How to suggest what

to do
Diplomado Ingles
Read and Find
Read Nothing to do. Find the opposites of these words
in the poem.
old - light - switch on - interesting - something to do -
stay at home - somewhere to go
Practice saying the poem. Stress the bold syllables.
Listen for specic
information
Listen for specic
information
Conversation 1:
Does the woman want to watch the lm?
Does the man want to watch the lm?
What does the woman suggest?
Conversation 2:
Does the boy want to watch the lottery?
Does the boy want to watch the lm?
Vocabulary: making
suggestions
Match the beginnings and ends of the
sentences.
1. What shall we...
2. Shall we watch...
3. How about...
4. Lets switch...
5. We could...
a. off the TV.
b. playing a game?
c. watch?
d. go out.
e. the news?
Put the conversation in
order with a partner.
Lets see. We could watch Sports Week.
OK. Whats on?
What shall we do?
No, lets watch the National Geographic
program.
OK. Good idea!
Shall we just stay at home and watch TV?
Grammar: could (possibility)
1. I could swim when I was four.
2. We could stay at home and watch TV if you want.
3. We could watch Sports Week.
4. Tom could play chess very well when he was younger.
5. We could have a game of tennis.
6. They could speak French when they were children.
7. She could run very fast when she was young.
8. We could go to the cinema after dinner.
could = ability in the past could = possibility in the present
She could sing well as a child. We could watch The Simpsons.
He could play the guitar when he was three. We could go out tonight.
Ability
Homework
Due next class, imagine that you are
planning a night out with other students
in your class. With a partner, write out
your ideas. You must include the
following:
where to meet, places to go, things to
do, how much to spend, what to eat
and drink, how to get there
Turn in type copy and present next class.