CHAPTER 1 – INTERESTING LIVES:

AGENDA 10 APRIL 2022

1) Homework check page 140, exercise 1A

2) Check answers to page 3 – practice with
simple and continuous verbs
3) Complete chapter 1B (gerunds and
infinitives with ‘to’) – pages 4 & 5
4) Homework for next Saturday’s class
AGENDA 16 APRIL 2022

1) Homework check page 140, exercise 1B

2) Complete chapter 2, introduction and
lesson A, pages 11-13
CHAPTER 2 – PERSONAL TASTES

Page 11

Taste.

This word can be used to talk about food.

For example, you can say something

tastes good, nice, bad, salty, sweet.

It can also be used to talk about the type

of things you like. For example, the type
of clothes, or the type of furniture.

You can say someone has good taste.

This means the person likes nice things or

things you like too.
You can also say someone has bad taste.

This means that the person likes things

that you DON’T like or things that are
unusual.

Which celebrities do you think have good

taste?

In this chapter, we will talk about some

of your personal tastes.
LESSON 2A – MAKEOVERS

Page 12

Do you know what a makeover is?

Please cover the text on page 12 and just

look at the pictures of Cindy and Scott.

A makeover is when a person has done

something major to change the way they
look.

When people get makeovers, what are

some of the things they change about
their appearance?

-hairstyle
-clothes
-makeup
-body (cosmetic surgery/exercise)

Would you let someone give you a

makeover? Why/why not?

Listen. What do Cindy & Scott think about

their makeovers?

Write brief notes about the likes (+) and

the dislikes (-) that they mention.
What does Cindy like about her new look?

-She likes her dress and makeup.

What does Cindy like about Scott’s new

look?

-She likes his haircut and overall look.

What does Scott like about his new look?

-He likes his pants and jacket.

What does Scott like about Cindy’s new

look?

- He likes her bright dress and her

haircut.
- There is nothing that Scott dislikes.
Read and listen to Cindy and Scott’s
article.

Underline any new vocabulary.

We can make basic comparisons with:

-er (ex: big – bigger) (tall – taller) (small-

smaller) (short-shorter)
-more (beautiful – more beautiful) (boring
– more boring) (interesting-more
interesting)
-less (beautiful – less beautiful) (boring –
less boring) (interesting-less interesting)

 For 1 syllable adjectives, you add -er.

  For 2 or more syllable adjectives, you
add more or less + adjective in base
form.

You can also make comparisons using as…

as.

Look at sentence 1.

1) They’re just as comfortable as my jeans.

Which are comfortable? Only the pants?

Only the jeans? Both?

Is one more comfortable than the other?

(NO)

=They are equally comfortable.

=The pants and the jeans are the SAME.
(one is not more/less comfortable than
the other.)
Look at sentence 4.

I try to get ready as quickly as I can in the

morning.

Can Cindy get ready more quickly? (NO).

In other words, Cindy can’t get ready any

more quickly.

When you make comparisons with as

without not, you are usually saying that
the two things are the same in some way.
(+)

Angie is as tall as Melissa.

=Angie and Melissa are the same height.

My apartment is as big as my neighbour’s
apartment.

Is my apartment bigger than my

neighbour’s? (NO)

Is my neighbour’s apartment bigger than

mine? (NO)

Are our apartments the same size? (YES)

Look at sentence 2.

I don’t look as scruffy as I did.

Is Scott more or less scruffy NOW? (LESS)

=In the past, he was scruffier.

=Now, he is less scruffy.
=He is less scruffy than before.
Look at sentence 3.

He doesn’t pay as much attention to his

appearance as he should.

Does Scott pay more or less attention to

his appearance than he should? (LESS)

=Scott should pay MORE attention to his

appearance.
=He is not paying ENOUGH attention to his
appearance.
=He pays less attention to his appearance
than he should.

Look at sentences 2 and 3 again.

I don’t look as scruffy as I did.

