Intensive Beginner

Week 4
Online session 2
Unit 6: Going out - Unit 7: About people

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Unit 6: Going out -Unit 7: About people

Session 2 communicative objective 1

By the end of this session, you will be able to take part in a

short dialogue in which you decide to do something.
plans - present
progressive
Session 2 communicative objective 2

By the end of this session, you will be able to describe

people, things and places. adjectives
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 Choices
• What do you do in these situations? Suggest some ideas.

Situations Example:
1. I’m hungry.
2. I’m thirsty.
When I’m hungry, I cook something for
3. I’m bored at home.
myself OR I order some food from a
4. I’m tired.
restaurant.
5. I don’t understand this lesson.
6. I don’t have money.
7. I’m worried about this situation.
8. I have a headache.
9. My computer is not working. When I'm bored at home , I play
10. My internet connectivity is bad today. videogames.

take medicine - a pill - an aspirin

drink beverages - soda - water

Warm-up 5 minutes whole class 3

 Let’s decide.
Pre • Read these situations.
production 1 • What can you suggest doing?

Example:

A: Are you ready? Let's do something

B: No, I’m hungry.
A: Let’s have something to eat.
B: Are we cooking something or ordering some fast
food?
A: Let’s cook together.
B: _____________________________.
6 minutes

whole class
For suggestions: Let's + V
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 Situations
Let’s decide. 1. I’m hungry.
2. I’m thirsty.
• Work in pairs. 3. I’m bored at home.
• Choose one situation. 4. I’m tired.
• Have mini dialogs in which you decide to do something 5. I don’t understand this lesson.
6. I don’t have money.
7. I’m worried about this situation.
8. I have a headache.
Language bank 9. My computer is not working.
10. My internet connectivity is bad today.
Are you ready? A: Are you ready?
Yes, I am. No, I'm not.
B: No, I’m hungry.
I’m___________.
Let’s_________. A: Let’s have something to eat.
No, let’s_________. B: Are we cooking something or ordering some fast food?
Are we _______ or _______? A: Let’s cook together.
That’s a great idea. B: _____________________________.

For suggestions: Let's + V 10 minutes

Production 1
pairs 5
 Are you ready?

Feedback

Present your mini dialogs here.

6 minutes

whole class

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 Let´s go!
• Read this dialog.
Pre • Continue the conversation.
production 2

A: Hi, How are you?

B: I´m bored!
A: What are you doing?
B: I´m doing nothing!
A: So, let’s play video games!
B: No, I don´t like video games.
A: So, let’s …
6 minutes B: No, I’m… Let’s…

whole class

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 Let´s go!
• Work in pairs.
• Read your role cards.
Production 2 • Have a conversation.

Student A Student B
• Imagine your friend is bored at • Your friend´s first ideas do not
home. convince you. Tell him/her why.
• Suggest some ideas to have fun. • Suggest something different.

Language bank
• Let’s…
8 minutes • Are you ready?
• No, let’s…
• That’s a great idea.
pairs • Are we … or …?
• I’m … now.
• I’m not …at the moment.

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 Let’s go!

Feedback

6 minutes
Present an extract from your conversation
here.
whole class

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 Adjectives
• Write examples of objects, animals, places, people, etc. that you can describe as:

beautiful busy clean cool excellent

Example: Example:
beautiful clothes A busy person

fast fine great interested in new

3-5 minutes
Lead-in
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whole class
 Describing people, things and places
• Complete these sentences with words related to the topics in brackets.
Pre • Share your sentences and ask a classmate to react. Use the questions below.
production 3
1. I’m interested in _______ (free time activity).
2. I think _______ (a person/a thing/a place) is/are beautiful.
3. I have excellent grades in _______ (subject).
4. I’m feeling _______ (fine?) today.
5. I would like a cool _______ (drink) now.
6. I think _______ (type) weather is great.
7. I have a new _______ (something/somebody).
8. I am/am not busy these days. I am _______ (activities you are doing these days).
9. I think _______ (someone) is a great person.
10. These days I am always _______ (activity) to keep my hands clean.
6 minutes
How about you? Example:
Student A: I’m interested in doing yoga. How about you?
whole class Student B: Well, I’m very interested in playing the guitar. I love
it! Do you play the guitar?
What’s your opinion?
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 Describing people, things and places
• Work in pairs.
• In turns, say one sentence and ask your partner to react to what you say.
Production 3 • Ask follow-up questions.

1. I’m interested in _______ (free time activity). How about you?

2. I think _______ (something) is/are beautiful. What’s your opinion?
3. I have excellent grades in _______ (subject). How about you?
4. I’m feeling _______ (fine?) today. How about you?
5. I would like a cool _______ (drink) now. How about you?
6. I think _______ (type) weather is great. What’s your opinion?
7. I have a new _______ (something). How about you?
8 minutes 8. I am/am not busy these days. I am _______ (activities you are doing
these days). How about you?
pairs 9. I think _______ (someone) is a great person. What’s your opinion?
10. These days I am always _______ (activity) to keep my hands clean.
How about you?
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 Describing people, things and places
Feedback Tell us something about your partner.

[Partner’s name) …

• is interested in _______ (free time activity).

• thinks _______ (something) is/are beautiful.
• has excellent grades in _______ (subject).
• is feeling _______ (fine?) today.
• would like a cool _______ (drink) now.
• thinks _______ (type) weather is great.
• has a new _______ (something).
• thinks_______ (someone) is a great person.
6 minutes • is always _______ (activity) to keep his/her hands clean.

whole class

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 The answer is “No”.
• Read the examples below and create as many similar questions as
possible. Remember, the answer should be “No”.
Pre • Then ask and answer questions. Give extra information in your answer.
production 4
Example 1:
A: Is this a French class?
B: No, this isn’t a French class. This is an English class.
Example 2:
A: Are you a school student?
B: No, I’m not a school student. I’m a …
Example 3:
A: Are these pens (showing pencils)?
B: No, they aren’t pens. They’re pencils.
6 minutes
Ask questions about:
• objects • sports
whole class
• food • places
• days/months • people
• jobs • famous people
• clothes • etc.
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 The answer is “No”.
• Work in pairs.
Production 4 • In turns, ask and answer questions like you did in the Pre-production stage.
• Remember the answer should be “No”. Give extra information in your answer.
• Ask follow-up questions.

8 minutes

pairs

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 The answer is “No”.

Feedback Share new questions here.

6 minutes

whole class

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Summary
Now I can…
√take part in a short dialogue in which I
decide to do something.

√describe people, things and places.

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Preparation for
next class

Reinforce Unit 7.
Do Grammar Practice component exercises.
Work on the Enrichment Practice component.

Study the Use of English file.

Check out the Practice Resources folder.

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Sources
 https://thenounproject.com/
 https://www.shutterstock.com/
 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-
espanol/credit
 http://iteslj.org/questions/movies.html
 English Discoveries Student platform

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