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Unit 6 - 59-66 PDF
Unit 6 - 59-66 PDF
5.1
6.1
3 a Pre-reading discussion. Give an example (e.g.
walking, running) to introduce the idea of ‘using
Goal: talk about present habits energy’ and ‘burning calories’.
Core language: / Learners cover the text and write the three
VOCABULARY Household chores chores they think use the most energy. Discuss the
Talking about habits
answers with the class.
b Reading to check. Learners read the fact file. Ask the
Burning calories class which fact they found most surprising or hard to
believe.
VOCABULARY Household chores
1 a To introduce the topic, write ‘household chores’ on READING
the board. Ask what this means (= the regular jobs 4 a Pre-reading discussion. Look at the photos
you do in the house). together. Check with learners what each person
/ Matching task. Learners match the expressions is doing (Answers: 1 He’s walking and he’s using
with the pictures. his computer. 2 He’s cycling and he’s doing the
washing.). Discuss advantages of each way of
A doing the vacuuming D doing the ironing
B cleaning the windows E doing the cooking
keeping fit.
C doing the dusting F making the bed Possible answers:
You can get exercise and work at the same time.
b Presentation of ‘do the + -ing’. Play recording 2.12 to You don’t have to go to a gym.
check. Learners practise saying the expressions. You can save time and money.
Show how we use verbs (for actions) and phrases with
b Reading for general idea. Give learners a letter, A
do the + -ing (for regular activities).
or B. As read the article on p51 and Bs the article on
cook dinner → do the cooking
p124.
dust the room → do the dusting
iron the clothes → do the ironing After learners have finished reading, quickly discuss
each article (what the person does and why it’s a good
To check, you could say these expressions and ask
idea), but don’t go into detail at this point.
learners to reformulate them using do the + -ing.
5 a Jigsaw reading activity. Go over the questions with
Ask learners to suggest other chores.
the class. Then learners read their article again and
Possible answers: find answers to the questions.
do(ing) the cleaning do(ing) the shopping
do(ing) the washing do(ing) the gardening
b Learners ask and answer the questions about each
do(ing) the washing up do(ing) the housework other’s articles.
A 1 His wife.
SPEAKING 2 Three hours a day.
3 He arrives at the office, gets on the treadmill and
2 / Discussion: personalisation. Learners discuss checks his emails.
the questions. 4 He has lost weight; he has more energy.
B 1 Himself.
Round-up. Discuss the questions with the class.
2 45 minutes a day
Alternative: Making discussion notes 3 He gets up at 6.30, goes into the garden, uses the
cycle washer, has breakfast, has a shower, goes to
To make this activity more focused, ask learners to write a work.
list of chores (or give a list on a worksheet). Working alone, 4 He gets up earlier, he gets more fresh air, he has
they write beside each one: more energy.
– who usually does it
– if they ever do it Round-up. Discuss the answers with the class. You
– if they like doing it could ask individual learners what they found out
They then use this as the basis for their discussion.
about their partner’s article.
Language note: present simple, like + -ing Optional extra
To talk about chores, learners will need to use: Focus on expressions connected with fitness in the articles:
– present simple: My mother does the ironing. keep fit, lose weight, do a work-out, feel healthier. You could
– like + -ing: I don’t like doing the washing up. give the verbs (e.g. He wants to keep ..., He needs to lose
Check that learners use these forms correctly. ..., Now he feels ...) and ask learners to give the complete
phrases.
Unit 6 Energy 59
I tend to ... Discussion. Learners choose the most surprising fact.
Find out which fact the class as a whole thinks is most
VOCABULARY Talking about habits surprising. Check that learners understand all the facts
1 a / Reading task. Learners cover the article on p51 and explain any new words, e.g. surface, weigh.
and decide who each sentence is about. b Discussion. Discuss the pictures with the class and
establish what they show. Explain any new words, e.g.
1 Alex 2 Alex 3 Manuel 4 Manuel 5 Manuel
6 Manuel 7 Alex 8 Alex a thunderstorm, lightning, snow, hail (hailstones),
a tornado, clouds, a rainbow.
b Focus on frequency, regularity and time. Ask which As you look at each picture, ask if learners have
words or expressions go in each group, and write experienced that kind of weather, and where or when.
them on the board.
Check what learners know and build up a list of
1 generally, normally, … tend to … weather nouns, verbs and adjectives on the board, e.g.
2 every morning, every week, once or twice a week Nouns Verbs Adjectives
3 three hours a day, start(s) each day with ...
rain it rains rainy, wet
snow it snows snowy
Optional practice
wind windy
Ask a few questions round the class and get learners to use sun sunny
the items from 1b in their replies, e.g.
fog foggy
– How often do you clean your teeth?
– When do you get up at the weekend? Tell me what you Note: Monolingual and multilingual classes
tend to do, or generally do.
In monolingual classes, the focus will be mainly on
vocabulary. In multilingual classes, this is a chance for
Language note: Expressing frequency and regularity
learners to tell the class about the weather in their country.
1 We say once a week, twice a week, three hours a day, etc.
not once every week or once in a week.
2 Normally, generally and usually mean roughly the same. LISTENING
I tend to has a similar meaning (= I quite often do this). 2 a Pre-listening: discussion. Ask what problems people
2 Writing: personalisation. Say two true and two false have when the weather is very hot, and get different
sentences about your own habits, using expressions ideas from the class. Then ask about problems when
from 1a/b. Ask the class which two they think are false. the weather is very cold. You could also present useful
expressions, e.g.
