SCRAMBLED SENTENCES – READ EACH SENTENCE TWICE

1. yesterday / night / We / danced

2. last / cooked / I / lunch / Monday

3. French / last / year / You / studied

4. stay / you / here / Did / last / night?

5. ice-cream / did / not / She / an / want

6. they / accept / his / invitation? / Did

7. me / attacked / park / thief / in / The / the

8. months / our / holiday / We / planned / two / ago

9. / ice / didn’t / Marconi / the / discover

10. the / night? / Did / here / stop / bus / yesterday

11. countryside / liked / in / visiting / the / my / I / family

ANSWERS

1. We danced yesterday night.

2. I cooked lunch last Monday.

3. You studied French last year.

4. Did you stay here last night?

5. She did not want an ice-cream.

6. Did they accept his invitation?

7. The thief attacked me in the park.

8. We planned our holiday two months ago.

9. Marconi didn’t discover the ice.

10. Did the bus stop here yesterday night?

11. I liked visiting my family in the countryside.

LISTEN AND REPEAT

1. We've been here since half past six.

2. I haven't done much work today.

3. It's been raining for ages.

4. I went to see him because his wife had asked me to.

5. I’ll phone you as soon as we have arrived.

6. This is the first time he's been late.

7. It's the only time I've ever really got angry with him.

8. I've never met anybody who is so absent-minded.

9. He sounds as if he has run all the way here.

10. It seems they've already decided without consulting them.

11. He's been a bit more careful since he had that warning.

12. Ever since l first heard it I've been trying to find a recording of that song

13. We'll continue the meeting when he's recovered his computer

OPEN QUESTIONS: JUST GIVE A SIMPLE ANSWER IN 40 SECONDS

• Where did you spend your last vacation? What did you do?

• What are some of the benefits of traveling alone?

• What are some of the benefits of traveling with a group?

• What is the longest journey you have ever made?

READ OUT LOUD AND THEN RETELL (MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING DETAILS)

Many countries have a special day each year when they celebrate a “national day”. This day is
dedicated to the country’s founding or independence or even a special day for the ruler. Usually
these days are a national public holiday where everyone takes the day off from work.

America’s national day is called “Independence Day” and it is held every year on July
4. This marks the signing of the famous document, The Declaration of Independence in 1776. In
France, the national day is on July 14. This is the anniversary for the storming of the Bastille. It is
considered the start of the French Revolution. The French fly their red, blue, and
white flag throughout the country. There is a big military parade in Paris. Japan’s National
Foundation Day is on February 11. This is to honor the crowning of Jimmu, the first emperor long
ago in 660 AD. However, there are few celebrations on this day in Japan.

DESCRIBE THE PICTURE (track grammar and pronunciation mistakes)

LISTEN AND RETELL

Have your partner listen to the audio (DAY 9 - AUDIO 2) and retell the information. This is the
transcript so you can check details and main idea. (do not show it to your partner prior retelling).

FedEx, or Federal Express, is an international logistics company.

It began operations in 1973 and has grown to serve and reach
every corner of the world. The company website gives an
overview: “FedEx provides customers and businesses worldwide
with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services…Consistently ranked among the world's most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than
275,000 employees and contractors to remain absolutely,
positively focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional
standards and the needs of their customers and communities.”
FedEx is regularly honored as a top company to work for and is
often on ‘Fortune’ magazine’s list of the most admired global
companies.