Agenda for Thursday, December 9th

Warm up: 2 Truths and 1 Lie

Speaking Part 1
Responding to “Wh,” would, and yes/no questions
Vocabulary: Adjective/noun collocations
Grammar: Using the appropriate tense
Pronunciation: Syllable stress
Things I like Things I don’t like Things I wish I had in my
hometown
desert: dry heat

frequent wildfires

homogenous (to be the same/boring)

architecture----- unique architecture
thrill-seeker

adventurous
 Urban and Rural Life Adjective Noun
Adjective Noun
Collocations scenic views

Urban Life (The City) Rural Life (The

Countryside)
• Scenic views
 What do you know
about Speaking Part
1?
Questions (1 doesn’t have an answer.) Answers
1. ____ did you last visit your home town? A. Yes, I do. The life there is very modern in
which there are a lot of job opportunities for
young people.
2. ____ part of the town did you live in? B. Some cities in my country are very
modern. People there have good living
conditions.
3. ____ you think your home town is a good C. It was a long time ago, I think around 3
place for people to live? years ago, when I was in high school.

4. ____ is it like where you live? D. No, I wouldn’t.

5. ____ you like living in the city? E. Yes, I really enjoy it. Living in the city gives
me a lot of chances to develop my career and
make more friends.

6. ____ you prefer to live somewhere else? F. I lived in the city center, just off of High
Street. It’s very convenient, but it can be
noisy.
 Answers
A. Yes, I do. The life there is very modern in
which there are a lot of job opportunities for
young people.
B. Some cities in my country are very
Which answers do you think are: modern. People there have good living
conditions.
• are too short?
C. It was a long time ago, I think around 3
• not enough information? years ago, when I was in high school.
• cannot be matched with any
question? D. No, I wouldn’t.
• gives reasons for the answer?
E. Yes, I really enjoy it. Living in the city gives
me a lot of chances to develop my career and
make more friends.

F. I lived in the city center, just off of High

Street. It’s very convenient, but it can be
noisy.
 Quiz
Look at the following questions. Pay attention to the verbs.
Select the answer which best matches the verb form in the
question.

1. Has your home town changed much since you were a child?

a. Definitely. It is very big with a lot of buildings now.

b. Yes, of course. It was small and quiet when I was young.
c. Yes. It’s grown from a small town to a much bigger place.

c. Yes. It’s grown from a small town to a much bigger place.

 Quiz
Look at the following questions. Pay attention to the verbs.
Select the answer which best matches the verb form in the
question.
2. Was it difficult for you to leave your home town?

a. No, not really. I always wanted to move to a bigger city.

b. Actually, it was quite difficult. I spent my childhood there and had a lot of
good memories.
c. No, it’s quite interesting to live in a different city as I can have more job
opportunities.

b. Actually, it was quite difficult. I spent my childhood there and had a lot of
good memories.
 Quiz
Look at the following questions. Pay attention to the verbs.
Select the answer which best matches the verb form in the
question.
3. What would you like to change about your home town in the future?

a. I try to think of my present home town and not think about the future.
b. People built some factories in my home town in the last three years.
c. I’d like to have more schools in my home town so children don’t have to
travel a long way to get to school.

c. I’d like to have more schools in my home town so children don’t have to
travel a long way to get to school.
Complete the answer below with the correct form of the given verbs

Examiner: Tell me about your home town.

Candidate: I ____ (live) on the outskirts of a small, historic town in

southeast Germany. Um, ____ lived (live) there for twenty three years.
The town ______ (change) quite a lot in this time. _____ (be) much
smaller but a few years ago, a car manufacturer ____ (open) on the
outskirts and this _____ (encourage) a lot of people to move to the town
to look for jobs.
EX. 03 – Listen again to the recording for exercise 2. Note down
any useful language the student uses.
 Your home town Your accommodation
Where do you come from? Where are you living now?
Adjective Noun What is the weather like in your home Who else do you live with?
town?
scenic views When is the best time of year to visit What is your favorite room in your home?
your home town?
Why do you like/not like your home Why do you like/not like the place where
town? you live?

