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In 9A, Fernanda tells us about her last holiday. You:
. revise past tense forms, articles and connectors
. practise explaining vocabulary
. read and then tell a joke
1 Look at Fernanda. Tick (ü) the activities you think she did on holiday.
talk about teaching ( ) catch a fish ( ) go swimming ( ) go ice-skating ( ) sunbathing ( ) play tennis ( )
cook ( ) go out to eat ( ) rent a house ( ) go sailing ( ) laugh a lot ( )
2 Number the activities she did in the order you hear them. Be careful - there are three she didn't do. Listen and check.talk about teaching ( ) catch a fish ( ) go swimming ( ) go ice-skating ( ) sunbathing ( ) play tennis ( )
cook ( ) go out to eat ( ) rent a house ( ) go sailing ( ) laugh a lot ( )
3 Right or wrong? Tick (ü) the correct sentences. Correct the wrong ones. Listen and check.1. They traveled to Cabo Frio by car.
2. They stayed for 10 days.
3. They were quite far from the beach.
4. The men cooked every day.
5. It was a bit too hot.
6. They swam in the afternoons.
7. Fernanda went snorkelling for the first time.
4 Complete with a/an, the or -- if no article is necessary. Listen again and check.___ Last January I went to Cabo Frio with Thiago and ___ our families. We drove there in ___ my brother-in-law's car because it's bigger than ___ ours. We rented ___ big house for ___ week. It was really close to ___ beach and shops. There were a lot of us but we shared ___ cooking or went out to eat, so ___ women had ___ break too. ___ weather was lovely of course. We went swimming ___ every morning and sunbathed on ___ beach or played ___ volleyball. One day we went ___ sailing and I caught ___ fish! I went snorkelling for ___ first time too. After ___ lunch we had ___ siesta every day. I've never done that before - it was wonderful! Later on in ___ afternoons, the guys played football and, while they were playing, I went for ___ walks around ___ shops with my sister-in-law and niece. In ___ evenings, we all had ___ dinner together and sat around laughing and joking all ___ night. Although three of us are ___ teachers, we didn't talk about ___ teaching for ___ moment! It was great. In Cabo Frio there were lots of young parents of ___ our age with children. I was watching ___ children and thinking they could be ___ mine. Then Thiago asked me "Are you getting broody?" Wait and see!
6 Vocabulary analysis. Check your ideas with the Key.
1. Explain the meaning of guys and broody
2. Explain the difference between
- later and later on
- wait and see and wait to see ie using and between verbs eg come and have a look.
- do the vs go shopping and cook vs do the cooking
- on vs at the beach
3. Name three more things you can a) share, b) drive and c) catch.
Professional Tip
Teachers generally explain too much and don't give enough examples. Try to use and elicit more examples to save having to give lengthy explanations to your classes.
. What can you elicit in a lesson?
. How can you elicit?
. What are the advantages and disadvantages of eliciting from your students?
. What can you elicit in a lesson?
. How can you elicit?
. What are the advantages and disadvantages of eliciting from your students?
7 Match the connectors to the way Fernanda uses them.
1. We went in my brother-in-law's car because it's bigger than ours.
2. There were a lot of us but we shared the cooking.
3. We went out to eat so the women had a break too.
4. While the guys were playing football, I went for walks.
5. Although three of us are teachers, we didn't talk about teaching.
6. I was watching the children and thinking they could be mine.
a. to join two similar ideas together (+,+ or -,-)
b. to introduce the result of a situation that you have just mentioned
c. to join two contrasting ideas together (+,- or -,+)
d. to state the explanation for a statement you have just made
e. to join two actions that occurred at the same time
8 Complete with the connectors from #7. Listen and repeat.| 1. We were tired | a. but we didn't play tennis. |
| 2. We went snorkelling | b. because we'd played football for hours. |
| 3. The phone rang | c. because we were in the sun too long. |
| 4. We looked round the shops | d. while we were having breakfast. |
| 5. We got burnt | e. although it was very good. |
| 6. We didn't go back to the restaurant | f. and saw lots of things we liked. |
| 7. We'd played football for hours | h. so we were tired. |
9 Listen to and read two jokes. Which do you prefer, A or B?A
What's the difference between men's friends and women's friends?
Women's Friends
A wife was not at home for a whole night. So first thing the next morning, she tells her husband that she stayed at her girlfriend's apartment over night. So the husband calls 10 of her best girlfriends and none of them confirm that she had been there.
Men's Friends
A husband was not at home for a whole night. So first thing the next morning, he tells his wife that he stayed at his friend's apartment over night. So the wife calls 10 of his best friends and 5 of them confirm that he had stayed at their apartments that night and another 5 are claiming that he is still with them!
B
A middle-aged woman was taken to hospital in a coma after a car accident. While she was in the coma she came face to face with God.
'What happened?' she asked her maker. 'Did I die?'
'No, you didn't', answered God. 'According to my calculations, you're going to die in 43 years, 8 days and 16 hours - not before.'
When she recovered from her coma, she was ecstatic. Knowing exactly how long she had to live, she went straight to a clinic for plastic surgery. She had everything done - liposuction, a new face, a new nose, new breasts, a new stomach, everything from top to bottom. A week later she came out of the clinic looking young and beautiful.
The next day, looking gorgeous, she was walking along the street with every man in sight looking at her. While she was crossing the road, a fast car suddenly came round the corner, hit her and killed her.
When she met God again, she was furious. 'But you told me I had another 43 years to live!', she told him angrily. 'Why did I die?' 'After spending all that money on plastic surgery and new clothes! It cost me a fortune! Why?
And God came close to her, looked into her eyes and suddenly his face changed. 'I'm really sorry,' he said. 'But I really didn't recognise you!'
10 Think of a simple joke which you like and can tell easily in English. Use a bi-lingual dictionary to prepare any difficult words or expressions.
11 Update your Portfolio.Tell your joke onto your Portfolio cassette. If you can't think of one, tell one of the jokes from #9.
ŕ go to Unit 9 B