UNIT 12: MY FUTURE CAREER
A.
PHONETICS
I.
Sarah and Ann are discussing their jobs. Draw arrows to illustrate Ann’s
tone.
1.
Sarah: Our manager is friendly.
Ann:
Friendly? She is perfectly friendly.
2.
Sarah: The salary is quite appealing.
Ann:
Appealing? It is extremely appealing.
3.
Sarah: The colleague sitting next to me is OK.
Ann:
OK? He is brilliant!
4.
Sarah: The location of our company is convenient.
Ann:
Convenient? It’s very ideal.
5.
Sarah: The provided lunch is good.
Ann:
Good? It’s wonderful!
6.
Sarah: The chance to get promoted is fair.
Ann:
Fair? It’s absolutely great!
II. The response to the pairs of sentences are the same but the speakers have
opposite attitudes. Draw arrows to show the tones.
1
a
- I can recommend the
chicken in mushroom
sauce.
- Delicious.
1
b
- The tomato juice wasn’t fresh and
the oyster was still somewhat
raw.
- Delicious.
2
a
- Our retail sales fell 8% in
May.
- Excellent.
2
b
- Our sales are up for the third year
in a row.
- Excellent.
3
a
- I’ve passed my driving
test.
- Fantastic!
3
b
- I quitted my new job.
- Fantastic!
4
a
- I’ll lend you the car if you
like.
- Great! Thank you.
4
b
- Your car won’t be ready until
next week.
- Oh, great. I need it tomorrow.
5
a
- She’d like her bedroom
painted grey and brown.
- It’s gorgeous.
5
b
- The weather is warm and with a
lot of sun.
- It’s gorgeous.
6
a
- Daddy! I came second in
maths.
- Well done, sweetheart!
6
b
- I dropped out of school last week.
- Well done, John!
B.
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
