Using Saying it appropriately Saying it appropriately focuses on intonation for expressing
interest. After
Exercise 2 and the
Useful tip: meeting someone new , students can use this mingle activity to see
how interested they can sound in someone else’s life.
1. Photocopy one
Sounding interested question sheet,
below, for each student.
2. Brainstorm expressions for expressing interest (e.g.
oh really? ,
fascinating ,
that’s great ,
me too ,
that’s really interesting ).
3. Model them with an interested intonation and get the
students to practise.
4. Hand out the sheets and allow students time to fi ll in
as many answers as they want – they don’t need to do
them all.
5. Students can then get up and mingle with the other
students. Tell them to introduce themselves and talk
about the things they have written on their sheets.
6. Other students should respond, expressing interest
through their voice.
Using My review Activate
My review by getting pairs, small groups, or even
the whole class to challenge each other on the various
can-do statements.
Beatriz, can you use different phrases for meeting a friend? Yes, I can. I can say How are you?
and How are you doing?
What about someone you don’t know? Well, … Always encourage students to keep an active record of
their can-do achievements and follow up with you if they
are unsure.
