Unit 7 Seeing the world
Warm up: Your best & worst vacations 1) Tell your partner about the best vacation you have ever had. Example questions: Where did you go? Why was it so great? Who did you go with? When did you go? 2) Tell your partner about the worst vacation you have ever had. Example questions: Where did you go? Why was it so bad? Who did you go with? When did you go?
Conversation: Guess what!
Conversation: Comprehension Questions Guess what! Where is Peter going? (London) When is he going there? (next weekend) Where is Sarah going? (Boston) When is she going there? (next weekend as well) What is Sarah’s friend’s name? (Silvio)
Vocabulary: The world
Vocabulary: Language Note Articles are not used with these geographical features: Continents: Asia, North America, Europe Countries (singular): Korea, Canada, Spain, Kenya Mountains: Mount (Mt.) Everest, Mt. Kilimanjaro Lakes: Lake Victoria, Lake Louise Articles are used with these geographical features: Countries (plural): The United States of America, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom Oceans & Seas: The Pacific Ocean, The Mediterranean Sea Deserts: The Sahara Desert, The Gobi Desert Rivers: The Nile River, The Han River
Vocabulary: Speaking: Where would you like to go? *Remember: during a conversation, always think of another question to ask your partner to keep the conversation going. The easiest questions start with one of the 5Ws (Who, What Where, When, and Why and How)
Grammar: Going to In English, we often use “going to” to talk about the future: Form: be + going to + verb We can use “going to” when talking about the following: future intentions & fixed plans: I’m going to travel to Canada next month. I just bought my ticket. factual information (in the future): The concert is going to start at 7pm. to make a prediction on what the speaker knows: It’s going to rain tomorrow. I heard the forecast earlier.
Grammar: Check p. 44 f d a c b 2. Shana and Omar aren’t going to watch TV. They’re going to watch a movie at home. 3. Bruno and Martina aren’t going to have dinner at home. They’re going to go out to dinner with friends. 4. Bradley isn’t going to send some e-mails. He’s going to chat online with friends. 5. Emma and Roy aren’t going to play soccer. They’re going to play tennis.
Speaking: Try to find more information by asking follow-up questions! what are you going to do this evening? follow-up question More actions: study English meet your friends watch a movie play video games watch the news Try to find more information by asking follow-up questions!
Speaking: Gap Fill: What are they going to do? 1) Fill in the missing gaps by asking and answering questions with your partner. 2) Ask your partner each question. Remember to expand and ask follow-up questions.
Your story Peter brings news
Your story Peter brings news T F T F T Additional expressions: She thinks he’s going to London next weekend. His new office is going to be two blocks away from the coffee shop. Additional expressions: I doubt it. I don’t think so. Probably not. It’s highly unlikely.
Real-world listening Around the world – the Canadian Rockies
Speaking Beautiful places Try to think of as many beautiful places as you can. These places could be: a country a city a mountain a national park an island a lake a river a valley a waterfall
Use the example as a reference if you want. Speaking Are you going to…? Ask your partner each question. Remember to expand and ask follow-up questions! Use the example as a reference if you want.
Speaking Are you going to…? Ask your partner if they have any plans for the times provided. Remember to expand and ask follow-up questions.