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GS1 – LESSON 12 – EXPLANATIONWIA

DISHES JARGAME SALAD BARHONEY TABLEHOSTESS TO SMOKE

SITUATION 1

o Are they at home?o Are they at home or at work?o Are they friends?o Are they friends or are they husband and wife?

Title: Houseworkhousework

o Is she doing her homework?o Is she doing homework or housework?o What’s she doing?o (Pretend you’re doing housework) What am I doing?o Ask S if his/her mom is doing housework now.o What’s S saying his/her mom is (not) doing at the moment?o Is she watching TV or is she doing housework?o Is this situation about homework?o What’s it about?o What’s the title of this situation?

A Man: Joanne! Are you ready?o What’s her name?o What’s her husband asking?

Woman: Almost . I’m doing the dishes. dishes (WIA)

o How do you say these in English?o Are these books or dishes?

o Ask S if there are many dishes in his/her house.o Ask S if dishes are expensive.o Ask S if there are dishes at Nivaldir.o What do we call these?

to do the disheso Is she washing a car or is she washing the dishes?o Is she washing the house or is she doing the dishes?o What kind of housework is she doing?o Ask S if his/her mom is doing the dishes now.o What is S saying his/her mom is (not) doing at the moment?o And Joanne?o What’s Joanne doing?

almosto Is she ready?o Is she ready or almost ready?o At 8:55 is almost 7 or almost 9?o Are we in the beginning of this book or are we almost in the end?o Is today the first day of this course or are we almost in the end of it?o Are you ready or almost ready for the final test?o What about you, S?o Is the final exam next year or are we almost ready for it?o And Joanne? Is she ready?o How’s she saying she is?o What’s she doing?o Is she watching a movie or is she doing the dishes?o What’s Joanne saying?

B Man: Come on , Joanne. We’re late for the game. game (WIA)

o Are they going to see a movie?o Are they watching a movie here or are they watching a game?o Ask S if s/he’s watching a game now.o What’s S saying s/he’s not doing now?o Ask S if there’s a game on TV this evening.

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o Ask S if there are games on TV on Sundays.o Are they going to the movie theater?o Are they listening to music or watching a game here?

come ono They are late. So, what’s he saying?o Is he saying OK or come on?o If S is late for school, what do you say?o If a student is late to answer a question, what do I say?o If I’m almost ready for a game, what do you say?o Is he saying wake up or come on?o Are they late for school?o Are they late for school or is he saying they’re late for the game?o What’s he saying?

SITUATION 2

o Is this in the evening?o Is this in the evening or in the morning?o Is this dinner?

Title: Breakfast time breakfast

o Is this dinner or breakfast?o Is it dinner time in the lesson?o Is it lunch time or breakfast time here?o Breakfast time for me is at 7. What about you?o And for you, S?o Is 7 a.m. lunch time or breakfast time?o And here in the lesson?o What’s the title of this situation?

A Husband: Pass the jar of honey , please. honey

o Is this water?o Is he asking water or honey?o Ask S if there’s honey in his/her house.o Ask S if there’s honey at the supermarket.o Ask S if his/her dad is getting honey at the supermarket now.

o What’s S saying his/her dad is (not) doing at this moment?o What’s there here?o Is it coffee or honey?

jaro Is it a cup?o Is it a cup or a jar?o Ask S if there’s a jar of honey in his/her house.o Ask S if there’s a jar of honey in his/her kitchen.o Is this a cup of coffee or ajar of honey?o What’s the man asking for?

to passo Is the woman drinking (gesture) the honey?o Is she drinking the honey or is she passing the jar of honey?o Ask S to pass his/her notebook.o Ask S to pass his/her book.o Is he asking her to pass the coffee?o Is he asking her to pass the honey or to drink it?o Is she passing the coffee or the jar of honey?o What’s she doing?o What’s he saying?

B Wife: Here you are.o Is she passing the jar of honey?o What’s she saying?

Husband: Thanks.o Is she passing the jar of honey?o What’s he saying?

