LESSON 1“Is this Intro to Economics?”

PREVIEW �DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions. Use FULL SENTENCES in your answers.

1. Where is this man?2. Is he a student? (Explain your answer.)3. How would you describe him? (What does he look like?)4. What is he doing?

5. What is your major? 6. Why did you choose this field?

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DIALOG

1 Note the use of “their” as a gender-neutral alternative to “his / her.”

"Is this Intro to Economics?"Two college students meet in a classroom.

Kathy: Excuse me, is this Intro to Economics?Brian: Yes, it is.Kathy: Hi. I’m Kathy.Brian: Nice to meet you Kathy. My name is Brian.Kathy: What year are you in, Brian?Brian: I’m a sophomore. And you?Kathy: I’m a freshman.Brian: What’s your major?Kathy: I haven’t decided yet. What about you?Brian: I’m a business major.

�COMPREHENSION QUESTIONSAnswer the following questions in FULL SENTENCES.

1. Where are Kathy and Brian? 2. What do you think “intro” is short for?3. Are they both students? (How do you know?)4. Which one is in their1 first year?5. Is Brian a business major?6. What about Kathy?

WAYS & WORDSMeeting peopleCasual• Nice to meet you!

• Pleased to meet you.

• It’s nice to meet you.

• It’s a pleasure to meet you.

Formal• How nice to [finally] make your

acquaintance.

• I’ve heard so much about you.

College YearQuestion• What year are you in?

Answers• I’m a freshman / sophomore / junior /

senior.

• I’m a first-year student / second-year student, etc.

• I’m in my first year / second year [of college].

College Major• I major in business / economics / English.

• I’m majoring in business / economics, etc.

• I’m a business major.

• My major is business.

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EXERCISES �SUBSTITUTION DRILL

Use the CUE word (or words) to make new sentences.

BEGIN I’m a freshman.

1. he . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He’s a freshman.2. first-year student . . . . . . He’s a first-year student.3. they . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They’re first-year students.4. sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . . They’re sophomores.5. she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . She’s a sophomore.6. in [ ] second year . . . . . . . She’s in her second year.7. you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You’re in your second year.8. third. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You’re in your third year.9. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I’m in my third year.10. junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I’m a junior.

�TRANSFORMATION DRILLChange the sentences below as in the EXAMPLES.

1. She’s Debbie.2. They’re Mr. and Mrs. Walker.3. He’s not Edward.4. We’re John and Mary.5. Are you Frank?6. I’m not Jason.7. You’re William.8. They aren’t Jack and Eileen.

�ORAL TRANSFORMATION DRILLChange the sentences you hear as in the EXAMPLES.

Continue with CUES from the INSTRUCTOR.

�SUBSTITUTION DRILL

EXAMPLE 1

I’m Kathy.

ÊMy name is Kathy.

EXAMPLE 2

He’s Peter.

Ê His name is Peter.

EXAMPLE 1

YOU HEAR: “My major is English.”

Ê “I’m an English major.”

EXAMPLE 2

YOU HEAR: “His major is business.”

Ê “He’s a business major.”

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WAYS WITH WORDSUse the CUE word (or words) to make new sentences.

BEGIN What’s your name?

1. her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s her name?2. my . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s my name?3. their . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What are their names?4. our . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What are our names?5. your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What are your names?6. name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s your name?7. major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s your major?8. his . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s his major?

�PAIR PRACTICE Work with a partner. Use the CUES to make short exchanges as in the EXAMPLES.

1. she | Wendy2. they | Yoko and Hanako3. you | Hiromi and Masako4. we | Romeo and Juliet5. you | [~]6. I | [~]

�SENTENCE FORMATION DRILLUse the CUES to make sentences as in the EXAMPLES.

1. he | sophomore2. you [S] | teacher3. they | in [...] third year4. you [P] | second-year student5. she | in [...] fourth year6. we | freshman7. I | English major8. they | business major

EXAMPLE 1

he | Ken

› Who is he?

› His name is Ken.

EXAMPLE 2

you two | Betty and Sue

› Who are you two?

› Our names are Betty and Sue.

EXAMPLE 1

I | first-year student

Ê I’m a first-year student.

EXAMPLE 2

John and Dave | student

Ê John and Dave are students.

EXAMPLE 3

he | in [...] first year

Ê He’s in his first year.

EXAMPLE 4

you [P] | junior

Ê You’re juniors.

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�Q&AThe following questions refer to the picture below. Answer using FULL SENTENCES.

1. Where is this man?2. Is he a student?3. What subject do you think he teaches? (How do you know?)4. How would you describe him? (What does he look like?)

WAYS & WORDS“What about ~?” & “How about ~?”Suggesting & Asking an opinionThe expressions “What about ~?” and “How about ~?” are used to ask an opinion on a particular topic or to make suggestions:

» I haven’t decided on a major, yet.

» How about psychology? By asking “How about psychology?” the second speaker is inviting the first speaker to consider psychology as a choice for her major.

RedirectingIn many conversations, the expressions “What about ~” and “How about ~” are used to redirect a topic to another person.

» I’m a business major. What about you?

» My major is computer science.By asking “What about you?” the first speaker is referring to the previous statement (“I’m a business major.” ) and asking — implicitly — what the second speaker’s major is.

The expressions “Me, too” and “Not me” can be used as short responses.

» I’m a first-year student. What about you?

» Me, too. (= “I’m a first-year student, too.”)

» My major is English.

» Not me. (= ”I’m not an English major.”)

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�PAIR PRACTICE Work with a partner. Use the CUES to make short exchanges as in the EXAMPLES. Answer freely.

1. I’m a -year student.2. My major is .3. My name is .4. I’m years old.

�DIALOG PRACTICE Work with a partner. Practice the dialog ("Is this Intro to Economics?" on page 2). SUBSTITUTE your information for the information in the dialog.

A: Excuse me, is this ?B: Yes, it is.A: Hi. I’m .B: Nice to meet you . My name is .A: What year are you in, ?B: . And you?A: .B: What’s your major?A: . What about you?B: .

LISTENINGYou will hear a conversation. As you listen, try to answer the following questions:

1. What is the name of the class?2. Who is the student, the man or the woman?3. What year is he/she in?4. What is his/her major?5. Why does the woman say, “oops”?

LOOKING AHEADConsider your answers to the following questions.

1. Is this a tomato?2. Does it look like a tomato?3. What does it look like to you?4. Do you know what kind of fruit it is?

EXAMPLE 1

I’m a student.

› I’m a student. How about you?

› Me, too.

EXAMPLE 2

My major is biology.

› My major is biology. What about you?

› Not me. [My major is history.]

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College MajorsRead the following description of a Business Major.

ComprehensionCheck your understanding of the article with the following questions.

1. What kinds of courses does a business major take?2. What do business majors learn?3. What kinds of jobs do business majors get after they graduate?4. How much money can a business major make?

Next StepUsing information available on the Internet, learn about the most popular majors at U.S. colleges. Choose one and try to answer the following questions.

1. What kinds of jobs does this major prepare students for?2. What kinds of courses do students with this major take?3. How much money can graduates with this major expect to earn?

A Degree in BusinessBusiness degrees prepare students to work for companies that buy and sell goods and services. Students with this major typically take classes in accounting, economics, business law, marketing and communications. They learn how to manage budgets, hire staff, and oversee company operations.

Graduates with a degree in business find work in a number of fields including accounting, finance, marketing and sales. The average starting salary for those with a bachelor’s degree in business administration or management is just above $50,000 a year.