Learners write four true and two false sentences about
– in hot weather people: faint, die of heat, get thirsty,
their habits, using expressions from 1a/b or similar
sweat, feel tired
expressions. As they do this, go round and check.
– in cold weather people: shiver, feel cold, get
frostbite, die of cold
SPEAKING
b Listening for general idea. Play recording 2.13,
3 Speaking and guessing activity. In turn, learners
pausing after each person to check the answers.
say their sentences. Their partner guesses which ones
are false, and asks further questions. 1 Jeevan: hot weather
Vasily: cold weather
Round-up. Ask a few learners if they guessed
2 Jeevan: afternoons, air conditioning, clothes, drinks,
correctly and what their partner told them. temperature, tourists
You could use photocopiable activity 6A on the Vasily: driving, clothes, temperature, tourists (talks
Teacher’s DVD-ROM at this point. about people escaping to hotter countries)
Establish the basic rules for each type: PRONUNCIATION Words with -er and -est
One syllable: add -er, -est 4 a Pronunciation focus. Say the words, emphasising the
Two syllables ending in -y: change -y to -ier, -iest stress.
Two or more syllables: more, most + adjective b Pronunciation practice. Learners practise saying the
Irregular: learn them specially comparatives and superlatives in 1a.
Language notes
1 Adjectives that end in -e (e.g. large, late) lose the -e when
SPEAKING
we add -er, -est: 5 a To introduce the speaking topic (weather,
large → larger; late → latest geographical features), ask learners to think of facts
2 With adjectives that end in vowel + one consonant about their country or another country they know.
(e.g. hot, big, thin), we double the consonant:
hot → hotter; big → bigger; thin → thinner Each fact should contain a superlative adjective, as
Point this out as you present the forms. in the examples. They can either make notes or write
complete sentences.
You could give a few other examples of the first three
You could guide the activity by writing a selection of
types, or elicit them from the class, e.g.
superlative adjectives on the board, e.g.
1 small, quick, slow, nice
longest oldest coldest
2 early, easy
biggest most famous hottest
3 comfortable, interesting, useful
smallest best tallest
b Learners complete the sentences. highest
Comparatives and superlatives: This will help learners to come up with ideas.
more careful; hotter; heaviest; most important b Learners form groups and tell each other their facts.
as ... as ...:
as large as; as cold as Round-up. Each group chooses their three most
interesting facts and tells them to the class.
c Play recording 2.14 to check. Learners practise saying
the sentences. Focus their attention on the weak forms Optional homework task
in /@z/… /@z/. Learners find out facts about weather/countries on the
Internet, and talk about them in the next lesson.
Optional presentation: Focus on meaning
Show the meaning of comparative and superlative adjectives You could use photocopiable activity 6B on the
and as ... as ... by drawing four people (or buildings) on the Teacher’s DVD-ROM at this point.
board and say:
– A is taller than B; B isn’t as tall as A
– C is the tallest
– D is as tall as A (= they are the same)
4 Expressing preferences. Look at the highlighted 1 Language focus: ‘do’ + noun or -ing. Look at
expressions, and explain: sentence 1 and ask which group it goes in (Answer:
– It could be (bigger) (= it’s not big enough, I’d like it chores).
to be bigger)
– I’d prefer ... (= I’d like this more) / Learners read the other sentences and decide
– I’d (much) rather ... (= I’d like this more) which group they go in.
Give a few examples of your own to show how the 1 b 2 a, c 3 b 4 a 5 a 6 a 7 c
expressions are used.
2 a Question formation. Learners suggest questions for
Language note: I’d prefer …, I’d rather … each item.
I’d prefer … and I’d rather … mean the same. Possible answers:
I’d prefer … is followed by a noun or to + infinitive: 1 When was the last time you did the vacuuming in your
– I’d prefer a better pool. home?
– I’d prefer to go swimming. 2 How do you find time to do your job and do exercise?
I’d rather … is followed by infinitive without to: 3 How much exercise do you do?
– I’d rather have a better pool. 4 How often do you do the food shopping?
– I’d rather go swimming. 5 When was the last time you did an exam or a test?
6 Have you ever done a course in music?
Learners cover the sentences. Say words from the box 7 Do you do a lot of work at home?
and ask them to say Sally’s sentence, e.g. 8 Have you ever done aerobics?
changing rooms → I don’t mind the changing rooms.
b Learners ask and answer the questions.
Learners take turns to test each other.
Round-up. Ask a few learners what they found out
TASK from their partner.
5 a Preparation for task. Each group chooses a
business from the list. Alternatively, assign a different
business to each group.
b Choose words on the board that are relevant to the b Learners have conversations, changing the
class, and ask learners how they felt about them as a underlined expressions. You could build up a list of
child. items to buy and prices on the board.
Alternative: Remembering weather Round-up. Ask a few learners what they bought and
To make this activity more focused, you could ask learners to how much it cost.
write down one kind of weather they liked as a child, and one
kind of weather they didn’t like. Then compare answers, and
see if everyone wrote the same kinds of weather.
NOTICE Abbreviations
5 a Look at the words together, and ask learners to match
the words with the abbreviations. Ask if they are the
same in the learners’ own language.
1 d 2 b 3 f 4 c 5 a 6 e
Self-assessment
To help focus learners on the self-assessment, you could
read it through, giving a few examples of the language they
have learned in each section (or asking learners to tell you).
Then ask them to circle a number on each line.