He doesn’t pay as much attention to his
appearance as he should.
N’t = not (negative)

When you use not with a verb with

comparisons with as…as, the comparison
often means less than. (A is less than B).

Find more examples of (not) as…as in

Cindy and Scott’s comments. (not from
exercise C).

I tried as hard as I could to find a style

that suits her personality better.

I don’t usually like short hair as much as

long hair.

Actually, the pastel shirt I chose doesn’t

look as good on him as the bright colours
he usually wears.
PRACTICE EXERCISE A
23 APRIL 2022

1) Complete chapter 2B - fashion

a) pages 14-15
b) negative questions
c) clothing vocabulary
d) speaking activity

2) If there is time we will begin chapter 3

introduction on page 21
SECTION 2 – GRAMMAR – NEGATIVE
QUESTIONS
Listen to and

read the grammar chart.

Page 15 –

Building vocabulary for clothes

CHAPTER 3 – WORLD CULTURES

Culture. Page 21

When you think about different cultures,

what is the first thing you think of?

-traditional food/a dish

-traditional clothes/costumes

What are some other things you think of?

-religion
-traditional music
-festivals/parties
-architectural styles
-sports
-literature
-art
-history
In this chapter, we will talk about some of
these aspects of different world cultures.
Page 22 – LESSON A

TRADITIONAL THINGS

Imagine that someone asks you to name

something that shouldn’t be missed on a
visit to your country. It can be anything.
What would you suggest?

-traditional Colombian soup (either

homemade or in a restaurant)

-Tayrona park in Santa Marta

Exercise A.

What do you know about these countries?

-South Korea
-Peru
-Japan
-Australia

AGENDA 24 APRIL 2022

1) HW check – extra practice page 141

2) Complete chapter 3A – pages 22 & 23
3) Begin chapter 3B – page 24
AGENDA 30 APRIL 2022

1) Homework check page 142, ex 3A

2) Complete chapter 3B
3) Possibly begin chapter 4 introduction

CHAPTER 3B – Pages 24 & 25

AGENDA 7 MAY 2022

1) Homework check page 143, exercise 4A

2) Complete chapter 4B, pages 36 & 37
EXERCISE B

Preview the task.

Find a get expression from the
conversation to complete each item in
exercise 1B.

First, read the items to get the general

meaning and then choose the expression.

Let’s do the first sentence together.

Get around to = to have enough time or

the opportunity to do something

Ex: I was busy teaching last weekend, so I

didn’t get around to correcting your
quizzes.

2) get the feeling= to have either a positive

or negative feeling about someone/something;
you may not always know the specific reason,
but you have a suspicion.
Ex: I get the feeling my boss doesn’t really
like me. She doesn’t talk to me and she didn’t
give me the promotion.

3) get through= finish/complete sth ; in some

cases it can mean to survive a challenging
situation

Ex: My work schedule today is so insane, I

don’t know if I can get through the day.

4) get it= to understand someone or something

Ex: This grammar is so hard I just don’t get it.

5) get used to = to adjust/adapt/become

comfortable with sth or smb; usually this
process takes time

Ex: I’ll never get used to taking this new

medication because it makes me sick. I can’t
tolerate it.
6) get away with (something)= to avoid/escape
negative consequences for something that you
shouldn’t do, but you do anyways; to escape
punishment for a crime (ex: to get away with
murder)

Ex: I got away with wearing jeans to work

because my boss was on vacation.

Ex: The cop who murdered Floyd got away

with murder.

EXERCISE C:

Find 6 more expressions with get in the

dialogue. What do they mean?

1) get off (work) = leave/finish

2) get out of=avoid doing something/avoid
responsibility (sometimes you lie)

Ex: I got out of work today because I called

my boss and told her I was sick. (When really
I wasn’t.)
I got out of work early today because I had to
go to the doctor’s.

3) get over = forget someone or something

4) get home = arrive (by any transportation)
5) get going= go!, especially if you’re in a
hurry
6) get to know= develop a relationship with
smb/to spend some time learning about
somebody/something