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Refresh • learning FC
Review 1
Mission 1
Split the class into small groups and test each group on the flashcards. Do
they all know the vocabulary from these units?
1 Play!
Back to Basics •
Read out the following seven numbers and have students write them
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Complete: Can down. Then check they’ve got the correct numbers by selecting students
Finish I have some …
please? to read them back to you: 321, 560, 479, 76, 145, 857, 975.
DRILL
21 22 What’s this? 23 24 Which one is 25 CD1
smaller? Objective in Focus 1 • 62
What? Review the food vocabulary, Can I have some..., please? and
There isn’t any…
20 19 18 17 16 Why? Mastery of Can I have some…, please? and There isn’t any… will
Is there any Is Monday What’s Are there any
olive oil in this before or after this? beaches in your help students gain confidence with some and any, two words that often
picture? Sunday? country?
cause students lot of trouble in English.
How? Say a food vocabulary word, for example broccoli. One student
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Is your Correct: must use the word as a part of the structure Can I have some…,
country Can have a
an island? pineapple, please? and a different student has to answer with the structure I’m
please?
sorry, but there isn’t any… In this case they would have to say Can I
10 9 8 7 Is a mountain 6 have some broccoli, please? and I’m sorry, but there isn’t any broccoli.
Are these taller than a
pancakes? house?
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1 2 What’s 3 4 5 1 Play! learning PB
this? Is there any rice Which one is
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go. You can only move onto a square if you get the question right.
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What? Reinforce the nature vocabulary and the comparative with –er/
Objectives more…than.
• Review the food and nature vocabulary. Why? Mastery of the comparative will help students negotiate and
describe the world around them.
• Review the comparative structure –er/more… than and as... as.
How? Say a noun, an adjective and another noun, for example, volcano,
• Review the structures Can I have some…, please?, Yes, you can, and No,
big, mountain. Students have to use these words as a part of the
you can’t.
structure The 1st noun is adjective +er / more +adjective than the 2nd
• Review the structures Is there any…?, There’s some… and There isn’t any… noun. In this case students would have to say The volcano is bigger
Materials than the mountain.
• Audio material
Presentation Preparation •
• Counters and dice
Have students brainstorm for a two minute presentation about a foreign
• “Unit 1: Enjoy your meal!” flashcards dish that they’ve tried or something out of the ordinary that they’ve eaten.
• “Unit 2: Enjoying nature!” flashcards Did they like it or did they find it strange? Go around the class and help
students as they work.
Recommended Extra Activities
PB
• Fast Finishers: Have fast finishers draw a picture of the meal that they’ve Play the ‘Rap and clap!’ from Unit 1 and have students sing the song out
brainstormed about. loud together. Who can remember the most of the song?
Cooperative
Teacher Tips Game - Lightning Flashcards • learning FC
Stand at the front of the class with the flashcards. The students form two
• Remind students that broccoli, olive oil, butter, bacon, tuna, rice,
teams standing in a line. Two students go first and face away from the
salt and pepper are all uncountable.
teacher. Say 1..., 2..., 3..., what is it? and the students quickly turn around.
• Make use of patterns and repetition in your drills. If students recognise The first student to call out the correct answer wins a point for their team.
a pattern, their responses will come more automatically.
• T he review section is not just about consolidating structures
students have learnt over the past two units. It’s also about
building students’ confidence through showing them how much
they’ve progressed with their English up to this point.
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Drill Section
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I’m sorry, but there isn’t any rice. River, beautiful, lake The river is more beautiful than
the lake.
Salt Can I have some salt, please?
Lake, ugly, river The lake is uglier than the river.
I’m sorry, but there isn’t any salt.
River, ugly, lake The river is uglier than the lake.
Pepper Can I have some pepper, please?
Beach, hot, desert The beach is hotter than the
I’m sorry, but there isn’t any desert.
pepper.
Desert, hot, beach The desert is hotter than the
Honey Can I have some honey, please? beach.
I’m sorry, but there isn’t any honey. Beach, cold, desert The beach is colder than the
desert.
Olive oil Can I have some olive oil, please?
