The document provides an outline for a basic English conversation class covering several topics: 1) Listening to a song and identifying words 2) Practicing distinguishing similar-sounding words ("minimal pairs") 3) Listening to a conversation between Kevin and Samantha and answering questions about it 4) Learning vocabulary and pronunciation through questions and answers 5) Discussing frequency of actions using adverbs and asking questions

1. Basic Conversation
WEEK 5

2. Music Time
 Listen to “Please Don’t Go” and mark if the bold
words are right or wrong.
 Listen again. Fix the words that are wrong.

3. Minimal Pairs final /m/ and /n/
A B
am an
foam phone
home hone
some sun
came cane
game gain
team teen
gleam glean
grim grin

4. Listen to Kevin and Samantha
1a) Read about Kevin and Samantha. How much can
you remember about each person?
Partner 1, talk about Kevin
Partner 2, talk about Samantha
b) Listen. What does Kevin say about:
where he lives his job movies he likes
c) Listen again and fill in the verbs on your paper.

5. Showing interest
1e) Listen to the second part of the conversation. Do
you think they want to meet again?
1f) Listen again and mark the sentences on your paper
True or False (T or F).
How does the story end?

6. Vocabulary and Pronunciation
2a) Put the words in order to make questions.
3b) Complete the questions with a question word from
the list in 3a.
3c) Listen and repeat the questions. Try to copy what
you hear.
3d) Ask your partner the questions. When you are
finished, trade roles.

7. Take a break!

8. Single sheet
Telling Time - Look at the paper with the pictures of
different watches and mark the correct time.
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Expressions of Time – complete the expressions.
Make a sentence using each of the expressions:
Example: I drink coffee every day.
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Adverbs of Frequency – match the sentences with
the letters from the examples below.

9. Adverbs of Frequency
Tell your partner:
 always do.
Example: I always drink coffee in the morning. _
 usually do in the morning.
__________________________________________
 sometimes do in the evening.
__________________________________________
 never do.
__________________________________________
 want to do, but don’t have time to do.
__________________________________________

10. How often do you…
Ask your partner these questions, starting with “How often do you…”.
Be sure to ask follow-up questions.

11. Still got some time?
 I eat eel while you feel ill.
 The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.