UPPER INTERMEDIATE - LEVEL 7 - MAY 5th. CLASS

Good morning everybody and welcome to today's class.

UNIT 1
LESSON 2 - TRY SOMETHING NEW

QUICK CHECK - 10 min.

VOCABULARY: FEELINGS.


Match beginnings 1–6 with endings a)–h) to complete the sentences. There are two endings you do not need.


1 The pressure of the exams had been
really intense and after finishing the
final one, I was so _______
2 When the comedian asked me to come
up onto the stage, I truly wished _____                    
3 When I heard I’d won the writing
competition, I was completely over _______             
4 I decided not to go to the party as I
knew it would be _______                                         
5 Although I was scared out of my  ____                
6 Although I was really nervous and was
shaking like ______                                                      

a) a leaf, my first jump from the diving board into the pool went well.
b) impressed by the game I had played.
c) the moon with happiness.
d) relieved that I started crying.
e) my stomach turn with anxiety.
f) wits, I knew I had to make it to the top of the mountain.
g) awkward seeing Jim, my ex-boyfriend.
h) the earth would swallow me up. I had never felt so embarrassed in my life.

 
GRAMMAR: PRESENT PERFECT


Underline the correct alternative. Explain the reason for your selection.


1. I haven’t seen/didn’t see any interesting wildlife documentaries on television recently, have you?

2. He ’s studied/studied more so far this fortnight than he did/’s done all year. I wonder what’s brought on this sudden change?

3. Although she ’s always loved/always loved reading, she only started/has started trying to write her first novel last month.

4. He s worked/worked as a shop assistant for five years before he s become/became a manager.

5. Can you believe that I ’ve taken/took my driving test five times so far and still didn’t pass/haven’t passed it?

6. She’s never been/was never one for sorting things out around the house and up to now, didn’t even learnt/hasn’t even learnt how to change a lightbulb!

 Download the Word file from this link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9jb4ajae455u43t/UNIT%201.2%20QUICK%20CHECK%20-%20VOCABULARY%20AND%20GRAMMAR.docx?dl=0 

E-mail it to yourselves and to my mail address: cephcisadvanced8@gmail.com


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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
  • To improve your Vocabulary, click on the link, watch the video, design your own Vocabulary notebook.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FdPSfEhVm8


  • Do you want to learn some new words to express feelings? Choose at least 5 words you are not familiar with from the feelings vocabulary list, add them to your own list and write a sentence using each of them.
  • For further reference on the uses of Present Perfect, check the notes I prepared with the help of "The Grammarian" , they will give you more information about the topic. You will be able to download it or print it.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/axvylvl0l9rwtk2/PRESENT%20PERFECT%20TENSE%20NOTES.docx?dl=0

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Book work

Exercise 7A – page 13  (2 min)

Complete the chart below (click on the link) with the phrases in the box. Which ones are used with the present perfect, the past simple or both?

 



Listening Comprehension Activity (3 min)
(Write your answers in your notebook)
 
Listen (link below) and answer the questions below. 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9d30mrdn3rbnozu/per_ame_sb_ui_u01_track02_1.mp3?dl=0


  1. Where did they do their study-abroad programs?
  2. How long did they stay for?
  3. Did the trip increase their understanding of other cultures and develop their language skills? If yes, how do you know?

Listen again and write “T” if the statements are true and “F” if they are false. If they are false, correct the sentence. (5 - 7 min)



  1. Kenji had visited several countries before studying abroad in Munich.
  2. He was really excited about studying abroad.
  3. His host family helped him develop better understanding of the German language.
  4. He’s still in touch with his host family.
  5. Catalina has family roots* in Italy.
  6. She felt at home as son as she arrived.
  7. After a few weeks, she spoke enough Italian to do what she needed to do.
  8. She’s glad she went to Italy, but has no plans to go back.
Vocabulary Plus
Word Building: Nouns
Ex. 10A page 13  (3 min)

How would you feel if you were asked to give up  the internet for 30 days?

How about speaking in public?

Choose adjectives from the box or from the link above and describe your feelings for both situations. Write your answers in your notebook.

Click on the link below to complete the next task:

Exercises 10 B to 10 D page 13 - Worksheet. Click on the link below: (10 min)


 Do exercise 11 A - (4 min)
Use an appropriate noun or adjective to complete the sentences in the personality quiz. 

11 B. (2 min)
After checking your answers, add two more sentences to the quiz using a noun and an adjective from 10 A and 10 B.

11 C. (3-4 min)
Do the test. Read the questions and mark your answers as: 

(√√) strongly agree

(√) agree

(X) disagree

(XX) strongly disagree

Work in pairs and check how you two are similar or different.  (3 min)

Lesson 1.3
I'd Like to Enquire

Do you know what is the meaning of Enquire? (2 min)
 Click on the link below and find out...

LESSON TOPICS
I. Vocabulary - Adverts
"Adverts" is an informal word to name "advertisements". The definition of "advertisement" is a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service, or a piece of text that tells people about a job, etc.

Answer: (2 min)

1. How do you usually find out about local news, events and courses?
2. Do you ever make phone calls about these in English? What is difficult about doing this?

(15 min)

1. Go to book page 14 - Exercise 1 B -Read the adverts - Which ones would interest you the most.
2. Go to book page 128, exe. 1.3. Read the phrases in charts: “opening phrases” and 
“polite enquiries”.

3. Write  different opening phrases (openers) and polite enquiries you could use to get information about the adverts you chose.
4. Observe the words in bold letters. List the seven words/phrases in your notebook. Then match them to the meanings in exercise 1C.
5. Exercise 1D - Which of the words/phrases could be used to talk about:
1. restaurants
2. a cookery course
3. buying a used car
 4. a hotel booking

II. Polite Enquiries

Polite enquiries (inquiries) are courteous ways to ask for information. 
1. Exercise 2 A - B. Listen to the phone conversation and answer the questions. Then complete the sentences. Listen again to check your answers. (10 min)
2. Exercises 2 C -D. Intonation practice. (3 min)
3. Exercises 3 A - B. Make enquiries more polite by using the words in the brackets, then match the adverts in exercise 1B with the enquiries in 3 A. (5 min)


III. Manage Enquiries
When do we have to manage enquiries?
Exercise 4 A, page 15. Read the phrases 1 to 6 and decide who is speaking, the receptionist (R) or the caller (C). Then (4 B) go to page 164 to check your answers in the audio script. (4 min)
Exercise 4 C.
In which two phrases the caller thinks she's causing a problem?
Which is a polite phrase from the receptionist meaning "please be patient"? (2 min)
Exercise 5. 
Pair work. Decide who is going to role play the receptionist and who is going to be the caller.
Then, individually read your part in the flow chart and think of phrases your could use.
Finally, work with your partner to put the conversation together. Role-play the conversation. (10 min)
IV. Speaking (page 15) 15 min.





 


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