Games with English grammar P.1

Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use... Grammar Focus Adverbs Level Intermediate Time Approximately 10 – 15 minutes NOTES: Speaking Practice: First, divide the class in

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 How can you form adverbs of manner (which describe how things happen)?

Study the grammar reference chart below

Adverbs describe verbs and adjectives To form regular adverbs, add ‘-ly’ to most adjectives Words ending in ‘-y’ change to ‘-ily’

 angry  angrily  immediate  immediately

 anxious  anxiously  jealous  jealously

NOTE 1: fast hard, and well are irregular adverbs Note also that the difference in meaning

between ‘hard’ and ‘hardly’ (not listed above) – “She works hard” vs “She hardly works.”

NOTE 2: Adverbs can be placed either before or after the verb (except the following adverbs:

fast, hard, and well – which are always placed after the verb they describe.)

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Grammar Focus Adverbs

Level Intermediate Time Approximately 10 – 15 minutes

NOTES:

Speaking Practice:

First, divide the class into two teams

Then, have two students (one from each

team) come to the front of the class and

randomly select one of the ‘Charade’ cards

(these should be cut up before the class

begins)

The teacher then says aloud an activity

(see suggestions below) and the students

should act out the activity (without saying

anything) according to the adverb on

his/her card For example, if the teacher

says “Watch TV”, one student might

pretend to watch TV ‘hungrily’ while (at

the same time) the other student might

pretend to watch TV ‘excitedly’

Award one point to the team that correctly

guesses the adverb – encourage all the

students from both teams to shout aloud

their guesses (using complete sentences)

Finally, replace the students at the front

of the class with a different student and

repeat the above process several times

until one team wins

Class:

“Are you watching TV hungrily?

Student at front of the class:

“Yes, I am!” OR “No, I’m not!”

Some suggested activities to act out:

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ADVERBS of FREQUENCY

 How can you use adverbs of frequency? Study the grammar reference chart below

 almost

always

95% She almost always eats breakfast

weekends

in their free time

 seldom

 rarely

 hardly ever

5% I seldom see him

I rarely see him

I hardly ever see him.

 never 0% He never comes to class late

NOTE 1: Adverbs usually come just before the verb they describe When placed at the beginning of

a sentence, they add emphasis to how often the verb is

Example:

“Why did Michael get up early on Saturday? Usually, he gets up late on weekends.”

NOTE 2: In a sentence with a ‘be’ verb, the adverb of frequency comes after the ‘be’ verb

Example:

“They are usually tired after work.”

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problems about shopping

 Read the problems below and discuss possible solutions: what should the people do?

Dear Anita,

I love to go to shopping malls and

department stores I love to go with my

friends from college and we all have a

good time – and I think I’m a good

shopper because I usually buy things

when they are on sale But I have a big

problem: I have a credit card (I got it last

month) and I spend too much money

How can I spend less money but still go

shopping with my friends? Do you have

any ideas?

Judy

Dear Anita,

Last week my best friend and I moved

into an apartment close to our college

We’re both very happy because it’s a nice

apartment and we can save a lot of

money by sharing the rent However, we

need to purchase a refrigerator and a

TV Unfortunately, we only have enough

money to buy one of these things My

friend wants to buy a refrigerator, but I

want to buy a TV – without a TV, I will be

really bored! What do you think we

window shopping and try on clothes in

department stores She always wants

me to go with her because I can give her

my opinion about how she looks when

she comes out of the fitting room

That’s okay, but she takes a very long time to find something she likes Sometimes she doesn’t buy anything! Anita, I prefer to stay home and watch sports on TV What can I do?

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1

Talk about a person

Talk about

a time

WHEN you were surprised

Talk about something

THAT is funny

Talk about

a time

WHEN you felt scared

Talk about

a place

WHERE

many people live

Talk about

a person

very smart

Talk about

a time

WHEN you were sick

THAT

makes you angry

Talk about someone

want to learn

Talk about

a time

WHEN you were confused

THAT you want to eat

Talk about

a person

WHOSE

pet is interesting

6

scary

Ask any question!

