5A Experiences

Student A Student B
1 Complete sentences 1–4 with the correct 1 Complete sentences 1–4 with the correct
adjective suffix, -ing or -ed. adjective suffix, -ing or -ed.
1 What is the most amaz place you’ve 1 If you feel tir during the school day,
been to? what do you do?
(How far away is it? Who did you go with?) (Do you think anyone notices your behaviour?
Has this happened recently?)

2 How often have you been frighten in 2 Who is the most interest person you
the last six months? know?
(What made you feel like that? What did you do (Why do you think this about him / her? How
to make yourself feel better?) long have you known him / her?)

3 What’s the most surpris gift anyone 3 Have you ever been embarrass in a
has ever given you? public place?
(What did you say? What did you do with the (Where were you? What did you do?)
gift?)

4 Have you ever felt disappoint 4 What’s the most excit experience
because a friend did the wrong thing, or didn’t you’ve ever had?
do what you wanted? (Who was with you? Were you prepared?)
(Was this a big problem? What did you do about
it?)

2 Ask Student B your questions. Use the extra 2 Ask Student A your questions. Use the extra
questions to find out more information. questions to find out more information.

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 5A Teacher’s notes Experiences
Activity: Questionnaire Key:
Language point: Adjective suffixes -ing and -ed Student A
(Unit 5, Section A) 1 amazing
Time: 15 minutes 2 frightened
3 surprising
Materials: One handout for each pair of students, cut
4 disappointed
along the lines
Student B
Procedure: 1 tired
• Divide the class in half: Student As and Student Bs. 2 interesting
Give the appropriate half of the handout to each 3 embarrassed
student. 4 exciting
• Tell the students to complete the adjectives in the
questions with -ing or -ed. Students with the same
questionnaire can work together, if necessary.
• Give a time limit, monitor carefully and then check
the answers as a class.
• Divide the class into pairs (Student A and Student B).
• Tell them to ask their partner their questions and
make a note of their partner’s answers.
• When they have finished, ask students to tell the class
the most interesting answer that their partner gave.
• Option: With a weaker group, give them 2–3 minutes
preparation time before asking them to speak to the
class.

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