Useful+language+for+meeting+your+homestay+family


 * Vocabulary and Pronunciation Practice - Making Requests **

====1. You have spent your first night with your homestay family. You were quite cold in bed last night as it is winter and you only have one blanket on your bed. Your homestay mother asks you if you slept well and everything is OK with your room.==== ====2. You have been in New Zealand for a couple of days and are still quite tired and suffering from jet lag. You are keen to go to bed early but your host parents have invited you to stay up and watch a late night film with them.====

Add your ideas of what you would say to each situation below:
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Now listen to an example request for each situation. Practice saying it. Pay particular attention to your intonation.
1.media type="file" key="blanket on bed.MP3" width="240" height="20" //Yes thank-you. My room is fine...um...the thing is...I was a little cold last night. Would it be possible to have another blanket on my bed?//

2. media type="file" key="go to bed early.MP3" width="240" height="20" //Oh thank- you very much. I would love to stay up and watch a film with you another night. It’s just that tonight I feel quite tired …would you mind if I went if bed early tonight?//

3. media type="file" key="wifi and password.MP3" width="240" height="20" //Would it be ok to use your wifi? Could you tell me the password, please?//

4. media type="file" key="lift in the car.MP3" width="240" height="20" //I’m sorry to bother you but I’ve overslept and missed my bus to school. Is there any possibility that you could give me a lift to school in your car?//

5.media type="file" key="missed dinner.MP3" width="240" height="20"

//I’ve been invited out to dinner with some other students from my class and I’d really like to go. Would you mind terribly if I missed dinner again this week.//

====Think of three more questions or requests that you might have for your host parents during your first few days.Make sure your questions/requests are different from other course participants! Add your ideas here:====

Please share any other useful vocabulary/phrases you have learnt related to "meeting your homestay family for the first time"
**Revision and Self Study**

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