 Find your question by rolling your die twice The 1st roll determines the number on the top The 2 nd roll determines the number on the left

Talk for one / two minute(s) about that topic Your classmates

will ask you follow-up questions Your classmates can ask you anything if you land on “Ask Any Question”

Ask any question!

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1

Talk about something that is

dangerous

that is

funny

that is

strange

that is

old

that is

small

2

Talk about somebody

who is

famous

that is

expensive

that is

interesting

delicious

who is

rich

3

that is

boring

that is

scary

that is

difficult

cute

that is

traditional

4

new

who is

smart

Talk about somebody who is

funny

stinky

beautiful

5

strong

cheap

easy

friendly

big

6

modern

noisy

wonderful

ugly

amazing

Ask any question!

 Find your square by rolling your die twice The 1st roll determines the number on the top The 2 nd roll determines the number on the left

Talk for one / two minute(s) Your classmates will ask you follow-up questions Your classmates can ask you anything if you land on “Ask Any Question”

Ask any question!

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1

Compare your city and another city

Compare cats and dogs

Compare summer and winter

Compare men and women

Compare weekdays and weekends

2

Compare the sun and the moon

Compare math class and English class

Compare yourself and a classmate

Compare children and adults

Compare now and

100 years ago

3

Compare birds and fish

Compare televisions and computers

Compare your country and another country

Compare apples and bananas

Compare spiders and horses

4

Compare two restaurants

in your city

Compare morning and evening

Compare studying and watching

TV

Compare two people

in your family

Compare cats and dinosaurs

5

Compare rock music and classical music

Compare football and tennis

Compare Batman and Superman

Compare rain and snow

Compare flowers and trees

6

Compare cars and buses

Compare salads and ham- burgers

Compare eating and drinking

Compare any two movies stars

Compare libraries and super- markets

Ask any question!

COMPARING

 Find your question by rolling your die twice The 1st roll determines the number on the top The 2 nd roll determines the number on the left

Talk for one / two minute(s) about that topic Your classmates

will ask you follow-up questions Your classmates can ask you anything if you land on “Ask Any Question”

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1

… in a few minutes?

… in

an hour?

… at

8:00

tomorrow night?

… at

7:30

tomorrow morning?

… at

4:30

tomorrow afternoon?

… at

6:45

… at

3:00

… at

1:00

… in five minutes?

4

… at

8:30

… in two hours?

… at

5:00

… at

sunrise tomorrow morning?

… at

2:00

5

… at

5:30

… in twenty-four hours?

… at

10:30

… in six hours?

… at

9:30

6

… at

sunset tonight?

… at

2:30

… in ten hours?

… at

3:00

… at

11:30

Choose any time

Choose any time.

FUTURE

CONTINUOUS

Find your square by rolling your die twice The

1 st roll determines the number on the top The 2 nd

roll determines the number on the left Talk about

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING at that time. Your classmates will ask you follow-up questions Your classmates can choose any time to ask you about if you land on “Choose any time”.

(A) What will you be doing …?”

(B) I will be eating (A) What will you be eating?

Choose any time

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1

… if you had a million dollars?

… if dinosaurs were still alive?

… if animals could talk?

… if you had a jet pack?

… if you saw a ghost?

2

… if you landed

on another planet?

if you were the leader of your country?

… if

a bee landed on your nose?

… if you wanted

to become famous?

… if

a robber asked for all your money?

3

… if you had

a 3D printer?

… if you were invisible?

… if you had an intelligent robot?

to live to be

120 years old?

… if you could travel faster than light?

4

… if you could read other people’s minds?

… if you saw a tornado coming?

… if you lost your memory?

to escape from a prison?

… if you were the last person alive?

5

…if you were a famous singer?

to become rich quickly?

… if you could time travel

to the future?

…if computers became intelligent?

…if you were smarter than everyone?

6

… if you were trapped on

an island for

10 years?

… if you were stronger than everyone?

… if you had

a pet duck?

… if you could time travel

to the past?

… if you met an alien from another planet?

Ask any question!

What would you do if …?