SITUATION 3

Title: A hostess at a restaurant hostess

o Is she a receptionist?o Is she a receptionist or a hostess?o Ask S if she’s a hostess.

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o Ask S if his/her mother is a hostess.o Is the man talking to a receptionist?o Who’s he talking to?o Is this situation about a receptionist or a hostess?o Where’s the hostess?o What’s the title of this situation?

A Hostess: How many in your party, sir? party

o Is she asking how many people are here with the man?o Is she asking if he’s ready to order or how many people with him?o How’s she asking it?o Is she saying how many with you or how many in your party?o How is she asking how many in your company?o Let’s pretend I’m at a restaurant and you’re the host. Ask me how

many people are with me.o is S asking how many with me or how many in my party?o Ask S how many people are with him/her.o What’s S asking?o What’s the hostess asking the man?

Customer: Three.o How many in his party?o What’s he saying?

B Hostess: Smoking or non? smoking

o Is this person drinking coffee?o Is s/he drinking coffee or smoking?o (Pretend you’re smoking) What am I doing?o Am I drinking coffee or smoking?o And this person?o What’s he doing?o Are people smoking in this part of the restaurant?o So, is it smoking?o What do we call this part of the restaurant where they are smoking?

nono Are people smoking here?

o Is this area called smoking or non?o What do we call the part of a restaurant for people that are not

smoking?o Let’s pretend you are at a restaurant. Are you going to smoking or

non?o Is she asking if the man are smoking or not?o Is she asking are you smoking or smoking or non?o How is she asking what part of the restaurant is he going to?

Customer: Nonsmoking.nonsmoking

o Is he going to smoking?o Where’s he going?o Smoking or non, S?o What about you?o Is he saying smoking?o What’s he saying?

C Hostess: This way, please.o Is she going to their table?o What’s she saying?

D Hostess: Is this table by the window all right? table

o Is this a desk?o Is this a desk or a table?o Ask S if there’s a table in his/her house.o Ask S if there’s a table in his/her kitchen.o Ask S how many tables there are in his/her house.o Is the hostess asking about a chair or about a table?o What are they using here?

byo Is the table near the window?o Is a table near the window or not?o How’s she saying the table is near the window?o Is S by the window or is s/he by the door?o Where’s S?o Is the TV by the board or is it by the door?

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o Is the board by the door or is it by the window?o Is the table by the door?o Is it by the window or by the door?o Is she asking about a table by the window or about a table by the

door?all right

o Is she asking if the table is OK?o How’s she asking it?o Ask S if a desk by the door is OK.o Ask S if a class in the morning is OK.o Ask S if a class on Sunday morning is OK.o Is she asking if the table is by the window or if that table is all right?o Where’s the table she’s asking about?o What’s the hostess asking the man?

E Customer: Yes, but how about that one… how about

o Is he giving another idea?o How’s she giving other idea?o Ask S how about a pizza now.o Ask S how about a cake now.o Ask S how about a Spanish class now.o Is the table by the window OK?o But is he giving other idea?o How’s he giving other idea?o What’s he saying?

… behind the salad bar ? salad bar

o Is this a table?o How do you say this in English?o Is this a table or a salad bar.o Ask S if there’s a salad bar at his/her favorite restaurant.o Ask S if a salad bar at CCAA is a good idea.o Ask S how about a salad bar at CCAA.o Is the table by the window or by the salad bar?

behindo is the table in front of the salad bar?

o Is the table in front of the salad bar or is the salad bar in front of the table?

o How’s he saying that?o Is the board in front of the teacher or is it behind me?o Where’s the board?o Ask S what there is behind his/her house.o What’s another way to say the salad bar is in front of the table?o is the table by the window or behind the salad bar?o Where’s the table he’s talking about?