Some questions ask you to think about something you might

do, using ‘would.’ Pick a number and answer the question.
Would you recommend your house/apartment to another
person? 1
Would you like to move house if you had the chance?
Would you like to buy a house in2 your home town one day?
3 or with family/friends?
Would you like to live by yourself
4
 A famous I like/ don’t like
● culture ● parks historical place the weather in
● historical ● restaurants in my home my home town
● monument ● shopping town is _____. because _____.
● museums ● weather
● nightlife
My favorite thing
If I could change People in my about my home
I don’t like the People in my home town
one thing in my town is the
1
___in my home
town because
__.
2
home town don’t
often _____
because _____.
3
home town, it
would be ___
usually/ don’t
often go out at
culture because
_____.
because___. night because
________.

What I like the

One of the most People in my
least in my
4
popular _____ in
my home town is
_______.
______ 5
home town usually

because ______.
6
home town is
____
because_____.
EX. 08 – With a partner, ask and answer these questions.

Your Home Town

Your accommodation
1. Do you live in the city or the
1. Do you live in a house or an
countryside?
apartment?
2. Do you live near the sea?
2. Is your house in the city or
3. Is there anything special that
the countryside?
people do in your home
3. Do other people live with
town?
you?
4. Are there any interesting
4. Is there anything you don’t
places to visit in your home
like about where you live?
town?
 Comparing and Contrasting
cost of living
Urban Living Rural Living

population

pace of life

job opportunities

traffic congestion

pollution

amenities/facilities
 Tongue Twisters
Lesser leather How much wood Betty Botter Susie works in a
never weathered would a bought some shoeshine shop.

1
wetter weather woodchuck chuck butter. Where she shines
better
2
if a woodchuck
could chuck wood?
3
But she said the
butter’s bitter.
4
she sits, and
where she sits
she shines

I have got a date A skunk sat on a Of all the vids I slit the sheet,
at a quarter to stump and thunk I’ve ever viewed, the sheet I slit,

5 6 7 8
eight; I’ll see you the stump stunk, I’ve never and on the slitted
at the gate, so but the stump viewed a vid as sheet I sit
don’t be late thunk the skunk valued as Val’s
stunk vid
 Pronunciation –
Syllable Stress
• How many
syllables?
• Which bi/cy/cle
syllable is
stressed?

*It’s important to stress the right syllable of a

word. If you don’t, the listener will be confused.
Ex. 11 – Listen to the sentences. Underline the
stressed syllable in the words. Page 27.
1. Right now, I am living in an apartment with my friends.

1. a/part/ment 1. res/i/den/tial
2. ac/comm/o/da/tion 2. sta/di/um
3. ar/chi/tec/ture 3. coun/try/side
4. con/struc/tion 4. en/vi/ron/ment
5. es/ca/la/tors 5. ge/og/ra/phy
6. in/ha/bi/tants 6. re/gion/al
7. mon/u/ment 7. temp/er/a/tures
8. mu/se/um 8. sce/ne/ry
 Ex. 13 – Answer these questions about accommodation and your
hometown using 3 sentences only.

1. Where do you come from?

2. Are there any special places that tourists visit in your
hometown?
3. When is the best time of year to visit your hometown?
4. Why do you like/don’t like your hometown?
5. Where are you living now – in a house or an apartment?
6. Does anyone else live with you?
7. What is your favorite room where you live?
8. Would you recommend your accommodation to another
person?
Agenda for Thursday, December 16th
Warm up: Riddles (Tricky question)
Review Homework: Speaking Part 1 Questions
Introduce Unit 2 – Speaking about hobbies
Expressing opinions
Lengthening answers
Pronunciation: Stress and intonation
 What has to
before you ca
break me off
an egg that kit
pop open a
a rotary telephone
landline phone

What has a ring(n) but

finger?
ring(v)
 a blackboard

What is white when it’s

dirty?
 a shirt

What has a neck but no

head?
teapot
 a piano
What has 88 keys but cannot
open a single door?
1. What activities do you enjoy partaking (engaging/doing) in?
2. Which activities do your friends like doing? illustration,
procreate – one time fee
3. Which activities are popular in your country? photography
nerd, soccer-head, soccer buff, diehard soccer fan
outdoor sports
extreme sports
Do you like extreme
sports?