Desert, cold, beach The desert is colder than the
I’m sorry, but there isn’t any olive
beach.
oil.
Beach, beautiful, desert The beach is more beautiful than
Pancakes Can I have some pancakes, please?
the desert.
I’m sorry, but there aren’t any Desert, beautiful, beach The desert is more beautiful than
pancakes. the beach.
Cucumber Can I have some cucumber, please? This river, long, that river This river is longer than that river.
I’m sorry, but there isn’t any That river, long, this river That river is longer than this river.
cucumber.
This river, short, that river This river is shorter than that river.
Lemon Can I have some lemon, please?
That river, short, this river That river is shorter than this river.
I’m sorry, but there isn’t any lemon.
This island, small, that island This island is smaller than that
Butter Can I have some butter, please?
island.
I’m sorry, but there isn’t any butter. That island, small, this island That island is smaller than this
Bacon Can I have some bacon, please? island.
I’m sorry, but there isn’t any bacon. That island, beautiful, this island. That island is more beautiful than
this island.
Tuna Can I have some tuna, please?
Mountain, low, volcano The mountain is lower than the
I’m sorry, but there isn’t any tuna. volcano.
Volcano, low, mountain The volcano is lower than the
mountain.
Ocean, big, lake The ocean is bigger than the lake.
Lake, small, ocean The lake is smaller than the ocean.
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Refresh •
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Mission 2 64 FC
Have your King and Queen of Vocabulary show the “Unit 1: Enjoy your
5 landis meal!” flashcards to the rest of the class and have them use the word as a
1 Look and unscramble the words in your notebook. part of the structures It’s…, It isn’t… and Is it…? So, if they hold up a
broccoli flashcard for example, students have to say It’s broccoli, It isn’t
1 pchea
3 tnua
broccoli and Is it broccoli?
Have students unscramble the words and write the answers down in their
notebooks.
1.40 2 Listen and read. Then answer the questions in your notebook.
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Today, Asky’s going to visit a friend in England Objective in Focus 1 • 65
and he’s also going to travel to three big lakes and 1 Where is Asky going?
a big mountain. Before he travels, he’s preparing What? Consolidate the nature vocabulary and the comparative with
some food: bacon sandwiches with butter, salt 2 Why is he going to England?
and pepper, pancakes with honey and lemon and 3 How many lakes is he going to travel to?
as... as.
some peaches. He wants to visit a lot of places.
England is a small country, but it has beaches,
4 What food is he preparing? Why? In the last class students practised with –er/more… than. To
rivers, lakes, mountains and islands. 5 Is England a small country or a big country?
6 Does England have any beaches?
complete their review of the comparative, they should also practise the
as… as construction.
3 Complete and say the sentences.
How? Say a noun, an adjective and another noun, for example, lake,
after 1 Can I have … honey, please? beautiful, river. Students must use these prompts to form questions
ocean 2 No, you … . with the structure Is (the 1st noun) as (adjective) as (the 2nd noun)? and
3 Yes, you … .
can’t
the corresponding response in the negative. In this case they would
4 Tuesday is … Monday.
big 5 An … is bigger than a river. have to say Is the lake as beautiful as the river? and No, the lake isn’t as
can
6 A lemon isn’t as … as a pineapple. beautiful as the river.
some
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isten and read. Then answer PB
Have students read the text and respond to the questions. Then check
MISSI N 2:
their answers on the audio.
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Objectives What? Practise the food vocabulary, Is there any…? and There’s some…
• Review the food and nature vocabulary. Why? It’s important to practise any and some one more time as
• Review the comparative –er/more… than and as... as. students often confuse the two.
• Review the structures Is there any…?, There’s some… and There isn’t any… How? Say a food vocabulary word and then either the words table,
• Review the structures Can I have some…, please?, Yes, you can, and No, cupboard or kitchen. Students have to use these words in the following
you can’t. two structures: Is there any…in/on the…? and There’s some…in/on
the... So, if you say rice and table, students have to say Is there any rice
Materials on the table? and Yes, there’s some rice on the table.
