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Foreign Language for Senior School GRADE XI

ENCOURAGING NOISES

PROCEDURE:

1. Introduce the task so that the students get some idea of what they are
looking for.
2. Give out a copy of the task sheet to each student.
3. Play the tape (read the script) two or three times before focusing on the
specific expressions in context.

LEVEL:

Elementary and above (from A2)

TIME:

15-20 minutes

AIM:

Making students sensitive to expressions which encourage the other speaker to
continue.

PREPARATION:

Select an audio or video tape that contains examples of this type of expression.
Hand out the task sheet below to the students.

TASK SHEET

Listen to the extract of people talking or your teacher speaking. Make a tick (√)
next to each of the expressions in the list whenever you hear one of the
speakers using it.

Expression of Pleasure:

Great!

Terrific!

I’m pleased

I enjoyed it

I love it

It is/was terrific

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