UNIT 1-1D

1D. How to correct a misunderstanding

A.     Vocabulary cognates and false friends

1.      1 - B. The polish word passport means passport.

2 - C. The Spanish word carpeta doesn’t mean carpet. It means file.

3 - A. The Italian word calico means football.

2.      1.  Actually, Apple , Camera, Exit, Large, Novel, Parent, Police, Smoking, Taxi, Tennis

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B.      Read and identify misunderstandings

4.      1. Wait.

2. Weight.

3. The Doctor.

5.      1. Buying fruit                        - 4                    3. Cross word                         - 3

2. Chatting of work    - 2                    4. English class                        - 1

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C.     Pronunciation the alphabet

7.      1. Tree - B

2. Day - A

3. New - Q

4. Fly - I

5. Jeff - F

6. Spell - L

7. Them - M

8. Pen - N

9. Dress - S

10. Necks - X

11. Know - O

12. Cat - R

13. Bed - Z

8.      1. B C D E G P T

2. A I

3. Q J

4. I

5. C D E G H J K P T U V W Y

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D.     Listen and follow a conversation

10.  A = Can I have same bananas, please?

B = Yes, of course which ones do you want?

A = Oh, ehm .. I’ll take that pear.

B = Pardon? Don’t you want any bananas, then?

A = You want a pear?

B = I’m sorry, I don’t understand…

A = Oh, Haha .. Oke, sorry. I misunderstood I though you said pear, P-E-A-R!

B = Oh, I see! No, I meant pair, PAIR! I’d like those two bananas, please.

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14.  A = Can I have some pears, please?

B = Some pairs of what?

A = Oh, ehm .. I’ll take that pear.

B = I’m sorry, I don’t understand…

A = Oh, Haha .. Oke, sorry. I misunderstood I though you said pear, P-E-A-R!

B = Oh, I see! No, I meant pair, PAIR!

A = How did you get there?

B = Road.

A = Rode what? A bike?

B = I’m sorry, I meant road, R-O-A-D

A = Oh, Haha .. Oke, sorry. I misunderstood I though you said rode, R-O-D-E!

15.  I think in words almost the same rhythm