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A1 First level
Let´s decorate
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Warm-up
Hi, dear
apprentices!
It’s time to help Linda decorate her new
apartment.
In this learning material, we are going
to learn some useful furniture-related
vocabulary. Also, we are going to
review how to use « there is/are » and
some prepositions of place.
Hurry up! There’s a lot of work to do.
Warm-up
Linda: Hello! Good morning!.
Shopkeeper: Good morning! May I help you?
Linda: Yes, I’m going to decorate my new apartment and I need to buy some
furniture.
Shopkeeper: You are in the right place, I have many supplies for your decoration
project.
Linda: I need the following, please check !
Shopkeeper: Yes, go ahead please.
Linda: I need …
Linda: A bed
Shopkeeper: A single bed or a double bed?
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Linda: A bookcase
Linda: A desk
Linda: Two mirrors
Linda: And a
Linda: A bed
Shopkeeper: Wahoo! That’s a lot of things, Miss Robinson.
Linda: Yes, I know. I want to have an apartment with a nice decoration.
Shopkeeper: What else do you need?
Linda: Well, I also need some green wallpaper and a couple of nice paintings.
Shopkeeper: OK, no problem! I have everything ready for you. Where do you
want us to deliver your order?
Linda: Let me give you my address : 10th street 3456, on the right side of the
road, next to the bank, on the first red door
Shopkeeper: OK! You just have to wait two hours for your order.
Linda: Thank you so much.
Let’s get inside
Shopkeeper: Every Friday, we have a radio program about home decoration. Do
you want to listen to it?
Linda: Sure! It can give me great ideas to decorate my new apartment. Let`s listen
to it!
Hello, everyone! I am Frank, welcome to my radio program “Decorating with
good taste”. I want to share with you some tips that can help you improve your
decoration project.
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Let’s get inside
Tip 1: Have in mind what kind of furniture you want to use. Try to keep it small and
simple. Don`t buy too much furniture. It will make your room look big and bright.
Tip 2: Use bright colors such us green or yellow to decorate your walls. These
colors give your room more energy and vitality. Avoid colors such as brown or red
because they are too eccentric.
Tip 3: Small accessories like lamps, clocks, mirrors and even a small plant can make
your room unique. Avoid buying big objects to decorate your room because they
attract too much attention.
Tip 4: Wallpapers are a good option to decorate easy and fast. They can be very
expensive, but they protect your walls better and have beautiful designs. Paint
can be toxic sometimes.
I hope these tips can help you decorate your spaces. And remember, if there is
imagination, there are new ideas!
Good bye! See you in our next radio program!
Let’s talk
Let`s have some pronunciation practice!
This time, we are going to have a look at minimal pairs. Minimal pairs are words
that have a similar pronunciation but vary in one single sound. People usually
confuse these sounds so we want to show you how to pronounce them correctly.
Let´s start !
Sh/ch are sounds that people usually confuse because their pronunciation is very
similar.
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Let´s talk
SH/CH Pronunciation
Sh/ch are sounds that people usually confuse because their pronunciation is very
similar.
SH
Sounds like a person who asks you to be quiet: “shhhhh”
CH
Sounds like a sneeze: “Ah chooo!”
Following examples and practice your pronunciation.
Ch
Sh
Chair
Share
Cheap
Sheep
Chow
Show
Cheat
Sheet
Chip
Ship
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References
References
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Vita Education Services. Pronunciation practice: /sh/ /ch/. Retrieved on May
20th 2013, from:
http://www.vitaeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ch-and-sh-soundsHandout.pdf
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Lean’s Country. Powerpoint Games : Where in the house? etrieved on May
20th 2013, from:
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http://www.orianit2.edunegev.gov.il/chazonasd/sites/homepage/
victoria/5thgzoohouse.htm
Credits
Pedagogical Direction
Paul Cifuentes
Carlos Javier Amaya
Direction of Art
César Páez
ICT Leadership
Yeison Ospina
Quality management
Juan Carlos Rojas
Script Composition
Ingrid Flórez
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Credits
Content Support
Robert Livingston
Karen Manuel
Dinah Pinzon
Ernesto Wrigh
Multimedia Development
Graphic designers
Edmundo Watts
Alejandro Merchan
Carolina Gomez
Programming engineers
Urlieson Léon
Voices
Equipo Regional San Andrés
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