May 5 - Lesson 9: Unit 6:What’s Wrong With It?

May 12 - Lesson 10: Prepare for Quiz#2/Presentation #2

May 19 - Lesson 11: Quiz#2/Presentation #2

May 26 - Lesson 12: Unit 7: The World We Live In/

Discuss Final PresentationsJune 2 - Lesson 13: Unit 8: Learning to Learn

June 9 - FINAL PRESENTATIONS!!!

June 16 - Lesson 14: Unit 4: What a Story!

Lesson 9 – Unit 6: What’s Wrong With It?With Miss Voortman

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

• Did Ian and Toula’s families try to understand each other?

• What happens when we don’t try to understand other cultures or other types of people?

• What happens when we do?

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

• What are some stereotypes that you have about Americans? Indians? Africans?

• What are some stereotypes that you know about Chinese people? How does it make you feel when other people prejudge your culture?

• Is it important to relate to and understand other cultures? Why/why not?

• How can we be more tolerant or understanding of other cultures?

stair/stale fire/file wear/wail tarry/tallyrubber/rubble fair/failrenter/rental mere/mealsteer/steal bereave/believe wire/while veer/vealmare/mail appear/appeal

/i:/ - Sometimes called the long “e” sound:

i: is a long vowel sound made in the front of the mouth

The tongue in a high position and sides are touching the side teeth.

The mouth is nearly closed so that the upper and lower teeth almost touch.

The lips are almost smiling and the throat and tongue muscles are tense.

/i:/ Sound:

B, C, D, thee weekmaybeE, G, P, leave meet needT, V, Z trees peel believe knee neatevening completethree these please keep

Please, keep these for me.

He sees me three evenings a week.

These people seem to believe me.

/I/ or /i/- Sometimes called short i

Short vowel sound made in the front of the mouth with the tip of your tongue behind your bottom teeth.

Mouth is open and relaxed.Less of your tongue touches the upper side teeth.

/I/ - Sometimes called short i

dip live been singship 15, 50 think businesssin 16, 60 minute millionhimwill sit wishwith which itch Misssix inch busyMisterthing didn’t hit Mrs.

Contrasting /ı/ and /i:/

pit/Pete live/leave rid/readsick/seek sit/seat chip/cheapslip/sleep ship/sheep lip/leapgrits/greets mitt/meet hit/heatsin/seen fit/feet dip/deep

He’s been eating his meals at the mill.

She didn’t meet the three children – she missed them.

/æ/ - the Short a sound

Short vowel sound made with your tongue low in your mouth, behind your bottom teeth.Mouth is open wide.Tongue does not touch the upper side teeth.

/æ/ - the Short a sound

pat back mancan that ask badhat

catch glad last ham

has cab laugh Saturday have perhaps standmatter

/æ/ - the Short a sound

•That man ran after his hat.

•Half the class has had it.

Contrast /ı/, /i:/, and /æ/

seat/sit/sat scenes/sins/sans

deed/did/Dad meet/mitt/mat

peel/pill/pal dean/din/Dan

bean/bin/ban Pete/pit/pat

wean/win/wan bead/bid/bad

lead/lid/lad seat/sit/sat

read/rid/rad beat/bit/bat

Pete

Pit

Pat

read

rid

rad

Store Manager How can I help you? Is there something I can

help you with? What is wrong with…? Would you like to

exchange it? Would you like a refund? Do you have the

receipt? I am sorry, but there is

nothing that I can do for you right now.

Please, allow me to give you store credit.

At A Department Store

Customer I bought a here

last week.▪ Bicycle, computer, Jacket,

DVD I would like to return

this... I took it home and found

that it is damaged. There is a hole in it. It is broken. There is a leak in the

wheel. May I have store credit

instead of a refund? Yes, I have the receipt

right here.

Waiter/Waitress How may I help you? Is there something I can help

you with? What is wrong with…? I am so sorry. I will get you

another one as quickly as possible.

Please, allow me to take care of this for you.

I have removed from your bill.

Let me offer you a free… Here is a gift certificate for

you to use during your next visit to our restaurant.

Thank you for your understanding.

At a Restaurant

Customer May I have some more

to drink? There is hair in my food. The food is too cold. The plates are dirty. I need

chopsticks/fork/knife/spoon. The meat is not cooked

properly. May I order another dish,

please? May I speak with the

manager about this, please? Thank you.

Landlord How may I help you? What is wrong with…? I am very sorry. I will call

someone about this right away.

I am so sorry. I will get you another one as quickly as possible.

I will take care of this as soon as possible.

That will be replaced before… Someone will come to fix that

for you on… I will see to it that your… is

looked at today/tonight/tomorrow.

Thank you for your understanding.

Fixing Your Apartment

Tennant My

stove/window/door/window shades/refrigerator/toilet is broken.

The carpet is stained/frayed/faded.

The walls have cracks in them.

The paint is pealing off the walls.

It is leaking. I cannot turn it on. The shade will not open or

close. It will not flush properly. It no longer keeps food cold. I need someone to fix it

today/tonight/tomorrow. I’m just happy it will be

repaired. Thank you.

Mechanic

How may I help you? What is wrong with…? When did you buy the car? Do you still have a

warrantee? I will take care of this as soon

as possible. That will be replaced before…

Getting Your Car Fixed

Driver

My window/door/radio/windshield wipers/door locks is/are broken.

The carpet is stained/frayed/faded.

The tires are leaking. I cannot start it. Can someone to fix it

today/tonight/tomorrow? How much will it cost? Thank you.

Do Chinese have rights as customers?

What can you expect in the way of customer service?

How do Chinese protect themselves from bad purchases?

May 5 - Lesson 9: Unit 6:What’s Wrong With It?

May 12 - Lesson 10: Prepare for Quiz#2/Presentation #2

May 19 - Lesson 11: Quiz#2/Presentation #2

May 26 - Lesson 12: Unit 7: The World We Live In/

Discuss Final PresentationsJune 2 - Lesson 13: Unit 8: Learning to Learn

June 9 - FINAL PRESENTATIONS!!!

June 16 - Lesson 14: Unit 4: What a Story!

For Next Week:

Meet with group and prepare for Presentation #2. Must be 4-5 minutes long. Topics:▪ Unit 5: Crossing Cultures▪ Unit 6: What’s Wrong With It?

Meet with partners and prepare for Quiz #2.

Look through Unit 7: The World We Live In.