Unit 9 Oral Quiz: Conversation Strategy Conversation Strategy

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Unit 9 Oral quiz

Student A Ask these questions. Answer your Student B Ask these questions. Answer your
partner’s questions. Discuss the topics. partner’s questions. Discuss the topics.
1. What do you do when you have a tech 1. How often do you go online? What do you go
problem? online for?
2. How often do you buy things online? 2. When did you first learn how to use a
3. What different gadgets do you turn on during computer?
the day? 3. When should you turn your cell phone off?
4. Would you let a friend use your credit card? 4. What can you do to keep important documents
Why or why not? safe?
Now take turns starting conversations. Give an opinion Now take turns starting conversations. Give an opinion
about the topic below. Respond to your partner. Use about the topic below. Respond to your partner. Use
the conversation strategy. the conversation strategy.
Conversation strategy Conversation strategy
When responding, give a different opinion with When responding, give a different opinion with
expressions such as I know what you mean, but . . . ; expressions such as I know what you mean, but . . . ;
That’s true. (You) . . . though.; Maybe. On the other That’s true. (You) . . . though.; Maybe. On the other
hand, . . . ; or I don’t know. / I’m not (so) sure. Don’t hand, . . . ; or I don’t know. / I’m not (so) sure. Don’t
you think . . . ? Continue the conversation as long you think . . . ? Continue the conversation as long
as you can. as you can.
5. using cell phones in public 5. listening to music while you’re working

Student C Ask these questions. Answer your Student D Ask these questions. Answer your
partner’s questions. Discuss the topics. partner’s questions. Discuss the topics.
1. How tech savvy are you? 1. How many electronic gadgets do you own?
2. Where should you throw away old batteries? How often do you use them?
3. If you’re listening to music in public, should you 2. Do you have any idea how to send photos
turn down the volume? electronically?
4. What’s the best way to remember a PIN? 3. Is it OK to plug in a laptop computer anywhere?
4. How can you keep your personal information
Now take turns starting conversations. Give an opinion
private online?
about the topic below. Respond to your partner. Use
the conversation strategy. Now take turns starting conversations. Give an opinion
about the topic below. Respond to your partner. Use
Conversation strategy the conversation strategy.
When responding, give a different opinion with
expressions such as I know what you mean, but . . . ; Conversation strategy
That’s true. (You) . . . though.; Maybe. On the other When responding, give a different opinion with
hand, . . . ; or I don’t know. / I’m not (so) sure. Don’t expressions such as I know what you mean, but . . . ;
you think . . . ? Continue the conversation as long That’s true. (You) . . . though.; Maybe. On the other
as you can. hand, . . . ; or I don’t know. / I’m not (so) sure. Don’t
you think . . . ? Continue the conversation as long
5. shopping on the Internet as you can.
5. sending a lot of text messages

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