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3 I Language Booster

A Notice the different ways we ask about favorites and return questions.

How about you?
Who's your favorite actor?
I like ... What about you?
What's your favorite movie?
I particularly like .. . Who's yours?
Do you like any bands in particular?
I'm crazy about .. . What's yours?

• B PAIR WORK Take turns asking about favorites, responding, and returning questions.
Use the words from the Vocabulary section.

41 Pronunciation Contrastive stress in returning questions

co1 G) A Listen. Notice the stress in the returning questions.
l. I'm fine. How about you? 3. pop is my favorite. What's yours?

2. I like it. What about you? 4. Rihanna is my favorite. Who's yours?

• B PAIR WORK Practice these conversations. Pay attention to contrastive stress.
A: Who's your favorite actress? B: Do you like to watch TV shows?
B: I love Natalie Portman. A: Yes, my favorite show is 30 Rock.

How about you? What's yours?

• A GROUP WORK Ask your classmates about their favorites.
Write down their answers.

sport: -------- restaurant:--------

celebrity: _____ _ day of the week: _____ _

• B CLASS ACTIVITY Share the group favorites for each thing with
the class. Then vote on the class favorite.

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