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LEARNER’S NAME:
DATE: ADULT CENTRE:
This LAB was created by Denise Morel, Marisa Campanella, Clara Rantucci-Barone
on behalf of Cosmo Della Rocca,
Director of Adult Education and Vocational Services, EMSB
ACTIVITY 1: Reading and Surveying Forms 1
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: Capitalization and Abbreviations 8
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: Writing and Saying Dates in English 14
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: Saying Addresses 19
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: Asking and Answering Questions about Personal Identity 24
ACTIVITY 2: Role-play 28
IMAGE CREDITS 33
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ACTIVITY 1
READING AND SURVEYING FORMS
In what situations do you fill out forms?
• Registering for a course • Applying for a gym membership • Registering your child at camp • • •
Most forms ask for your personal information. Look at some typical forms on the next three pages.
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English Course Registration Form Please Print
Name:________________________________________________________________ (first) (last)
Title: Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms.
Gender: M F
Marital status: Married Single Divorced Separated Widowed
Date of birth: ________________________________ (month) (day) (year)
Address: _____________________________________________________________ (no.) (street) (city/town) (province) (postal code) E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________
Tel. No.: Home:__(________)_______________ Mobile:__( ________)___________ (area code) (area code)
Citizenship status: Canadian Citizen Permanent Resident Student Visa
Country of origin: _______________________
Mother tongue: _________________________
Other languages (besides English): _______________________________________
Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________
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Gym Registration Form USE BLOCK LETTERS
Surname: Forename:
Address:
(no.) (street)
(province) (postal code)
Home phone number:
Work phone number: Contact number (in case of emergency):
Gender: Male Female
DOB:
YYYY MM DD
Weight: kilograms Height: centimeters Occupation:
Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______________________
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CHILD INFORMATION Family name: _____________________ Given name: __________________ Age: ____ Sex: M F DOB: ___/____/___ Grade (in September): ______ yy / mm / dd
HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION
Household status: Single parent Dual parent Number of people in household: ___
Language spoken at home: English Other: ___________________ (specify)
First parent/guardian
Family name: ___________________ Given name: ___________________
Relationship to child: Father Mother Other __________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________ (no.) (street) (city/town) (province) (postal code)
Phone: Home: ________________ Work: ________________ Cell: _________________
Second parent/guardian
Family name: ___________________ Given name: ___________________
Relationship to child: Father Mother Other __________________
Address: Same as above or: _________________________________________________________________ (no.) (street) (city/town) (province) (postal code)
Phone: Home: ________________ Work: ________________ Cell: _______________
EMERGENCY CONTACT (Other Than Above) Authorized to Pick Up Child
Full name: __________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ (no.) (street) (city/town) (province) (postal code)
Relationship to child: ______________________________
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EXERCISE 1: FIND THE TERM
Refer to the three forms on the previous pages and find the answers to the following questions:
1. Two other terms for first name:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
2. Two other terms for last name:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
3. Two titles you can use to address a married woman:
_______________ or _______________
4. A shorter word for telephone: _____________________________________
5. An abbreviation of the word telephone: _____________________________
6. An abbreviation of the word number: _______________________________
7. Another term for mobile phone: ____________________________________
8. A home where there is only one parent (either a mother or a father):
______________________________________________household.
9. H3X 2B1 is an example of a Canadian _______________________________
10. Another term for first language (the first language a person learns at home as a
child): _________________________________________________________
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EXERCIE 2: FILL OUT THE FORM
Fill out the form below for Mary Lawson. Personal information about Mary Lawson is provided at the bottom of the page, but it is in mixed-up order. You must find the information that matches the heading in order to fill out the form correctly.
Please Print
Family Name: ____________________Given Name: ________________________ Gender: M F Title: Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms.
