Write out ten key words and phrases from the story. Exchange your lists with the other group.

Choose a secretary from your group to present the original (your) story to the whole class.

Write out the underlined phrases from the stories and look up their definitions in a dictionary.

Write a list of common features of these stories.

Example: 1) Both stories are about childhood memories.

2) In both of them...

3) ____________________________________

4) ____________________________________

Follow-up.

Group A. Write a page of Joe’s diary of the day he visited his father at the hospital.

What did he feel after his father’s apology?

Group B. Write a page of Joe Green’s diary of the day he visited the cemetery.

What were his feelings?

 

 

Unit two Family

Glossary

best man, n

blended family

bread winner, n

bride,n

bride’sveil,n

bridesmaid,n

divorce, v

generation gap, n

generation X, n

generation Y, n

get engaged

get married

go on a date

groom, n

look after grandchildren

love at first sight

modern family

nursery, n

one-parent family

pastor, n

reception, n

remarry, v

run in a family

spouse, n

to ask someone out

to bring up

to grow up

to be married (to someone)

to break up with somebody
to bring up v

to date v

to fall in love

To fall out with somebody

to get engaged

to get married in (someplace)

to get married to (someone)

to get on very well with

to get on with someone

to get to know each other

to give the bride away

to go on a date

to go out with someone

to grow up v

to have a lot in common

to have no common interests

to keep/stay in touch/contact

to look after v

to look up to someone

to lose touch/contact

to meet people online

to share the housework

to support the family

to take after

traditional family

wedding (cake, dress)

wedding bouquet

wedding cake

wedding ceremony

wedding ring

Unit three

Modern houses

Answer the following questions

· How many different homes have you lived in?

· Which one did you like the most? Why?

· Which one did you like the least? Why?

Look at the pictures of different houses. In pairs, describe every picture and choose one you like the most.

Cottage terraced houses block of flats detached house

 

Bungalow semi-detached house palace skyscraper

Pronunciation: types of houses

Read aloud the types of houses in Exercise one and listen to the tape to check their pronunciation.

Answer the following questions. Look at the pictures below to find answers to some of the questions.

1) Where do kings and queens live?

2) Which house stands on a tropical island?

3) What kind of house is there in Alaska?

4) Which house belongs to birds?

5) Which type of house do students live in?

6) Which house belongs to Land Rover?

7) Which house do Native Americans live in?

8) Which house has wheels and can travel all over the country?

igloo teepee hut

 

nest kennel caravan

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