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3 1:1
You could play the recording and ask students to write Got
down the symbols for the sounds they hear. A1ternatively, (I = Intervíewer; M = Mum; D = Dad) reco
you could get them to write the symbols before they listen I: to meet Sarah'sboyfriend falsE
to the recording, predicting what the vowel sounds will be.
(Note that the symbols have been numbered 1-12 for easy
identification.)

e)
I:
e)
f) D:

2 Focus attention on the meaning of the sentences in 1. Ask

students to match them with their meanings. You could do M:
the first one with the whole c1ass as an example.
I:
a3 b6 e5
M:

3 Pairwork. Students discuss which of the sayings they like

best.
D: Oh, yes - you mean Jeremy.Lovelychap. We
ng e (p 19) were impressedwith him.
M: But he didn't last long. As soon as we told
Closed books. Find out if students have ever taken a boyfriend I
her we liked him, she dropped him.
or girlfriend home to meet their parents. Ask them how they I: What sort of person would you like Sarah to
felt about it beforehand and what happened. Did they ask their t
go out with?
parents to behave in particular way to their friend? Did they
M: Well, I think its essentialfor him to come
ask their friend not to mention certain subjects in front of their
parents? If students are unwilling to talk about a boyfriend or from the same kind of background.
I:
girlfriend, they could discuss taking any friend home to meet D: Yes,and its very important for him to have
A
their parents. some kind of qualificatjons - you know,
some ambitjon.
Groupwork. Students read the list of points and decide on their
M:
answers to the questions. Encourage them to give reasons for
their decisions when they report back to the c1ass.
4 Stude
Listening (p 19) D: Then
answl
Students look at the photos of Sarah and Andy and Sarah's
parents. Elicit what kind of people they think they are and
some words they could use to describe them. g. aj
bJ
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2 Encourage students to work individually to choose the e)
Go through the instructions with the c1ass so they are c1ear
about the situation. Read the sentences and make sure appropriate verb patterns to complete the sentences. Play dj
the recording for them to check their answers. e)
students know that as they listen they have to decide
whether they are true or false. f)
a) to meetíng
Play the recording. You could play it a second time if g)
b) to know
students find it hard to decide whether some statements
are true or false. c) to eome
d) to have Lexis (
e) to be Students v-
f) do with verbs
g) to last a partner b
the statemE
them.

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