A2.1 UNIT 2 LISTENING

A. LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS


1. When did Nora take the pictures?
2. Who doesn't look like Nora?
3. Who does Nora look like?
4. When was the baby brother born?


B. LISTEN AGAIN AND FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS

Gilles: Hey, what are you looking (1)___________?
Nora: Oh, these? They’re (2)_____________ from my trip (2)__________ ________ last month.
Gilles: Let’s (3)________ ____ ___________. So, who’s this?
Nora: That’s my sister and that’s my (4)_______________ Keira.
Gilles: Your sister looks (5)_______________ like you. You’re (6)__________ and she has

(7)______________ hair and (8)__________ ______________. Now, you look (9)__________ ___________ like your cousin.
Nora: Yeah, that’s true. Keira and I both have (10)_________ _____________ faces, (11)______ ____________, fat (12)____________, and bushy (13)_________________ . Gorgeous!
Gilles: You don’t give yourself enough credit. Why do you think every one of your (14)______ __________________ is interested in you? Hey, who’s the little girl?
Nora: Oh, that’s my cousin Adriano’s (15)_______________. She’s seven. She’s very (16)___________ as you can see and has the most beautiful (17)_______________ hair. That’s her (18)___________ brother who was just born in April.
Gilles: Oh, man, he’s so (19)_____________-. That pudgy face, (20)_______________ hair, and big eyes! He’s (21)____________________.
Nora: Yeah, I think he looks (22)_________ ________________ me.
Gilles: Hmmm…I think I’d better stop (23)________________ you. It’s going straight to your (24)______________________.

C. READ THE CONVERSATION WITH YOUR PARTNER







D. WRITE THE MISSING FAMILY RELATION

1. My parent’s daughter is my …

2. My parent’s son is my …

3. My grandmother’s husband is my …

4. My father’s brother is my …

5. My uncle’s wife is my …

6. My uncle’s son is my …

7. My grandfather’s wife is my …

8. My husband’s brother is my …

9. My sister is my husband’s …

10. My husband has a son from his ex-wife. I’m his …

11. My husband has a son from his ex-wife. He’s my …

12.I’m a girl. I’m my grandmother’s …

13. I’m a boy. I’m my grandfather’s …

14. My brothers and my sisters are my …

15. I have a sister. Her son is my …

16. I have a sister. Her daughter is my …

A2.1 UNIT 1 ILAB CLASS

A. WRITE AN INVITATION TO TWO SPORTS EVENTS
Email the invitaion to your teacher or write it on paper.

1. Write the invitation to a student in your class.
2. Choose two sports events.
3. Where are the sports events?
4. What day are the sports events?
5. What time do the sports events start and end?
6. Do you want to watch or play the sports?
7. What do you want to do after the sports events?

Hi __________,

How are you? I want to invite you to ...





So which one do you want? Email me soon and let me know!

Bye,
__________________________

B. HOBBIES

I. COMPLETE THE LIST OF 8 OUTDOORS HOBBIES

1. bird watching
2. gardening
3. cyclin
4. surfing
5. -
6.-
7.-
8.-

II. COMPLETE THE LIST OF 8 INDOORS HOBBIES

1. reading
2. coin collecting
3. cooking
4. sewing
5. -
6. -
7.-
8.-

III. YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE A PRESENTATION ABOUT ONE HOBBY


1. READ THE EXAMPLE:

Today I want to talk about collecting coins.

Here are three reasons why people enjoy collecting coins.

-- to learn a lot about different countries and history
-- as an investment (they hope to make a lot of money)
-- to meet other collectors

Here are three interesting facts about collecting coins.

The coins in the USA are worth $ 8 Billion
The US Mint was founded in 1792
The US Mint stopped making cold coins in 1933 (Great Depression)

To do this hobby you need
to buy the "Red Book" (a book about American coins)
to become a member of a coin club
to buy a magnifier
to buy a binder for storing your coins

 

Here is some advice for beginners

 

don't buy coins on the internet

don't buy a coin without seeing it

store the coins in a dry and cool place

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

 

2. WRITE YOUR OWN PRESENTATION

 

Today I want to talk about ...