…

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Grammar Focus Second Conditional

Level Intermediate

NOTES

 Have your learners sit in groups of three or four

 The discussion activity begins with one person finding the question by rolling

the die twice The 1st roll determines the number on the left The 2nd roll determines the number on the top Members of the groups can then talk about that question The learners can ask and talk about anything if they land

on “Ask Any Question”

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1

I am always late for class

I am very afraid of spiders and insects

I have a very bad cold

I want to lose weight (about 5 kg)

I want to become very rich

2

I want to become very famous

I have very noisy neighbors

My teacher gives us too much homework

I don’t like

my job, but

I need the money

I always watch too much

TV

3

I want to improve

my English

I’m always very tired

I spend too much time

on the Internet

My husband wants a dog, but I hate dogs

I always forget where I put

my things

4

I bought a new car, but I don’t like it now

All my friends say that I am a boring person

I don’t know how

to find my first job

I have stinky feet

My roommate

is very messy

5

I am afraid

of the dark

I lost my pet cat

I am losing

my hair (becoming bald)

I always forget people’s names

My girlfriend never answers her phone

6

I’m very shy when I meet people

I want to quit (stop) smoking

I have too much free time What can I do?

I want to become very strong

I am afraid

of butterflies

Ask any question!

SHOULD

GIVE ADVICE with ‘SHOULD’ Talk

for one / two minute(s) Your classmates will ask you follow-up questions Your classmates can ask you anything if you land on “Ask Any Question”

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dogs fish

Australia France Iceland

pizzas carrots cookies

shoes hats sunglasses

teachers doctors pilots

exercise work

cars airplanes trains

television radio magazines

bananas apples oranges

spiders bees ants

birds horses

Starbucks McDonald’s KFC

the sun the moon the stars

tables beds chairs

trees flowers grass

men women

schools hospitals restaurants

football baseball tennis

sharks lions bears

cars bicycles trucks

winter spring

history science math

pens pencils markers

water ice fire

mountains lakes trees

pies cakes

guns bombs knives

mornings afternoons evenings

laptops iPads cell phones

New York Cairo Tokyo

Choose any 3

Take one minute to make a superlative statement about EACH of

the three things; eg “Cats are the cutest Dogs are the smartest Fish are the wettest.” Your classmates will ask you follow-up questions You can choose any three things if you land on

“Choose any 3”

Choose any 3

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Grammar Focus Do Go Play + activity

NOTES:

First, divide your class into two teams

Then, have two students (one from each

team) come to the front of the class and

randomly select one of the ‘Charade’ cards

(these should be cut up before the class

begins)

Each of the two students should act out

the activity (without saying anything)

according to his/her card For example, if

the card says ‘play tennis’, the student

must pretend to play tennis while (at the

same time) the other student might

pretend to go fishing

Award one point to the team that correctly

guesses the activity (of their own

teammate) first – encourage all the

students from both teams to shout aloud

their guesses (but to be awarded a point,

the team must say, for example, play

tennis, and not just ‘tennis’)

Finally, replace the students at the front

of the class with a different student and

repeat the above process several times

until all the cards have been used

Teammates:

“Are you playing tennis?

Student at front of the class:

“Yes, I am!” OR “No, I’m not!”

My Notes

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COMPARATIVES

 How do we form comparative statements? Study the grammar reference chart below

 Adjectives with one syllable: add ‘-er’ or ‘-r’ + ‘than’

cold

nice

colder than nicer than

“In Canada, winter is colder than summer.”

“Chocolate ice-cream is nicer than strawberry

“I think golf is more boring than baseball.”

“This restaurant is more expensive than that

restaurant.”

 Adjectives with two syllables that end in ‘-y’: change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and

add ‘-er’ + ‘than’

early

happy

earlier than happier than

“He arrived at school earlier than I did.”

“John looks happier than David.”

 Adjectives that end with a single vowel and a consonant: double the

final letter before adding ‘than’

big

hot

bigger than hotter than

“Russia is bigger than Canada.”

“In my country, August is hotter than January.”

