Unit 6
Identity
“What’s your number?”
Lead-in Activity
 Warm-up
 Listening Task
 Real World Listening
 Interaction Link
 Useful Expressions
 A Model Situational Conversation
 Homework Conversation
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Lead-in Activity
Many of us use the Internet to buy things, send e-mail, and meet new
People. What kinds of personal information do you feel comfortable
sharing online?
Part I
Warm-up
Warm Up
Kim has just met Eric at a coffee shop. Which questions
are OK for her to ask? Which ones are too private?
Warm Up
1. What’s your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Do you have a girlfriend (boyfriend)?
4. Can I have your phone number?
5. Can I have your e-mail address?
6. Where do you live?
7. How much do you weigh?
8. How much money do you make?
9. Do you dye your hair?
10. What do your parents do?
11. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
12. Do you have any children?
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√ Private
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Now listen and check.
Check-up
Culture Note
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In some countries it is OK to ask people
personal questions. In other countries it
is considered impolite, especially about
age, marital status, and how much
money they have or make.
Script
1. Kim: What’s your name?
Eric: It’s Eric.
2. Kim: How old are you?
Eric: Hmm. I’m 21.
3. Kim: Do you have a girlfriend?
Eric: Mm, that’s kind of private.
4. Kim: Can I have your phone number?
Eric: Uh, I don’t know. I don’t really give out my phone
number.
Script
5. Kim: Can I have your e-mail address?
Eric: I don’t really like to give out my e-mail address.
6. Kim: Where do you live?
Eric: I’d rather not to talk about that.
7. Kim: How much do you weigh?
Eric: I’d rather not say.
8. Kim: How much money do you make?
Eric: I like to keep that to myself.
Script
9. Kim: Do you dye your hair?
Eric: Well, that’s a strange question.
10. Kim: What do your parents do?
Eric: Um, my dad’s a doctor, and my mom is a painter.
11. Kim: Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Eric: Just one sister.
12. Kim: Do you have any children?
Eric: No, I don’t.
Pair work

Ask your partner these questions. Which
questions would your partner rather not
answer?
Part II
Listening Task
Language Points
Earthquake Relief Fund 地震救济基金
victim n.受害人
credit card 信用卡
zip code 邮政编码
database 资料库
Look at the pictures. Where are the people?
First Listening: What information is the speaker asked for?
address
e-mail address
name
age
√ telephone number √ home address
home address
√ credit card number
telephone number
√ mailing address
zip code
e-mail address
Second Listening
Does the speaker give the information?
1.
√ yes
no
yes √
2.
part of it
part of it
3.
yes √ no
part of it
no
yes
4.
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no
part of it
Third Listening
Complete the following according to you’ve heard.
1. A: But Jenny, you can’t give everyone your number.
came to this party to meet people
B: Well, I ________________________________.
2. B: Weird. And you’re not going to tell her, right?
A: Are you kidding?
______________________________________
I’d
never give my address to anyone online.
3. A: It’s very simple. Just give us your credit card
number and we’ll ...
B: I’m sorry, but I don’t
_______________________________________
give
that kind of information over the phone.
4. A: We just have to enter it into the database here.
I’d rather not give out my address.
B: No, sorry. _______________________________
Script
1. A: I can’t believe you gave that guy your
phone number, Jenny.
B: Well, yeah, but he seems kind of nice.
A: But you don’t even know him.
B: I know him now. His name’s Jose.
A: But, Jenny, you can’t give everyone
your number.
B: Well, I came to this party to meet people.
Script
2. A: I don’t think so.
B: What?
A: Oh, I’m chatting with someone online, and this girl
wants to meet me.
B: Weird. You mean, like she wants to know where
you live?
A: Exactly.
B: Weird. And you’re not going to tell her, right?
A: Are you kidding? I’d never give my address to
anyone online.
B: Yeah, there are some weird people out there.
Script
3. A: Hello, I’m calling from the Earthquake Relief Fund.
We’re collecting money for the earthquake victims.
B: Yeah, um.
A: It’s very simple. Just give us your credit card
number and we’ll…
B: I’m sorry, but I don’t give that kind of information
over the phone.
A: OK, then. Can we mail you a request?
B: Sure. My address is 438 Alhambra Avenue…
Script
4. A: That would be $14.95.
B: OK, here.
A: Could I have your zip code, please?
B: My zip code, um, 90020.
A: And your mailing address?
B: Excuse me?
A: Please give me your address.
B: Why?
A: We just have to enter it into the database here.
B: No, sorry. I’d rather not give out my address.
Pair Work

