Expanding Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition » Unit 15: Favorites
‣ Look at the words and the definitions below. Make a sentence using each word.
| WORD | DEFINITION | MY SENTENCE |
| useful | being of use; practical and helpful | _____ |
| rather | used to express a preference for one thing ove another | _____ |
| kind of | slightly; somewhat | _____ |
| delicious | tasting very good | _____ |
| work on | to fix or repair something | _____ |
| background | a person's previous experience or training | _____ |
| make sense | to be logical and easy to understand | _____ |
| position | a job ins a company with specific responsibilities | _____ |
| trendy | in fashion | _____ |
| disturbed | bothered; interrupted | _____ |
| housekeeping | a service offered by a hotel for the purpose of cleaning hotel rooms | _____ |
| guide | one who leads, as on a tour | _____ |
What are your favorite things? Write your answers in the chart and compare them with a partner.
| You | Your partner | |
| favorite kind of sport | _____ | _____ |
| favorite kind of food | _____ | _____ |
| favorite kind of music | _____ | _____ |
| favorite kind of movie | _____ | _____ |
| favorite free time activity | _____ | _____ |
| other: ___ | _____ | _____ |
‣ People are talking about their preferences. What do they prefer? Listen and circle the correct answer.
People are talking about things they like. Listen and number the photos.
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_____Listen again. Do the people agree? Circle the correct answer.
People are giving their preferences. What topic is each person talking about? Listen and circle the correct answer.
Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (x) the correct answer.
| True | False | |
| 1. He prefers traveling by himself. | (1) | (2) |
| 2. She likes loud, trendy places. | (3)_____ | (4)_____ |
| 3. She prefers places with swimming pools. | (5)_____ | (6)_____ |
| 4. He can't stand living in the suburbs. | (7)_____ | (8)_____ |
| 5. she prefers just one to keep her company. | (9)_____ | (10)_____ |
| 6. Making a lot of money isn't important to her. | (11)_____ | (12)_____ |
Intonation of questions of choice
| Pronunciation Help |
| When asking about preferences, use rising intonation for the first choice and falling intonation for the second choice. |
Listen and repeat.
Read the questions to a partner. Be sure to use the correct intonation.
Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
A: (1)_____ (2)_____ (3)_____ studying at night or in the morning?
B: I prefer studying at night. How about you?
A: I like studying at night, too. (4)_____ (5)_____ (6)_____ prefer-going out to a movie or watching a DVD at home?
B: I prefer going out to a movie. I like watching movies on a big screen. Which (7)_____ (8)_____ (9)_____ better?
A: I like to watch DVDs at home. It's more comfortable, and I can rewind or pause the movie whenever I want to.
Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to use the correct intonation.
Work in pairs. Think about your favorite TV show, song and food. Tell your partner about each one.
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Tactics for Listening Third Edition is an activity-rich listening course with proven success in building skills in listening and conversation. Now with Tactics for Testing, it provides plenty of practice in testing and exam techniques. The result is confident listeners - and exam success.