Unit 12D . Buying a plane ticket
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The functional language in this lesson is:
. asking for and giving travel information
. revision of asking for and giving personal details


1 Look at the photo and answer.
1. Where's Rob?
2. What's he doing? Why?
3. What do you think will happen in Rio?

icone_listen.gif2 Listen and complete these sentences.
1. Rob wants to fly to Rio e____________ o_________ F______________ m_______________.
2. He h_______________ b____________ to Rio before.
3. His flight arrives a_________ _____________ a.m.
4. The travel agent recommends the H_____________ G______________.
5. The earlier flights are a___________ f____________.
6. The ticket costs a_____________ 100___________
7. He has to be at the airport an h_____________ b_____________ t___________ f_____________.

icone_listen.gif3 Can you remember the questions to these answers. Listen and check.

1. Early on Friday morning.
2. No, I can't wait!
3. I'm afraid they're all full.
4. Sure, thanks.

4 Is the important information at the beginning or end of the questions and answers?


icone_listen.gif5 Listen and underline the sentence stress. Listen again and repeat.

1. When would you like to travel?
Early on Friday morning.
2. Have you been to Rio before?
No, I can't wait.
3. Do you have anything earlier?
I'm afraid they're all full.
4. Can I pay by credit card?
Sure, thanks.

icone_listen.gif6 Imagine you're booking your dream holiday. Listen and answer the travel agent's questions.
TA: Good afternoon, please have a seat.
You: _____________________________
TA: How can I help you?
You:__________________________
TA: And when would you like to go?
You:_________________________
TA: Have you been there before?
You:___________________________
TA: You'll love it.
You:___________________________
TA: If you decide to book with us, you have to pay a 10% deposit.
TA: Is that okay?
You:_____________________________
TA: No problem. Would you like to take these brochures to look through at home?
You:_________________________

icone_listen.gif7 Teacher Speak
Listening is the most difficult skill to teach. Listen to three suggestions from a teacher trainer on ways to teach listening. Do you agree with all three ideas?


8 What other advice would you give a new teacher on teaching listening. List three more ideas then see the Key.

icone_listen.gif9 Listen to five more tips. Is any of your advice here?

10 Do a listening with one of your classes. Use 4 or 5 tips from this lesson.

11 Update your Portfolio. Record your responses to questions 1 and 2 bellow about the listening activity you did in #10.

1. Explain which techniques you chose
2. Give your opinion of:
. how it went
. whether you would do it again
. what you would do differently next time

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