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Unit 4: I’m bored…
Exercise 1: Picture Description
What do you see in the picture?
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Exercise 2: Vocabulary
Repeat after your tutor.
bored
chán
I was so bored waiting for the bus.
uninterested
không hứng thú
I’m uninterested in basketball because I like soccer.
nap
ngủ trưa
Lea took a nap to relax.
asleep
buồn ngủ
I fell asleep because I didn’t like the lesson.
lazy
lười
Harold is too lazy to go out.
tired
mệt mỏi
My mother is tired of working.
already
trước đó rồi
We’ve all watched this movie already.
so-so
tàm tạm
The dessert was so-so, but the pasta was delicious.
normal
bình thường
It’s a normal day; nothing’s different.
rest
còn lại, nghỉ ngơ
I worked all day so now I will rest.
i
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Exercise 3: Let’s Talk
A. Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Tutor Hi! What are you doing?
Student Hello! I’m Just surfing the Internet. You?
Tutor I’m playing an online game. It’s getting boring,
though.
Student I’m bored too.
Tutor Let’s do something.
Student Sure! Let’s play soccer at the park.
Tutor Okay, see you in an hour.
Student See you!
Tutor I heard you had a date last night. How was it?
Student It didn’t go well. I got really bored.
Tutor Really? What happened?
Student My date didn’t talk much. We just ate.
Tutor Will you have a second date?
Student I don’t think so.
B. Repeat after your tutor.
1. boring - | ˈbɔːrɪŋ | or [bawr-ing, bohr-ing] chán
2. really - | ˈrɪli | or [ree-lee] r t
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3. heard - | ˈhɝːd | or [hurd] nghe
4. happen - | ˈhæpən | or [hap-uh n] xảy ra
5. think - | ˈθɪŋk | or [thingk
Exercise 4: This is so boring!
Read the assigned parts. Fill in the blanks with the correct word/s that will complete the statements.
Choose from the box above the sentence.
go outside
boring
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Example:
Tutor: I don’t like the rain.
Student: Me, too. It’s so boring inside the house. I wish we could go outside to play.
too
boring
1. Tutor: I almost fell asleep in our last
class.
Student: Me, . That teacher is so .
bored
wait
2. Tutor: How long do we have to stand in line? I’m hungry.
Student: I’m . Let’s play a game while we
agree
boring
3. Tutor: It’s not fun to talk to him. He is always talking about himself.
Student: I . He’s such a person.
bored
book
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4. Tutor: It’s not fun to go on long trips.
Student: Yeah, I get during long drives. I always bring a to read.
exciting
boring
5. Tutor: That wasn’t a good movie.
Student: It was really . I thought it would be more .
Exercise 5: How boring…
Read each statement, then identify the items that express boredom.
Example: “I don’t have anything to do.”
1. “I am bored so I will read.”
2. “I’m so excited to see you.”
3. “I’m really interested in this topic.”
4. “I don’t think this is fun.”
5. “I don’t have anything else to do.”
6. “I’m having fun with this game.”
7. “I wish I was doing something else.”
8. “I love what I do.”
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9. “My work doesn’t interest me.”
10. “I really enjoy talking to you.”
Exercise 6: Complete the sentence
Choose the best word that will complete the sentence.
and To add something
Example: I like dancing and swimming.
but To show difference
Example: I like dancing, but not singing.
because To state a reason (informal)
Example: I like dancing because it’s fun.
so To state an effect
Example: I like dancing, so I train every day.
Example:
I'm bored. I've read all my
books
a. and
b. but
watched all the new
movies.
1. I was bored,
a. for
b. so
I went to the mall.
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2. She wants to call her friend,
a. but
b. therefore
he’s asleep.
3. He will leave his job
a. so
b. but
he can find a more interesting
one.
4. Nicky is not enjoying the class
a. because
b. yet
the teacher is boring.
5. Jen and Rick did not go to the
party
a. and
b. so
just stayed at home.
Exercise 7: What will you say?
Read each statement, then choose the best response.
Example: That was such a boring meeting.
a. I know. I hate the food!
b. I agree. I hope the next meeting will be better.
1. I am so bored.
a. I don’t really care.
b. Do you want to do something fun?
2. He’s always talking about himself. He’s so boring.
a. Do you think he’s fun?
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b. I agree. I wish he was more fun.
3. I’m so bored. Let’s go out.
a. I’m sorry, but I still have to do some work.
b. I don’t want to. I’m busy right now.
4. My trip was so boring.
a. Really? What happened?
b. Did you have fun?
5. I feel so bored at work.
a. Can you tell me about it?
b. I don’t know why.
Exercise 8: Why are they bored?
Explain why these scenarios are boring based on the keywords in the parentheses.
Example:
A boring meeting (boss talks very slow)
Reason: The boss talks very slow so the meeting is boring.
1. Bored with homework (he does not like
Science)
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Reason:
so .
2. Bored students (lesson is not exciting)
Reason: so
.
3. Minnie, bored at date (Date keeps talking about
himself)
Reason:
so
4. Jerry, bored at home (not allowed to go out)
Reason: so
5. Laurence, bored while shopping with girlfriend (not
interested in clothes)
Reason: so
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Exercise 9: Which of these has happened to you?
Read the scenarios to your tutor. Place a check mark beside those that you’ve already experienced. Fill
in the story guide to help you with your story.
Story Guide
Scenario When? Why? What? What happened
afterwards?
Example:
✓ I waited for someone.
Scenario When? Why? What? What happened
afterwards?
I waited for
someone.
It happened
yesterday.
My friend and I
were going to
dinner after work.
I waited for her
outside her office.
We had dinner at a
restaurant nearby.
Story: I waited for someone. It happened yesterday. My friend and I were going to dinner after work. I
waited for her outside her office. We had dinner at a restaurant nearby.
1. I got bored while watching / doing something.
Scenario When? Why? What? What happened
afterwards?
I got bored while
watching / doing
something.
Story:
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2. I had nothing to do at home.
Scenario When? Why? What? What happened
afterwards?
I had nothing to
do at home.
Story:
3. I lined up for a long time.
Scenario When? Why? What? What happened
afterwards?
I lined up for a
long time.
Story:
4. I waited for the train / bus / airplane.
Scenario When? Why? What? What happened
afterwards?
I waited for the
train / bus /
airplane.
Story:
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5. I didn’t go to an event because I thought it would be boring.
Scenario When? Why? What? What happened
afterwards?
I didn’t go to an
event because I
thought it would
be boring.
Story: