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cool,boiling.
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(describing
people) heavy,
slim.
old,
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hasgota longstic*.
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objects)
unlessyou workharder.
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(comparison)
Youwon'tpassthe examination

Adverbs
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Haveyou everbeento Ne$,Yoik?
(of lrequency)
'Shut shesaidangrily.
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up!'
(of manner)
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atrafficjam.1..............
Compound
Nouns
havegot foodpoisoning.82
more,she wouldn't
the chicken
lf she had cooked
Conditional (unrealpast)
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during night.
the
verymuch
It rained
Conjunctions
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The catscouldhavehadverypooreyesight.

Couldhavedonetbeendoing
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stamps.
as
There
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Nouns
Countable
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at
Youwon'tbe sitting yourdeskin thecffice.
Future
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letters.
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(future)
I'mgoing postthese
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Goingto
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going lravel Paris.
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(decisions)
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his
He'shaving hairdyed.
Havesomething
done
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eatenso much.
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lf onlyI hadn't
lf only
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overtake ................
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Keep
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There moreenvelopes.
are
Morelasmanylas
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or
hidden thecupboard in thechest.
He musthave
Musthavedone
10
Thereisn'tas muchpaper. ......
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(countable/uncountable)
Therearen'tas manystamps.
Nouns
28
......
I'm
Participle
Adjectives
\-ing and-eQ The bookw.rsvery interesting. bored.
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perfect) The trontdoorhas beenmended.
(present
Passive
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beenthought yet.............
of
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dark...............
It wasgetting
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Because hadbeen$vimminS.
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had
Somebody turnedon the TV.
PastPerfect
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It tookhimweeks grot. ..............
PastSimple
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going with?
out
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Whois Danny
Phrasal
Verbs
.
.....' ....... 48
(after
of
PreDosrtions
adjectives) l'm afraid spiders.
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lake?
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Whois falling the
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l ve lostmycarkeys.
Present
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Present
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Pronuncration
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Pronouns
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RelativeClauses(defining)
RelativeClauses(non-delining)

A teelotalleris someonewho neverdrlnks alcohol.
whose boyfriendMasim is always late. was waiting ...
Juirette.

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said all passengers
shouldgo to Gate Five.............'...
Reported
Speech (statements) The announcement
(ouestions)
Should(n't) have done
Uncountable
Nouns
(+ -ing'1

Verb

(+ prepositions)
(+ to infinitivo)
Vocabulary (verbs)

She asKedhim i{ he had packedthe tin opener.
He should have cleaned his rille.
There isn'tas much paper....-........

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I enjoy stayingin becl.........-..
| think I'm golng to apply for this iob.
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infinitive wants
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Want+obiecl
was goingto shave.
Someone
Wasgoing to
it.
worryl'llanswer ...................
Don't
(future)'
witl
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| knowwhatl'll do! l'll hitcha lift.
shoes.
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(-rngand -ed) Adjectlves hopeyou don t find me
Part:crole
bonng.,' l'm bored wtn this game. Let'sptay something
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Ve.rD preposrlions I thnk l'm gotng to apply ror lntsjaD.

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Game
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was gcrng lo iwas Justgong io 70 tt .rFen : rcltctd inal
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Aojeclives sociable

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CONNECTIONS
Ac/erbsci Manner Shurupl she satdangrtlv

lnventions
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Acverbs MannerVv son ;vrfes very wel'
of

Charades

3 ' a s e n t C c n t t n u o u s- P r e p o s l t l o n so f M o v e m e n t
,',^a s:ailing nto ihe ,ake?

P'c:ure
Search

Harry

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I :-ccuno NounsSab.ysitter

ITEUORY
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t:.s: l:.: r,cus ;l wasgettng dark.
:=: +-ea S -cte 7le bus nad left.

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So,Too * Aoiec'lives ,\'e rAeHariv secause te s ic :ci'te
w'e iate datN because fe s loo aggress/l'e

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MimeGame

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R e t l e x r v eP f o n o u n s P . e s e n t C o n t t n u c u s
You e ioonng at yourseti in lne ntrQr

t - e s e n l C c n l l n u o u s * P r e c o s l t i o n so f M o v e m e n l
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CONNECTIONS
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Sheb gof 'cng, Tarkhalr Shts 4indaxa letatu'
Adiectives
to cther peoole.