• Are you
adventurous
(adjective)?
• Are you an
adrenaline junkie
(noun)?
• Are you a thrill-
seeker (noun)?
• Are you a daredevil
(noun)?
 Expressing Opinions: Leisure
Activities I’m really not interested in
I’m not a big fan of
I don’t look forward to Not many
I like A lot of people people like
like I often enjoy
I hate
I’m not a big
fan of
Positive Neutral – Unsure? Negative
• I’m obsessed with.. • I’m indifferent about.. • I absolutely loathe..
• I’m head over heels for.. • I despise..
I don’t know if I like
• I’m crazy about.. • I can’t stand..
• I’m in love with.. I don’t know • I don’t like..
• I’m fond of.. much about • … is quite overrated.

I’m very keen

on (UK)
 Connecting Words to Lengthen Your Responses
Adding more Giving reasons Explaining Comparing and
information consequences contrasting
• and • Because • So • But
• Also • In order to • Because of this • On the other
• As well as hand
• Another reason • While
is • Although
• or

Like/Dislike Connecting Response

Word
1. I love listening to K-Pop and a. my friends don’t really
like it either.

2. I sometimes enjoy mountain but b. I prefer staying at home.

climbing
3. I don’t like spending money so c. it’s really exciting.
4. I’m not really interested in because d. I prefer watersports.
watching football on TV
 Connecting Words to Lengthen Your Responses
Adding more Giving reasons Explaining Comparing and
information consequences contrasting
• and • Because • So • But
• Also • In order to • Because of this • On the other
• As well as hand
• Another reason is • While
• Although
• or

I sometimes I’m not really I’m an avid I’ve never been

enjoy mountain interested in gamer… horseback riding..
climbing…. watching football I rode elephants
on TV… 2 3 in Thailand.

I’m quite good at I’m not really into Reading comics is To be honest, I’m
playing Tennis… reading… really popular in not sure I really
my Country… understand
Done in soccer…
moderation
5 6 8
 Justifying your Answers
Like/dislike Reason #1 Reason #2 Reason #3
Run-on sentence

I really like playing Because Online matchmaking is Gameplay is really and it gets my heart
Dead by Daylight on quick, exciting, pounding because it’s a
my Nintendo Switch little scary.

I can’t stand sports Because I’m not very athletic, I don’t understand the and I think they’re
rules, extremely boring

Really keen Valorant Because Competitive nature Teamwork aspect and World building is
remarkable

I dislike mukbang Because It doesn’t seem healthy furthermore the content and It doesn’t seem
is oversaturated appealing.

Because and
 Lengthening your Answers
Like/dislike Additional Contrasting your reason consequence
like/dislike like/dislike

I enjoy going out and Hanging out with but I tend to stay because I’m a rather so I don’t see my
for walks my friends home shy person friends too often.

I love going to and eating all the but I avoid going on because I get motion so I wait on the
amusement delicious food rollercoasters sickness sidelines until my
parks like the plague friends are
finished.

I really like going and drinking coffee w but I cant stand because im more of a so usually don’t get
to the cinema my friends romantic movies sci fi fan to pick the movies
in my group.

and but because The Fifth so

Element

and but because so

1. Do you like playing
any of these sports
in your spare time?
2. Do you enjoy
watching any
sporting events?
3. Which sports are
popular in your
country?

Hesitation –
Let me think..
What’s that word
again?
I don’t remember t
world in English, bu
Hmm,
Agenda for Thursday, December 23rd – solar panel
powered car (solar power model car)
Warm up: Heteronyms – word spelled same/diff.
pronunciation/meaning
Review Homework: Speaking Part 1 Questions
Pronunciation: Stress and intonation
Sports Verbs
Speaking Part 2 - Sports
Introduce Unit 03 – The News and Media
 Heteronyms (same spelling but different pronunciation)
The bandage was wound (v) The insurance was invalid for
around the wound (n). the invalid (n) in his hospital
bed.
The farm was cultivated to A seamstress and a sewer fell
produce PROduce. down into a sewer line.
The dump was so full that the The soldier decided to desert
workers had to refuse more his tasty dessert in the
refuse. 5 desert. 6
Since there is no time like the When shot at, the dove dove
present, he thought it was into the bushes.
time to present the present dove – symbol of peace
to his girlfriend. pigeons – flying rats
2. What hobbies are popular in your soccer – one of the biggest and hottest sports, kids
country? energetic/athletic/outdoor activities rather than..
3. Is it important to have a hobby? define who you are/great opportunity to..
4. Is it harmful to spend too much (It depends on what you mean by harmful/too much time… if you
time on a hobby? mean…then I’d say…)there are plenty of examples of hobbies that
could have potential danger. for example if you… gambling is a
beneficial stress reliever (escape from reality) if done in moderation
but could lead to.. bankruptcy/ endless amounts of debt.
5. What free-time activities would you crack at chess, interesting and what's that word again.. oh I don’t
like to try in the future? remember but it means beneficial to your brain intuitive sport to play
in free-time
Sentence Stress and Intonation

