LESSON 7: THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THE US

A. PRONUNCIATION (HOMONYMS AND THE THIRD PERSON -S)

1. Say the words. Is the vowel sound the same or different? Write S (the same) or D (different)

2. Choose the correct answer

1) A ___ is an animal. 7) My ___ is naturally curly.
a. bare b. bear a. hair b. hare
2) When it ___, it pours. 8) The team ___ the playoffs.
a. rains b. reigns c. reins a. won b. one
3) It is dishonest to ___. 9) She vanished into thin ___.
a. steal b. steel a. air b. heir
4) A ___ is a type of tree. 10) The ___ of France is Paris.
a. beach b. beech a. capital b. capitol
5) Take me ___ your leader! 11) Come ___ right this minute!
a. to b. too c. two a. hear b. here
6) What a ___ of good milk! 12) A carrot is a ___ vegetable.
a. waist b. waste a. root b. route
3. Write each word in its plural form in the correct column

Finish Eat Open Drive Ride Go Do

Watch Write Type Ask Call Wash Climb
Sleep Have Put Place Fly Travel Change
Kiss Work Study Use Speak Wear Reach

/z/ (after voiced sounds) /s/ (after unvoiced sounds) -es /ɪz/ (after /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/)
B. THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THE US
1. Reading comprehensions

a) Look the photos. In which one can you see …….?

b) Mark the sentence T (true) or F (False). Say why the F ones are false
2. Listening Practice
Sarah talks with Peter about how the South is a unique region in the United States.
Choose the correct answer
1) People are known for being _____ .
a) easy-going b) hard-working c) laid-back
2) She says they have a _____ lifestyle.
a) rural b) urban c) slow
3) She says that _____ is important.
a) picnics b) church c) community
4) In the South, people love to _____ .
a) fish b) hike c) surf
5) People in the North are very _____ .
a) planned-out b) free and easy c) time-oriented
3. Speaking Practice
a) Where is your country?
b) Where is the capital of your country? Is it on a river, on the coast in the center of the country?
c) How would you describe the capital city and any other main cities?
d) Which part of your country do most people live in?
e) How would you describe the landscape?
f) How easy is it to travel around your country?
g) Is the weather very different in different parts of the country?
h) Are there many opportunities to explore the countryside?
i) What can you say about the leaders of your country?
C. HOMEWORK

Describe an interesting place in your country

You should say:

• what it is
• how you can go there
• what people do there

and explain why you think it is an interesting place.