A,:'eros Jf i'"4ann9r
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OBSERVATION

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Whols it?

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ORDER
THEWORD

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Conluncttcns
Pronouns:
Word Crder: Reilexive
He luri amsell aute haolv \rnle sking tn Swtzerland'
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Comoanson Adverbs Youson t passihe examlnaiion
un'ess lou florK karder.

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Records
Game

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Ccmcartsonof Adverbs She can see ihe furthest' She can
see further than him.

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r e n N c E s Come

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Verbs:

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Verbs:VocabularylooK. see

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Presenl Simple I worK 1n a last food restauianl :n
Los Angeles.

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P'esenl Penecl Sin:Dle -eL',Tecne nctstacn9.
P?sl Simple i!:caK hrtll teeks lo Erc\v
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A GreatDay Out

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SPOT

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tr:l:re Conllnuous Yau ilon l be stltnq al yoJr iesx 4 tne

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Connections extension
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Wiil Don t ,yarry,l'll answer it.

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Game

PresentContrnuous stav/ngwttha fnena called Annrc.
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Present Perleci Slmole I ve known Anne for tuvovears.
Past Simple I moved to Washneton. DC when I was 12.

Memory4 extension

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PreseniSrmDle vou smoKe?
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PreseniContrnuous

t',hereare .\,ou
ltvingat the momentT
PresenlPerfeciSrmpieHow long naveyou warkedfo, lhe
Internatonal
Bank?
Past SrmpreWnendjCvou move tc Rome?

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Adjectrves Prepositions airan ol sptoers
I'm

Connections extensron
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Adlectrves Prepositions _o9i,< anxrcusabcut
very
She
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MEMORY
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past Perfect
Contrnuous 6e;avse s3e hac Dee:t strr?,"11-q.

Long Sentence

Garne

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PaSt Ferfect CCnl nUou: -lefte.s a, cai

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Passive (Preseni per.iect l-re :ra?i oo3'n'is peen aielJec.
Curtains nave Dee. Du: uc

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F:as: Conlrnucus \c.r wgre /u-Vias ocrnc ic yoij nere lusl eanq ic Qei a. tne Dos.

lu'lgrqci'\, extension
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Aovera:i c: =rec.te-:.

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V c : r r cG a m e

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M =M ORY
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MEMORY
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MEMORY
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MEMORY
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P:,:as: r'e.:1.',t,'::,: Dann, eoinc oui wtth?

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MEMORY
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Past Ccniinuous lc:: were readnc e DCoh
Was goinS ta fcu eg.e :Jsi aotac ta ca samg wark

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Workingindividually in pairs,the playershaveto matchthe instructions an instructor.
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to do this correctlY the winner.
by
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comprehension
Hints: Make sure that the playersfully understand instructions askingdetailed
afterthe matching
guestions
task has been completed.

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Divide classintosmallteamsof two to threeplayers.
the
Appcint
team secretaries.
The team secretaries,
helpedby the restof theirteam,writea set of instructions
wnichcouldbe said oi, a
different
instructor thoseon page 7, e.g.
to
a policeman.a flying instructor.a doctor,a boss. an art teacnei.e sJ/enceteacner,a oc-ii-vourself
instructor,an army officer. a gangleader, a prtest.
The instructions then readout to the restof the classwhc havetc t-\ Ic guesswho ts saytng

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MIME GAME

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Get the attention a student
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chilly

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soft

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oval
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your head.)Do you wanthim to writesomething?(Nod your head. but gesturethere is more.)Do you
want me to write my name? (Shakeyour head.) Do you want him to write his telephonenumber? Say:
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Somebodyhad spiltthe orangeiuice.
Somebodyhad broken a plate.
Somebodyhad opened the cupboard.
Somebodyhad eaten all the sandwiches.
Somebodyhad drawn a pictureon the wall.
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birthday.
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simple.
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4. Why did you say'That's terrible' to vour frrend Susan vestercay?
5. Why did you say'l promise' to your teacheryesieroay?
6. Why did you say'l hope so' to your friend Bilt yesterday?
7. Why did you say 'l can't' to your father v,esterday?
8. Why did you say 'That'svery nice o! you' tc your netghbouryesteroay?
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Whois fallinginto the take?
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withthe wholeclass.
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the
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teamsecretaries. a five-minute limitfor the teamsecretaries,
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time
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the team'to complete questions the present
the
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continuous theverbsin the box.The teamwith
of
the mostcorrect
questions the winner.
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ANSWERS:

