Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures,Task Planning a trip,Skills building 1 inferring information,When you are listening to a conversation or speech, sometimes you have to infer or guess some of the information that is not stated. Read the two conversations.,A: How are you getting to the airport? B: Well, I dont really have any choice. My car is at the garage getting repaired and the taxi is just too expensive. What information can you infer from it? B is not likely to drive or take a taxi to the airport. Very likely, B may take a bus or the underground there.,A: You look so tired. B: Yes. We have lots of children running around and so many relatives from different cities coming today. What information can you infer from it? Bs house could be in a mess and there will be a big family event on that day.,What should we do in order to infer information while listening ?,Take notes of useful information while listening. Look at the information provided and the questions asked. See what can be inferred.,listening to a conversation for information,Listen to a conversation and fill in the information below.,Step 1,Arrive at Kennedy _ on Friday, 14th _, at _p.m. Phone number _ Address _,Arrival information,International Airport,October,5.30,2128627824,90 West 116th St. Manhattan,Official schedule,Lincoln,18th,Tuesday,19th,Wednesday,party,farewell,On _ morning, a boat tour around the island of Manhattan. See the Statue of Liberty, _, UN Headquarters and famous _.,Organized tours,Saturday,skyscrapers,bridges,New York cultural exchange tour,1. Dont suggest places that are already (1)_. 2. Include places where the students can enjoy (2)_, (3)_, plays and (4) _. 3. Include an (5)_.,included,nature,music,opera,amusement park,Listen and fill in the notes below.,Read Part C on Page 11 and decide which places are suitable to visit based on Parts A and B.,Empire State Building,Coney Island,Time Square,Carnegie Hall,Lincoln Centre,The Statue of Liberty,American Museum of Natural History,Bronx Zoo,Broadway,Ellis Island,Places to visit,Coney Island,Carnegie Hall,Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts,Bronx Zoo,Broadway,1. 2. 3. 4. 5.,When we ask for a repetition, we often say:,asking for repetition of information,Skills building 2,Would you mind repeating that? Im sorry. Did you say? Im sorry. Could you repeat that ? Im sorry. Im not sure I got that right. Did you say? Let me just repeat that to you, to make sure Ive got it right. Could you spell that for me again? Could I have that number again, please?,asking a travel agent for more information,Read the form on Page 12 carefully.,Step 2,You cannot find all the information you need to make the travel plan, so you phone up travel agent to ask some questions. With your partner, role-play the conversation. Switch roles when you are finished.,Discuss how to write a travel plan with your partner. You can refer to the information in this unit.,Skills building 3 writing a travel plan,arrive in New York,boat tour around Manhattan,visit the Empire State Building,attend concert,visit Bronx Zoo,watch a show on Broadway,writing a travel plan for a trip to New York,Step 3,go to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts,visit Carnegie Hall,go to Coney Island,go to Times Square,attend concert,go to Broadeay,perform,visit the Statue of Liberty,attend farewell party,perform,