Yl10 Tell Me Lies

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Tell Me Lies
A Warmer
Say a sentence which is not true for you

e.g.: I talk to aliens every day.
I fly a plane once a week. I watch TV once a year. I never play
computer games. My father cooks dinner every day. Etc.
Make up sentences about yourself following the pattern:

I usually play in the afternoon but now I’m reading a book.
I often go to the cinema but today I’m going to the theatre.
My mom usually goes to work by train but today she is going by
bike.
I often swim in the pool but now I am swimming in the lake. Etc.
EVERY DAY ******

EVERY OTHER DAY *****
ONCE A WEEK ****
TWICE A MONTH * *
ONCE A YEAR *
B Vocabulary and Grammar
Jobs: a doctor, a dentist, a pilot, an architect, a journalist,

a teacher, a nurse, a musician, an actor/actress,
a policeman, a store assistant
Present simple vs. Present continuous: What does he/she do? vs. What is
he/she doing now?
Read the sentences below and complete the missing information!
She is a nurse. She works at a hospital. She helps sick people.
She isn’t working now. She is ___________ to music.
He is a pilot. He ___________ a plane. He wears a uniform at work.
He isn’t working now. He ______ ___________ the guitar.
He is a journalist. He ___________ articles for a newspaper.
He isn’t ___________ at the moment. He _____ _______________tennis.
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B Vocabulary and Grammar
She is an actress. She works at the theater. She acts in the plays.
She _____ ___________ now. She _____ ___________ a newspaper.
They are doctors. They ___________ at a hospital. They help sick people.
They aren’t ___________ now. They are walking and talking to each other.
He is a policeman. He keeps law and order. He ___________ a uniform at work.
He _____ ___________ at the moment. He _____ ___________ coffee.
She is a dentist. She helps people with tooth problems.
She isn’t ___________ at the moment. She _____ ___________ a car.
He is a teacher. He ___________ at school. He helps children learn new things.
He _____ ___________ at the moment. He is taking a dog for a walk.
She is a musician. She plays the violin in an orchestra.
She _____ ___________ now. She _____ ___________ dinner.
He is an architect. He draws plans of different buildings.
He _____ ___________ now. He _____ ___________ TV at home.
He is a baker. He makes bread and cakes. He often works at night.
He _____ ___________ now. He _____ ___________ on the phone.
C Reading and Writing
Read the questions and make your answers sound as funny as possible!
Look at the purple chart in section A to help you!
How often do you talk to animals? I talk to animals _____every other day_____ .
How often do you sing in the shower? _________________________________ .
How often do you eat a mudpie? _____________________________________.
How often do you play with snakes? ___________________________________.
How often does your mom play marbles? ________________________________.
How often does your dad ride a donkey? ________________________________.
How often do you drink a magic potion? ________________________________.
How often does your grandpa run a marathon? ___________________________.
How often does your teacher climb a tree? _____________________________.
How often do you and your friends fight with kangaroos? ________________
________________________________.
Read the story! Put a question mark (?) after the sentence which
sounds like a lie to you! Try to write a similar story yourself!
A true story
Well, I get up at 7 o'clock every morning and
have a cup of coffee.
I usually read a newspaper in the morning.
After that I take my pet crocodile for a walk.
Then I have breakfast and go to work.
At work I first sit at my computer
and check my e-mails.
After that I play mini-golf in my office.
At lunch time I go to the cafeteria and have my lunch there.
After lunch I sometimes phone the President of the USA
to tell him a new joke.
I do some work on my computer and have a meeting afterwards.
When I come home from work, I make dinner for my family.
Twice a week we have vegetables for dinner and three times a week
we eat fish or eggs.
Sometimes we eat a rat burger, too.
In the evening I often read a book or write short stories.
I am writing one at the moment.
All my stories are true. Believe it or not, this one is too.
Teacher Notes
Jobs vocabulary, Present Simple vs.

Target Language:
Present Continuous
Duration: 45 minutes
1 Structure and Timing (all times approximate)
A. Warmer (10 minutes)

B. Vocabulary and grammar (20 minutes)
C. Reading and writing (15 minutes)
Total: 45 minutes.
2 Procedure
A. Warmer
Introduce more time adverbials into the lesson and explain their position in a sentence.
Show the purple chart to your students and explain the difference between the usage
of present simple and continuous. After that, ask them to use the new adverbials in the
sentences they are supposed to make up. Encourage them to tell lies or make up funny
sentences to be able to speak more freely.
B. Vocabulary and Grammar
First, ask your students about different jobs they have heard of. Ask them about their
parents’ jobs as well. After that read the jobs in the box and talk about them. Let your
students add some more jobs to the list if they want to.
Before doing the exercise remind them of the difference between Present Simple and
Present Continuous and their usage.
Answer Key
She is a nurse. She works at a hospital. She helps sick people.

