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Week 4

The document provides discussion questions and activities related to jobs, vocabulary, listening, speaking, degrees of certainty, modal verbs, neighbors, shopping, the environment, phrasal verbs, present perfect vs past simple grammar, movies, movie genres, and super heroes. It includes tasks for students to complete individually or in pairs such as predicting word meanings, discussing topics, practicing target grammar and vocabulary, listening exercises, and role plays.

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Week 4

The document provides discussion questions and activities related to jobs, vocabulary, listening, speaking, degrees of certainty, modal verbs, neighbors, shopping, the environment, phrasal verbs, present perfect vs past simple grammar, movies, movie genres, and super heroes. It includes tasks for students to complete individually or in pairs such as predicting word meanings, discussing topics, practicing target grammar and vocabulary, listening exercises, and role plays.

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WEEKS 4-5

Lead-in: JOBS
Is it better to be a boss or an employee? Why?
What would be the most satisfying job for you?
What is one of the most exciting jobs you can
think of? How about one of the most boring jobs?
What kind of job do you want to get in the future?
What kind of tasks will you have to do?
Do you think what job someone has determines
who they are?
How difficult is it to get a job in your country?
Vocabulary
Pp. 38-39: Do tasks B, C, D

Explain the difference between the


words in D. Try to give an example with
the word that is not correct in this
context.
Listening
P. 120 / FCE listening part 2

Try to predict the type of word and


information you need for each gap
Speaking: Part 2
Student A

Student B
Lead-in: Degrees of
certainty
Look at the picture on the following slide

Who might/can it be?


Hypothesize about his past:
What might have happened on the 12/13/77?
What must he have done?
Warmer: Dice game
Modal verbs of
obligation/necessity
1: SHOULD (positive advice)
2: SHOULDNT (negative advice)
3: MUST (obligation/necessity)
4: MUSTNT (prohibition)
5: HAVE TO (external obligation/necessity)
6: DONT HAVE TO (lack of obligation/necessity)
Example:
Situation: You are going to your best friends
wedding.
Sentences: You should buy a present / You
mustnt be late.
Further practice
P. 39, task B1
P. 40, task B2
Lead-in
Look at the pictures in the
following slide.

What do they have in common?


What comes to mind when you
hear the word neighbours?

NEIGHBOURS
Discussion
What kind of neighbors dont you like?

What do you prefer: nosy or noisy


neighbours?

Did you like the neighborhood where you


grew up? Why/Why not?

Do you have any anecdotes about your


neighbours?
Reading: p. 52 (15-20
mns)
Read the text quickly (skimming). What
is similar/different about the four
neighbours?

Task 2, p 53: unblocking vocabulary


(PHRASAL VERBS)

Read the text again and do task 1


(matching)
Writing: Letter of
application
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/w
riting/makeover/makeover11.htm
Game: Pass the bomb
If you make a correct word, you score
a point.

1 OR 2 letters may not be used at the start of the word


3 OR 4 letters may be used anywhere in the word
5 OR 6 letters may not be used at the end of the word

Example: a student rolled 6 and picked up a card saying


BAT
Possible words include Batman, bathtub,
bathroom, battle, debate, and so on.
What springs to mind when you
hear the word shopping?

SHOPPING
Discussion
Describe your shopping habits/routines
Why do women like shopping more than men?
Whens the best time to go shopping?
Do you prefer going shopping alone or with
friends?
Which is better, shopping in shops or
shopping online?
Have you ever experienced trolley rage
when shopping?
Warm-up:Reversed
taboo
One student draws a card and needs to
describe the word in BOLD using the word
written below.
Example:
Target word: ADMIRATION
Explanation: You feel this when
you admire someone, like a musician or a
politician.
The environment

The
environment
Discussion
What are some of the most serious
environmental problems?
What are ten things individuals can do to
help the environment?
What are five things governments can do to
help the environment?
What is your opinion on climate change?
Which countries cause the most pollution?
How will our children be affected by climate
change?
Vocabulary
P. 85, task A1
P. 86, task A2 + A3
P. 86, task B
Isis took over a new Syrian town.
The country cannot cater for everybodys needs.
This evening I am hanging around with my friends
Chill out, take it easy?
What are you up to? I am just chilling
I just popped into my friends house and left
quickly.
She is so tiring. She wears me out.
You should cut down on carbohydrates.
We came up against a few unexpected problems.
I came up with a brilliant idea.
I will pick up some things from your house.
Grammar: Present perfect VS
past simple
Rules: presentation
Grammar practice, p. 55, ex. A
Speaking practice
Speaking practice
STUDENT A: you are a journalist.
STUDENT B: you are a castaway.
A: Prepare some questions for the interview.
a. activities: What have you been using to hunt
with?
b. completed actions: Have you caught many fish?
B: Prepare some answers.
a. activities: Ive been eating fruit from the trees
b. completed actions: Weve built a very basic
kitchen
Use of English: Exam
practice
Do Reading and Use of English
tasks on pp. 40, 41, 42
Time: 20 mns
Correction
FCE Speaking practice
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ge/2/
DISCUSSION: movies
What is your favorite genre of movie?
Who are some of your favorite actors?
What kind of movie is best for a date?
Do you cry during movies?
What is the best movie you have ever
seen?
What was the scariest movie you have
ever seen?
How often do you see movies?
Movie genres
Definitions
Examples
http://www.usingenglish.com/files/pdf/movi
e-genres.pdf
Telling a story
I went to Scotland and it was cold

I stayed awake all night and I was tired

I hadnt eaten all day and I was hungry


Discussion
Who is your favorite super hero? Why?
What super power would you like to have?
If you had super powers would you be a super hero
or a super villain?
Do you prefer dark super heroes like Batman or
purely good super heroes like Superman? Why?
Does a persons favorite super hero tell you anything
about their personality? What does your favorite
super hero say about your personality?
Are there any real super heroes?
What is your favorite super hero movie?

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