3-“Talking About Activities”

Module 2, Unit 3 – “Talking About Activities”
Base Sentences – (181-195)

181 What are you doing? คุณกำลังทำอะไรอยู่?
182 I’m reading a book. ฉันกำลังอ่านหนังสืออยู่
183 What’s your friend doing? เพื่อนของคุณกำลังทำอะไรอยู่?
184 He’s studying his lesson. เขากำลังเรียนบทเรียนของเขา
185 I’m not doing anything right now. ตอนนี้ฉันไม่ทำอะไรสิ่งใด
186 Where are you going? คุณกำลังไปไหน?
187 I’m going home. ฉันกำลังกลับบ้าน
188 What time are you coming back? คุณจะกลับมากี่โมง?
189 I’m not sure what time I’m coming back. ฉันไม่แน่ใจจะกลับกี่โมง
190 What are you thinking about? คุณกำลังคิดอะไรอยู่?
191 I’m thinking about my lesson. ฉันกำลังคิดเรืองบทเรียนของฉัน
192 Who are you writing to? คุณกำลังเขียนจดหมายถึงใคร?
193 I’m writing to a friend of mine in South America.
ฉันกำลังเขียนจดหมายถึงเพื่อนของฉันในอเมริกาใต้
194 By the way, who are you waiting for? (เอ่อ) แล้ว, คุณรอใครอยู่?
195 I’m not waiting for anyone. ฉันไม่ได้รอใครใด ๆ

Questions and Answers

1. JOHN: What are you doing Bill? BILL: I’m reading a book. What are you doing?
2. FRED: What’s your friend doing
PAUL: He’s studying his lesson. He’s very busy right now.
3. HELEN: What are you doing, Betty? BETTY: I’m not doing anything right now.
4. MARTHA: Where are you going? ED: I’m going home. Where are you going?
5. HARRY: Where are you going, Henry? HENRY: I’m going home now.
6. HARRY: What time are you coming back, Henry?
HENRY: I’m not sure what time I’m coming back.
7. JACK: What time are you coming back, Jim?
JIM: I’m coming back at about three o’clock.
8. ALICE: What are you thinking about? JANE: I’m thinking about my French lesson.
9. JOHN: Who are you writing to, Helen?
HELEN: I’m writing to a friend of mine in South America.
10. BILL: By the way, who are you writing to now? FRED: I’m writing to Helen.
11. PAUL: Who are you waiting for? EDWARD: I’m not waiting for anybody.
12. BETTY: Who are you waiting for, Helen? HELEN: I’m waiting for Bill.
13. HARRY: Are you going home now, Alice?
ALICE: Yes, I am. But I’m coming back later.
14. JOHN: What are you thinking about?
FRED: I’m thinking about a friend of mine in South America.
15. JANE: What are you doing? MARTHA: I’m writing to a friend of mine.

