Class Schedule

Get ready to listen and speak

When did you start studying English?

How often do you study English now?

Every day

Once or twice a week

When I have a time

A. Listening Class schedule

1. #38 Monika and Yuri are students at Westbrook International Collage. Listen to them talk about their
new class schedule. How many classes is Monica taking this term?
2. #38 Listen again and complete Monikas weekly schedule.

Westbrook International College

Weekly schedule Monica Wessel
Class
Culture Studies
.
Language Development

Communication Studies

Time
..
10 am

9.40 am
..

Day(s)
& Thursday
Tuesday & Thursday
..
.
..

B. Speaking Talking about your studies

Speaking strategy: Asking about schedules
1. White the words in the correct order to complete these expressions.
a. Start? / when / course / the / does
.
b. In? / room / which / is / it
.
c. Classes / how many / there / are / a week?
.
d. Classes? / when / the / are
.
e. The / course? / teaching / whos
.
2. #39 Imagine you are studying at a collage school in England. You want information about next
months course. Listen and use the ideas below to have a conversation with the secretary.
Example:
You hear: a
Hello. Can I help you?
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You say: Yes. When does the next English course start?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

When / next English course / start

How many / classes / week
When / classes
Which room?
Who / teaching?

3. Now imagine you are talking to a friend. Use the notes below to tell your friend about the course
E.g.

You say

: The course starts on Monday the fourth of September.

a. Starts Monday 4th September

b.
c.
d.
e.

5 classes week
Monday-Friday 9-12
Room 2A
Teacher: Mr. Prica

C. Listening Listening to announcement

1. #40 Listen to Mrs. Havers, the Course Administrator, tell the students about some special guest lecturer
this month. Complete this chart.
Special Lectures this month
Lecture title
Study skill
........
........

Dr Grimshaw
Mr Collins
Prof Kaminski

Date
..
........

Place
..
..

2. #40 Listen again. Who should go to ....

a. Dr Grimshaws lecture?
All new students

b. Mr Collins lecturer?
.
c. Prof Kaminskis lecturer?
.

D. Listening Understanding Instruction

1. #41 Listen to these teachers give homework assignment. Write the number of each assignment (a-e)
next to the correct topic.
The future of the English language
How to be a successful language learner
Grammar and pronunciation
Language Development
Language and Culture

2. #41 Listen again and complete each assignment

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a. Do some grammar and pronunciation exercises

b.
c.
d.
e.

Write a . essay.
Read . articles.
Prepare a . the future of English language.
Prepare a talk.

3. #41 Listen one more and write the day or date when students must finish each assignment.
a. tomorrow afternoon

b.
c.
d.
e.

..
..
..

E. Listening Making arrangement

#42 Listen to Mike speaks to his supervisor, Dr Gupta. Answer the question.
a. What assignment cant he do on time? His mid-term report.

b. Why cant he meet the deadline? ..

c. When he will start work?
d. What new deadline does Dr Gupta give?

F. Speaking Overcoming difficulties

Speaking strategy: Apologizing
1. Look at this extract from the conversation between Mike and Dr. Gupta. Underline the expression that

Mike uses to apologize.

Mike
Dr Gupta
Mike

: Im sorry, but I dont think I can hand the mid-term report in on time.
: I see. Why not?
: Ive been ill this week and I couldnt do any work.

2. You can also use the expression in bold to apologize.

Im very sorry, but I havent done the homework.
Im really sorry, but I havent finished the report yet.
Im afraid that my assignment will be late.

Speak up!
3. Number each line of the conversation in order (1-6).
Yes, what is it?
Would Friday be OK?
1
Excuse me. Mr Galfrey?
Im sorry but I havent done this report yet.
Yes, thats all right. But no later than Friday, please.
I see. So when can you hand in it?
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4. Imagine you have not finished your homework. Use the ideas below to apologize and ask permission to
hand it in late. Use the expression in Focus on .. to help you.
Example: a
You say: Im sorry I havent finished my essay. Could I hand it on Thursday?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

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Essay not finished / Thursday?

Project not done / next Friday OK?
Homework not done / tomorrow?
English project not finished / next week?
Course work not quite finished / tomorrow?