SPEAKING Work in small groups. Discuss the questions. 2 When do you give gifts? b_ What’ the best gift you've ever given or received? ¢ Which is easior: buying gifts for men or buying gifts for women? READING 1) Read the tweets and answer the questions. a How many men forgot to buy a gift? © Who received instant cottee? 'b Which gift came wrapped? 4 Which gift was the most expensive? Y Follow Soiit's Valentine's Day again _ let us know the worst gifts you've ever received using the hashiag ‘#worstgiftever 31609 Rosa Gray @emhopony th I never get aft, good or bad, because my boykriond ERR forget! #worstgitevor JiStevens @jkscez0 th ih ot ahem aan. Ate et Eres month aot armen T hon! #worstgiftever Dave tkof! axis in I Rar ever oe any c's bux once at colege go box of crosolates from agitrend. She even ‘wrapped them using siver paper -1guess afew were misong. swosigitees Cie Travie_Gcsricrave tn ‘My boyfriend }remembers when Valentine's Day is. 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C5 a ° e bunch of socks / scissors jeans 1 b aboxot 2 cake / furniture / wood © epair of 3 sweets / gum 6 a pack of 4 flowers / grapes / keys © apiece of 5 water / perfume / juice # abottie of 6 beans / paint / tomatoes 9 iar of 7 chocolates / matches / tissues fh acanof 8 jam instant coffee / mayonnaise 2 Work with a partner: Discuss the questions about the things in Exercise 1. © Have you ever civen or received any of these things as a gift? ‘© Which things are common gifts in your country? PRONUNCIATION 1 ©." Listen and repeat the plural forms in the table. Ish fel. or fal ? ps ‘&: Aslafter fp, [kl IM, Md, 10) cakes, chips, suits Be fel efter fb, fa, vl fa, of, MV, fr, In, fy, [r/,and all vowel clotseo, ing views sounds fea alter sh, eh, I, ISL I beaches places, stages 2 Ade the pura forms of these nouns tothe appropriate nein the table In Exercie bar foar/ bridge /brid3/ bunch /bant{/ grape /gresp/ hey /ki/, ce pis) pot /pat/ sock/sak/ te /ta/ (©. Listen, check, and repeat. GRAMMAR 1 Look at the highlighted examples of adverbs of frequency used in the ‘tweets on page 32. Are these sentences true or false? 12. Adverbs of frequency come before the main part of the verb, but after aurliary verbs. bb Adverbs of frequency come after the verb be. 2. How well do you know the person sitting next to you? Add an adverb of frequency sometioes occasional ‘to these sentences to make them true. Write affirmative or negative sentences. voc ‘2. He/She spends more than $25 on a gift. + haraty ever She rarely spends more than $25 ona git om men HeYShe is positive about lite. . ‘¢ He/She goes out on the weekend. ‘adverb before main a He/She is late for appointments. verb ‘¢- He/She has lunch at home during the week. Wie dort usuaty dive, De tetore saver Check your sentences with your partner. How many are true? How similar | fm always tired, or different are you?SPEAKING: ANECDOTE (se) (Q)) 1 2s Listen to Edie tatking about the last time he bought somebody a gift. X Undertine the anewers he gives. ‘a Who was the oift for? My friend / sister. What was the occasion? Her birthday / wedding anniversary. Where did you go shopping for the gift? To the mall / On the internet. Did you know what you were going to Duy? Yes, | did / No, | didn’t. ‘What did you buy in the end? Jewelry / A foot spa. How much did you spend? About $50 / $15. Did you buy ¢ card too? Yes, | did / No, | didn’t. Did the person like the Gift? Yes, she did / No, she didn’t. eam Was it the kind of gift you would lke to receive? Yes, it was / No, it wasn't. « q e 1 9 h 1 2 You're going to tell your partner about the last time you bought somebody a gift. ‘© Ask yourself the questions in Exercise 1. ‘= Think about what to say and how to say it. ‘© Tall your partner about the last time you bought someone a gift. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 1 Look at these two sentences and answer the questions. Eddie bought afoot opa for hie ioter. Eddie bought his sloter afoot opa Do the sentences mean the same thing? 'b What colori the direct object in each sentence? ‘© What color is the indirect object in each sentence? 2 Complete the table to show two ways of saying the same thing. Subject + verb + thing + ta/fer + person ‘subject + verb + person # thing ‘@ Inever lené my cor to anybody. | never lend anybody my car “My friends send ots of texts to me. ‘© I sometimes buy flowers for my mom. ‘Verbs with two objects buy semebody someting send somebody something Give somebody something ‘somebody = indirect object something = direct object Check (/) the sentences that are true for you. 3 Insert the indirect object in parentheses to complete the questions. When was the last time {2 yOu bought aifts? (your family) ‘you bought your famiy gifts? You made coffee? (somebody) our bank sent a letter? (you) vou gave a ride? (somebody) You lent some money? (your best friend) 2 friend told a joke? (you) +‘ =!a ‘SPEAKING 1) Complete these statements with Men or Wemen as you think appropriate. 2 cant stand shopping for ciothes. don't mind spencing hours and hours shopping for clothes. © ___-spend a lat of time going from store to store, comparing prices ‘and quality. 4 ___-never forget to look at the price tag before they buy. @ __—oniy agree to gp shopping when they really necd to buy something, £ “Ihe going tothe dentist more than going shopping 2 Discuss your answers with a partner. Which statements in Exercise 1 are true for you? GRAMMAR 1 Complete these interviews with two men about shopping. Use the ing form or the to-infnitive. Verbs + ing form avoid cant stand ont mind enjoy nate Tike love. spend time I ean't stand shopeing. Verbs + to-intnitive agree cant ators y Choate decide forget manage need refuse . ™ wont would tke == ro ean attoréto buy t_) <= ‘Questions ‘Conor 26, writer ‘Jim, 32, destoner ‘Question Dovyou mind (go) going te Not realy. 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Do you know any men with similar attitudes? ‘Ask your partner the questions (1-4) from the interview. 2 Complete the following sentences with your own ideas. 2 lenioy © Ican'tstand © Va he 9 lant afford b [don't mind . 4 lavoid f Inced — hh Ive decided. Compare your sentences with your partner.) READING & VOCABULARY 1 Look at the website and complete the descriptions with the words in the box. eoe $2) urmeyiotnes com © Include atleast si of these eight words. 4. Practice your conversation and perform it for the rest of the class. "LIFE SKILLS: Planning 2 Look at the shopping mall uide. Plan a route A’Shopping Trip ‘for Paul to pick up everything from his lit using 1 Ole Listen to the conversation. Write ‘the words in the box. Compare with a partner. Seiutectanage et neat then afertat aty ‘and where he has to 90. Shopping list poe Store