Friday, September 15, 2017
Warm-up
Game: Jummbled sentences
1. public speaking / really / I / enjoy / your / !
2. tennis game / I / your / was / today/ excellent / thought / .
3. wonderful / Your / is / hairstyle / , Jane / !
4. have / a / baby / What / you / lovely /!
5. beautiful / a / jacket / really / You / very / have / !
1. I really enjoy your public speaking!
2. I thought your tennis game was excellent today.
3. Your hairstyle is wonderful, Jane!
4. What a lovely baby you have!
5. You really have a very beautiful jacket!
Answer key:
- When do you say these sentences?
- How often do you hear people complimenting each other in English?
- Do you often give or receive compliments?
Lead-in
UNIT 3: WAYS OF SOCIALISING
LISTENING
NEW LESON
- terrific (adj) :
- decent (adj):
- handle (v):
- kid (v) - joke :
- kidding (pre.p)
= wonderful
đứng đắn, chỉnh tề
cầm, nắm
nói đùa
Vocabulary
đang nói đùa
- terrific (adj) :
- decent (adj):
- handle (v):
- kid (v) - joke :
- kidding (pre.p)
= wonderful
đứng đắn, chỉnh tề
cầm, nắm
nói đùa
Checking vocabulary
đang nói đùa
COMPLIMENTS: Some useful expressions
You have such beautiful hair/ How beautiful your hair is!
What a lovely baby you have!
Isn’t your ring beautiful!
You (really) did a good job!
You (really) handled that situation well!
Congratulations! You have played so well in the game!
Amazing! You’re made an excellent speech!
That’s a great/ an excellent…..
Let me congratulate you on…
Suggested responses to the compliments:
Accepting:
You are too kind
Thanks for saying so.
I appreciate the compliment
Thanks. That’s a nice compliment
Thanks for your compliment. I’m glad you like it.
Your compliment is encouraging.
It’s nice of you to say so
Rejecting:

You’ve got to be kidding! I’m an awful dancer.
No, I don’t. I look as awful as I feel!
You’ve got to be kidding! I thought it was very terrible.
I don’t like it. I think it makes me look 10 years older.
Phil: You really have a beautiful blouse, Barbara, I’ve never seen such a perfect thing on you.
Barbara: Thank you, Phil. That’s a nice compliment.
Peter: Your hairstyle is terrific, Cindy!
Cindy: Thanks, Peter. I think I’ve finally found a style that looks decent and is easy to handle.
Tom: I thought your tennis game was a lot better today, Tony.
Tony: You’ve got to be kidding! I thought it was terrible.
Task 1. Practise reading these dialogues, paying attention to how people give and respond to compliments in each situation.
David: ____________________________________. (dress)
Kathy: I’m glad you like it. I bought it at a shop near my house a few days ago.
Hung: _________________________________________
__________________________________(motorbike)
Hien: Thanks, Hung. I think I’ve finally found the colour that suits me.
Michael: _________________________________________. (badminton)
Colin: You must be kidding! I thought the game was terrible.
Task 2. Work with a partner. Practise giving compliments to suit the responses. Use the cues below.
I didn`t know you could play badminton so well!
You look really nice with your dress, Kathy!
Your motorbike is certainly unique. I don`t think I`ve ever seen anything like this before!
That dress looks lovely on you, Kathy.
Your dress is very pretty, Kathy!
Wow, your motorbike is terrific.
I thought your badminton game was a lot better
today, Colin.
Phil: You’re a great dancer, Huong. I wish I could do half as well as you.
You: _______________________________________
Peter: I didn’t know you could play the guitar so well, Toan. Your tune was lovely!
You: _______________________________________
Tom: Your English is better than many Americans, Hanh. I really enjoy your public speaking.
You: _______________________________________
_______________________________________
Task 3. Work in pairs. Practise responding to the compliments below.
Thanks. That’s a nice compliment, but sometimes I think I`m not so good at all.
Thanks, Phil. That`s very nice of you to say so.
Thank you, Peter. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
− a nice pair of glasses
− a new and expensive watch
− a new cell phone
− a modern-looking pair of shoes
− a fashionable jacket
Task 4. Work with a partner. Make dialogues to practise giving and responding to compliments, using the cues below.
A: That’s such a nice pair of glasses you have on! I almost don`t recognize you.
B: Thanks. I take that as a nice compliment, I guess.
A: That`s a nice pair of glasses. Where did you buy it?
B: Oh, thank you. It`s from that optician`s down on Ba Trieu Street.
Dialogue model
A. I really like your new watch!
B. Really? That`s nice of you to notice it.
A: Hey, I really like your new watch.
B: Oh, thanks. I just got it yesterday.
A: I do like your cell phone. Is it new?
B: Thank you. I got it for my birthday last week.
A: Your new shoes are nice, Hoa.
B: I hate them, Nam. I think they look kind of funny on my feet.
A. Your new jacket is very fashionable and lovely!
B. Oh! Thank you. I got it yesterday.
A: That jacket looks lovely on you, Mai!
B: Thanks. I knew I had to have it the moment I saw it in the window.
Practice giving and responding to compliments.
Prepare the next lesson: Listening
HOMEWORK
GOOD BYE!
Thank you for your attention!
See you again.