6. Reveal your attitude to the problems discussed.

1. A person's home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time.

2. I'm glad they're banning smoking on airplanes. It's really bad for everyone's health.

3. Cultural content is important in foreign language teaching material.

4. Television is the greatest invention of the twentieth century.

5. Money makes the world go round.

6. Trying to improve yourself involves working hard.

7. I think military service is a good idea for both men and women. It teaches young people discipline and respect.

8. I don't think tourism is really good for developing countries. It only benefits the people who own hotels and restaurants.

7. Make short conversations in the following situations:

1. You`ve made inquiries about a holiday abroad in a tourist company. As a matter of fact there is a wide choice of package tours to foreign countries. Phone your friend who is interested in going with you to explain what you have found out and ask his opinion.

2. Your friend who is 19 years old wants to move out of his parents` home. He has a job, so he thinks he can support himself. His parents do not approve his decision. Give your opinion.

3. Your cousin is 25 years old. She is a university graduate. She has met a man who is impatient to marry her. She loves him too but she wants to finish postgraduate studies before marriage. She wants to know your opinion.

LISTENING

BEFORE LISTENING

In the following conversation, an international student meets an American teacher on college campus and asks her for directions.

1. Prelistening Questions. Discuss these questions with your classmates.

1. What questions can you ask a person you are meeting for the first time? Are there questions or topics that are not polite?

2. When you are talking with people, how do you show that you are interested in what they are saying? For example, what do you say? What body language do you use?

1. Do you feel comfortable asking a stranger for directions?

2. What are some ways of asking for directions in English?

2. Vocabulary Preview. These sentences contain expressions from the conversation. Use the context to match the underlined words and expressions with their definitions.

Sentences		Definitions
1. I'm going to sign up for an exercise class at the gym.	a.	________ to succeed
2. She's planning to major in art at the University of Washington.	b.	________ to like or love (slang)●
3. I don't like classical music, but I am really into jazz.	с	________ to study at a university (a subject or academic field)
4. You have to get a good education if you want to get ahead in life	d.	________ to register
5. She has a successful career as a fashion designer.	e.	________ profession or job

● “Slang” means very informal words and expressions that are used only in casual situations.

Listening for Main Ideas

Close your book as you listen to the conversation. Listen for the answers to these questions.

1. Who are the speakers?

2. Where are they?

3. What do they talk about?

Listening for Stressed Words.