1. Who'sfalltnginto the lake?E
2. Who'sjumpingacrossthe stream?D
3. Who'sswimmingunderthe bridge?C
4. Who'scrossingthe bridge?|
5. Who'scrawling
throughthe tunnel?N
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7. Who'sslidingdown the slope?F
6. Who'sliftinga chilooverthe wall?P
9. Who'ssiftingnext to the kiosk?B

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13. Who'slyingundera tree? R
14. Who'sioggingpastthe park?H
15. Who'scomingintothe park?O
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of
people.
animalsand vehicles
movingabout.For
peoplecomingout ofigoing

example,
into buildings
and rooms.Peoplegetting
intoron(to)iout buses,
of
cars.trains,
etc. People
walkingalongroads.pavements. Peoplegoingupicoming
etc.
down stairs.
steps,
escalaiors. People
etc.
walkingacrossroads,bridges,
etc. Peopleor vehicles
goingundei-lover
bridges.
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rnovement. to makeeach description
Try
uniqueto one o{ tne pictures
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ploli'ires youi'ccllection).
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nouns
madeup fromthe listsof nouns.
Theyshould
thenwrite
the nouns
under correct
the
pictures. a ten-minute limitto complete game.
set
time
the
The player/team
withthe mostcorrect
wordsis the winner.
ANSWERS:

1. a trafficjam
2. a nightctub
3. a gold ring
4. a video cassette
5. a tenniscoach
6. a film star
7. a car key
8. a taxi driver
9. a toothbrush

'10. tin opener
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11. a sportscar
12. a greenhouse

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example
withthe wholeclass.Pointing the Jirst
to
noun in the list on the lefl-hand
sloe of the board,qet
the classto say whatnoun in the right-hand can be linkedto it to form a compound
list
noun.Then sei a
ten-minute
time limiifor the team secretaries,
helpedby the rest of theirteams.to writedcwn a lrstof
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Past PerfectSimple: The bushad teft.
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Dividethe class into teams of two to three playersand appointteam secretaries.
Hand out page 25 and
give the teams five minutesto study and memorisethe picture.Then get the teams to cover or
hand vou
back page 25. Hand out page 87 and go throughthe examplewith the whole class.Make it clearthai
they haveto choosebetweenthe past simple,the past continuous
and the past perfectsirnple.
The team secretaries,

helpedby the rest of their team, then write down the answersto the questions.
Set
a twenty-minute
time limit.They must not look back at the first page while doingthis.The team with the
most correctanswersis the winner.
It was getting
dark when Manologoi out of school.He stoppedon top of th€ stepsto soeakto a frienc.But then he
noticedhis schoolbus at the bus stop acrossthe roaC.He quicklywavedgoodbye his friencand ran down the
to
stepsand acrossthe road.
Therewas a lot of trafficand by the time he got to the other side of the street,
t-he
bus had left.He nacjmisseohrs
bus and therewasn'tanotherbus to his villagefor two hours.
Manotciookedat his watch:it was frveto srx and his parentswere expecting
him nome at seven.He was sure rnev
wcurcce v€ry angry.He had lo qet home somehowby seven.
Then ne had an idea.Therewas a marketa few hundredmelresdown the roadwnrchtrnrshec srx.There would
ai
be a icl of iorriesleaving
the marketand goingdown the main coast roadpasi his viliace.
When Nlanolo to the market.a lorrywas pullingout of the entrance.
got
Manolocoulcnt believ€nts iucK: was
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tne back as the lorry stoppedat the edge of the road to let some cars past.

lJanoicwas in the lorryand he was on hrsway home.When Manolosat downon the fioorof the lorry,he had a big
shock.He wasn'tsittingon the floor,he was sittingon something
very sof1. lookeddown.tt was a lareeprq.The
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Pastperfect
Simple;PastPerfect
Continuous
Prepare stories telltheclass.
twc
to
These
stories
shouldn't longer
take
thanthree
minutes tell.Both
to
stories
snould about
be
events happened youin the past.
that
to