NOTE: When a comparative statement is used to answer a question, it is not necessary to use ‘than’ if only one person, place or thing is mentioned

Example:

(A) Which month is hotter, January or August?

(B) August is hotter

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Irregular Comparative Adjectives:

good – better than

bad – worse than

far – farther than / further than

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COUNTRIES

Question: What do you already know about Iceland?

 Complete the paragraph on the right with the words on the left.

one time it was one of the poorest countries in the world, but

it is now one of the richest Fishing is a very important part of

its (4) _ The (5) _ is only about 320,000 and most of its people speak a (6) _

called Icelandic Many Icelanders also speak English very

well Reykjavik, the (7) _, is home to about two-

thirds of the people of Iceland, while about 19,000 people in

the country are foreign workers The (8) _ is

cold The July high temperature is usually only around 10 degrees Celsius, and in winter about 3 or 4 degrees below

zero Iceland is (9) _ its many beautiful (10) _ – these are large (11) _

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N A M E : DATE:

COUNTRIES

Welcome to Iceland!

Vocabulary Practice

 Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right

1 capital city A the usual weather of a place or country

How Much Do You Understand?

 Write ‘T’ (True) or ‘F’ (False) next to each statement

1 The paragraph describes the country of Iceland

2 The first people to live in Iceland lived there a few hundred years ago

3 Iceland is a very poor country

4 Fewer than a million people live in Iceland

5 Many people in Iceland can speak at least two languages

6 Iceland is not very warm in the summer

Discuss

 Ask and answer the following questions with your classmates

1 Would you like to visit Iceland Why? / Why not?

2 Would you like to live in Iceland? Why? / Why not?

3 How is Iceland similar to – or different from – your country?

4 What other interesting countries do you know about?

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COUNTRIES

Grammar-in-Context

 Complete the paragraph by circling the correct words

Welcome to my home, the second largest island in Europe, and one of the

most fascinating places in the world Welcome to Iceland! The first people to

(1) _ in Iceland arrived there from Northern Europe about 1,200

(2) _ First Norway and then Denmark controlled Iceland for (3) _

until its independence (4) _ 1918 At one time it (5) _ one of the

poorest countries in the world, but it is now one of the richest Fishing is a very

important part of its economy The population is only about 320,000 and most

of its people (6) _ a language called Icelandic Many Icelanders also

speak English very (7) _ Reykjavik, the capital city, is home to about

two-thirds of the people of Iceland, while about 19,000 people in the country

are foreign (8) _ The climate (9) _ The July high temperature is

usually only around 10 degrees Celsius, (10) _ in winter about 3 or 4

degrees below zero Iceland is known for its (11) _ beautiful glaciers –

these are large mountains of ice and snow that you can see in both summer

and winter (12) _ also many active volcanos, with the last major

eruption of fire and rocks and smoke in 2011 This is Iceland, my home!

6

(A) spoke (B) are speaking (C) speak

(D) speaks

7

(A) better (B) best (C) good (D) well

8

(A) work (B) workers (C) works (D) working

9

(A) very cold (B) has cold (C) cold (D) is cold

10

(A) because (B) so (C) for example (D) and

11

(A) many (B) a few (C) much (D) a little

12

(A) There has (B) There are (C) There (D) There is

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N A M E : DATE:

COUNTRIES

Writing Practice 1

 Listen to your teacher and complete the paragraph

Welcome to my home, the second largest island in Europe, and one

of the most fascinating places in the world Welcome to Iceland! The first _ to _ _ Iceland arrived there _ Northern Europe _ 1,200 _ _ First Norway and _ Denmark _ Iceland for _ _

_ until its independence _ 1918 At one time it was _ _ the poorest countries _ _

_, but it is now _ _ _ _

Fishing is a very _ _ of its _ The _ is only _ 320,000 and _ _ its people speak a language called Icelandic Many Icelanders _ _

_ very well Reykjavik, the _ _, is home to about two-thirds of the _ of Iceland, while _ 19,000 _ in the country are _ _ The _ is cold The July _ _ is _ only around 10 degrees

Celsius, and in _ about 3 or 4 degrees _ _ Iceland is _ _ its many _ glaciers – these are large _ of ice _ _ that you _ _

in both summer _ _ _ _ _ many active _, with _ _ major eruption of

_ and _ and _ in 2011 _ _ Iceland, _ home!

