1. Teaching English is fun by Lupaşcu Mariana Colegiul National “Ion Minulescu”

2. Experience of teaching English proved that motivated students are much more successful than non-motivated students. Motivation is some kind of “internal drive” that encourages somebody to pursue a course of action. If we perceive a goal-i.e. something we wish to achieve-and if that goal is sufficiently attractive,we well be strongly motivated to do whatever is necessary to reach that goal. What is important in the method we choose to teach.The method by wich students are tought must have some effect on their motivation. If they find deadly boring,they well probably becoe de- motivated,wheareas if they have confidence in the method they well find it motivating.A really motivated student well probably succed whatever method is used. It is true that some students are more or less sympathetic to any particular method depending on their expectations.The student’s confidence in the method is largely in the hands of he most important factor affecting intrinsic motivation,the teacher.

3. The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) (Harry Belafonte) Group A Pick of the Bunch: Top Banana Facts (Observer 2002) The word 'banan' is Arabic for finger. Last year there were more than 300 banana- related accidents in Britain, most involving people slipping on skins. Eating two bananas provides enough energy to see you through a strenuous 90-minute gym workout. In the West, only Germans eat more bananas than British do. A total of 35,000 bananas will be eaten by players, linesmen and ball boys and girls at this year's Wimbledon. The phrase 'going bananas' was first recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary, and is linked to the fruit's 'comic' connections with monkeys. Bananas don't grow on trees but on the world's biggest herb, Musa sapientium, which is directly related to the orchid family. Wild bananas originated in Asia and have been cultivated for more than 4,000 years. Bananas are believed to be the first fruit farmed by man. Only 14 per cent are exported. Locals eat the rest. Banana fans include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tim Henman, Julia Roberts and Manchester United, who eat banana and jam sandwiches before games. Group B The Amazing Banana (Mr. Breakfast) A banana a day keeps the doctor away... and the dermatologist...and the psychologist... and if current research can be trusted... death. It seems there's almost no ailment that the banana can't help cure. According to a 2003 research project bananas cure: Anemia -- Because of their high iron content According to a 2003 research project bananas cure: Anemia -- Because of their high iron content Bone Mass Decay In Salt Eaters - The potassium found in bananas counteracts the bad effects of high- salt diets. Constipation - The high fiber content helps to restore normal bowel function. Depression - Like turkey, bananas contain a protein that facilitates relaxation. High Blood Pressure - bananas reduce the risk of blood pressure problems. Nervousness - Bananas are high in the B-complex vitamins, having a calming effect on the nervous system. Strokes -- adding banana to your regular diet can cut the risk of death by stoke Ugliness - mashed bananas are used to relieve dry skin. Old wives, if not yet scientists, consider bananas relieve hangovers (blend with milk and honey), heartburn, morning sickness, mosquito bites and warts (apply the inside of peel to irritated skin).

4. 2.Match the words with their definitions. to tally a large poisonous spider to stack to count, measure, calculate the total tarantula a group of one foot to arrange things one on top of another about 30 centimetres a bunch of

5. 3.Listen to the song and underline non-literary English words and phrases (Carribean dialect). Day-o, Day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day Me say day, me say day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Work all night on a drink a' rum Daylight come and me wan' go home Stack banana till the mornin' come Daylight come and me wan' go home Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go home It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch! Daylight come and me wan' go home Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch! Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day... Daylight come and me wan' go home

6. A beautiful bunch a' ripe banana Daylight come and me wan' go home Hide the deadly black tarantula Daylight come and me wan' go home Chorus Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go home Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana Daylight come and me wan' go home Day-o, day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day Me say day, me say day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and me wan' go home.

