Arete es ‘i ACen pamunes Gracin Seek So a | > Reading @ Look at the photographs. What are the people doing in each one? b Read the article. Which answer is the most unusual? ee Cn cla) 8.) See RO CL) eta ‘Andrew: I love to sit on my steps with a ff cup of coffee and watch the world go by. It's so relaxing at the end of a long day or after doing chores. I watch the neighborhood children play and it helps me unwind and forget my worries. Charlotte: Playing the guitar is always relaxing for me. Most days I sit down and play a little after work. T also get together with friends who play instruments a few times a week. We play together and chat about things. Nathan: After work on Friday evenings, a lot of people get together to make “slushies” from the cleanest snow on earth. We put fresh snow in a glass and add our favorite drink flavors to the snow. The slushies are great, but really it's just an excuse for people to socialize and together with other people? discuss the week. It's a great way to take it easy and socialize at the same time. © Read the article again. Who relaxes alone? Who gets “2 > Nocabulary: Work and leisure ‘a Discuss these expressions. Which relate more to work? Which relate more to leisure? unwind have along /hardday get together (with friends) be by yourself take it easy forget your worries do chores get away (fora while) socialize work hard b Work in groups and answer the questions. Report the answers to the class. 1 How do you unwind after a hard day’ 2. Isit usually easy for you to forget your worries? 3. Do you like to get away for a while? 4 Do you enjoy being by yourself?£3 > Focus on Grammar a GEE Listen to the conversations based on the chart. Circle the last response you hear in each conversation. Is the person agreeing or disagreeing? Then answer questions 1 and 2. 1 Which auxiliary verbs are used with the following verb tenses? present continuous simple present and past present perfect simple 2 What is the order of the subject and auxiliary with so and neither? Review of auxiliary verbs; Responding with so and neither Question Agreeing Disagreeing Present continuous ‘Are you relaxing today? Yes,iam. | Sami: mot Simple present Do you enjoy being by yourself? | Yes, | do. Soo | don’t Simple past Did you work yesterday? No, didn't. | Neither didi, | I did Present perfect simple Have you finished your work? | No, Lhaven’t. | Neither havel. | I have. b EXE Complete the conversations with a form of do, be, or have. Listen and check. 1 A: 2 Do you like to ski a lot? 3A you go out last night? B: Yes, 1* B: No,1* A: 155 So Seam a ae Thad a good time. 2 A: What*_______ you doing? 4 A: 4______ you ever been to Scotland? B It relaxing. [had a hard day. B: No, T® & Ste A: Neither {______1, but I'd,like to go. © Work with a partner. Practice the conversations in 3b using information that is true for you. Example A: Have you ever been to Florida? Thavent.. Have you? A: Yes, Thave. I went last year 2} > Listening @ What topics do people often talk about when they meet for the first time? b GED Listen. Number these topics in the order you hear them. a walking = © jobs pe b where they live _ the conference _ ¢ QB histen again. Check the correct box for each piece of information. Jessica, Adam usually walk(s) outside Tive(s) in Canada | 1 2 ai 4 3UniT 1 ALL WORK AND No PLAY b Read the questions. Are any the same as your questions in 7a? Then read the article. Fill in the blanks with the questions. What do you do for fun there? What time zone ate you in? What's your job there? Do you mind the nonstop sunlight or darkness? What are your living conditions like? How long are you going to be there? How many people live and work there? Wathen TfVSouth Pale Journal 1, What's your job there? Tama meteorologist. My main job is to keep an eye on the weather. I take weather observations every hour and record information about it. 2 Thonestly have no idea, but I’m sure I go through several every day. Using ral time zones here would be difficult, so we all use New Zealand time. 3 ———eEE It’s not usually more than 220 people in summer (November-February). But, it changes a lot because flights come and go every day. The winter population is fixed because there is no ‘way in or out. This year, there are 50 of us staying for the winter. 4 live on the second floor of the building where * work. My room is not very big, about six feet by nine feet, but it is all my own. My bed is a loft with a desk under it where I keep my computer I eat all my meals in the same building and the food is always very good. joumal - Pictures - FAQ - Home Frequently Asked Questions inks ~ Guestbook Contact 5. Not really. Inthe summer, it seems normal to see the sun when I'm up. At night, when I'm sleeping, I never know it’s light out because my room doesn't have windows. In the winter, it's just like working the night shift. Most people here don’t seem to have a problem with the darkness. 6 This is the most common question I'm asked. It seems like there wouldn’t be a lot to do, but in fact we find a lot to do. People exercise and do all kinds of sports (indoor and outdoor!) including “volleybag” which is a special South Pole kind of volleyball. Another activity is taking classes. There are all kinds of people here with a wide variety of experience, so they volunteer to teach classes. There are classes on everything from yoga to foreign languages. There are also thousands of books and movies here. Making ‘music is always very popular; people with a ‘wide range of musical skills get together and practice, We have everything from rock bands to “old-time” music bands. 1. For a whole year! toa € Read the article again. Write T (true), F (false), or NI (no information). Give reasons for your answers 1 NOUN Nathan checks the weather regularly for his job. He always knows which time zone he is in The population in winter changes a lot. He lives, works, and eats in the same building, He is a very good cook. People only do indoor activities at the South Pole. He watches a lot of foreign movies, @. What do you think about Nathan Tifts life? How would you feel about living at the South Pole? 4