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COUNTRIES

 Don’t look at the paragraph In your own words, write what you can remember about

Iceland Use the back of this paper if you need more space

_

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Make Your Own Country

 You and your classmates have discovered 4 small islands and you are going to make a new country Discuss and answer the questions below.

100 kms

1 Country name: 3 Population:

2 Capital city: 4 Language(s):

5 Where is your country located? Describe the climate and the economy

6 Draw the location of the cities, towns, airports, bridges and roads on the map

7 Draw the flag of your country What special meaning does the flag have?

8 How will your country be special or different from other countries?

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COUNTRIES

Welcome to !

 Write a descriptive paragraph about your country What is the name of the country?

Where is it located? What is the capital city? What is the population? What language(s)

do the people there speak? Etc

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GRAMMAR-IN-CONTEXT ALL Things Grammar

Grammar Focus Past Simple Tense / Present Simple Tense

Level Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate

Time Approximately 120 – 180 minutes

2 F (over a thousand years ago)

3 F (It is now a rich country.)

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EDITING PRACTICE

ADD ‘-S’ or ‘-ES’ or ‘-IES’

Question: Do you like your daily routine? Why? / Why not?

 Correct the 20 grammar mistakes below The first one is done for you

Jon’s Daily Routine

Jon’s daily routine is a little boring but he like

it He usually get up at about 6:00 or 6:30 in the morning, after his alarm clock wake him

up First, he brush his teeth and shave and

wash his face Then, he get dressed and go

downstairs to have breakfast with his family

He always has coffee, cereal, and lots of fruit That’s him in the picture with his wife He

take a bus to work because he doesn’t like to drive, and he always arrive at his office

before 8:00 Five o’clock is his favorite time

of the day because he finish work and hurry back home and see his wife and children again He has two boys, Thomas, who is six years old and Patrick, who is eight They eat dinner together in their dining room at

around 6:00, and after that he spend time with his wife and kids at home

They really enjoy watching their favorite TV programs together In

addition, two or three times a week he do exercise in the evening, so he

can stay strong and healthy He think that this is very important! Finally,

at about 9:30, he go to bed, read for a while, and then fall asleep Sure,

some people think his daily routine is a little boring – but on weekends and holidays he love to fly airplanes … for fun! It’s his favorite hobby

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EDITING PRACTICE ALL Things Grammar Grammar Focus Grammar and Reading Practice

ANSWER KEY

Jon’s daily routine is a little boring but he

likes it He usually gets up at about 6:00

or 6:30 in the morning, after his alarm clock

wakes him up First, he brushes his teeth and shaves and washes his face Then,

he gets dressed and goes downstairs to have breakfast with his family He always has coffee, cereal, and lots of fruit That’s him in the picture with his wife He takes

a bus to work because he doesn’t like to

drive, and he always arrives at his office

before 8:00 Five o’clock is his favorite time of the day because he

finishes work and hurries back home and sees his wife and children again He has two boys, Thomas, who is six years old and Patrick,

who is eight They eat dinner together in their dining room at around

6:00, and after that he spends time with his wife and kids at home

They really enjoy watching their favorite TV programs together In

addition, two or three times a week he does exercise in the evening,

so he can stay strong and healthy He thinks that this is very important! Finally, at about 9:30, he goes to bed, reads for a while, and then falls

asleep Sure, some people think his daily routine is a little boring – but

on weekends and holidays he loves to fly airplanes … for fun! It’s his favorite hobby

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answers ‘Yes, I can’ (and then SHOWS you), write that person’s name

Find Someone Who …

… can sing a song

… can say the alphabet (‘A’ to ‘Z’) really fast

… can draw a funny picture

… can say, “Hello” in three languages

… can make a sound like a bird

… can write with his/her left hand

… can whistle

… can count backwards from 20 (20, 19, 18, …)

… can tell you the capital city of Australia

… can add this: 1,983,023 + 569,902 = ?