Substitution Exercises –

1a Good morning, Bill. What are you doing?
1b Good afternoon, Bill. What are you doing?
1c Good evening, Bill. What are you doing?
1d Hello, Bill. What are you doing?
1e Hi, Bill. What are you doing?
2a I’m reading a book. What are you doing right now?
2b I’m reading a magazine. What are you doing right now?
2c I’m reading a newspaper. What are you doing right now?
2d I’m reading a letter. What are you doing right now.
3a I’m reading a magazine right now. What are you doing?
3b He’s reading a magazine right now. What are you doing?
3c She’s reading a magazine right now. What are you doing?
3d We’re reading a magazine right now. What are you doing?
3e They’re reading a magazine right now. What are you doing?
3f Helen’s reading a magazine right now. What are you doing?
4a He’s studying his lesson. What is his sister doing right now?
4b He’s reading his lesson. What is his sister doing right now?
4c He’s looking at his lesson. What is his sister doing right now?
4d He’s preparing his lesson. What is his sister doing right now?
4e He’s reviewing his lesson. What is his sister doing right now?
4f He’s learning his lesson. What is his sister doing right now?
5a I’m not doing anything right now.
5b I’m not doing anything just now.
5c I’m not doing anything at the moment.
6a Where are you going this afternoon?
6b Where are we going this afternoon?
6c Where are they going this afternoon?
6d Where are Mr. and Mrs. Brown going this afternoon?
7a Where is he going tomorrow morning?
7b Where is she going tomorrow morning?
7c Where is your friend going tomorrow morning?
7d Where is Bill Jones going tomorrow morning?
8a I’m going home. Do you want to go, too?
8b I’m going to school. Do you want to go, too?
8c I’m going to town. Do you want to go, too?
8d I’m going to the university. Do you want to go, too?
8e I’m going to the restaurant. Do you want to go, too?
9a What time are we coming back? Do you know?
9b What time are they coming back? Do you know?
9c What time are you coming back? Do you know?
9d What time is he coming back? Do you know?
9e What time is she coming back? Do you know?
9f What time is John coming back? Do you know?
10a I’m not sure what time I’m coming back.
10b I’m not certain what time I’m coming back.
10c I’m not positive what time I’m coming back.
10d I’m not absolutely sure what time I’m coming back.
11a What are you thinking about? Can you tell me?
11b Who are you thinking about? Can you tell me?
12a I’m thinking about my lesson.
12b I’m thinking about my family.
12c I’m thinking about my friends.
12d I’m thinking about a friend of mine.
12e I’m thinking about Mr. and Mrs. Brown.
13a Who are you writing to? Please tell me.
13b Who are you thinking about? Please tell me.
13c Who are you waiting for? Please tell me.
13d Who are you going with? Please tell me.
14a I’m writing to a friend of mine in South America.
14b I’m writing to a friend of mine in North America.
14c I’m writing to a friend of mine in Africa.
14d I’m writing to a friend of mine in Asia.
14e I’m writing to a friend of mine in Europe.
14f I’m writing to a friend of mine in the Middle East.
15a By the way, who are you waiting for? Can you tell me?
15b By the way, who are those people waiting for? Can you tell me?
15c By the way, who is she waiting for? Can you tell me?
15d By the way, who is that man waiting for? Can you tell me?
16a You’re waiting for Helen, I’m not waiting for anyone.
16b He’s waiting for Helen, I’m not waiting for anyone.
16c They’re waiting for Helen, I’m not waiting for anyone.
17a I’m waiting for a friend of mine. Who are you waiting for?
17b I’m waiting for my girlfriend. Who are you waiting for?
17c I’m waiting for my boyfriend. Who are you waiting for?
17d I’m waiting for my parents. Who are you waiting for?
17e I’m waiting for my mother. Who are you waiting for?
17f I’m waiting for my father. Who are you waiting for?
17g I’m waiting for my friend. Who are you waiting for?
18a When is Helen going home?
18b What time is Helen going home?
19a I’m not doing anything at the moment.
19b We’re not doing anything at the moment.
19c We aren’t doing anything at the moment.
20a What’s your brother doing right now?
20b What’s your brother doing this afternoon?
20c What’s your brother doing tonight?
21a I’m not sure what time it is right now?
21b I don’t know what time it is right now?

Conversation

1. BILL: What are you doing, John? JOHN: I’m busy right now. I’m writing a letter. BILL: Who are you writing to? JOHN: I’m writing to a friend of mine in Africa. BILL: I’m studying my lesson right now. JOHN: What time are you going to the university? BILL: I’m not certain what time I’m going. JOHN: What time is it now? Do you know? BILL: Yes, it’s now three fifteen. Don’t you have a watch? JOHN: Yes, but my watch is fast. BILL: By the way, what’s your friend’s name? JOHN: What friend? BILL: The friend you’re writing the letter to. JOHN: Oh! His name is George.