Hostess: Sure… no problem ! problem

o Is she saying it’s not OK?o Is she saying there’s a problem?o Ask S if there’s a problem about a class on Sunday morning.o And a class on Sunday afternoon?o On Sunday evening?o Is a class on Sunday evening all right or is there a problem?o Is the saying there’s problem here?

no problemo Is she saying there’s a problem or is that table all right?o How’s she saying that table is all right?o How about a class tomorrow?o How about ten minutes after this class?o How about a cake for tomorrow?o Is she saying there’s a problem?o Is there a problem or is she saying no problem?o What’s she saying?

SITUATION 4

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o Are they at work?o Are they at work or at home?

Title: At home

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o Where are they?o Is the situation at work or at home?o What’s the title of this situation?

A Wife: Please open the window. to open

o Is the man opening the door?o Is he opening the door or is the man opening the window?o What’s he doing?o (Open the book) Am I opening my book or my notebook?o What am I doing?o (Open the door) Am I opening the window?o What am I doing?o (Open the window) And now?o Ask S to open the door.o Ask S to open his book on page 10.o Ask S to open the window.o Let’s pretend it’s before the reading text for this lesson. Am I asking

you to open your book or to open your notebook?o Is she asking her husband to open his book?o What’s she asking him to do?o What’s she saying?

It’s hot in here. hot

o Is it OK here?o Is she all right or is it hot in here?o Ask S if it’s hot in January.o Ask S if it’s hot today.o Ask S if it’s hot in here.o Is she saying she’s all right?o Is she all right or is she saying it’s hot in here?o What’s she saying?

B Husband: there you go.there you go

o Is he doing what she asked?o Is she asking him to open the door or to open the window?

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o What’s he doing?o So, what’s he saying?o Please, open the window, S. o Please, open the door, S.o Please, put your backpack here.o Is he saying here you are or there you go?o Is he doing what she’s asking?o So, what is he saying?

C Wife: Wow , it’s cold outside. cold

o Is it hot or cold now?o Is this water hot or cold?o Is the food in your fridge hot or cold?o How is the water in your refrigerator?o Ask S if it’s cold today.o Is it hot or cold today?o Is it hot or cold now?o Is she OK now or is it cold?

outsideo Is it cold in here?o Is it cold here or outside?o Ask S if there are many cars outside.o Are the cars here or outside?o Are there flowers here in the classrooms or outside?o Where are there flowers at CCAA?o Ask S if there are flowers outside his/her house.o In lesson 9, is Dennis washing the car in the kitchen or is he washing

it outside?o Where’s Dennis washing the car in lesson 9?o Are people smoking at CCAA?o Are people smoking at CCAA or are they smoking outside?o Where are people smoking?o If you go to the airport and are smoking, are you in the airport or

outside?o Ask S if there are students smoking outside at this moment.o Is it cold here or outside?o Where’s she saying it’s cold?

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wowo Is she surprised (act)?o Is she saying man or wow?o I’m 83 years old.o There’s a Mercedes in my house.o There are 8 bathrooms in my house.o My cell phone is from the US.o Is she saying whew or wow?o It’s cold outside. What’s she saying?o Is she saying it’s cold in here or it’s cold outside?o How’s it outside?o What’s she saying?

Too cold. too

o Is it hot or too cold?o What about this water?o Is the food in your fridge hot or too cold?o Is Brazil big or too big?o What about the United States?o Is Angelina Jolie cute or is she too beautiful?o What about Foz do Iguaçu?o is she saying it’s not cold outside?o What’s she saying?

D Wife: Honey, please close the window. honey

o Is she saying dear?o Is she calling her husband dear or honey?o Do you call your mother for her name or honey?o What do you call your mom?o What’s another way to say dear, open the window?o Is she saying his name or is she calling him honey?o How’s she calling him?

to closeo Is she asking him to open the window?o What’s she asking him?o Is he opening or closing the window?

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o What’s he doing hiere?o (Close your book) Am I opening or closing my book?o What am I doing?o (Open S’s backpack) Ask me to close your backpack.o (Open the window) Let’s pretend it’s too cold outside. What do you

ask me?o Is she asking him to close the door?o What’s she asking him to do?o Is she saying his name?o What’s she saying?