Study It Conversation 6 eBook

By Jamie Matechuk

Winner 2015 Digital Book Award - Academic Category
Awarded QED Certification for Quality, Excellence and Design

The Study It Conversation series is an easy-to-use speaking-based ESL textbook for ESL students, language teachers and English language programs in schools or language schools. The Study It English ESL Conversation series consists of 8 different levels and 8 different English conversation books.

The Study It Conversation series consists of the following: 20 different conversation topics, vocabulary-building exercises, video and audio exercises, clear language points for each conversation topic, Communicative and Project-based learning activities. Book 6 is designed for upper-Intermediate students of ESL. Some of the conversation topics in Book 6 include: Arguing and Compromise, At Work, Online Dating and much more

ESL Teachers can access our online community which offers teachers a chance to share ideas for improving the English class. Teachers interested in Mobile Learning, Project-Based Learning or Flipping the Classroom will enjoy the Study It series.

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Study "It": English as a Second Language series is an engaging textbook for teaching non-native English speakers. It takes advantage of the format to include video and audio in a way that supports the lessons and never feels added on as an "enhancement." The textbook uses a number of different assessment formats to allow users to test themselves throughout the book and see their scores. The book even uses the Note function effectively for long-form answers. While the content of the book is challenging, it makes learning grammar easy and fun. - 2015 Digital Book Award Review 

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The Study It ESL textbook series has been awarded the QED Certification. The QED stands for Quality, Excellence, Design. It is the seal of approval of ebooks and enhanced books. All recipients of the QED have passed a thorough, independent 13-point quality assurance test. - QED Panel

• Language: English
• Publisher: Study It Books
• Release date: Mar 4, 2015
• ISBN: 9781927748541

Book preview

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UNIT 1

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

We have all had bad days and we’ve all made mistakes. Whether you forgot to do your homework or slept in for work, everyone has to say Woops from time to time. This lesson focuses on idioms that we use when we make mistakes.

1. Have you ever spent too much on something? What was it?

2. Have you ever had an awkward date? What happened? What could you have done differently?

3. Have you ever failed a test? Why did you fail?

Language Point

When we are talking about mistakes and regretful situations, we can use many different phrases to really express our feelings strongly.

For example:

I made a mistake. I failed my test. I feel sad = I’m kicking myself for failing my test.

BE CAREFUL!

I shoulda = I should have

Use the simple verb after should, would, and could

Ex: I should have bought more chocolate milk.

I should bought more chocolate milk.

A Sad State of Affairs

Listen to the dialogue below and answer the questions.

Listen to the audio here: http://www.studyitbooks.com/6_1_woulda.html

Comprehension Questions

1. Why is Harry upset?

2. Why is George upset?

3. What are Harry’s regrets? What could he have done differently?

4. What makes George feel better?

George: We gotta go dude, come on! We’re gonna be late!

Harry: I’m not coming out. No way.

George: I have half a mind to drag you out kicking and screaming. We said we’d be there by now! What’s the matter with you!

Harry: I - I - you’ll be sorry you asked.

George: Just tell me and get it over with, will ya!

Harry: I can’t go out. I don’t have any money. I spent all my money on my date last night and she hung me out to dry, man. It’s a sad state of affairs. I’m kicking myself for ever going out with her. Now I have no money and no girl. I’ve really painted myself into a corner. I shoulda taken her to McDonalds. I coulda dressed better. I shoulda…

George: Woulda coulda shoulda, Harry. It’s really not a big deal. No use crying over spilled milk. Listen, come out and have fun tonight and you’ll feel right as rain. Trust me.

Harry: But I loved her, man! She was perfect, all I can do is think about her! I just want to be loved.

George: Sheesh, sorry I asked. Will pizza make you feel better?

Harry: No... Well, yes!

Practice

Change these sentences by using the idioms.

1. If you take my french fries you will deeply regret it!

2. A: Please take off my band-aid.

B: Slowly or...

A: Oh just do the painful thing