She isn’t working now. She is listening to music.
He is a pilot. He flies a plane. He wears a uniform at work.

He isn’t working now. He is playing the guitar.
He is a journalist. He writes articles for a newspaper.

He isn’t working at the moment. He is playing tennis.
She is an actress. She works at the theater. She acts in the plays.
She isn’t working now. She is reading a newspaper.
They are doctors. They work at a hospital. They help sick people.
They aren’t working now. They are walking and talking to each other.
He is a policeman. He keeps law and order. He wears a uniform at work.

He isn’t working at the moment. He is drinking coffee.
She is a dentist. She helps people with tooth problems.

She isn’t working at the moment. She is driving a car.
He is a teacher. He works at school. He helps children learn new things.

He isn’t working at the moment. He is taking a dog for a walk.
She is a musician. She plays the violin in an orchestra.

She isn’t working now. She is cooking dinner.
He is an architect. He draws plans of different buildings.

He isn’t working now. He is watching TV at home.
He is a baker. He makes bread and cakes. He often works at night.

He isn't working now. He is talking on the phone.
C. Reading and Writing
Possible Answers
How often do you talk to animals? I talk to animals every other day .
How often do you sing in the shower? I sing in the shower every morning.
How often do you eat a mudpie? I eat a mudpie twice a week.
How often do you play with snakes? I play with snakes once a month.
How often does your mom play marbles? She plays marbles every day after work .
How often does your dad ride a donkey? He rides a donkey every summer.
How often do you drink a magic potion? I always drink a magic potion before the test.
How often does your grandpa run a marathon? He runs a marathon twice a year.
How often does your teacher climb a tree? She/He climbs a tree twice a day.
How often do you and your friends fight with kangaroos? We sometimes fight with
kangaroos after school .
Answer Key
After that I take my pet crocodile for a walk. ?

After that I play mini-golf in my office. ?
After lunch I sometimes phone the president of the US to tell him a new joke. ?
All my stories are true. Believe it or not, this one is too. ?

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Say a sentence which is not true for you

Make up sentences about yourself following the pattern:

EVERY DAY ******

B Vocabulary and Grammar

Jobs: a doctor, a dentist, a pilot, an architect, a journalist,

Read the sentences below and complete the missing information!

She is a nurse. She works at a hospital. She helps sick people.

She isn’t working now. She is ___________ to music.

He is a pilot. He ___________ a plane. He wears a uniform at work.

He isn’t working now. He ______ ___________ the guitar.

He is a journalist. He ___________ articles for a newspaper.

He isn’t ___________ at the moment. He _____ _______________tennis.

B Vocabulary and Grammar

She _____ ___________ now. She _____ ___________ a newspaper.

He is a policeman. He keeps law and order. He ___________ a uniform at work.

He _____ ___________ at the moment. He _____ ___________ coffee.

She is a dentist. She helps people with tooth problems.

She isn’t ___________ at the moment. She _____ ___________ a car.

He is a teacher. He ___________ at school. He helps children learn new things.

He _____ ___________ at the moment. He is taking a dog for a walk.

She is a musician. She plays the violin in an orchestra.

She _____ ___________ now. She _____ ___________ dinner.

He is an architect. He draws plans of different buildings.

He _____ ___________ now. He _____ ___________ TV at home.

He is a baker. He makes bread and cakes. He often works at night.

He _____ ___________ now. He _____ ___________ on the phone.

C Reading and Writing

Jobs vocabulary, Present Simple vs.

1 Structure and Timing (all times approximate)

A. Warmer (10 minutes)

B. Vocabulary and Grammar

She is a nurse. She works at a hospital. She helps sick people.

He is a pilot. He flies a plane. He wears a uniform at work.

He is a journalist. He writes articles for a newspaper.

He is a policeman. He keeps law and order. He wears a uniform at work.

She is a dentist. She helps people with tooth problems.

He is a teacher. He works at school. He helps children learn new things.

She is a musician. She plays the violin in an orchestra.

He is an architect. He draws plans of different buildings.

He is a baker. He makes bread and cakes. He often works at night.

C. Reading and Writing

After that I take my pet crocodile for a walk. ?

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