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In this lesson you practise:
. pronunciation of the letter O
. one/ones and to/for
. un + antonyms
13 Shadow read the text. Read the text and say it at the same speed as the recording. Try in particular to pronounce the blue words correctly.
I don't really have much time to relax, so when I'm free, I try to make the most of it. I like going to the cinema. The best films for me are the ones that make me think. I really like Brazilian films like Madame Satan and Carandiru. I suppose my least favourite films are comedies but Thiago loves them. It's embarrassing sometimes in the cinema because he laughs so loudly that everyone starts looking at us. But he doesn't care what people think, he just wants to have a good time when we're out.
Sometimes I go shopping to relax. I enjoy wandering round shopping malls looking at the people and window-shopping but I don't usually buy much. I think the most expensive thing I've bought recently is a cover for my mobile phone. At the end of my shopping trips I always sit and have a coffee and some cheese bread. That's my little treat. And I love watching soaps, like most Brazilians. The stories are often unbelievable but always fun and very dramatic. It's funny how they influence our clothes and even the way we speak.
14 From the blue words, find:
15 Revision: Prepositions. Complete the sentences.
1. What type of homework do you give ______ your students?
2. We have been using that book _______ three weeks.
3. I asked a student to get a photocopy _______ me.
4. My students don't like writing exercises _______ homework.
16 Answer the questions. Why does Fernanda use the ones in this sentence?
1. The best films for me are the ones that make me think.
2. Can you think of a word to replace the ones?
3. How would Fernanda complete this sentence:
The best restaurants are ____ that serve fresh salads and pastas.
17 Here are 33 adjectives from previous units of the course.
a) Look at them for two minutes, cover them and write down as many as you can remember. Uncover and check.
b) Did you remember them all? How many?
c) Why did you remember some and not others?
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18 Do you know what they all mean? Check any you don't know in a dictionary. Mark the stress too. Listen and check.
Professional Tip
To help students to remember new words it's important to relate the words to their lives and things that are important to them, ie to personalise the words.
. Associate the word with someone they know, eg adjectives: kind, selfish, talkative. Think of people they know who are like this: Paulo is kind or Antonio is a bit selfish. Then when they see or hear the word kind again, they should think of Paulo and remember the meaning.
. Relate the topic and language of the lesson to their lives; their holidays, hobbies, experiences, etc. What's their favourite? Why did they choose it? Why do/don't they like it? What happened to them? and so on. The closer the association with themselves, the more they'll remember the language.
. Associate the word with someone they know, eg adjectives: kind, selfish, talkative. Think of people they know who are like this: Paulo is kind or Antonio is a bit selfish. Then when they see or hear the word kind again, they should think of Paulo and remember the meaning.
. Relate the topic and language of the lesson to their lives; their holidays, hobbies, experiences, etc. What's their favourite? Why did they choose it? Why do/don't they like it? What happened to them? and so on. The closer the association with themselves, the more they'll remember the language.
19 What are the opposites of the adjectives in Exercise #17. Put them under the right prefix. Does the stress change when a pre-fix is added? Listen and check.
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20 Study the adjectives in Exercise#19. Are there any patterns that can help you?
21 Choose 15 adjectives with their prefixes that you want to learn and/or remember. Experiment with some or all of the Professional Tips above to help you.
22 Did the memory tips work? Were some better for you than others? Have you got other techniques that you use to remember vocabulary and grammar? What do your students do? Do they exchange ideas on how to remember things?
23 List some ways you relax:
In the evenings:
At weekends:
In the holidays:
On your own:
With your best friend:
With your family:
24 Update your Portfolio. Either:
Task A: From your list in Exercise#23, describe in detail how you relax, and/or
Task B: Explain your experiences with Exercise#21, by answering the questions in Exercise#22.
Record them onto your Portfolio cassette.
à go to Unit 16 C