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Let’s get started

with a warm-up

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Say some things about yourself using at least four of the verbs in the box.

live

speak

start

study

work

be

come

finish

go

have

Let’s talk!

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Look at the photos and complete the tasks.

• Name five objects in each photo.

• Say what the people are doing and why they are doing it.

• Say how often you do the activities in the photos.

• Talk about the things you like doing in your free time.

It’s reading time!

I’m learning English because I want to understand American films and music. I also want to meet online people/people online. I think it’s really exciting to talk to people from all over the world on sociable/social media.

A

online people/ sociable

B

online people/ social

C

people online/sociable

D

people online/ social

I retired two years ago. I finally have time to do sport and to travel! I am learning English because it can be very useful/fun when you are abroad. I really like learning new things so I have also started learn/learning graphic design.

A

useful / learn

B

fun / learning

C

useful / learning

D

fun / learn

I work in a large logistics centre. Last week was my birthday, so I brought some food and invited/invented my colleagues for a break together. We work in different departments and come from different/the same countries, so we usually speak English when we are together.

A

invited / different

B

invented / the same

C

invited / the same

D

invented / different

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Match the texts with the photos.

1. I’m learning English because I want to understand American films and music. I also want to meet people online. I think it’s really exciting to talk to people from all over the world on social media.

2. I retired two years ago. I finally have time to do sport and to travel! I am learning English because it can be very useful when you are abroad. I really like learning new things so I have also started learning graphic design.

3. I work in a small IT company. Last weekend was my birthday so I cooked and invited my colleagues for lunch. Each of us is from a different country so we only speak English when we’re together.

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Let’s check the answers.

1. I’m learning English because I want to understand American films and music. I also want to meet people online. I think it’s really exciting to talk to people from all over the world on social media.

2. I retired two years ago. I finally have time to do sport and to travel! I am learning English because it can be very useful when you are abroad. I really like learning new things so I have also started learning graphic design.

3. I work in a small IT company. Last weekend was my birthday so I cooked and invited my colleagues for lunch. Each of us is from a different country so we only speak English when we’re together.

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Let’s check the answers.

1. I’m learning English because I want to understand American films and music. I also want to meet people online. I think it’s really exciting to talk to people from all over the world on social media.

2. I retired two years ago. I finally have time to do sport and to travel! I am learning English because it can be very useful when you are abroad. I really like learning new things so I have also started learning graphic design.

3. I work in a small IT company. Last weekend was my birthday so I cooked and invited my colleagues for lunch. Each of us is from a different country so we only speak English when we’re together.

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Let’s check the answers.

1. I’m learning English because I want to understand American films and music. I also want to meet people online. I think it’s really exciting to talk to people from all over the world on social media.

2. I retired two years ago. I finally have time to do sport and to travel! I am learning English because it can be very useful when you are abroad. I really like learning new things so I have also started learning graphic design.

3. I work in a small IT company. Last weekend was my birthday so I cooked and invited my colleagues for lunch. Each of us is from a different country so we only speak English when we’re together.

Let’s think!

Why do you want to learn English?

Do you like learning languages? Why? Why not?

How much time will you spend each week learning English?

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Look at some different activities you might do in an English lesson. Say which ones you like or dislike and why.

• doing grammar tasks

• discussing things with the teacher or other students

• learning vocabulary

• listening to conversations or songs

• playing games to practise what you learned

• reading articles or stories

• talking about your interests

• watching videos

• writing emails, messages or comments

What can you do at home to help you learn English?

Which sentences are true?

I can only learn in the classroom.

Homework is boring, some people learn without doing homework.

The teacher has to correct all my mistakes.

During the lesson I can only talk with the teacher.

Let’s talk!

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Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.

1. I always/usually/rarely leave home early in the morning because…

2. The first thing I do at work is check my email/have coffee/talk to my colleagues because…

3. In the afternoon, I enjoy/don’t enjoy/hate… because…

4. When I go online, I like reading/watching/listening to…

5. The place where I live is/isn’t expensive/quiet/dangerous/boring because…

6. I think eating at home is better than/worse than/the same as eating out because…

7. I usually travel by bus/bike/car because…

8. One day I lost/met/found… and…

EXAMPLE

I usually leave home early in the morning because I start work at 7 and I need to catch a bus at 6.30.

THANK YOU

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Look at the objects in the pictures. Choose the three which you think are the most important in everyday life and explain why.

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Let’s ask questions!

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Put the words in the correct order to create questions.

1. after / do / will / the / lesson / what / you / ?

2. pets / you / have / any / got / ?

3. spend / friends / how / your / their / time / do / free / ?

4. holiday / would / to / on / where / you / go / like / ?

5. the / ever / you / ocean / have / swum / in / ?

6. birthday / did / last / you / how / celebrate / your / ?

7. funniest / is / who / person / your / the / in / family / ?

8. learn / online / do / to / prefer / or / English / you / offline / ?

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Let’s check the answers.

1. after / do / will / the / lesson / what / you / ?

What will you do after the lesson?

1. pets / you / have / any / got / ?

Have you got any pets?

1. spend / friends / how / your / their / time / do / free / ?

How do your friends spend their free time?

1. holiday / would / to / on / where / you / go / like / ?

Where would you like to go on holiday?

part 1/2

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Let’s check the answers.

1. the / ever / you / ocean / have / swum / in / ?

Have you ever swum in the ocean?

1. birthday / did / last / you / how / celebrate / your / ?

How did you celebrate your last birthday?

1. funniest / is / who / person / your / the / in / family / ?

Who is the funniest person in your family?

1. learn / online / do / to / prefer / or / English / you / offline / ?

Do you prefer to learn English online or offline?

part 2/2

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With a partner, ask and answer the questions.

• What will you do after the lesson?

• Have you got any pets?

• How do your friends spend their free time?

• Where would you like to go on holiday?

• Have you ever swum in the ocean?

• How did you celebrate your last birthday?

• Who is the funniest person in your family?

• Do you prefer to learn English online or offline?

ESL Brains

THANKS!