IELTS Expert User A2 Term 6 subject 3 lesson 13
PART 1
Dialogino
Listen and do with a partner.
1
A Hi, how can I help you?
B Hello. I’m looking for some things. You cut your nails with them.
A What? Oh, you mean “scissors”?
B No. They’re like scissors, but they’re just for nails.
A Oh, got it. Yes, we have them. Nail clippers.
B What do you call them in English?
A Nail clippers.
2
A Hi there. Can I help you?
B Hello. I’m looking for… um… I don’t know the word in English. It’s a thing for my phone.
A A cable?
B No. You use it to connect the power cord to the electricity when you’re in another country.
A Mm… Oh, I get it! There’s one over there. That works for all countries.
B Thanks. How do you say that in English?
A It’s an adapter. A universal adapter.
PART 2
Voicino 1
Listen and repeat.
ASKING FOR WORDS IN ENGLISH
When you want to know a new word, you can ask how to say it in English.
What do you call it/them in English?
How do you say that in English?
What’s the English word for … ?
Read about how to ask for words in English in the box above. Then listen to another conversation in a shop. What does the person buy? Which question from the box does he use?
Voicino 2
Listen and repeat.
Read the short conversation. What do you call it in English? Listen and check.
A You use it at the supermarket to carry the things you want to buy.
B Oh, yeah, got it. It’s a thing for your groceries. You push it. But what do you call it in English?
A It’s a…
PAIR WORK Find three things in the classroom or in your bag that you don’t know how to say in English. Use a dictionary or your phone to find the words in English. Have short conversations with your partner
PART 3
Pronunciation 1
PRONUNCIATION: Stressing important words
A
Listen to the conversation. Notice that important words (usually nouns, verbs, adjectives,
or adverbs) are stressed (they’re louder and clearer).
A What? Oh, you mean scissors?
B No. They’re like scissors, but they’re just for nails.
Pronunciation 2
PRONUNCIATION: Stressing important words
B
Underline the important words in the conversation below. Then listen. Do the speakers stress the words you underlined? Practice saying the sentences.
A I’m looking for something for my phone.
B A phone charger?
A No. You use it to connect your phone to electricity.
B A power cord!
PART 4
It's your turn
It’s your turn
Ask your partner these questions. Listen to their answers. Then tell your partner the correct answers.
What was Leonardo DiCaprio’s name in Titanic?
Where is the singer Carol Konka from?
What country is Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon from?
What was Elvis’s last name?
What band is Chris Martin in?
What was the dog’s name in The Wizard of Oz?
PART 5
Practicino
Complete the conversation with the words in the box.
Call know like thing use
A Hi. Can I help you?
B Yes, please. I’m looking for………… I don’t………… the word in English.
It’s a ………… to connect electronics.
A Hmm… You mean an “adapter”?
B Not exactly. It’s …………an adapter, but you ………… it to plug in a lot of devices at once.
A Oh, got it! We do have them. Power strips.
B What do you…………… them in English?
A Power strips.
B That’s right! Thanks!
Read the conversation. Complete it with the correct expressions.
A Hi, do you need any help?
B Hi, yes. I’m looking for some things. You use them to eat. How do ……………
A I’m not sure. You mean like spoons?
B No. They’re like spoons, but you use them to cut food. What’s ……………for them?
A Knives.
B What …………… again?
A Knives.
B That’s right, thank you.