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Unit 4 - Socialising
A. (be) Supposed to, (was/were) going to
B. Expressions with “get”
C. Checking understanding
Correction Techniques
• Who should correct mistakes?
• self correction
• peer (partner) correction
• teacher correction
Principles
• Correct in a positive way. Remember learning a language is difficult
and we need to support each other.
• Bonus - Enhance your listening skills by following what is said.
• Remember IF you are making the same mistake over and over you n
eed to say the whole sentence, maybe write it down and review the
grammar..
• Don’t over-do correction (fluency verse accuracy)
• Slow down and listen to yourself and others
• Make sure your partner and you understand that correcting each
other isn’t confrontational but helpful.
Self Correction
• What do you
listen to music?
• Have you ever
play an
instrument?
• I was living in
Europe for 3
years when I
was growing
up.
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Umm, I mean ...
Let me say that
again ...
Actually, ...
(repeat word)
(say it a different
way)
• What music do
you listen to?
• Have you ever ...
Peer Correction
• What have
you done for
your last
Christmas?
• What did you
do at this
time last
week?
•Gesture –raise your eyebrow /
look puzzled / use your hands.
•Ask for Repetition –say again ?
Huh ? Please repeat that ? What do
you mean?
•Echo –say back (correctly) “did you
say / mean .. ”
•Echo question. “I’m annoying”…
“You’re annoying?”
• What did you
do last
Christmas?
• What were...
Warm up P.33
Additional topics:
What were you supposed to do on the weekend
that you didn’t (do)?
I was supposed to … but …
Fulfilled and unfulfilled expectations
and intentions.
Intention = is something that we want and plan
to do.
Expectation = as a strong belief that something
will happen or be the case; or a belief that
someone will or should achieve something
What did you do last weekend?
I intended on getting the written exam finished,
as Joe expects me to show him today. But he’s
going to be disappointed!
Some Q’s to ponder.
Q. In high school, what did you intend:• on doing at university?
• for your future?
• on doing by now?
Q. Have your expectations been realised?
What about for the future?
Intention / expectation / have / should /
agreement
Phil: I heard it’s supposed to (expectation)be really warm.
Sue: Brad’s not supposed to (shouldn’t) / isn’t supposed to eat
chocolate.
Patty: I’m supposed to (have to)get up early tomorrow.
Anna: I’m supposed to (should, but doing something else) be
working on a paper.
Patty: Jen and Martin were supposed to(past – agreed to)be
here by 7.
Sue: I was going to (past- intended)make a dessert, but I
didn’t
Are there any other examples in the dialogue?
“I Heard … “
Many ppl say or
believe this …
Expected or
required
Q. What do people think(say) about (MA370, Nth Korea, summer weather, etc)?
Q. What should you / have you got to do this week?
Q. What are you not doing, which you are supposed to? Do you ever break any of
your parents rules or your own?
Q. What did you expect to happen (time expression)?
Q. What did you intend on doing (last night)?
Can be used to talk about unfulfilled expectations – what
someone intended or expected didn’t or won’t happen.
P35 Grammar
1A. It’s supposed to rain …
1B. Yeah … It’s supposed to be good. I was supposed to see /
was going to see it last weekend…
2A. .. The weather’s not supposed to be / isn’t supposed to be
very good.
2B. Yeah. I’m supposed to go / be going to a family reunion.
2A. Why not? Reunions are supposed to be fun.
2B Well, I’m supposed to make 80 cupcakes. I was going to
buy them …
3B. No, I was supposed to cook / was supposed to be cooking
/ was going to cook dinner for a friend. I mean, I wasn’t
going to make anything special… he was supposed to go /
was supposed to be going to soccer practice…
3A. Actually, I was supposed to go / was supposed to be going
/ was going to go to a move, but then …
Meaning?
Expected
Intended
• I was supposed to call my mum… but …
• I was going to call my mum… but …
Lesson 2
• I was going to buy them, but my husband
said… that’s cheating.
• I was supposed to buy them, but my husband
said … that’s cheating.
Why ?
What was intended, changed, rather than what
was expected.
Part B.
• Phrasal verbs (2 words)
Get through – I got through the exam period without cracking up!
Get over – I will have to get over her someday. It was a hard breakup.
Got postponed – The match got postponed.
Get wasted – I got wasted last night!
Get Along - I get along with nobody!
Get on / up – Get on the train / We get on / Get up, out of bed.
Get together – We get together to get high(drug/alcohol)
Get across – I got across my point of view and they understood.
Get back – I got back at him by trash talking him on facebook! / I have to get back my
book / pride.
Get it – Get it! / I understand, I get it! / Get it now!
• Phrasal prepositional verbs (3 words)
Get away from – I have to get away from him – he’s a bad influence
Get around to – I have to get around to cleaning my room.
Get away with – Girls get away with murder when they act cute.
Get into trouble Get something back –
Get the feeling – I get the feeling you are annoyed with me.
Get used to – I have to get used to my new hair cut.
• Part B.
• Verb + particle + object E.g. He’ll never get
over the disappointment.
• If the object is a verb use a gerund (verb +
ing)E.g. He’ll never get over being a
disappointment.
• Verb + particle + preposition + object E.g. Can
you get out of the meeting?
• If the object is a verb, use a gerund (verb +
ing) E.g. Can you get out of going to the
meeting?
Wrap up
• Have a conversation with your partner using
(was/were) (+/) supposed to (/) going to
Vocab suggestions: Get away from, get out of, got
into trouble, got postponed, got wasted, got a lot
to do, get out, get through, got involved
1. Your friend asks you out but …
2. You meet someone you don’t really want to
hang out with.
3. You forgot to call your friend. Make an excuse.
4. Your Mum tells you what you’re supposed to be
doing!