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be
oetarl.
while other
the
should
contain
things
thatareexaggerated untrue.
or
Choose
events were
thai
extraordinary
in someway.
e.g.an amazing
coincidence happened you.Rather.lhan
that
to
thinking an
of
entirely
fictitious
story, is easier basethe falsestoryon trueevents thendistonor exaggerare
it
to
and
certain
details.
Make

surethatthe stories
contain
examples the pastsimple, pastcontinuous,
of
the
the
pastperfect
sii'nple the pastperfect
and
continuous.
Divide class
the
intopairs.
Explain youaregoing tellthemtwostories thaitheythenhave
that
to
and
to
decicje
whichstoryis trueandwhichfalse. the stories the classandthengivethe pairstimeto
Tell
to
cjiscuss
together
before
getting
themto voteon the answer.
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Next,getthe pairsto prepare
stories tellthe class.Eachstudent

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tellsonestoryabouthim or hersetf.
Before
preparing stories,
their
theyshould
firstdecide
whosestoryis going be trueand whose
to
false.
Givesomegeneral
advice
aboutpreparing stories
(seeabove). a timelimitfor the preparation.
the
Set
Finally. eachpairto telltheirstories the restof the class.
get
to
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Then,working
or
players, players
the
match people the pictures the sentences are saying.
the
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in
they
Theyshould
then complete sentences
the
withgoingto or willandthe verbsin the box.Set a ten-minute
timelimitto
complete game.The player/team the mostcorrect
the
with
sentences
wins.
ANSWERS:

1. D l'm going to post these letters.
2. H Don't worry. l'll answerthe telephone.
3. A I'm going to get a cofiee.Would you like one?
4. E Thanks very much. l'll pay you back tomorrow.
5. B Don't lift that box. You'llhurt your back.
6. C I'm going to speak to the manager.Wish me luck!
7. F l'm going to make spaghettibolognesetonight.
8. G You look hot. l'll switchon the fan.

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Going fo (Decisions):You're
goingto traveito Paris.

Prepare series choices
a
of
basedon the level
and age group yourstudents, example,
of
for
travel
to
Paris/Bangkok,
juice, get a Volvo/a
have a cola/anorange
BMW.
Explain the classthattheyhaveto second
to
guess
whatdecisions
theirclasscolleagues
havemade
using
theirknowledge them.Givean example whatyoumean.Choose student say: You
of
of

have
a
and
the chanceto travelto either Parisor Bangkok.Writedown whichcity you wantto travelto.Whenthe
student written
has
downhis or herchoice, the restof the classto guess
ask
whatdecision or she has
he
madeand writedowneither:He/She goingto travelto.Paris He/Sheis goingto travelto Bangkok.
is
or
Thengetthe original
student tellthemwhatdecision or she made,
to
he
e.g.I'm-going travetto
to
Bangkok.
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with otherexamples, Someone
e.g.
you a choiceof eitheri cotaor an orange
offers
iuice. Writedown whichdrinkyou want. Youneed a new car and have the chanceof eithergetlinga
Volvo a BMWat a verygoodprice.Writedownthe car you want.Players
or
couldawardthemselves
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guess
correct
theymakeandthe winner the player
is
whomakes mostcorrect
the
guesses.
Example
choices:
Go on a beach holiday/a holiday in the country.
Wear smart clothesicasualclothes.
Travelby train/car.
Write a letter/make a phone call.
Have a salad/hamburoer.

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Mll (Decisions): / know what l'ttdo! I'il hitch a tift.

Preparea list of promptsto elicitdecisions. example I can't get thereby bus or by train.Explaintc tne
for
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students
that you are goingto readout some problems
and that they haveto continue
with a possioie
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concentrate.I know,what I'll do! l'll have a black coffee.
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teams
prompts.
Givethe students
you could
one minutefor the team to discuss
beforegivingtheiisolution.
award pointsfor each appropriate
response.lf a team doesn'tunderstand
the oromotor faiis to find a
solution,
give the same promptto the next team.
Example prompts:
I'm freezing.
I keep forgetting things.
I'm really bored.
I'm putting on a lot of weight.
I can't do my homework.
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