Ex. 10 (Track 17) Listen to how the highlighted words in these sentences are stressed.

1. I think that rowing is a great sport if you want to stay fit and healthy.

2. I often enjoy tennis as it is very competitive and I like to beat my friends.

 Ask and answer
Three sports you Three sports you
What sports like dislike
do you like?
on the fly
on the cuff
What sports off the cuff
do you dislike?

Use a reaction when you’ve

thought of sports you like and
dislike.
Sports Verbs
 Part 2 - Sports 1:47
Describe a sports event you watched or attended. I’d like to talk about..F1 racing.. ultimately, haven’t
participated but…watching sensational, once every 2
You should say: years, driver/train/team/gather budget/formulate
efficient/ high-speed/thrilling/dangerous/so each team
• what kind of sporting event it was carefully orchestrated/work in harmony/ very
• where you watched it exciting/disappointed F1 circuit/pandemic/positive
• how often this event takes place come back soon, eventually.
Ultimately, Finally, And that’s the reason why I enjoy…
And explain why you consider this sports event (paraphrase/summary)
interesting. Yeah that’s it
discourse markers – but, so unfortunately, because

Beginning your talk

Don’t just copy the Rephrase the words
words. using synonyms.

For example: “A sports For example: “An

event I watched or exciting sporting event
attended was..” that I recently witnessed
was…”
 Questions about the News and Media
Think about these questions. What could you say?
1. Where do you usually get your • youtube
news? • News Apps
• Tv
2. Where do most people in your • newspapers
country get their news? • TV
• news broadcasts
3. Do people in your country still • market for newspapers
read newspapers? • adults/middle-aged people
• previous generation/ baby
boomers/boomers
4. Are there any advantages to
getting your news on the internet?
 Television
Radio
Advantages Disadvantages
Advantages Disadvantages

The Internet

Advantages Disadvantages
Newspapers
Advantages Disadvantages
 Adjectives for happy news stories
brilliant delightful extraordinary magnificent stunning
Marvelous impressive outstanding tremendous Heartwarming
It was one of the most extraordinary events I’ve ever seen!

A person A dog finding its A woman going A local youtuber

overcoming a owner after viral on TikTok trending on
serious health getting lost. with her ‘smooth YouTube’s main
problem.1 2 moves.’ 3 page.

A man being A homeless A poor child A man donating

rescued from an person winning from the his kidney to a
overturned boat the lottery. countryside sick family
in the sea. 6 getting a visa to member.
7
go to America. 8
 Adjectives for sad news stories
Absurd Bizarre Disgusting Distressing Dreadful (really
depressing)
harmful terrible uncomfortable upsetting depressing
It was a really bizarre thing to happen!

A man losing his A woman A business having A family losing

winning lottery breaking her leg to close after their dog while
ticket. 1 2
in an accident. running 3out of camping.4
money.
An island being An elderly couple A woman being A child finding a
devastated by a being scammed followed by a chicken’s head in
tsunami. out of their stranger back to his chicken
savings. 6 her house. nuggets.
Agenda for Thursday, December 30th
Warm up: Comic Prediction
Review Homework: Part 2 – The News
Pronunciation - intonation
Paraphrasing the news
Using the passive
Part 3 questions
Look at the following comics and
predict what will happen in the final
image. “the funnies” Sunday
newspaper

