Communicative Tasks : Task 2 Key for reference: close Peng: Did you enjoy the movie of "Rush Hour 2"that we saw last Saturday? Sue: Sure. It's one of my favorites. Jackie Chan is very funny. Peng: I agree. But It's hard to understand his American partner when he talks so fast and uses so much slang. I'm at my wit's end trying to follow him. Sue: That's true. But many Americans do talk fast and they do use lots of slang. You have to get used to it. There's no shortcut to success. Peng: Which kind should I watch, the movies with Chinese subtitles or the Western versions? Sue: If you have the subtitles I think you should cover them up most of the time. You can try to figure the words out from the context. Peng: When I listen to recorded music should I look at the words that come with the recording? Sue: That's up to you. If you want to sing along it might be a good idea to look at the words at first. Later you won't need them. Peng: I'll give it a try.

Topic: Consulting on how to improve listening comprehension Roles: Peng- a Chinese student 　　Sue- a foreign friend Situation: Peng consults Sue on how to improve his listening comprehension through activities like movies or TV programs. Tips: Useful expressions and patterns for consulting someone: 　　I wonder if you could tell me... 　　I would appreciate if you could tell me... 　　Could you give me some advice on how to... 　　Would you please tell me... 　　Would you kindly... Useful expressions and patterns for advising someone: 　　If I were you, I'd just... 　　I think you should... 　　I think maybe you ought to try... 　　You ought to think about... 　　Well, your best bet is to... 　　You'd better... 　　It might be a good idea to... 　　My advice would always be... 　　How about... / What about...? 　　Why don't you...? / Why not...? 　　Give it a try. Useful expressions for agreeing to someone's advice: 　　That's an excellent idea 　　That'll be fine 　　Exactly/Absolutely 　　I think you are absolutely right / perfectly correct 　　That's quite true 　　Yes, I couldn't agree more Useful expressions to show one's worry and provide comfort: 　　I'm so worried / bothered / annoyed about… 　　I'm at my wit's end 　　Don't worry / Be at ease / Relax Other useful expressions 　　There is no short cut to success 　　Practice makes perfect 　　That's up to you

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