7. 4.PW. Rewrite the incorrect or non-literary English words and phrases. 5.Read the following text and make a connection with the message of the song. Banana production is a highly labour intensive enterprise that does not lend itself easily to mechanisation. Heavy manual labour is involved in almost every aspect of production. The work is repetitive and often performed under difficult conditions. 6.GW. For and against debate on the following quotes : 7.“In the long run, nobody can become rich by exploiting others.” 8.“Rich countries are rich because they exploit the poor ones.” 9."There are only two families in the world (…): the haves and the have-nots." (Miguel Cervantes: Sancho Panza

8. 10."A State divided into a small number of rich and a large number of poor will always develop a government manipulated by the rich to protect the amenities (= pleasures, comfort) represented by their property.”(Harold Laski, 1930) Note: Most often, the word exploitation is used to refer to economic exploitation; that is, the act of using another person's labour without offering them an adequate compensation 11.Read the recipe and put the steps into the correct order. Baked Bananas (6 servings) Ingredients: 6 firm and ripe bananas -- peeled and cut into 3 inch chunks 3 Tablespoons butter 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 Tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon grated coconut orange or lemon zest

9. Preparation steps: A.Bake 18-20 minutes or until bananas are heated through and butter just begins to bubble. Do not overcook B.In small bowl stir together brown sugar and cinnamon until blended. Sprinkle sugar mixture on top of bananas. C.Place butter and lemon juice in shallow baking dish. Place in oven only until butter is melted. D.Place bananas in small serving dishes. Sprinkle small amount of grated coconut and zest over each. Serve immediately. E.Put banana chunks in baking dish and turn until bananas are well coated. F.Stir butter and lemon juice together until mixed 123456

10. 12.GW. Write your own banana recipe. Key to exercise 7 123456 cfebad Correct order:

11. Activity: My Auntie’s Monkey Objectives: teaching vocabulary demonstrating how words can be built checking on listening comprehension Description: preteaching vocabulary groups of 7 (the rest are observers) while reading the text, the T rings the bell each time there follows a word which has to be formed. Ss form the words required the group finishing first and/or correctly gets 1 point.

12. My Auntie’s Monkey My auntie Mony has felt so lonely lately. She probably yens for having a pet, maybe some cat. My cousin Ken, aunt Mony’s son, whom I call Moke, as he has got big ears, promises to take her to one of the pet shops. Instead, he takes my aunt to a monastery, where the monks have been raising some orphan monkeys for yonks. Auntie gets angry and says: “No, no way, I won’t buy any of these monkeys. They are too nosy and noisy. What will my neighbours say?” But Ken can be very convincing and in the end Mony says “OK, my son, you’re right, monkeys are just like men, so I’m going to have a good friend if I take a monkey. I like that one, with the white- spotted nose.” “Half a mo”, says monk Yen to my aunt. “I agree with ye, that monkey is smart and cute. However, I have to warn ye: he is also quite nosy and naughty, he likes to monkey about all day, he pulls and pushes things around – by the way, his name is Yoke.“ Auntie doesn’t want any other monkey, so Yoke has become her new companion. Next morning my aunt goes into the kitchen and Yoke greets her “Yo, Mony!” Auntie is so delighted that she immediately calls her son. When Ken arrives, Mony wants to open the door, but she cannot find her keys. Finally she asks Yoke “Where are my keys?” and the monkey takes her to the night table. Aunt Mony sees next to her money and glasses, the bunch of keys she was looking for. Both Ken and aunt Mony are amazed. While my aunt and her son are chatting and eating monkey nuts, Yoke becomes nervous, jumping up and down and yelling. “The monk was right”, admits Ken. “You are nosy and naughty.” But all of a sudden, aunt Mony smells some smoke. “Fire!” she shouts and runs to the stairs. Thanks to aunt Mony’s monkey, Yoke, the fire can be put out in time. At present, friendship yokes auntie Mony and her monkey and all neighbours are happy when Yoke greets them “Yo, men.”

13. Vocabulary to yoke = to connect yonks = (British informal) very long time to yen for = to long for monkey nut = peanut moke = long-eared, donkey yo! = hi! ye = (old English) you Mony – from Mona

14. The Rose (Bette Midler) 1.GW. What do you associate the rose with? 2.Fill in the poem with the right rhymes. What A Rose Can Say (Margie Driver) A rose can say I love you and want you to be mine, A rose can say I thank you for being so very kind, A rose can say congratulations, whatever the occasion may be, A rose can say I miss you and wish …………………………, A rose can say I'm sorry if …………………………, A rose can say get well soon, May God bless you today, A rose can say I wish you happiness, and ………………………. A rose can say farewell when ……………………., A rose can say hello, I'm thinking of you today, There's just so many wonderful things that a rose can say, A rose can say goodbye when a loved one is laid to rest, No matter what there is to say, …………………………. I've hurt you in any way the best for you each day someone goes away a rose can say it best you were here with me

15. LOVE 5.GW. Find at least 5 metaphors for love, except for a rose. Motivate your choices. 4.Read the text and match the definitions. Some say love it is a ………………….. that drowns the tender reed. Some say love it is a ………………….. that leaves your soul to bleed. Some say love it is a …………….., an endless aching need. I say love it is a ………………….. and you it's only seed.

