Listening and Speaking

Here are some kinds of things people often collect

coins

dolls

stamps

Questions 1.What kinds of things do people often collect? 2.Why do people collect things? 3.Do you collect anything ? 4.Did you use to collect things when you were younger ? What ? Why ?

TOPIC Comparing information about two collectors

New vocabulary immaculate/ i'mækjulit/(adj):extremely clean and tidy action figure/ 'æk∫n 'figə/(n):a doll representing a character in a film, movie. metallic / mi'tælik /(adj): made of metal

cereal /'siəriəl/ (n):grain used to make flour or bread sort of / s ɔ :t əv/ (idiom): to some extent memorabilia /,memərə'biliə/ (n) : things that people collect because they once belonged to a famous person or are connected with a particular event.

Instruction Work into 2 groups. Group A: listen to Andrea Levitt who collects dolls. Group B: listen listen to Jeff Parker who collects Star Wars memorabilia. Then, answer these following questions.

Group A: Group B:

1.Where does she/he live? Who with? 2.What does she/he do for a living? 3.How long has she/he has been collecting? 4.How many items has she/he collected?

5.How many rooms of the house are taken up with the collection? 6.What’s her/his favorite item? 7.Where do the items come from? 8.Is she/he in touch with other people who share the same hobby?

Find a partner from the other group. Compare and exchange information