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New Era Interactive English

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Level 3

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Meeting OneMeeting One

A Class Reunion One

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Warm-up (10 mins)Warm-up (10 mins)

Did you attend any class reunion during

your summer holiday? Anything interesting

happened?

Describe a picture of your class reunion

after graduation.

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Covering…Covering…

Introduction of the setting (4 minutes.)

Activity (45 minutes.)

Assignment (1 minute.)

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IntroductionIntroduction

Main characters:

Husband: Tom

Wife: Carol

Old Flame: Susan

Wife’s girlfriend: Chris

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IntroductionIntroduction

Our protagonist (Tom) goes to a class reunion to see

people that he hasn’t seen for twenty years. The

protagonist thinks he recognizes some of the

attendees but isn’t certain. Hence, the people at the

reunion need to ascertain the identities of the others,

start up conversations, and catch up with each other.

Main plot in episode 1

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IntroductionIntroduction During these conversations people will likely talk

about what they’ve done since graduation: their jobs,

their families, where they are living now, ongoing

hobbies, a new place or a new job, a recent vacation

etc. If a person is attending the reunion with their

spouse, the person should introduce the spouse to a

classmate. Participants can sustain the conversation

with rejoinders. The conversion should end

gracefully.

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Model dialogue •A: Excuse me, but haven’t we met before?

•B: I’m not sure. Have we?

•A: Yes. I think we were in the same English class before.

•B: Oh, yes. I remember you now. I’m Tom. And you are ….?

•A: Yes, that’s right. Tom, it’s great to see you again!

•B: Likewise! We haven’t seen each other for a long time. How have you been?

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Model dialogue •A: Not bad. I have worked in a company for a short time and then left there . I want to learn more, and now I am studying in ….University for my master degree. How about you?

•B: Everything is OK. I got married, my wife is very kind and we have two kids now. And my business is going well.

•A: That’s really wonderful.

•B: Yeah, I love my family, my wife, my kids and my job. By the way, when will you graduate?

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Model dialogue •A: Next year. I have to look for jobs then.

•B: So what do you want to do for a living?

•A: I want to be a teacher. You know, my major is education and I like kids very much.

•B: Yeah, and you can also enjoy longer holidays.

•A: Sure. Incidentally, how was your last summer vacation?

•B: Fantastic. I went to Vienna. It is the city of song. It is said that music always fills the air there.

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Model dialogue •A: You did have a good time there, right?

•B: Yeah. My, is that the time? I did not realize it was getting so late. I have to go now.

•A: Ok, we ought to get together soon. Let’s keep in touch.

•B: Ok, give me a call sometime.

•A: Sure. Take care!

•B: Bye!

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Cultural note

•It’s impolite to ask westerners about their private affairs/ information, e.g. ladies’ age, men’s salary, but Chinese usually do so.

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Group Work: Role Play

Activity

Make a dialogue to exhibit the scene in this class reunion 1.Use the words and sentences in the handout to help you.

Main characters in this episode:

Tom, Susan, their old classmates

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AssignmentAssignment

1. Make a video clip to exhibit the scene of this class reunion (for those who do not show in class)

2. Preview the next unit

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