Midterm Study Sheet
ESL 251 f10 Himes
The midterm exam will be on October 25th.
Vocabulary
Below you will find 20 words from the two reading/listening assignments that we have
worked on. On the midterm exam you will be asked to write sentences with some of
these words as well as fill in the blanks. Also study the other forms of these words
because they might appear on the test.
From the article “Want My Advice?”
analyst
assume
create
culture
define
focus
issue
research
similar
technology
From the article “The Clash of Ages”
advice
appropriate
attitude
communication
contribute
generation
impact
indicate
restriction
tension
Out of Class Reading and Listening Assignments
Read and listen to the out of class assignments and be able to answer questions about
the content. You do not need to know details, but you should understand the main ideas
in each article and be able to express them in your own words.
Language Tools
You will be given the background of a social situation to which you must respond. Be
able to write a response using the language tools that we have worked with in class.
Example: You and Joe are friends. You are talking when he tells you that he is having
trouble getting a job. Give him some advice using the language tools for giving advice.
1. Asking for Clarification
A. Excuse me/pardon me,…
i. I’m confused.
ii. I don’t understand.
iii. I’m lost. (casual)
iv. You’ve lost me. (casual)
v. I don’t get it. (casual)
2. Giving and Responding to Advice
A. Giving advice
i. How about…
ii. Maybe (you) could…
iii. Did you already try ____-ing…?
iv. Have you ever thought about_____-ing…?
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v. You should…
vi. If I were you, I would…
B. Accepting advice
i. Hmm…Thanks. I’ll try that.
ii. That is a good idea.
C. Refusing advice
i. Thanks, but I don’t think (that will work in this situation).
ii. I don’t know…
iii. Oh, I couldn’t do that!
D. Giving an ambiguous answer when you don’t want to accept or refuse
i. Hmm…I hadn’t thought about that.
ii. That is one way to do it.
iii. I will take it into consideration.
Grammar
Fill in the blanks choosing between the simple present, simple past, present progressive,
past progressive and correct subject verb agreement.
Write sentences about the movie Some Like it Hot using the simple present, simple past,
present progressive, past progressive and correct subject verb agreement.
Complete sentences using present hypothetical/unreal conditionals.
Write sentences using present hypothetical/unreal conditionals
Listening Comprehension and Summary
You will listen to a short passage from a radio show relating to the article and broadcast
that we listened to in class. You will be asked to answer questions about it and write a
brief summary for it.
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