UNIT 4

SPORTS…

A. SNAPSHOT

Daily Activities Minutes

Prepare meals …………..

Eat …………..

Do housework …………..

Do laundry …………..

Watch TV …………..

Listen to music …………..

Exercise …………..

Sleep …………..

How much time do you spend on the activities above?

Write down your information.

Match the words and pictures below.

…… Aerobics …… Hiking

…… Karate …… Baseball

…… Skiing …… Golf

…… Soccer …… Bicycling

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Now arrange the sports above into 3 lists :

Teams sports, individuals and exercises

B. GRAMMAR FOCUS / Adverbs of Frequency

How often do you exercise?

I go to the gym everyday

I jog about once a week
I play tennis twice a week
I don’t exercise very much/ often

Answer the questions below.

A ) How often do you do exercise? E) What other sports do you play?

B) Do you jog or run? F) What other exercise do you get?

C) Do you work out in a gym? G) How many time do you play….?

D) How often do you go swimming? H) Do you play badminton?

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A. READING / Fitness

Let’s have your fitness measure

Are you in good shape? How much exercise do you usually get every week?

Now let’s have a fitness check.

1. In a week, I usually clean the room, 6. In a week, I play soccer, basket ball,
do laundry and work out. Volley ball for.

1 hour 1 point 1 hour 5 points

2-4 hours 3 points 2 hours 7 points
3-5 hours 6 points 3 hours 10 points
6-8 hours 8 points

2. In a week, I run for 7. In a day, I spend … hours walking.

1 hour 5 points 1 hour 4 points
2 hours 10 points 2 hours 7 points
3 hours 15 points 3 hours 10 points
4 hours 20 points 4 hours 14 points

3. In a week, I swim for 8. In a day, I sleep for

1 hour 6 points 1 hour 2 points

2 hours 9 points 3-5 hours 5 points
6-8 hours 8 points
9-12 hours 9 points

4. I usually spend some time 9. My activity keeps me on my

Gardening each week. feet a day for

1 hour 2 points 1 hour 2 points

2 hours 4 points 2 hours 4 points
3 hours 6 points 3 hours 6 points
4 hours 8 points 4 hours 8 points

5. In a day, I study for 10. In a day, I drink … of water

1 hour 2 points 1 glass 2 points

2-4 hours 4 points 2-4 glasses 4 points
5-7 hours 6 points 5-7 glasses 6 points
8-10 hours 8 points 8-10 glasses 8 points

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YOUR FITNESS INDEX

1 – 7 points You are in very bad shape/ unhealthy.

8 – 14 points Your fitness level is about average. But your heart needs

more exercise. Think of activities such as jogging,

walking, stretching …

15 – 30 points Your fitness level is above average. You are in good shape.

31 – 50 points Congratulations ! You are in excellent condition.

51 points or above Take it easy. Slow down a little. You exercise too much.

MODAL “ CAN “

I sing very well. I

You You Yes, I can
We CAN speak English fluently. CAN we sing?
She She No, she can’t
He cook excellently. He

Complete the sentences below.

1. 2. 3.

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4. 5. 6.

C. TALENT SHOW

This time is your show time. A time to show the class that you have a hidden secret talent.
It might be a perfect time for you to discover who you really are today and the
will never come twice chance in your life.

Be the one who knows well about yourself that you’ve got what the others don’t.

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 UNIT 5

INTERESTING PLACES

A. SNAPSHOT

The world’s ten most interesting cities

According to Jan Morris, a Travel Writer.

New York The cost of coffee around the world

London
Venice Tokyo $ 2.80
Cairo Vienna $ 2.15
Istanbul Hong Kong $ 1.20
Rio de Janeiro Los Angeles $ 0.70
Chicago Madrid $ 0.60
Delhi Ro de Janeiro $ 0.18

Complete the Information below.

List your three most interesting cities in the world!

Mention two interesting cities in your country!

How much is the cost of a cup of coffee in your city?
How much is the cost of 2 km of three - cycle ride in your city?
How much is the cost of a plate of …?

Adjectives of your city/ village

Beautiful Boring Big Cheap Dangerous

Clean Hot Windy Old Interesting

Quiet Safe Wet Dirty Expensive

Dry Cold Small Ugly Noisy

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A. GRAMMAR FOCUS / Adjectives and Adverbs

It’s an exciting city. It’s an interesting town.

It’s boring. It’s very noisy.

clean. pretty crowded.

dusty. fairly quite.

It’s not a big city. It’s not an expensive town to stay in.

A B

What Hong Kong like? … Oh, really? It’s beautiful. It has

Is it an interesting place? A great harbour and beautiful beaches.

What your hometown like? … No, it’s very old, it has lots of

Do you like it? Fascinating streets, canals &Buildings.

Tell me about Sydney. … Oh yes, it is. It’s very exciting

I’ve ever been there but it’s very crowded.

Is Amsterdam a modern city? … No, I hate it. it’s very boring,

that’s why I moved away.

Class Activity Now write three sentences about your city.

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SWEET HOME

Pair Work Take turns. Talk about your city or hometown.

Ask questions like these and others of your own.

1. What’s your city or hometown like?

2. Is it an interesting place to visit?

3. Is it safe?

4. What’s shopping like there?

5. Is it expensive?

6. Is the transportation good?

7. What’s your city typical food?

8. Do you like living there?

MY FAVOURITE CITY

Group Work have a city of your own, discuss and write as many

things as possible with your friends and tell it in front of the class.

Example :

Our favourite city is Santa Fe. It is in New Mexico.

It’s an old city with lots of interesting Spanish and
Indian buildings. It’s fairly small city but it’s a very beautiful …

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ON VACATION

Group Work Has anyone in your group visited an interesting country or city?

Find out more about it. Have the following questions for you to ask.

What is the best time to go there?

What’s the weather like there?

What should tourists see and do there?

What’s the food like?

What things should people buy?

What’s the transportation like?

WRITING

Write about an interesting city or a country, but don’t give the name of the city or the country to
let your friends in the classroom guess what city or country it is.

Example :

This country is in Southeast Asia. It’s about 2 hours from Indonesia by plane. It’s a very small
country but it’s very developed one. The first president of this country was an Indonesian. It’s
close to Malaysia. What country is it?

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B. GRAMMAR FOCUS/ Modal verb “ Should “

What should I do there? You should go to Kediri City Centre.

When should I go there? You should go there in November.

A : When’s a good time to visit San Diego?

B : should spring summer the you go or in.

A : Where do you think I should stay?

B : in you motel stay should a.

A : What places do you think I should see?

B : see San Diego zoo you the should

A : Anything else?

B : miss yes sea world shouldn’t you

A : And does San Diego have any good museums?

B : to should San Diego Museum of Art yes the go you

Class Activity Guess what cities are these

- Travellers use many words to describe this south American city. It is beautiful, glamorous,
sunny, friendly and exciting. People love to visit and sunbath along it’s fabulous beaches. It
is the city of carnival, when everyone dances “Samba” in the streets.

- This beautiful city in north-eastern Italy is built on 100 small islands. This city has no
roads. Instead, people use gondolas to travel along the canals. The most famous place to
visit is St. Mark’s Square with it’s wonderful buildings and cafes.

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- This American city is the main business and cultural centre in the Midwest. It is famous
with its music, opera and theatre as well as excellent museums and architecture. The two
trade centre buildings were hit by two mysterious planes on the 11 th of September.

Now, it’s your turn to choose a country to describe using you own words.

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