Talking about experiences:

TUESDAY birthdays
I have always received nice gifts
What are the best and worst gifts you may ever get?

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 Talking about experiences:
TUESDAY
birthdays

Express yourself!
When talking about birthday gifts and plans
you may use some expressions like:
Once, I received a worn-out shirt.
On my last birthday I got a lovely dress.
When I was in school, they gave me a used-up pen.
When I turned 30, I treated myself to a cruise.
On my 50 birthday, I threw an amazing party

Get ready
Before this session, search for words
that help you:
Describe gifts
Talk about birthday plans and traditions

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Talk about past experiences

Questions
How important is it for you to celebrate your birthday?
What’s the best and worst gift you have received in the last
10 years? Why was it the best/worst?
Who do you like celebrating your birthday with?
How many parties have you thrown so far?
How did you celebrate your birthday when you turned 15?
What is the most memorable birthday you have had?

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 Giving reasons: environmental
WEDNESDAY
alternatives and preferences
I reuse paper for crafts
The planet is being damaged by human activity. What do
you think are the most damaging ones?

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 Giving reasons: environmental
WEDNESDAY
alternatives and preferences
Express yourself!
Learn how to talk about eco-friendly alternatives as
you discuss environmental problems:
The air is being polluted because many people are using a
car so I prefer to ride my bike to work or to carpool.
Trees are cut down to produce paper, this is why I don’t use
paper notebooks. Instead, I like to use digital notepads.
The seas and rivers are being poisoned because many
companies are using them as garbage dumps. That’s why
I prefer not to buy in certain shops.

Get ready
Prepare your session by looking up:

Vocabulary related to environmental problems, habits and alternatives

?
Ways to give reasons

Questions
What are greenhouse gases produced by?
How can you contribute to reducing them?
What is actually more polluting, paper or gadgets
manufacturing? How is one more or less polluting?
What types of waste materials do you know?
Do you recycle these materials at home?
How do you recycle?
Do you keep your cellphone on during your sleeping time? Why?

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 Explaining statistics:
THURSDAY leisure time activities
Most people in my family prefer to watch TV on Sundays
Are these leisure time activities common in your country?

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 Talking about experiences:
THURSDAY
birthdays

Express yourself!
When talking about basic statistics regarding leisure
time activities, you may use the following phrases:
Most people in my country play a sport in their free time.
Nowadays, many young people do yoga at night.
A large number of teenagers stay at home surfing the net.
Most of the time, I prefer to go swimming with friends.
At least 5 people in my family love visiting museums in the city.
Very few people play golf in my country. The majority are men.

Get ready
Before coming to class search for vocabulary that help you:
Talk about leisure time activities
Talk about quantities (time and groups of people)

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Questions
How many people like doing yoga in your family?
How popular is it to go fishing where you live?
How have leisure time activities changed over time?
When did leisure time activities involving technology
become popular?
What activities do most children like in your country?
When you were a teenager how did you and the rest
of teenagers enjoy their free time?

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 FRIDAY Review time

Bring up questions to the class, clear

them up and practice a conversation on
each topic: birthdays, environment and
statistics.

Enjoy!

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 VOCABULARY SHEET

Tuesday
A worn-out tie
A pen
A lovely dress
A used-up blush
A broken cell phone
A travel ticket / boarding pass

Wednesday
Cutting trees down
Driving
Leaving lights on
Throwing litter
Using plastic excessively
Keeping your cell phone on all the time

Thursday
Climbing
Eating out
Doing yoga
Fishing
Taking pictures
Cooking

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