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NAME: DATE:

FUTURE: ‘GOING TO’

who answers ‘Yes, I am’, write that person’s name

Find Someone Who …

… is going to travel to another city next week

… is going to cook dinner tonight

… is going to go shopping tomorrow

… is going to get married soon

… is going to do exercise tomorrow

… is going to get a haircut next week

… is going to eat ice-cream today

… is going to play with an animal tomorrow

… is going to travel to another country soon

… is going to get up very late tomorrow

… is going to read a book or magazine tonight

… is going to visit a friend this weekend

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 Work with a partner Try to find the 8 differences between the supermarket ads

TOM’S: YOUR FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD SUPERMARKET

CHEESE

Whole

$7.95 KG

FRESH CARROTS

DELICIOUS STRAWBERRIES

1 Liter Carton

$4.49 each

FRESH STEAK

250 Grams

$7.49 KG

‘FARM FRESH’ EGGS

Carton (10 large eggs)

$2.49 each

FRESH

WHOLE CHICKEN

FRESH BANANAS

$1.99 bunch

TOM’S FRESH-BAKED DONUTS

Box (Six)

$5.99 each

FRESH SEEDLESS GRAPES

Jar (700 Grams)

$6.49 each

FRESH SWEET WATERMELON

$3.49 KG

FRESH GREEN BEANS

TOM’S SUPERMARKET: 15 Hamill Street TEL.: 555-1401

 Together, you and your partner have $25 What will you buy from Tom ’s

Supermarket? Talk about it and decide!

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FOOD and PRICES: $ (information-gap activity) B

TOM’S: YOUR FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD SUPERMARKET

CHEESE

Whole

$7.99 KG

FRESH CARROTS

1 Liter Carton

$4.49 each

FRESH STEAK

250 Grams

$7.49 KG

$2.49 each

FRESH

WHOLE CHICKEN

FRESH BANANAS

$1.99 bunch

Box (Six)

$5.99 each

Jar (700 Grams)

$6.49 each

$3.49 KG

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TOM’S: YOUR FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD SUPERMARKET

CHEESE

Whole

£ 4.99 KG

FRESH CARROTS

1 Liter Carton

£ 2.99 each

FRESH STEAK

250 Grams

£ 5.49 KG

£ 1.99 each

FRESH

WHOLE CHICKEN

FRESH BANANAS

£ 1.49 bunch

Box (Six)

£ 3.99 each

Jar (700 Grams)

£ 4.49 each

£ 2.49 KG

 Together, you and your partner have £15 What will you buy from Tom ’s

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FOOD and PRICES: £ (information-gap activity) B

TOM’S: YOUR FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD SUPERMARKET

CHEESE

Whole

£ 4.99 KG

FRESH CARROTS

1 Liter Carton

£ 2.99 each

FRESH STEAK

250 Grams

£ 5.49 KG

£ 1.99 each

FRESH

WHOLE CHICKEN

FRESH BANANAS

£ 1.49 bunch

Box (Six)

£ 3.99 each

Jar (700 Grams)

£ 4.49 each

£ 2.49 KG

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FOOD and DRINKS

My Shopping List

Writing Practice

 Make a shopping list Write the foods that you

and your partner want to buy from Tom’s

Supermarket

 Next, write a short paragraph and say why you

want to buy these things Remember to say how

often you eat or drink these foods and drinks

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GRAMMAR INFO-GAP ALL Things Grammar

Grammar Focus Common Food Partitives

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 How do we form statements, questions and answers with ‘going to’?

Study the grammar reference chart below

 Affirmative and Negative Statements with ‘going to’

is are are

he / she / it

we they

he / she / it

we they

he / she / it

we they

 Information Questions with ‘going to’

is are are

I you

he / she / it

we they

*What are you going to do (next week)? **Who are you going to travel with (next week)?