Marital status: Married Single Divorced Separated Widowed DOB: ________ / ____ /____ Age:____________ yyyy mm dd Address: ______________________________ ________ __________________ (no. and street) (apt.) (city/town) _____________________ _______________ (province) (postal code) Tel. no.: _______________________ E-mail: _____________________________ Citizenship: Canadian Other _____________________________ (specify) Occupation: ______________________________
Language(s) spoken: __________________________________
Days available (circle as many as apply): M T W T F S S Signature: _____________________________
Information about Mary Lawson:
- 350 Dunbar St., #212
- [email protected] - Canadian - Ms. - Secretary - Mary
- free on Monday and Wednesday
- Mary Lawson - Montreal - Quebec - Divorced - 35
- English, French - 514-555-1313 - 1980/06/25 - Female - Lawson - H4X 1P3
LIBRARY
VOLUNTEER
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EXERCISE 3: CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Use the clues to complete the puzzle. If an answer has more than one word, separate the words by a blank space.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Created on TheTeachersCorner.net Crossword Maker: http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/crossword/
Across 4. Capital letters are also called _____ letters 5. Given name (2 words) 7. The first three digits of a telephone number (indicating a particular region of a country) 8. How old a person is 9. DOB (abbreviation of …: 3 words) 10. A woman (not a man) 11. A person's complete name: first name + last name (and maybe middle name) 12. Job 15. A person's name, when it is signed personally 16. Marital status of someone who has never been married 17. Title of any woman, whether single, married or divorced
Down 1. Marital status of someone whose husband/wife has died 2. Place of birth (3 words) 3. Family name (2 words) 6. A person's sexual identity (male or female) 13. Where someone lives (number, street, city, province) 14. Title of a married woman
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CAPITALIZATION AND ABBREVIATIONS
CAPITALIZATION USED ON FORMS
When you fill out a form, many of the words you use must begin with a capital letter. Review the following rules and examples:
CAPITALIZATION RULES
EXAMPLES
Capitalize the names of people (first name, last name, and middle
name(s)
John Doe; Peter Allan Jeffries; Mr. and Mrs. Smith; Suzanne
Capitalize titles Mr. Smith; Mrs. Smith; Miss Smith; Ms. Smith
Capitalize the names of streets (including the words “street”,
“avenue” or “road” and “east” or “west”) that come after the name.
Victoria Ave.; Decarie Boul.; Queen Mary Rd.; Sherbrooke St. W.;
Capitalize the names of cities, towns, provinces, states
Montreal; Paris; Quebec; Ontario; New York, Vermont
Capitalize the names of countries and nationalities
Canada/Canadian; Russia/Russian; the United States/American; China/Chinese
Capitalize the letters in postal codes
H2X 3R1
Capitalize the names of languages English, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Pakistani, Columbian
Capitalize the days of the week Monday; Wednesday; Saturday
Capitalize the months of the year January; April; July; October; December
Reminder: Abbreviations (see below) of all the words above are also capitalized.
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS USED ON FORMS Abbreviation: A shortened form of a word, in writing (it does not exist in speech). The abbreviation is often, but not always, followed by a period. For example, Ave. is an abbreviation of Avenue.
I. ADDRESSES
Study the abbreviations below and on the next page. They are used when filling out a form or addressing an envelope or a postcard.
Written
(How you write it on a form or envelope)
Oral (How you say it)
St.* = Street Sherbrooke St. Sherbrooke Street
St.* = Saint St. Catherine St. Saint Catherine Street
Ave. = Avenue Parc Ave. Parc Avenue
Rd. = Road Queen Mary Rd. Queen Mary Road
Blvd. = Boulevard Decarie Blvd. St. Joseph Blvd.
Decarie Boulevard Saint Joseph Boulevard
E. = East Sherbrooke St. E. Sherbrooke Street East
W. = West Sherbrooke St. W. Sherbrooke Street West
Apt. = Apartment Apt. 21 Apartment twenty-one
MTL/Mtl. = Montreal MTL or Mtl. Montreal
QC/Que. = Quebec QC or Que. Quebec
*St. can stand for Saint or Street. If it comes before the name, it stands for Saint. If it comes after the name, it stands for Street. For example:
Before Name After
Written: St. Catherine St. Oral: Saint Catherine Street
How do you say the name of the street below?