• Audio material
• Teacher’s Resource Book, Class Material Worksheet, p. 30
• “Unit 1: Enjoy your meal!” flashcards
3 Complete and say the sentences. PB
Recommended Extra Activities Have students complete the sentences and then read their answers out
• Activity Book p. 21 loud in pairs.
• Teacher’s Resource Book, Term Test, pp. 31-34 Cooperative
Presentation Time! • learning
• Fast Finishers: Have fast finishers play a memory game and write a list
Put students into groups of four and have them present their work from
of all the vocabulary they’ve seen from the last two units without looking
the previous class in front of one another. Presentations should be two
in their books. Who can remember the most vocabulary?
minutes per group at most.
Teacher Tips PB
single mistake that comes up in class. Don’t let your guard down! In pairs, using the Class Material Worksheet, have students play a couple
of quick rounds of ’Match up!’ They need to cut out the cards first and put
• Whilst your students do their presentations, take notes of any
them on the table face down. They then take it in turns to turn two cards
mistakes they make and have them repeat them once they have
over trying to match an image and its corresponding word. If they find a
finished speaking.
pair, they put those two cards to one side. The winner is the one who finds
the most pairs.
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Drill Section
DRILL
River, big, ocean S1: Is the river as big as the ocean?
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S2: No, the river isn’t as big as the
TEACHER STUDENTS ocean.
(Hold up the cucumber flashcard.) It’s a cucumber. It isn’t a cucumber. Ocean, small, lake S1: Is the ocean as small as the lake?
Is it a cucumber? S2: No, the ocean isn’t as small as
the lake.
(Hold up the peach flashcard.) It’s a peach. It isn’t a peach. Is it a
peach? River, small, lake S1: Is the river as small as the lake?
S2: No, the river isn’t as small as
(Hold up the lemon flashcard.) It’s a lemon. It isn’t a lemon. Is it a
the lake.
lemon?
Ocean, small, river S1: Is the ocean as small as the river?
(Hold up the broccoli flashcard.) It’s broccoli. It isn’t broccoli. Is it
S2: No, the ocean isn’t as small as
broccoli?
the river.
(Hold up the tuna flashcard.) It’s tuna. It isn’t tuna. Is it tuna?
This country, big, that country S1: Is this country as big as that
(Hold up the bacon flashcard.) It’s bacon. It isn’t bacon. Is it country?
bacon? S2: No, this country isn’t as big as
(Hold up the rice flashcard.) It’s rice. It isn’t rice. Is it rice? that country.
(Hold up the salt flashcard.) It’s salt. It isn’t salt. Is it salt? Beach, beautiful, island S1: Is the beach as beautiful as the
island?
(Hold up the pepper flashcard.) It’s pepper. It isn’t pepper. Is it S2: No, the beach isn’t as beautiful
pepper? as the island.
(Hold up the olive oil flashcard.) It’s olive oil. It isn’t olive oil. Is it Island, beautiful, beach S1: Is the island as beautiful as the
olive oil? beach?
(Hold up the pineapple flashcard.) It’s a pineapple. It isn’t a S2: No, the island isn’t as beautiful
pineapple. Is it a pineapple? as the beach.
(Hold up the honey flashcard.) It’s honey. It isn’t honey. Is it Waterfall, high, mountain S1: Is the waterfall as high as the
honey? mountain?
S2: No, the waterfall isn’t as high
as the mountain.
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Objective in Focus 1
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Objective in Focus 2
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Mountain, high, volcano S1: Is the mountain as high as the Yes, there’s some pepper in the
volcano? cupboard.
S2: No, the mountain isn’t as high Olive oil, cupboard Is there any olive oil in the
as the volcano. cupboard?
Volcano, low, mountain S1: Is the volcano as low as the Yes, there’s some olive oil in the
mountain? cupboard.
S2: No, the volcano isn’t as low as Tuna, cupboard Is there any tuna in the cupboard?
the mountain.
Yes, there’s some tuna in the
Mountain, low, volcano S1: Is the mountain as low as the cupboard.
volcano?
Bacon, kitchen Is there any bacon in the kitchen?
S2: No, the mountain isn’t as low
as the volcano. Yes, there’s some bacon in the
Lake, big, ocean S1: Is the lake as big as the ocean? kitchen.