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FUTURE with ‘WILL’

 How do we form statements, questions and answers with ‘will’? Study the

grammar reference chart below

 Affirmative and Negative Statements with ‘will’

I

will

will not (won’t)

 Affirmative (‘Yes’) answers with ‘will’  Negative (‘No’) answers with ‘will’

Yes,

I you

he / she / it

we they

will No,

I you

he / she / it

we they

will not (won’t)

 Information Questions with ‘will’

you

he / she / it

we they

*What will you do (tomorrow)? **Who will you go with (tomorrow)?

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Gerunds and Infinitives

 When are verbs followed by gerunds and when are they followed by infinitives? Study the grammar reference chart below

Some verbs are followed only by infinitives

For example: “He wanted to play football.”

 choose  forget (to do something)

 decide  remember (to do something)

Some verbs are followed by objects and infinitives

For example: “My father taught me to drive a car.”

 invite  warn

Some verbs are followed only by gerunds

For example: “I enjoy watching action movies.”

 avoid  finish

 consider  quit

Some verbs are followed by a preposition and gerunds

For example: “Sometimes I worry about growing old.”

 believe in  talk about

 feel like  think about

 plan on  worry about

Some verbs are followed by either infinitives or gerunds with no change in

meaning of the sentence

For example: “I like to swim.” OR “I like swimming.”

For example: “I remember visiting my grandmother when I was a child.”

“Did you remember to study for the test?”

 forget  stop

 remember  try

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‘GOING TO’ BINGO

Find classmates who can answer YES to the questions below

…have a party

next month?

…go to a movie theater this weekend?

…travel to another city next week?

…use a computer after class?

…drive a car tomorrow?

…buy something

after class?

…visit another country next year?

…write a letter next month?

…get married soon?

…study English tomorrow?

…go to a park

next week?

…travel by train tomorrow?

…to spend a lot of money next week?

…go to a movie theater this weekend?

…watch TV

tomorrow

morning?

…have a test tomorrow?

…cook dinner tonight?

…visit your cousin next month?

…go swimming next week?

…drink coffee

tomorrow?

…buy something after class?

…go to the library soon?

…talk on the telephone tonight?

…play a computer game after class?

A Are you going to ?

B Yes, I am

No, I’m not

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Grammar Focus Future: ‘Going To’

NOTES

There are several possible ways to play Bingo in the EFL/ESL class One fun way

is to distribute the Bingo sheets, have all your learners stand up and simply ask their classmates questions using the target grammar

For example, Student A might ask, “Are you going to have a party next month?”

A positive response from Student B – for example, “Yes, I am.” – means that

Student A can write the name of Student B (perhaps ‘Thomas’) in the square

containing the question A negative response – for example, “No, I’m not.” –

means that Thomas’ name cannot be written in that square by Student A

Student B then asks Student A that question, or any other question, and continues

as above Have your students switch partners after each has asked a question, and continue with the other classmates Alternatively, tap the white board every few minutes and shout aloud, “Change partners!” every 2 or 3 minutes The aim is

to encourage your students to talk to as many different people as possible

The winning student is the one who first writes a straight line of names across

or down the Bingo card You can make the game more challenging by insisting that each name must be different … or that a certain number of squares (say, 10

or 15 squares) must be filled with names

Wrap-up by asking 2 or 3 students about their answers For example, ”Thomas is going to have a party next month! Thomas what kind of party are you going to

have?”

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GRAMMAR CARDS

COULD YOU…? REQUESTS

 Model the dialog below with a student Then, distribute the cards (one per student)

and have all your students stand and perform similar dialogs with their classmates

(encourage creativity) Be sure they swap cards after each conversation before finding

a new partner

A: I’m going to the post office

B: Could you please buy some stamps for me?

A: Sure, how many do you need?

B: …



I’m going to the

post office clothing store I’m going to a

I’m going to

the library. I’m going to the zoo.

I’m going to a

book store. I’m going to a bank

I’m going to the

vegetable market. I’m going to London.

I’m going to

a coffee shop police station I’m going to a

I’m going into

the kitchen

I’m going to a

supermarket.

I’m going to my

English class movie theater. I’m going to a

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