Main Topic 11: Housing/Corporate Policy Lesson 66: Electric and Gas Services (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to ELECTRIC AND GAS SERVICES. 2. Review Types of Pronouns - Demonstrative. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. Then practice using the words in your own sentences. 1. Frequent blackouts happen during rainy days in the Philippines. a. disasters b. power failure c. internet failure d. storms and floods 2. The man bought a bulb to make the conference room brighter. a. a well-lit fireplace b. a candle and lighter c. a round electric lamp d. a flashlight with batteries 3. The careless electrician was electrocuted by a live wire. a. amazed by the splendor b. shocked by the beauty c. knocked off by excitement d. injured or killed by electric shock 4. The fuse on the lamp isn t working well that is why the lamp is still out. 1
a. circuit opener b. circuit breaker c. electrical socket d. electrical tape 5. The said fire outbreak was caused by an unattended gas range. a. candle b. rice cooker c. electrical wire d. cooking stove 2
Exercise 2: What s the word? (5-7 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. A branch manager and his assistant are shopping for the things that they need for their new business branch. Manager: Mr. Monte, I think we need to buy a (1) for our new branch location. We can t tell our customers that we need to stop our service just because of a power failure. Assistant: That s right Mr. Carlos. I think I have (2) it already on the list of things that we need to buy. Manager: Oh yes! Sorry, I did not notice that. Do you know how to avoid (3)? Usually it is the main cause of fire. We can t afford to lose our business because of fire. Assistant: Ummm I guess we need to buy enough (4) for our appliances. I think overcrowded ones cause fire. Manager: Alright! I guess we have all that we need in the cart. Anything else which you think we would need? Assistant: Ok. Let me check. I think we are still missing something hmmmm Do we have a (5) for the lights, Mr. Carlos? Manager: Oh no, we forgot to get one. Can you please get one as well? Assistant: Sure! Choices: a. socket b. generator c.switch d. short circuit e. included f. electricity 3
II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Types of Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns (5-6 minutes) Demonstrative Pronouns represent a thing or things: Near in distance or time ( this, these ) Far in distance or time ( that, those ) Ex: This is a nice dress. (near from you) That is a nice dress. (far form you) These are nice dresses. (near from you) Those are nice dresses. (far from you) near far Singular this that Plural these those Remember: Do not combine demonstrative pronouns with demonstrative adjectives. They are the same, yet a demonstrative pronoun stands by itself, while a demonstrative adjective qualifies a noun. Examples: That is a book. (Demonstrative pronoun) That book is hers. (Demonstrative adjective) We can also use demonstrative pronouns for identifying people. Ex: This is Maria. Is that your cousin? Comprehension Check: Can you identify the things which can be found in your room using demonstrative pronouns? 4
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. are beautiful flowers. (far) a. This b. That d. These 2. is my cousin Joy. (far) a. He b. Her c. That 3. shoes are made of leather. (near) a. It b. Those c. These 4. looks great on you! ( near) a. This b. That d. These 5. computers are for sale. (near) a. That b. These 5