Today I received a newsletter from Oxford announcing a special 50 Natural English Tips. So I found this truly original and motivating material. I believe both students and teachers will enjoy the colorful look and the fast-pacing presentation of the content. I have been using Natural English Elementary with one three-student group and they like the book and the listenings in the CD. Now I hope I can make my classes even better by using this material. Take a look at the special material: 50 Natural English Tips. You might enjoy the book site, too. Personally, I like to use. | natural 50 English 1. MEETiNG NEW PEOPLE Tips if fl e use of tong You can use the present perfect with long in questions Have you Nyed here bi g a bng time Yes ten years-Have you studied here long- fb. fstarted last month Haye you had you- shoes long I can remember. K How about you You don t need to repeat questions in conversation. You can Use How about you or And you __ fi Have yougqt an brothers and sisters B One sifter. How about yo ll And you ft I m an only chid- K me too me neither If something is also true tor you answer me teoorme neither. positive negative A1 often go to the beach. AI never play cards. B Yes me too. 6 No mt neither. But If something isn t true for you AI often go to the beach AI never play cards. B Really I don t B Really 1 do. 1. MEETING NEW PEOPLE What s the context Look through the natural English boxes above. Find natural English phrases that you could use in each of the following contexts at a party in class on holiday at work Example in class I ve forgotten your name. Study the natural English phrases Choose a suitable response from B for each question or statement in A. Example I really like this kind of music Yes me too. A 1. Have you studied here long 2. I never go clubbing. 3. I m really sorry I don t remember your name. 4. I really like this kind of music. 5. Do you know Susanna 6. I m single. How about you 7. Do you fancy a coffee 8. We ve met before haven t we 9. I love this hot weather. B a. It s Simon. b. Yes me too. c. I m married. d. Yes on the plane. e. Hello. Nice to meet you. f. Yes about 18 months. g. Really I don t. h. No me neither. i. Good idea Activate the natural English phrases Role play Office party You work for SmartPhones. You are at the SmartPhones office party and you are meeting lots of people who work for the same company. 1 First prepare your character for the role play. Choose the answers to the following questions to build your character profile. Example Your name is. Peter You .
