Unit 2 Everyday People TN.doc

Unit 2 - Everyday People (pp. 12-15)

1              (Read the rubric aloud and explain/elicit the
meaning of any unknown vocabulary. Elicit the key
words which should be underlined. Read the
questions aloud, then allow Ss about four mins. to
complete the task. Check Ss' answers.)

Key words: school newspaper - interesting person - you know well — appearance — personality — hobbies/ interests

1      D

2      A              ("an interesting person")

3      B              ("person you know well")

4      topics to be ticked:

/              hobbies/interests

/              appearance

/              personality

4              I              the person's name

X              his/her childhood/early life

C              feelings/comments about him/her

I              relationship

I              when/where/how you met him/her

2              a) (Allow Ss two or three mins. to skim the text and

label the paragraphs. Check Ss' answers.)

Para 1: general information Para 2: appearance

Para 3: personality

Para 4: hobbies/interests

Para 5: writer's comments/feelings

b)              (Allow Ss three or four mins. to read the text again
and complete the task. Check Ss' answers.)

1   B              2   A        3   D              (C does not fit)

c)              (If necessary, refer Ss to p. 9 in S's book before
they complete the task.)

Introduction: using direct speech Conclusion: asking a rhetorical question

d)              (Elicit suitable answers from Ss around the class.)

The person described is in picture B. words/phrases: handsome, well-dressed; in his early twenties; slim; hazel eyes; carefully-styled light brown  hair;   expensive  clothes;   leather jackets and silk scarves

3              (Allow Ss three or four mins.  to prepare their
answers to the questions. Check Ss' answers.)

1          The writer's friend and neighbour

2          He's handsome, well-dressed, in his early twenties, quite tall and slim, with hazel eyes and carefully-styled light brown hair.

3          He usually wears expensive clothes such as leather jackets and silk scarves.

4          He has a great sense of humour and he is kind-hearted, but he can be arrogant and conceited.

5          The writer uses a personal style.

6          The writer uses present tenses to describe Max himself (and past tenses to describe their first meeting).

(Explain/Elicit the meaning of any vocabulary in the article which Ss still do not understand, then ask individual Ss to read aloud from the text.)

4              (Allow Ss two or three mins. to fill in the correct
words. Check Ss' answers.)

1          early              4   humour

2          hazel              5   centre

3          leather              6   dangerous

(Help individual Ss to form appropriate sentences orally.)

(Ss' own answers)

5              (Present the Study Tip, then read the table aloud and
explain/elicit the meaning of any unknown words. Ss
circle the odd word out. Check Ss' answers.)

Odd Words Out:

Build:              shoulder-length (used with hair)

Age:              small (used with nose, eyes, ears, etc)

Eyes:              square (used with chin)

Nose:              tall (used with height)

Hair:              big (used with eyes, nose, ears, etc)

Special Features:       blouse (a piece of clothing)

Clothes:      high-heeled shoes

6              (Allow Ss two or three mins. to fill in the correct
words. Check Ss' answers, then help individual Ss
to form appropriate sentences.)

1         good       3   kind              5   well              7   well

2         well              4   well              6   good       8   good

(Ss' own answers)

7              a) (Present the examples in the table, then allow Ss

three or four mins. to complete the task. Check Ss' answers around the class.)

A   1  who    2 and     3 with              4 and

B   1  who    2 with     3 as well as     4 and

b) (Help individual Ss to complete the task orally.)

(Suggested answer)

Jerry, who is forty years old, is of average height and muscular, with big blue eyes and short blond hair, as well as a beard. He likes wearing casual clothes.

8              (Complete one or two examples orally with the class,
then assign the remainder of the task as written HW.)

(Suggested answers)

A   Mr Jacobs, who is in his late sixties, is slim and

of average height, with grey hair and wrinkles.

He usually wears suits and a bowler hat. B   Susan is a pretty ten-year-old girl with long

straight blonde hair, blue eyes and freckles. She

likes wearing casual clothes. C  Sheila is a slim, attractive young woman in her

early twenties, with long wavy blonde hair and

almond-shaped green eyes. She likes to wear

shirts and jeans. D  Tony is a good-looking man in his mid-thirties,

with short black hair and brown eyes. He likes

wearing waistcoats.

9 (Present the Study Tip, then allow Ss three or four mins. to match the items. Check Ss' answers, and elicit whether each adjective is positive or negative. Help individual Ss to form appropriate sentences. The task can then be assigned as written HW.)

1    e        4   a              7   b       10   g       13   k

2    h              5   c              8   d       11    I        14   o

3    j              6    i              9    f        12   n       15   m

positive: cheerful, sociable, hard-working, energetic, ambitious, amusing, kind-hearted, generous negative: shy, ambitious, selfish, rude, lazy, bossy, arrogant, impatient

(Suggested answer)

My friend Jenny is an amusing person who always makes people laugh. On the other hand, she can be selfish sometimes, because she never thinks of others.

10              a) (Allow Ss three or four mins. to complete the

task. Check Ss' answers around the class.)

1                  1   who              2   also              3   so

2                  1    For instance              4   who

2      and              5   However,

3      What is more,              6   because

b) (Allow Ss three mins. to complete the task. Check Ss' answers by asking Ss to read their paragraphs aloud.)

(Suggested answer)

Mrs Richards is a hard-working person who doesn't mind working long hours. In addition, she is generous and loves giving her friends presents. On the other hand, she can be rather impatient. For example, she hates it when shop assistants take a long time to serve her.

11              (Allow Ss three or four mins. to complete the task.
Check Ss' answers.)

1    haven't known              5              do              9      share

2    became              6              enjoy       10      want

3    spend              7              is

4    likes              8              having

12              (Present the Writing Tip, read the rubric aloud and
elicit the key words which should be underlined.)

Key words: class magazine - Person I'll Never Forget — appearance - character - hobbies/ interests

(Allow Ss five or six mins. to read the article and number the paragraphs in the correct order. Elicit appropriate answers to the questions. Explain/ Elicit the meaning of any unknown vocabulary in the text, then ask individual Ss to read the article aloud.)

A   4              B3              C2              D1              E5

•     The writer has used past tenses because he/she no longer knows the person.

•     The article will be read by fellow students.

13 (Read the rubric aloud and elicit the key words which should be underlined, then elicit appropriate answers to the questions.)

Key words: favourite magazine - "Friends for Life" - best friend - appearance - personality — hobbies/interests

1              •   It's an article describing a person.

•                      - Readers of your favourite magazine - Quite informal, friendly

•                      Your friend's appearance, personality, hobbies and interests

2              (Suggested answers)

•                      My best friend, Sally

•                      appearance:

She's attractive, in her early twenties, tall and thin, with long fair hair and blue eyes.

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