16. It's the …………….. afraid of breaking that never learns to dance It's the …………….. afraid of waking soul that never takes the chance It's the one who won't be taken who cannot seem to give and the …………….. afraid of dying that never learns to live. When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too long and you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong. Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows lies the seed that with the sun's love in the spring becomes the rose. heart hunger river flower dream razor

17. 5.GW. Write your own love poem. Complete the lines. Some say love is a ………………………..……………….….. that ………………………………………………..……………... Some say love is a …………………………………………….. that ………………………………………………..……………... Some say love is a …………………………………………….., a(n) ……………………………………………………………... I say love is a ………………………………………………….. and you …………………………………..…………………….. 6.GW. For and against debate on love, starting from the following quotations: Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage. (Ambrose Bierce) Life without love is like a tree without blossom and fruit. (Khalil Gibran) 7.Writing. Choose one of the tasks: Relate about your first love. Retell a love story you read/heard about. Look at the pictures. Comment upon one of the quotes.

19. Lyrics The Rose – Bette Midler Some say love it is a river that drowns the tender reed Some say love it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed Some say love it is a hunger an endless aching need I say love it is a flower and you it's only seed It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance It's the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance It's the one who won't be taken who cannot seem to give and the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too long and you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows lies the seed that with the sun's love in the spring becomes the rose.

20. Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) 1.GW. How do you prepare for a party? Do a brain- storming and present it to your fellow students. Present a recipe for -a successful party. -an unsuccessful party. Design an invitation to your party. 2.Fill in the gaps using the Present Simple of the following verbs: ask, be, brush, feel, give, go, help, look, love, put, realize, say, see, tell, turn. Notice: Some verbs can be used several times. It …………. 1 late in the evening She's wondering what clothes to wear She …………. 2 on her make up And …………. 3 her long blonde hair And then she …………. 4 me ”……… I ………….5 alright?” And I …………. 6 “Yes, you ………… 7 wonderful tonight.” We …………. 8 to a party And everyone …………. 9 to see This beautiful lady That's walking around with me And then she …………. 10 me ”………. you …………. 11 alright?” And I …………. 12

21. “Yes, I …………. 13 wonderful tonight.” I …………. 14 wonderful Because I …………. 15 the love light in your eyes And the wonder of it all …………. 16 that you just (not) …………. 17 How much I …………. 18 you. It…………. 19 time to go home now And I've got an aching head So I …………. 20 her the car keys She …………. 21 me to bed And then I …………. 22 her As I …………. 23 out the light I …………. 24 “My darling, you were wonderful tonight. Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight. 3.Listen to the song and check your answers

22. 4.Find synonyms in the lyrics to: fair – painful – to switch off – pretty – OK – sweetheart – 5.PW. Speaking. Make up a dialogue as if you were the two characters of the song. 6.Writing. Choose one task. Retell the story from -her point of view. -your point of view. Retell the story using the Past Tense Simple. Describe the two characters. Describe the way they met. What will happen in the next ten years of their relationship?

23. Lyrics Wonderful Tonight (by Eric Clapton) It's late in the evening She's wondering what clothes to wear She puts on her make up And brushes her long blonde hair And then she asks me ”Do I look alright?” And I say “Yes, you look wonderful tonight.” We go to a party And everyone turns to see This beautiful lady That's walking around with me And then she asks me ”Do you feel alright?” And I say “Yes, I feel wonderful tonight.” I feel wonderful Because I see the love light in your eyes And the wonder of it all Is that you just don't realize How much I love you It's time to go home now And I've got an aching head So I give her the car keys She helps me to bed And then I tell her As I turn out the light I say “My darling, you were wonderful tonight. Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight.”