In this lesson, Ss watch a video of interviews with people on the street about how they would describe
their lifestyle. They begin by selecting words to describe their own lifestyle before they watch the interviews and complete a set of viewing tasks. There’s a focus on modifiers such as quite/fairly, before Ss interview a partner about their lifestyle and then write a blog post about a day in their life.
To start
Which of the following words would you use to describe your lifestyle? Choose 3 words from the list:
Fill in your answer in the poll.
Busy - Relaxed
Quiet - Social
Normal - Alternative
Healthy - Unhealthy
Inleiding op de POLL (volgende slide)
Neem de woorden door zodat alle Ss het snappen.
Studenten vullen drie woorden in de poll die passen bij hun lifestyle.
Daarna klassikaal behandelen.
Poll
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Today's class
Understand street interviews about people talking about their lifestyle.
Talk about your lifestyle using modifiers.
Write a blogpost about a day in your life.
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Street interview
Watch the interviews.
Note down:
1. some of the words the speakers use to describe their lifestyles.
2. some of the things they want to change in their lives.
Q1: How would you describe your lifestyle?
Q2: Is there anything you would like to change about your lifestyle?
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Write about:
1. What time you usually get up.
2. What you do first in the morning.
3. How you travel to work or college.
4. What you have for lunch.
5. What you enjoy doing in the evenings.
minute
second
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Modifiers
We use modifiers to talk about how much, or how little, something is true.
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Modifiers
quite, quite a/an --------------- is less strong than 'very'
Modifiers with similar meaning:
relatively, fairly, pretty, reasonably.
Example:
"I would describe my life as quite normal."
"That's quite a difficult language to learn."
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Modifiers
A bit more/less --------------- small amount or less.
A lot more/less --------------- large amount or less.
Example:
I'd like to travel a bit more.
She'd like to spend a lot less.
Exercises 3A and 3B
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Add modifiers to your answers
1. What time you usually get up.
2. What you do first in the morning.
3. How you travel to work or college.
4. What you have for lunch.
5. What you enjoy doing in the evenings.
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Homework
Pearson Speakout:
Unit 1D.
Due date period 1:
November 11th 9.20AM
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To finish
Please get ready to finish this lesson together.
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To finish
Read the blogpost.
In what way is Kim's life similar or different to yours?
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12 questions about family.
Work in groups of 4-5.
You will get 12 question cards.
Put them upside down on the table.
Turn one card. Each student will answer the question.
Turn the next card. Etc.
Take turns being the one to answer the question first.
Dessert 3.8
Teachers can find the Word and Pdf document in Sharepoint.
https://rocfp.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/teamtrc/ETtOgGL5VX9Pmr1yqr8761gBtO6irQMxlmhANLoXkEJdsA?e=3BrF9q
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