• St. Marc St. _________________________________________
Reminder: Don’t forget to capitalize addresses, including the abbreviations.
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II. TITLES
Title Example Used for … Pronunciation
Mr. Mr. Smith A man (married or single) “Mister”
Mrs. Mrs. Smith A married woman “Missus”
Miss Miss Smith An unmarried woman “Miss”
Ms. Ms. Smith A woman (married or single) “Miz”
Reminder: Titles always begin with a capital letter
III. MONTHS OF THE YEAR
When you fill in your date of birth or when you write the date next to your signature, you may use an abbreviation for the month. You may also use all numbers: see Focus on Language: Writing Dates.) Note that months with four letters or fewer are not abbreviated.
Month Abbreviation Month Abbreviation
January Jan. July (not abbreviated)
February Feb. August Aug.
March Mar. September Sept.
April Apr. October Oct.
May (not abbreviated) November Nov.
June (not abbreviated) December Dec.
IV. DAYS OF THE WEEK
When you write the current date next to your signature, you may wish to include the day of the week. Below are the abbreviations for the seven days of the week in English:
Sunday Sun. Wednesday Wed. Saturday Sat.
Monday Mon. Thursday Th./Thur./Thurs. Sunday Sun.
Tuesday Tue./Tues. Friday Fri.
Reminder: The names of months and days of the week are always capitalized.
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IV. OTHER COMMON ABBREVIATIONS ON FORMS
Some forms may also include the following abbreviations:
Abbreviation Stands for …
DOB: Date of birth
Tel.: Telephone
No.: Number (e.g. telephone number, street number)
M: Male (a man)
F: Female (a woman)
Figure 1: htpp://daynews.com/cartoon-of-the-day/2013/01/abbreviation-10345 (Artist: Jason Polintan)
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EXERCISE: CORRECT THE ERRORS
The form below has been filled out, but it contains several errors in capitalization and use of abbreviations. Find the errors and make the corrections on the blank form on the next page.
Form with Errors
Audition Registration Form Please Print
Family Name: delgado Given Name: vito_________ Gender: M F Title: Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms.
DOB: september 28, 1989 Address: 2062 madison avenue montreal Quebec h2y 3w8____
(no. and street) (city/town) (province) (postal code) Tel. No.: 514-555-0101 E-mail: [email protected]
Citizenship: canadian
Country of origin: chile________
Occupation: auto mechanic_____
First language: spanish_______
Other languages: __english, french____________
Type of act/talent: Song Dance Skit Other: ______________ Playing an instrument (type) _____________
Solo act Group act No. of participants _____
Experience as a performer: Yes No
Signature: Vito Delgado Date: _wednesday, october 28, 2015
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CORRECTED FORM
Audition Registration Form
Please Print Family Name: ___________________________ Given Name: __________________
Gender: M F Title: Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms.
DOB: __________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________ (no. and street) (city/town) (province) (postal code)
Tel. No.: 514-555-0101 E-mail: [email protected]
Citizenship: __________________________ Country of origin: ____________________________
Occupation: ___auto mechanic___________
First language: ______________________
Other languages: _________________________________
Type of act/talent: Song Dance Skit Other: ________________ Playing an instrument (type) _____________
Solo act Group act No. of participants ________
Experience as a performer: Yes No
Signature: Vito Delgado Date: ______________________________
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WRITING AND SAYING DATES IN ENGLISH
WRITING DATES ON A FORM
On a form, you may have to write your date of birth, or you may have to write the current date next to your signature. There are two basic ways to do this:
1. You can use a combination of letters and numbers; or 2. You can use only numbers.
METHOD 1: USING A COMBINATION OF LETTERS AND NUMBERS
• Dec. 14, 1968 • Apr. 18, 2011 • Sept. 30, 2015 • July 23, 1995
Order: Month Day Year
Rule: Abbrev. (Cap. + period)
Number + comma
Number (all 4 digits)
Examples:
Dec. 14, 1968
Apr. 18, 2011
Sept. 30, 2015
July* 23, 1995
*Months with fewer than 5 letters are not abbreviated.