Act out one of the above conversations
with your partner.
Part III
Real World Listening
Language Points
sort of 有几分;相当
creepy a. 令人生厌的, 令人反感的
Prepare
Catherine is at a party. She’s going to meet a guy named
Chip. Do you think she will like him? Why or why not?
She’ll like him because…
She won’t like him because…
he is very handsome.
he is very polite.
he isn’t very handsome.
he isn’t very polite.
he is very educated.
he dresses very well.
he isn’t very educated.
he doesn’t dress very well.
he talks very smoothly.
he doesn’t talk very smoothly.
Now listen to Part 1 only and check
Get The Main Ideas
Listen to Part 1 again. How does Catherine answer Chip’s questions?
Directly
It’s a cool party, isn’t it?
How’s it going?
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What’s your name?
Catherine what?
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Are you having a good time?
Do you live around here?
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Where do you live?
What’s your phone number?
How about your e-mail address?
Do you have a boyfriend?
Indirectly Doesn’t answer
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Get the Main Ideas
Listen to Part 2, write T (true) or F (false) according to
what you’ve heard.
F 1. Fiona thinks the guy Catherine talked to was creepy.
F 2. Catherine thinks the guy she talked to was cute.
T 3. Fiona was just getting a drink.
F 4. Chip only wanted to know Catherine’s phone number.
5. Catherine wants to go dance.
T
Script
Part 1. Catherine meets Chip.
Chip: Hey there.
Catherine: Hi.
Chip: Cool party, isn’t it?
Catherine: Yeah, sure.
Chip: So, how’s it going?
Catherine: Um, OK, I guess.
Chip: You know, you’re really cute.
Catherine: Oh, um, thanks.
Chip: So, what’s your name?
Catherine: Catherine.
Script
Chip: Catherine what?
Catherine: Just Catherine.
Chip: OK. I’m Chip.
Catherine: Hi.
Chip: So, Catherine, you having a good time?
Catherine: Yeah. I am. Great music. I love it.
Chip: Do you live around here?
Catherine: Yeah, sort of.
Chip: So, where do you live? In the city or in the…?
Catherine: Um, actually, I’d rather not say.
Chip: Well, listen, it’s nice meeting you.
Catherine: Um, yeah.
Script
Chip: So what’s your phone number? You think I could
call you sometime?
Catherine: No, sorry. I don’t like to give my phone
number.
Chip: How about your e-mail address? Maybe I could
write you an e-mail.
Catherine: Look, I don’t want to be rude, but no. I don’t
think so.
Chip: Do you have a boyfriend, Catherine?
Catherine: Oh, there’s my friend. I have to go.
Script
Part 2. Catherine talks to her friend.
Catherine: Where were you?
Fiona: I was just getting a drink. What’s the matter?
Catherine: Oh, nothing.
Fiona: I saw you talking to that cute guy. Who was he?
Catherine: I don’t know. He said his name was Chip. But
he was kind of creepy.
Fiona: Really? How come?
Catherine: He was asking me a lot of personal questions.
Script
Fiona: Oh, so, is that bad?
Catherine: Yeah, he wanted to know my phone number,
and where I lived, and all this other stuff.
Fiona: Ooh, weird.
Catherine: Oh, hey, I like this song. We should go dance.
Fiona: Let’s go.
Respond To The Ideas

According to Part 2, what does Catherine
think of Chip? What do you think of Chip?
Part IV
Interaction Link
That’s Kind Of Personal!
1. Which questions are appropriate for the following
people to ask? Which questions are not appropriate?
Write the number of the questions in the columns.
1.What’s your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend? 4. Can I have your phone number?
5. Can I have your e-mail address?
6. Where do you live?
7. How much do you weigh?
8. How much money do you make?
9. Do you dye your hair?
10. What do your parents do?
11. Do you have any children?
12. Do you believe in God?
Situation
Doctor asking a patient
Boss asking an employee
Friend asking a friend
Someone you are
attracted to asking you
Someone you are not
attracted to asking you
Your idea:
Appropriate Not Appropriate
2. Compare your responses with a classmate’s
answer. Discuss why you answered the way
you did.
3. Response survey: find out how your classmates
respond to different questions in one specific situation.
* With a partner or in groups of three, choose ONE
situation
* Talk to as many classmates as you can. Ask them
the above twelve questions and note down their
responses.
* When you’re finished, work with your partner or
group again and make a graph of your findings.
* Present your findings in the class, or put your
graphs on the wall where others can see them .
Example
A: What’s your name?
B: My name is Jane.
A: Do you have a boyfriend?
B: Yes. Why do you ask about that?
A: I’d like to know more about you. Can I
have your phone number?
B: I’d rather not to tell.
Part V
Useful Expressions
Useful Expressions
你最喜欢的……是……?
What’s your favorite…?
你喜欢看电影吗?
Do you like watching movies?
能告诉我你的电话吗?
Can I have your phone number?
能告诉我你的e-mail 地址吗? How about your e-mail address?
你有兄弟姐妹吗?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Useful Expressions
我宁愿不。
没门!
I’d rather not.
No way!
这样的事情我不想…… That’s something I don’t…
这有点隐私。
That’s kind of private.
我真的不喜欢……
I don’t really like…
Part VI
A Model Situational
Conversation
A Model Situational Conversation
Sheri:
Hey, I went out with the neatest guy over
the weekend!
Jeremy: Yeah, what’s he like? Tall? Handsome?
Sheri: Not really.
Jeremy: Dress nice? Drive a nice car?
Sheri: Not especially.
Jeremy: Then he must be buff. Does he work out
a lot?
Sheri: No…but he has a nice smile… dimples. I
like dimples. He’s kind of cute.
A Model Situational Conversation
Jeremy: And that’s what you like about him?
Sheri: No, it’s more than that. He’s sensitive.
Jeremy: Sensitive? How can you tell?
Sheri: Well, we went to this really romantic
movie, and there was this really sad part,
and, and he…cried.
Jeremy: He cried?
Sheri: Yeah, he just cried and he didn’t try to
hide it or anything. It was so sweet.
Jeremy: Oh…you like that, huh? Well, I cry at
movies, too!
Part VII
Homework
Conversation
Work in Pairs

You meet a girl or boy whom you’re interested
in at a party or when you are travelling. Work
out a conversation with your partner.
Possible Conversation
A: Hi! Nice to see you here. Cool party, isn’t it?
B: Yeah!
A: Eh, I’m Jack. May I know your name?
B: Sure. My name is Janet.
A: You’re really beautiful.
B: Oh, um, thanks.
A: I’d like to make friends with you. So what’s your phone number?
Could I call you sometime?
B: My number is 13333655566.
A: Good. And I can send you e-mails. May I know your e-mail address?
B: OK. It’s Helen@sina.com.cn.
A: See, I don’t want to be rude, but do you have a boyfriend?
B: No, I haven’t found the right one yet.
A: Maybe we can have dinner someday. I’ll call you. And see you later!
B: Ok, see you.