provided on the vocabulary test sheets. The teacher or the students have to provide the words in their first language.

Verb Forms Practice:

The answers for these pages are the same as for the sentence blocks (see below).

End of Course Examination:

The answers to the End of Course Examination are provided on the examination paper.

Sentence Blocks:

Note: the last two lines of each sentence block will vary. Below there are examples given for each sentence block, but students should think of their own way to get the negative forms in the last line.

Town:

1.(Present Simple) Peter walks two kilometres to his office every day. / Who walks two kilometres to his office every day? / Peter does. / Does Peter walk two kilometres to his office every day? / Yes, he does. / Does Jeff walk two kilometres to his office every day? / No, he doesn’t. Jeff doesn’t walk two kilometres to his office every day.

2. (Present Continuous) We’re waiting patiently for the bus at the bus stop opposite the church. / Where are you waiting patiently for the bus? / At the bus stop opposite the church. / Are you waiting patiently for the bus at the bus stop opposite the church? / Yes, we are. / Are you waiting patiently for the bus at the bus station? / No, we’re not. We’re not waiting patiently for the bus at the bus station.

3. (Past Simple) Jennifer bought a couple of cakes at the bakery, then ran to the post office. / What did Jennifer buy at the bakery, then run to the post office? / A couple of cakes. / Did Jennifer buy a couple of cakes at the bakery, then run to the post office? / Yes, she did. / Did Jennifer buy a loaf of bread at the bakery, then run to the post office? / No, she didn’t. Jennifer didn’t buy a loaf of bread at the bakery, then run to the post office.

4. (Past Continuous) The department store was opening until 10 o’clock because they were having a massive sale. / Why was the department store opening until 10 o’clock? / Because they were having a massive sale. / Was the department store opening until 10 o’clock because they were having a massive sale? / Yes, it was. / Was the department store opening until 10 o’clock because they were having staff training? / No, it wasn’t. The department store wasn’t opening until 10 o’clock because they were having staff training.

5. (Present Perfect) I’ve agreed to meet Dan in the old market place outside the library. / Who have you agreed to meet in the old market place outside the library? / Dan. / Have you agreed to meet Dan in the old market place outside the library? / Yes, I have. / Have you agreed to meet Alex in the old market place outside the library? / No, I haven’t. I haven’t agreed to meet Alex in the old market place outside the library.

6. (Modal Verbs) We could drive to the lake and go fishing. / Where could we drive to and go fishing? / To the lake. / Could we drive to the lake and go fishing? / Yes, we could. / Could we drive to the bowling club and go fishing? / No, we couldn’t. We couldn’t drive to the bowling club and go fishing.

7.(Future Forms) The new optician’s next to the bank will open next Friday. / When will the new optician’s next to the bank open? / Next Friday. / Will the new optician’s next to the bank open next Friday? / Yes, it will. / Will the new optician’s next to the bank open next Saturday? / No, it won’t. The new optician’s next to the bank won’t open next Saturday.

8. (First Conditional) If the tennis court is busy we can go to the gym instead. / What can we do instead if the tennis court is busy? / Go to the gym. / Can we go to the gym instead if the tennis court is busy? / Yes, we can. / Can we go to the library instead if the tennis court is busy? / No, we can’t. We can’t go to the library instead if the tennis court is busy.

Food and Drink:

1. (Present Simple) The best kind of bread is white sliced bread. / What is the best kind of bread? / White sliced bread. / Is white sliced bread the best kind of bread? / Yes, it is. / Is dry wholemeal bread the best kind of bread? / No, it isn’t. Dry wholemeal bread isn’t the best kind of bread.

2. (Present Continuous) Michelle is having salad and pasta because she doesn’t eat meat. / Why is Michelle having salad and pasta? / Because she doesn’t eat meat. / Is Michelle having salad and pasta because she doesn’t eat meat? / Yes, she is. / Is Michelle having salad and pasta because she wants to be different? / No, she isn’t. Michelle isn’t having salad and pasta because she wants to be different.

3. (Past Simple) Daniel gave himself the largest portion of ice cream. / Who gave himself the largest portion of ice cream? / Daniel did. / Did Daniel give himself the largest portion of ice cream? / Yes, he did. / Did Jake give himself the largest portion of ice cream? / No, he didn’t. Jake didn’t give himself the largest portio...

Table of contents

• I. How to Use this Course
• II. Sentence Blocks
• III. Discussion Questions
• IV. Role Plays
• V. Discussion Words and Question Sheets
• VI. Vocabulary Tests
• VII. Lesson Tests
• VIII.Verb Forms Practice
• IX. End of Course Oral Examination
• X. Answers
• XI . Sentence Stress
• XII. Sentence Block Verbs
• XIII. Discussion Words
• XIV. The 48 Sounds of English with the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)