EXAMPLES
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METHOD 2: USING ONLY NUMBERS
In this method, the date is written in numbers only. The month is converted to a number. For example:
• January = 1 (or 01) • February = 2 (or 02) • March = 3 (or 03) • December = 12
A date has many possibilities; it depends on the order. See some of the options below.
Example: Sept. 8, 2012
Method 1: Letters and numbers
Method 2: Numeric Dates
YearMonthDay (Y – M – D)
MonthDayYear (M – D – Y)
DayMonthYear (D – M – Y)
Sept. 8, 2012
• 2012-9-8 • 9-8-2012 • 8-9-2012
• 2012-09-08 • 09-08-2012 • 08-09-2012
• 12/9/8 • 9/8/12 • 8/9/12
When you use Method 2, it is important to know what the order is. Most forms tell you what order to use by writing the letters Y, M and D for Year, Month and Day under the lines. Look at the following examples for Sept. 8, 2012:
• 2012 / 09 / 08 YYYY MM DD
• 8 / 9 / 12 D M YY
• 09 / 09 / 2012 MM DD YYYY
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EXERCISE 1
Write the following dates, using only numbers (Method 2), in the order indicated.
1. Dec. 21, 1998
__________ / ________ /_______ YYYY MM DD
2. Nov. 15, 2008 __________ - ________ - _______ M D YY
3. Jan. 2, 1975
DD MM YYYY
4. Mar. 18, 2013 __________ / ________ / _______ YY MM DD
EXERCISE 2
Write out the date in letters and numbers, using correct spelling, capitalization and punctuation.
1. 08 / 06 / 03 YY MM DD _______________________________________________
2. 8 / 6 / 03 D M YY _______________________________________________
3. 08 / 06 / 2003 MM DD YYYY _______________________________________________
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SAYING DATES ORALLY When we are speaking, we never say the month in numbers. (We would not say, “I was born on 09-21-2000”, but rather “I was born on September 21st, 2000”.)
We say the date the same way as we write it according to Method 1, except that we use ordinal numbers (first, second, third, fourth, etc.) instead of cardinal numbers (one, two, three four) for the day. Compare the following examples of the written and oral forms:
WRITTEN: How we write the date
(Cardinal numbers)
ORAL: How we say the date
(Ordinal numbers)
Jan. 1, 2000 January first, two thousand
Jan. 2, 2000 January second, two thousand
Jan. 3, 2000 January third, two thousand
Jan. 4, 2000 January fourth, two thousand
Jan. 5, 2000 January fifth, two thousand
Jan. 16, 2000 January sixteenth, two thousand
Jan. 20, 2000 January twentieth, two thousand
Jan. 21, 2000 January twenty-first, two thousand
Jan. 22, 2000 January twenty-second, two thousand
ETC. ETC
The date today is…
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How do we say the year? Study the following examples. Notice that after the year 2000, there is more than one way to say the year.
Before 2000 Between 2000-2009 From 2010 -
Written Oral Written Oral Written Oral
1997 • Nineteen ninety-seven
2000 • Two thousand 2010 • Two thousand and ten • Two thousand ten • Twenty ten
1975 • Nineteen seventy-five
2004 • Two thousand and four • Two thousand four
2012 • Two thousand and
twelve • Two thousand twelve • Twenty twelve
1850 • Eighteen fifty 2008 • Two thousand and eight • Two thousand eight
2015 • Two thousand and
fifteen • Two thousand fifteen • Twenty fifteen
I was born in…
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SAYING ADDRESSES
I. HOW TO SAY HOUSE AND APARTMENT NUMBERS
When you are giving your address to someone orally (e.g. on the telephone, in a taxi), there are different ways to say the house number (or the apartment number), depending on the number of digits in the address.
