Direct English Online Level Two, UNIT 16

Welcome to Direct English Online UNIT 16

In Unit 16, the Conversation section consists of a video and dialogs which present and develop the video drama storyline. The purpose of the dialogs is to introduce the new language forms you will be learning and enable you to experience real English in real situations and explanations of any new language items are provided in easily recognisable drop down boxes.

You will find that a systematic and methodical approach to your study will maximize your ability to understand and utilize the new language.

The Language Study and Practice section gives you the opportunity to practice the language from the Conversation or Presentation section in new contexts. Clear instructions and guides are given to help explain what to do and Language Notes give you detailed information about grammar and usage.

Always follow the lessons and exercises in order.

Good luck and have fun!

Objectives:

LESSON 1: TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
In this lesson you’re going to learn how to:

• say what activity you do in your spare time
• invite someone to share a leisure activity with you
• say when you do certain leisure activities
• say when someone else generally does certain leisure activities

and you will revise:

• the simple present with time references

LESSON 2: TALKING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE
In this lesson you’re going to learn how to:

• say who you think someone is if you’re unsure, compared with saying who they are when you’re sure or almost sure
• ask who someone is and attempt to identify them by the work you think they do
• say who someone is based on what you think they do

LESSON 3: POLITE REQUESTS, ETC.

In this lesson you’re going to learn how to:

• say what people are able or may be able to do
• say what people are not able or may not be able to do
• express degrees of certainty about making appointments
• advise someone about what they should and shouldn’t do if they want to be healthy