Unit 3D . Phoning about a conference
                         Telefonando para falar sobre uma conferência
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The functional language in this lesson is:
. making requests
. talking about money and numbers
. spelling
You also read and study aspects of 'Teacher Speak' and reflect on some teaching ideas.


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icone_listen.gif - 1470 Bytes 1 Fernanda has seen a poster about a teaching conference. So she calls the organiser at the British Council. Listen and answer.
Fernanda viu um cartaz sobre uma conferência de ensino. Então, ela liga para o organizador no British Council. Escute e responda.
1. Where's the conference?
2. How much does it cost?
3. What's Fernanda's email?

icone_listen.gif - 1470 Bytes 2 Match the questions and answers. Listen again and check.
Relacione as perguntas e respostas. Escute novamente e confira.
1. Can I speak to Simon Walker please?
2. How much is it?
3. Can I pay in installments?
4. Could you send me some details?
5. Is that F-E-R-N-A-N-D-A 4-3 @ I-G dot com dot br?

a. It's 250 reais.
b. Yes, no problem.
c. Yes, do you have an email address?
d. That's right.
e. Speaking.

icone_listen.gif - 1470 Bytes 3 Pronunciation. Mark the sentence stress. How do you pronounce 'can' and could? Listen, check and repeat.
Pronúncia. Marque os acentos tônicos da sentença. Como você pronuncia 'can' e could? Escute, confira e repita.
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Example: Can I speak to Simon Walker, please?
1. How can I help you?
2. Can I pay in installments?
3. Yes, you can.
4. No, I'm sorry, you can't.
5. Could you send me some details?

Professional tip


icone_listen.gif - 1470 Bytes 4 Teacher Speak.
Fala do professor.
a) Listen and repeat these requests with the correct stress and weak forms.
Escute e repita estes pedidos com o acento tônico e o acento fraco das palavras.
1. Can you spell that, please?
2. Can you open the window?
3. Could you stand up?
4. Can you please sit down now?
5. Can you say that again, please?
6. Could you all stop talking, please?

icone_listen.gif - 1470 Bytes 5 Pronunciation. Repeat the letters vertically, column by column.
Pronúncia. Repita as letras verticalmente, coluna por coluna.
The alphabet
A B F I O Q R
H C L Y U
J D M     W  
K E N        
  G S        
  P X        
  T Z(UK)        
  V          
  Z(US)          

Professional tip

Teach the alphabet in seven columns like this (but without the phonetic symbols at the top), then ask students if they can tell you why it is in seven columns.

6 Pronunciation. Are you wise enough to read this poem?
Pronúncia. Você é inteligente o bastante para ler este poema?
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2Ys
4 me!

7 Write your numbers. If you don't have one, make it up! Then practice saying them.
Escreva seus números. Se você não tem um, crie! Depois pratique falando-os.
1. What's your phone number?
2. What's your mobile number?
3. What's your lucky number? Why?
4. What's your email? Say it and then spell it.
5. What's your car registration number?
6. What's your ID card number?
7. What's your passport number?
8. What's your favourite word in English? How do you spell it? Why do you like it?

8 Update your Portfolio. Record your answers to questions 1 to 8.
Atualize seu Portfolio. Grave suas respostas das questões de 1 a 8.

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