What is a digit?
A digit is one of the 10 symbols (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) that make up a number. Every number has one or more digits. For example, the numbers 8, 29, 351, and 1471 all have a different number of digits. Look at the table below:
Number 1 digit 2 digits 3 digits 4 digits
8 8
29 2, 9
351 3, 5, 1
1470 1, 4, 7, 0
Study the table on the following page. It shows you the different ways to say addresses in English, depending on how many digits are in the address. The same rules apply to both house addresses (e.g. 720 Clarke St.) and apartment numbers (e.g. Apt. 516).
My address is…
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TABLE: HOW DO I SAY IT?
1 AND 2 DIGIT NUMBERS
EXACT HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS
3 DIGIT NUMBERS 4 DIGIT NUMBERS
I digit
• 8 Clarke St. (eight)
• Apt. 3 (three)
2 digits
• 79 Clarke St. (seventy-nine)
• Apt. 24 (twenty-four)
Exact hundreds
• 800 Clarke St. (eight hundred)
• 2300 Clarke St. (twenty-three hundred)
• 5600 Clarke St. (fifty-six hundred)
Exact thousands
• 5000 Clarke St. (five thousand)
Option 1: Say each digit as a single number.
• 4 9 5 Clarke St. (four nine five)
• 8 6 2 Clarke St. (eight six two)
• 5 3 0 Clarke St. (five three oh*)
• 5 0 2 Clarke St.** (five oh* two)
Option 1: Say each digit as a single number.
• 5 9 4 5 Clarke St. (five nine four five)
• 2 0 2 1 Clarke St. (two oh* two one)
• 4 6 3 0 Clarke St. (four six three oh*)
• 7 9 0 9 Clarke St. (seven nine oh* nine)
Option 2: Say the first digit as a single number and group the last two digits together as a number ***
• 495 Clarke St. (four ninety-five)
• 862 Clarke St. (eight sixty-two)
• Apt. 320 (three twenty)
Option 2: Group the first two digits and the last two digits together as numbers.
• 5945 Clarke St. (fifty-nine forty-five)
• 2021 Clarke St. (twenty twenty-one)
• 4630 Clarke St. (forty-six thirty)
Exception:**** • 7909 Clarke St.
(seventy-nine oh* nine)
* When saying addresses, the digit 0 (zero) is pronounced orally as the letter O (oh). ** When the middle digit is 0, you must use Option 1. *** Option 2 cannot be used if the middle digit is zero (0). **** If the third digit is zero (0), you can only group the first two digits together; the last two digits are spoken individually.
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II. HOW TO ASK FOR AND GIVE AN ADDRESS
How do you ask for an address in English? How do you give an address?
Ask for an address Give an address
What is/What’s the address of …
- St. Joseph’s Oratory? - The Atwater Market? - City Hall?
The address is … / It’s …
- 3800 Queen Mary Rd. - 138 Atwater Ave. - 275 Notre Dame St. E.
What is/What’s your address? My address is … / It’s ...
III. PRACTICE ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADDRESSES
Sherbrooke Street and St. Catherine Street are two major streets in Montreal. You can find many schools, stores and entertainment venues on these two streets. Below are some examples. You will have to find their addresses.
Schools Stores Entertainment
Sherbrooke St. • Dawson College • McGill University • Concordia University (Loyola
Campus)
• The Montreal Museum
of Fine Arts • The Botanical Gardens
St. Catherine St. • Westmount High School • Ogilvy’s Department Store • The Apple Store • The Eaton Centre • The Bay
• Place des Arts
• The Metropolis
What’s your address?
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WORKSHEET FOR PARTNER A
Ask your partner for the street addresses that are missing on your list and write them in the blank spaces. Answer your partner’s questions.