2. FRED: Hello, Paul. How are you this evening? PAUL: Hi, Fred. I’m fine, thanks. How are you? FRED: Fine, thanks. Where are you going? PAUL: I’m going home. What about you? Where are you going? FRED: I’m going home, too. But I’m waiting for my sister. PAUL: Where’s your sister now? FRED: She’s talking with a friend of hers over there. PAUL: Oh yes, I see her.

3. HENRY: What are you doing, Edward? EDWARD: I’m reading a magazine. What are you doing? HENRY: I’m writing a letter to a friend of mine. EDWARD: What time are you going home? HENRY: I’m not sure what time I’m going home. EDWARD: I have to go now. Somebody is waiting for me over there.

4. JACK: Who are you thinking about, Jim? JIM: I’m thinking about a friend of mine in Asia. JACK: By the way, who are you waiting for? JIM: I’m not waiting for anybody. JACK: Where are you going this afternoon? JIM: I’m going to the university at about 2:30. JACK: What time are you coming back? JIM: I’m not sure. JACK: What’s John doing this afternoon? JIM: He’s studying his French lesson. JACK: And what about Bill? What’s Bill doing? JIM: I honestly don’t know. Maybe he’s studying too.

5. ALICE: What are you doing right now, Betty? BETTY: I’m writing a letter at the moment. ALICE: Who are you writing to? Can you tell me? BETTY: Yes. I’m writing to a friend of mine in Africa. ALICE: I’m reading a newspaper right now. Where’s Helen? BETTY: Over there near the window. She’s very busy right now. ALICE: What’s Helen doing? Is she studying her lesson? BETTY: No, she isn’t. She’s writing a letter. ALICE: Do you know who she’s writing to? BETTY: I’m not sure. I think she’s writing to George. ALICE: Who’s George? Do you know him? BETTY: No, I don’t. George is a friend of Helen’s in Europe.

6. MARTHA: What are you doing, Harry? HARRY: I’m not doing anything. Are you writing a letter? MARTHA: No, I’m not. I’m not doing anything, either. HARRY: What are you thinking about? MARTHA: I’m not thinking about anything. Are you waiting for somebody? HARRY: No, I’m not. I’m not waiting for anybody. MARTHA: Are you going to the restaurant now? HARRY: No, I’m not going to the restaurant.

Reading Practice – Walter Sullivan

My last name is Sullivan and I was born in America. My first name is Walter. My sister’s name is Margaret and my brother’s name is Leo. นามสกุลของฉันคือซัลลิแวนและผมเกิดในอเมริกา ชื่อแรกของฉันคือวอลเตอร์ ชื่อน้องสาวของฉันคือมาร์กาเร็และชื่อพี่ชายของฉันเป็นสิงห์
I speak French pretty well and a little Japanese. Actually, my native language is English. I’m studying French right now. ผมพูดภาษาฝรั่งเศสและสวยดีเล็ก ๆ น้อย ๆ ของญี่ปุ่น ที่จริงแล้วภาษาพื้นเมืองของฉันคือภาษาอังกฤษ ผมเรียนอยู่ในฝรั่งเศสในขณะนี้
My sister, Margaret, is writing a letter to a friend of hers in South America. Her friend is an engineer. He speaks Spanish. น้องสาวของมาร์กาเร็ฉันจะเขียนจดหมายถึงเพื่อนของเธอในทวีปอเมริกาใต้ เพื่อนของเธอเป็นวิศวกร เขาพูดภาษาสเปน
He’s studying English now but he doesn’t speak English very well yet. Her friend’s name is Mario. I don’t remember his last name. เขาเรียนภาษาอังกฤษ แต่ตอนนี้เขาไม่ได้พูดภาษาอังกฤษได้เป็นอย่างดีเลย ชื่อของเพื่อนของเธอคือมาริโอ ผมจำไม่ได้ชื่อครั้งสุดท้ายของเขา
At the moment, my brother Leo is reading a magazine. The magazine is in French. Leo reads French very well, and he speaks exceptionally well. ในขณะที่พี่ชายของลีโอของฉันคือการอ่านนิตยสาร นิตยสารที่อยู่ในฝรั่งเศส สิงห์อ่านภาษาฝรั่งเศสดีมากและเขาพูดได้ดีเป็นพิเศษ
Right now, I’m thinking about my French lesson. I have a lot of trouble with pronunciation. I speak French with an American accent. ตอนนี้ฉันคิดเกี่ยวกับบทเรียนภาษาฝรั่งเศสของฉัน ฉันมีจำนวนมากมีปัญหากับการออกเสียง ผมพูดภาษาฝรั่งเศสด้วยสำเนียงอเมริกัน