Here are three reasons why people enjoy ...

Here are three interesting facts about ...



To do this hobby you need ...
Here is some advice for beginners...
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

A2.1 UNIT 1: LIKES AND DISLIKES

A. LOOK AT THE PICTURE. IMAGINE WHAT ROBERT LIKES, LOVES AND ENJOYS. WRITE 8 SENTENCES.

B. READ 3 LISTS OF LIKES AND DISLIKES.
Choose your 5 favorite likes.
Choose your 5 favorite dislikes.

1. HENRY'S LIKES AND DISLIKES LIST

LIKES

sleep
eat
draw
travel
dogs
watching cartoons
taking pictures
meet new people


DISLIKES

make my bed
wash the car
get up early
hot weather
write essays
do dishes
walk the dog
medical check up

2. List of Likes and Dislikes
3. List of Likes and Dislikes



C. WRITE YOUR OWN LIKES AND DISLIKES LIST.
WRITE 8 LIKES AND 8 DISLIKES.

LIKES:
1.
2.
3.
...

DISLIKES:
1.
2.
3.
...

D. LOOK AT YOUR PARTNER'S LIST. NOW ASK YOUR PARTNER WHY HE LIKES OR DISLIKES WHAT HE/SHE WROTE IN HIS/HER LIST.
GIVE A NEW REASON FOR EACH LIKE OR DISLIKE.

EXAMPLE: Getting up early
QUESTION: Why don't you enjoy getting up early?
ANSWER: I don't enjoy getting up early because I'm tired.


E. WRITE 10 SENTENCES ABOUT YOUR PARTNER.
EXAMPLE: Alex doesn't enjoy getting up early because he is tired.
1.--
2.--
3.--



F. Guess
a. What do you think are the 10 most popular hobbies in the USA. Write a list of 10 hobbies.
b. Compare your list with this site in the internet. top-us-hobbies
c. How many did you guess correctly?




G. SEARCH THE INTERNET
a. The most popular hobbies in your country. (write 10)
b. The strangest hobbies. (write 3)
c. The cheapest hobbies. (write 3)
d. The most expensive hobbies. (write 3)
e. The most dangerous hobbies. (write 3)



H. WATCH THE VIDEO.
LIKES AND DISLIKES VIDEO

a. Write a list of likes and dislikes expressions you hear.
b. Answer the questions.

1. Why does he like Chinese food?
2. Why doesn't he like television?
3. Why does he have a TV?
4. Why doesn't she like her job?
5. What music does he like?
6. What music does she like?

A2 UNIT 1 LISTENING

A. LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION





B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES.


1. What's the speaker's name?
2. Why did the school have new teachers?
3. Who nearly hugged the speaker?
4. Who doesn't like sweets?


C. COPY THE TEXT AND FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS

My name is Ronald and I’m a middle ____________ _________________.

This year we had a few new teachers join our ____________ to replace some teachers who __________.

It is always ____________ to have new people in the ________________.

Since _______ _____________ baking I decide to ______ ______ _______________ for each of the new teachers.

I thought they would ______________________- the gesture.

Two of the new teachers _________________ the chocolate cake I gave them.

The history teachers said she ________ _____________ ________ chocolate and nearly hugged me.

She said she has been a chocolate _____________________---- since college.

The English teacher took a ___________ of her cake and said it was ___________________.

I was _________________ happy.

Unfortunately when I gave the cake to the new ______________- teacher it didn’t _________ _________ ______________.

Right of the bat he told me that he wasn’t a ________ ___________ sweets.

This ______ ___________ _____________ a little but I tried to remain friendly.

He then told me that he wasn’t _______ ___________ __________ co-workers trying to buy his trust with presents.

This guy really _______ __________ _____________ _______________ _____________.

Talk about ungrateful.

D. WRITE A LIST OF THE WORDS FOR LIKES AND DISLIKES IN THE TEXT