Westmount High School
1350 St. Catherine St. W.
The Eaton Centre
705 St. Catherine St. W.
Dawson College
The Bay
McGill University
845 Sherbrooke St. W.
Place des Arts
Concordia University
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Sherbrooke St. W.
Ogilvy’s Department Store
1307 St. Catherine St.
The Botanical Gardens
The Apple Store
The Metropolis Concert Hall
59 St. Catherine St. E.
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WORKSHEET FOR PARTNER B
Ask your partner for the street addresses that are missing on your list and write them in the blank spaces. Answer your partner’s questions.
Westmount High School
The Eaton Centre
Dawson College
3040 Sherbrooke St. W. The Bay
585 St. Catherine St. W. McGill University
Place des Arts
175 St. Catherine St. W.
Concordia University
7141 Sherbrooke St. W.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Ogilvy’s Department Store
The Botanical Gardens
4101 Sherbrooke St. E.
The Apple Store
1321 St. Catherine St. W.
The Metropolis Concert Hall
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ASKING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT PERSONAL IDENTITY
Sometimes, instead of filling out a form yourself, a secretary asks you questions and fills out the form for you on a computer. You need to be able to understand the questions and answer them orally.
NAME QUESTIONS POSSIBLE RESPONSES
What is Can you tell me
your name? / your full name? your first name? your last name? your brother’s name? his name? your wife’s first name? her maiden name?
It’s
Jonathan Morrison. Jonathan. Morrison.
Patrick Morrison. Sarah. Blake.
ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, DATE OF BIRTH QUESTIONS POSSIBLE RESPONSES
What is Can you tell me
your address? your brother’s address? / his address? your sister’s address? / her address? your telephone number? your brother’s/his telephone number? your date of birth? your sister’s/her date of birth?
It’s
215 Forest Drive. Granby. 5023 Maple Grove, Toronto. 35 Hardwood Road, Ottawa. 514-555-3333. 416-555-0001. March 13th, 1990. June 21st, 1985.
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AGE, MARITAL STATUS, OCCUPATION
QUESTIONS POSSIBLE RESPONSES
What is Can you tell me
your age? your sister’s/her age? your marital status? your brother’s/his marital status? your occupation? your wife’s occupation?
I’m He’s She’s
25 (years old). 30 (years old). married. divorced. a teacher. unemployed.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, FIRST LANGUAGE
QUESTIONS POSSIBLE RESPONSES
What is Can you tell me
your country of origin / place of birth? your wife’s/her country of origin?
your first language / mother tongue / native language?
your son’s/his first language? your wife’s native language?
It’s
Russia. Poland.
Russian. Polish. Polish.
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The questions above are questions you will hear during a formal, impersonal interview (e.g. when registering at a medical clinic, signing up for a course, obtaining a library card, etc.). In informal situations (e.g. meeting people in a social situation), the style of language will be different: it will be less formal.
QUESTIONS POSSIBLE RESPONSES
How do you spell Can you spell
your name? your first name? your last name? your wife’s maiden name? the name of your street? Etc.
It’s
N-A-T-H-A-N-I-A-L P-E-D-E-R-S-O-N S-H-E-R-B-R-O-O-K-E Etc.
My name is Carl Brown. That’s C-A-R-L B-R-O-W-N.
Can you spell your first and last name for me, please?
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COMPARE FORMAL AND INFORMAL LANGUAGE
FORMAL LANGUAGE INFORMAL LANGUAGE
DATE OF BIRTH: Q: What is your date of birth? A: It’s March 25th, 1985.
Q: When were you born? A: I was born on March 25th, 1985.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Q: What is your country of origin? A: It’s Russia.
Q: Where were you born? A: I was born in Russia.
AGE: Q: What is your age? A: I’m 25. / I’m 25 years old.
Q: How old are you? A: I’m 25. / I’m 25 years old.
OCCUPATION: Q: What is your occupation? A: I’m a teacher.
Q: What do you do? A: I’m a teacher.