Questions

1. Do you know what my last name is and where I was born?
Yes. Your last name is Sullivan and you were born in America.
2. What’s my first name? Your first name is Walter.
3. Do you know my sister’s name and my brother’s name? Yes, I do. Your sister’s name is Margaret and your brother’s name is Leo.
4. How well do I speak French and Japanese? You speak French pretty well and you speak only a little Japanese.
5. Do you know what my native language is? Yes. Your native language is English.
6. What language am I studying right now? You’re studying French right now.
7. What is my sister doing?

(1) Writing. (2) Writing a letter. (3) She’s writing a letter. (4) Your sister is writing a letter. (5) Your sister is writing a letter to a friend. (6) Your sister is writing a letter to a friend of hers. (7) Your sister is writing a letter to a friend of hers in South America.

8. Is my sister’s friend a teacher? No, he isn’t. He’s an engineer.
9. What language does my sister’s friend speak? Your sister’s friend speaks Spanish.
10. Does he speak English? No, he doesn’t.
11. What’s my sister’s friend’s name? Do you know? Yes, I do. His name is Mario.
12. I remember his last name, don’t I? No, you don’t.
13. What’s my brother doing at the moment? He’s reading a magazine.
14. What language is the magazine in? It’s in French.
15. Do you know what I’m thinking about right now? Yes. You’re thinking about your French lesson.
16. What do I have trouble with? How’s my accent in French? You have a lot of trouble with pronunciation. You speak French with an American accent.

Word List –

absolutely /ˌæbsəˈlutli/ = อย่างแน่นอน
anybody /ˈɛnibədi/ = ใคร ๆ
home /hoʊm/ = บ้าน
letter /ˈlɛtər/ = จดหมาย
magazine /ˈmægəˌzin/ = นิตยสาร
newspaper /ˈnuzˌpeɪpər/ = หนังสือพิมพ์
somebody /ˈsʌmˌbɑdi/ = บางคน
someone /ˈsʌmˌwʌn/ = บางคน

Verb Forms –

come back, comes back, coming back =
do, does, doing =
go, goes, going =
learn, learns, learning =
look (at), looks (at), looking (at)
prepare, prepares, preparing =
read, reads, reading =
review, reviews, reviewing =
study, studies, studying =
think, thinks, thinking =
wait (for), waits (for), waiting (for) =
write, writes, writing =

PLACE NAMES – คำนามสถานที่

Africa /ˈæfrəkə/ = แอฟริกา
Asia /ˈeɪʒə/ = เอเชีย
Europe /ˈjʊrəp/ = ยุโรป
Middle East /ˈmɪdəl ist/ = ตะวันออกกลาง
North America /nɔrθ əˈmɛrəkə/ = อเมริกาเหนือ
South America /saʊθ əˈmɛrəkə/ = อเมริกาใต้

Expressions – การแสดงออก

at the moment /æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt/ = ในขณะนี้
be certain /bi ˈsɜrtən / = มั่นใจ
be positive /bi ˈpɑzətɪv/ = เป็นบวก
be sure /bi ʃʊr/ = แน่ใจ
by the way /baɪ ðə weɪ/ = ยังไงซะ
just now /ʤʌst naʊ/ = แค่นี้