S2: No, the lake isn’t as big as the Broccoli, kitchen Is there any broccoli in the
ocean. kitchen?
Yes, there’s some broccoli in the
kitchen.
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Festival 1
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Refresh •
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New Year’s Eve 67 FC
Review the grammar and vocabulary from Unit 1. Hold up a flashcard and,
MISSION 1: - countdown, fireworks, midnight, resolution
- to celebrate, to cheer
depending on the image, the student asks the questions Is there any…? /
Picture Are there any…? If the object is both countable and uncountable, like
4.1 4.2 1 Chant and clap! Dictionary p.77
pineapple(s), then the student can say Is there any pineapple? or Are there
Today’s the 31st of December. People are happy and cheer at 8.
It’s an important date to remember. At 7 family and friends celebrate. any pineapples?
It’s the last day of the year Tick-tock, tick-tock, count down to 6.
When we can sing and clap and cheer! The sky looks great with fireworks. PB
Have the students read the text, paying special attention to their
pronunciation of the words Eve, “íivvv”, year “yíeea” and December,
“desémba”. As this should be a speaking exercise, when they finish
reading, select students at random to answer the questions.
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What? Put the new New Year’s Eve vocabulary into practice.
MISSI N 1: Why? In order to absorb and remember the new vocabulary and to
make sure students comprehend the concept of New Year’s Eve, they
must use the words themselves.
Objectives How? Do a ‘Short Answer’ drill. Ask a number of questions about New
• Learn about New Year’s Eve celebrations. Year’s Eve to which the student must respond with short answers.
• Learn the vocabulary: countdown, fireworks, midnight, resolution, to TEACHER: Is New Year’s Eve on the first of January? STUDENT: No, it
cheer, to celebrate. isn’t. Once one student has answered, ask another two students the
same question, telling them to answer louder than the student before.
• Review the dates and times.
• Review the vocabulary and grammar from Units 1 and 2.
Teacher Tips
3 Let’s make party hats for New Year’s Eve! PB
• A s students are reading Activity 2 aloud, ensure you correct
pronunciation mistakes. Remind students that Eve is pronounced Take a circular piece of any coloured cardboard and cut out a skinny
“íivvv” with a long “e” at the beginning. triangular strip starting from the outside of the circle going into the
middle. Fold the cardboard around to form a cone. This is the basic shape
• Homework idea: have students write their own summary of New
for the hat. Add paper, tinsel or any other decorative material to stick at
Year’s Eve, using the information and new vocabulary they’ve
the bottom of the hat (with glue). Then decorate the rest of the hat
learnt in class.
however you like!
• To make a drill more challenging try standing at the back of the
class or having students close their eyes so that students can’t rely Cooperative
on body language.
Game - Shiri Tori • learning
Have everyone sit in a circle. The teacher says a word and each student
must add a word that begins with the last letter of the word just spoken,
for example: December-resolution-New Year’s Eve-eggs-sing, etc.
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Objective in Focus 1
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68 Do you look at the clock on New Yes I do. / No, I don’t.
Year’s Eve?
TEACHER STUDENTS
(Ask another 2 students.) Yes I do! / No, I don’t!
What’s bigger, a volcano or a A mountain is bigger than a volcano.
mountain? Do you do the dishes on New Yes I do. / No, I don’t.
What’s higher, a mountain or a A mountain is higher than a volcano. Year’s Eve?
volcano? (Ask another 2 students.) Yes I do! / No, I don’t!
What’s more beautiful, a lake or a A lake is more beautiful than a river. Do you enjoy New Year’s Eve? Yes I do. / No, I don’t.
river?
Everyone…, 3…, 2…, 1! Yes I do! / No, I don’t!
What’s uglier, a lake or a river? A river is uglier than a lake.
What’s hotter, a beach or a desert? A desert is hotter than a beach.
What’s colder, a beach or a desert? A beach is colder than a desert.
What’s more beautiful, a beach or a A beach is more beautiful than a
desert? desert.
What’s longer, this river or that river? That river is longer than this river.
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