FORMAL INFORMAL
“Good morning. How are you, Sir?” “Hey, Pal. How you doing?”
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ACTIVITY 2: ROLE-PLAY
APPLYING FOR A LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP
Scenario
- You are at the front desk of your local library. - You are applying for a library card. - The receptionist is filling out a form for you on the computer, so that you can
receive a library card.
Roles
Role of Receptionist: Fill out the form for the applicant by asking questions (e.g. What is your name? What is your address?).
Role of Applicant: Listen to the receptionist’s questions and answer them. (As an applicant, you can use your own personal information, or you can make it up.)
Find a partner. Together, you will do two (2) role-plays. The scenario is the same, but you will change roles with your partner.
Role-Play 1 Role-Play 2
Partner A = Applicant Partner B = Receptionist
Partner A = Receptionist Partner B = Applicant
Two application forms are provided on the next two pages, one for each role-play.
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ROLE-PLAY 1
APPLICATION FORM FOR PARTNER “A”
TO BE FILLED OUT BY PARTNER B
Last Name: ______________________ First Name: ________________________
Gender: M F
Marital status: Married Single Divorced Separated Widowed
DOB: ___________ / _______ /______ Age:____________ yyyy mm dd
Address: __________________________ ________ __________________ (no. and street) (apt.) (city/town) _____________________ ______________________ (province) (postal code)
Phone: Home: _______________________ Mobile: __________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________________
Occupation: ______________________________
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ROLE-PLAY 2
APPLICATION FORM FOR PARTNER “B”
TO BE FILLED OUT BY PARTNER A
Last Name: ______________________ First Name: ________________________
Gender: M F
Marital status: Married Single Divorced Separated Widowed
DOB: ___________ / _______ /______ Age:____________ yyyy mm dd
Address: __________________________ ________ __________________ (no. and street) (apt.) (city/town) _____________________ ______________________ (province) (postal code)
Phone: Home: _______________________ Mobile: __________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________________
Occupation: ______________________________
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1 Loan application Credit / Attribution – Print © Can Stock Photo Inc. / theerapoll
Marriage application Credit / Attribution – Print © Can Stock Photo Inc. / eric1513
Canada Customs form Credit / Attribution – Print © Can Stock Photo Inc. / FER737NG
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Medical history form Credit / Attribution – Print © Can Stock Photo Inc. / phasinphoto
Student loan application Credit / Attribution – Print © Can Stock Photo Inc. / AndreyPopov
Travel and accommodations form
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Parental permission form Credit / Attribution – Print © Can Stock Photo Inc. / alexskopje
Voter registration form Credit / Attribution – Print © Can Stock Photo Inc. / mybaitshop
Insurance claim form Credit / Attribution – Print © Can Stock Photo Inc. / everydayplus
Online registration form Public Domain
3 Gym/Workout icons Free Clipart: http://www.clker.com/
4 Day camp kids MS clipart (Licensed under Creative Commons: License Attribution 4.0 Intenational)
6 Volunteer sign MS clipart (Licensed under Creative Commons: License Attribution 4.0 Intenational)
11 Abbreviation cartoon http://www.daynews.com/cartoon-of-the-day/2013/01/abbreviation-10345
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12 Cloud with blue skies MS clipart (Licensed under Creative Commons: License Attribution 4.0 Intenational)
14 Cartoon man standing Bing clipart (License: Free to use and share)
17 Cartoon woman speaking MS clipart (Licensed under Creative Commons: License Attribution 4.0 Intenational)
18-19 Cartoon women speaking MS clipart (Licensed under Creative Commons: License Attribution 4.0 Intenational)
26 Woman asking question Credit / Attribution – Print © Can Stock Photo Inc. / lenm
26 Man answering question Credit / Attribution - Print© Can Stock Photo Inc. / lordalea
27 Formal vs Informal communication
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28 Role-play MS clipart (Licensed under Creative Commons: License Attribution 4.0 Intenational)