irony, word-play
power rangers
subverting expectations
ironic – destroying enemy with own people
Noo-nyez
desert – skinny, emaciated
dessert – chubby, obese, plump
teacher
student
boundary - fence
News Headline Source Words to Describe it
McDonald’s Is Phasing Out Plastic Toys NPR a brilliant move towards becoming more eco-friendly
From Happy Meals In A Push To Be outstanding effort by a big corporation to reduce waste
More Green a tremendous act that will have positive consequences
Vietnam confirm first omicron infection VNexpress distressing
Biodiversity: The tale of the “un-extinct” BBC News extraordinary, breakthrough, a milestone
fish remnants from the past
Oculus Quest fitness app Supernatural Washington Post impressive, galvanizing
serves up inspiring workouts in VR
Riot Games to pay $100m in BBC News upsetting, domino effect
discrimination case sexual discrimination, mistreated and sexually discriminated
against
male-dominated industry
 impressive outstanding tremendous Heartwarming
(makes you
emotional)

Answer this Speaking Part 2 task. 2.0

(Talk for at least 90 seconds.)
news story you read/saw. • hesitations- vocab recall
• (let me see, hmm, what I’m trying to say is..)
say:
• quite alarming, omicron variant, immediately
nd of news story it was quarantined
ppened to the people in the story • So, we don’t know if… or even if… especially
event was important enough to be concerning for us youngsters.
d on the news • and Consequently, Overall, Lastly, In a nutshell, its
really depressing to hear because that could…
n how you felt about the news story

Adjectives for sad news stories

surd Bizarre (very Disgusting Distressing Dreadful
nbelievable) weird) (gross) (worrying) (awful,
 Listen. Which speaker uses stress? What words are stressed? Sentence Example Example
(track 29) A B
1. When the report came in to say the mission was a
success, everyone felt that we’d seen something
extraordinary.
Using
intonation: 2. The disaster was a dreadful tragedy with a massive
loss of life.
Which 3. I’m feeling pretty uncomfortable about the
speakers use situation. I hope we can find a solution soon.
the correct
intonation 4. The results were stunning, and the team had done
(rising and a marvelous job.
falling) to 5. It was such an impressive sight and the noise that
express their followed it was tremendous.
feelings?
6. This was such a bizarre event, and it’s incredible
that we haven’t been able to find out what caused it.
 Retell the image in a sentence or two.
rubble

although we cannot
working nonstop mentally recover
search and rescue team in dire need of
 Grammar: Active/Passive Voice

The active The passive

The subject performs the action. The subject is acted upon by the
(subject comes first) verb.
(subject is last)

Monkeys adore bananas. Bananas are adored by monkeys.

The cashier counted the money. The money was counted by the
cashier.

The dog chased the squirrel. The squirrel was chased by the dog.
(subject comes first) (subject is last)
Monkeys adore bananas. Bananas are adored by monkeys.
The cashier counted the money. The money was counted by the cashier.
The dog chased the squirrel. The squirrel was chased by the dog.

The Active The Passive

1. The earthquake destroyed a number of monuments. A number of monuments were destroyed by the
earthquake.
2. Volunteers removed large numbers of rocks and large numbers of rocks and stones were removed (by
stones to rescue people. volunteers) to rescue people.
3. Rescuers pulled survivors from the collapses
buildings.
4. Falling buildings injured many people.
5. Helicopters arrived to take survivors to the hospital.
6. The earthquake left many children homeless.
7. The earthquake struck the city at 10:00 am.
 Speaking Part 1 – The News (Try to talk for 20 seconds, with about 3
sentences) Student

Where do you usually get your

news?

What kind of news are you most

interested in?

Do you believe everything you read

in the newspapers?
Do you prefer to read local news or
international news?
Which is more popular where you
live, newspapers or magazines?
Do you think newspapers will be
very important to you in the future?

Do your often read newspapers?

Part 1 – News
1. Where do you usually get your news?

2. How do most people your age get their

news?
3. What kind of news are you most interested
n?
4. How is getting the news today different
from how we got our news in the past?
o most people your age get their news? my generation, internet, international new
sources, on the other hand, older generatio
physical newspaper, nostalgia driving facto
Maybe
getting the news today different from delivered more rapidly, due to…,let me thin
ot our news in the past? innovations.. which are..
as social media changed the way we get Hmm, made news more trendy, widely spre
e the news? appeals younger generation, aware of ongo
news around them.
easy to spread fake news, misinformation

Comparing Contrasting

• Similarly, • On the other hand,

• Compared to • However,
• In the same way, • Conversely,