Lesson 7: Choosing Gifts
I can talk about gifts.
INTRODUCE
Giving gifts is a good way to strengthen relationships with other people.
PRESENT
STEP A VOCABULARY
I. Listen and repeat.
jewelry | a bouquet of [flowers] |
a tie | a wallet |
a purse | perfume |
II. Which of the items above are good gifts for your mom? Which are good gifts for your dad?
your mom
your dad
III. Practice reading the words.
/ɜ/ | /ju/ |
---|---|
purse | perfume |
burn | beauty |
earn | unit |
STEP B GRAMMAR TIP
Use the two patterns below to talk about giving something to someone.
UNDERSTAND
SPEAKING
At work, Dan and Eric are talking in the breakroom.
- Eric:
Christmas is coming soon, but I don’t have a present for Mina yet. Do you have any suggestions?
- Daiki:
You could send her a bouquet of roses. Oh, or maybe you could buy her a new purse.
- Eric:
She doesn’t like flowers, and she just bought a new purse last week. What did you give your wife for Christmas last year?
- Daiki:
I gave jewelry to Yuri last year. A necklace and earring set.
- Eric:
Oh, Mina doesn’t wear jewelry.
- Daiki:
Hmm… Why don’t you give her some wine?
- Eric:
That’s a good idea. Mina loves red wine. Thanks!
- Daiki:
No problem!
TRIVIA
Did you know that you shouldn’t use the verb present to talk about gifts? You can use the verb present to talk about things like presentations. For gifts, you should use the verb give.
X I presented my parents with some wine.
O I gave my parents some wine.
PRACTICE
STEP A EXERCISE
Are the underlined parts grammatically correct? If not, correct them.
- I gave her jewelry for Mother’s Day.
- She sent a box of chocolates me.
- He sends me to a bouquet of tulips every year.
- He gave a purse to Annie for their anniversary.
STEP B EXERCISE
Complete the answers using the words in parentheses. More than one answer is possible.
1.
Tutor: What should I give my husband for our anniversary?
Student: You should (give / wallet).
2.
Tutor: What did you give your wife for her birthday?
Student: I (gave / perfume).
3.
Tutor: What should I send my mother for Mother’s Day?
Student: Why don’t you (send / a bouquet of daffodils)?
CHALLENGE
Challenge 1
Your foreign coworker’s father’s birthday is next week.
Give your coworker some gift ideas.
Today's grammar tip
- (verb) + (direct object) + to + (indirect object)
- (verb) + (indirect object) + (direct object)
Challenge 2
Discuss your ideas.
Allows
FEEDBACK
LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
4
Very GoodCould complete the task with ease
3
GoodCould complete the task with some clarifications
2
FairCould complete the task with additional instructions
1
PoorCould somehow complete the task with difficulty
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
- RANGE
- ACCURACY
- FLUENCY
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