C.

4 A Birthday Present

Happy Birthday!

Pairs. Student A, imagine you are at Student B’s birthday party. Use the
conversation below as a model.
Kate: Hi, Luis.
Luis: Hi, Kate. I brought you this.
Happy birthday!
Kate: Oh, Luis. That was so thoughtful!
Thank you.
Luis: I hope you like it.
Kate: A pin? That’s great! Thanks.
Luis: You’re welcome.

Information Gap: Find the Differences

Pairs. Student A, look at this page. Student B, look at page 56.

This is Rosa’s room. Student B has the same room, but there are some
differences. Ask and answer questions to find the differences.
Ask questions about the TV, the books, the DVD player, the cell phone, and Rosa.
Use this language:
A: Is the TV between B: Yes, it is. / No, it’s ________.
the bed and the desk?
A: Are the books on the table? B: Yes, they are. / No, they’re ________.

What are the differences?

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 Game: “Find Someone Who” Bingo

Whole class. Talk to other students in the class. Ask 1 question each time you talk to someone.
You can ask the questions in any order.
Example
Student A asks Student B, “Did you cook a meal last night?” Student B answers,
“Yes, I did.” Student A writes Student B’s name on the line in square 1.
Student A asks Student C, “Did you have a snack before class today?” Student C
answers, “No, I didn’t.” Student A doesn’t write anything in square 6.
When you get 4 different names in a row, say “Bingo!”

1 2 3 4
cook a meal travel home by bus go to a movie try a new food
last night yesterday last weekend last month

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

5 6 7 8
wash the dishes have a snack go shopping work
this morning before class today last night last week

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

9 10 11 12
walk to school go to a park watch the news go to a concert
today last weekend on TV last night last year

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

13 14 15 16
listen to the radio take a trip study for 2 hours have a party
yesterday last year last weekend last month

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

At the end of the game, talk about the students in your class:
Nilza cooked a meal last night.
Marina had a snack before class today.

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 Information Gap: Find the Differences

Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, turn to page 54.

This is Rosa’s room. Student A has the same room, but there are some differences. Ask and
answer questions to find the differences.
Ask questions about the desk, the CD player, the clothes, the dictionary, and the plant.
Use this language:
A: Is the TV between the B: Yes, it is. / No, it’s ________.
bed and the desk?
A: Are the books on the table? B: Yes, they are. / No, they’re ________.

What are the differences?

Sort Out the Words

Groups of 4. Each group, use 1 piece of paper. Make 3 columns. Write /t /, /d/, and /id/ at the
top of the columns.
Listen to your teacher say each word. Does it end with /t /, /d/, or /id/? Decide together.
Write the word in the correct column.

followed lived played stopped wanted

lifted missed pushed studied worked
listened needed started talked watched

Pairs. Now write a conversation, using 2 words from each column on your paper.

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 The Perfect House

Pairs. First, work alone. Draw a floor plan of the perfect house for you. Include the
following in your plan: a living room, a kitchen, a dining room, bathroom(s), bedroom(s),
a garden, and a garage.

Now take turns telling your partner about your perfect house.
Use this language:
This is my house. It’s a big, beautiful house. It has 7 rooms. Here’s the kitchen.
The dining room is next to the kitchen.

WebTalk

Groups of 4. Imagine you are planning an end-of-semester

party for the whole class. First, take turns telling your group
about the information you found on the web.
Then answer these questions:
• When will you have the party?
• Where will the party be?
• Who will you invite?
• What food will you have?
• What decorations will you have?
Now tell the class your party plans.

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 Appendix
Instructions for Board Games
Use these instructions for the games on pages 7, 15, 19, 27, 35, 39, 43, 47, and 51.
Groups of 4 (2 pairs). Use 1 book and 1 coin. Pairs compete against each other. Each
pair needs 1 marker.
Pairs 1 and 2: Put your markers on the “Start” square. To move forward on the
board, toss the coin. One side of the coin = move 1 space; the other side of
the coin = move 2 spaces.
Pair 1: Begin playing. Toss the coin and move your market to the correct square.
Use the cues and pictures in the square and/or in the middle of the board
to ask and answer a question. Look at the example on the page for more
information.
Pair 2: Make sure Pair 1 asks and answers the question correctly. If you aren’t sure,
ask your teacher.
Pair 1: If you are correct, your marker stays on the square. If you are not correct,
move the marker back to where you started.
Pair 2: Toss the coin and move to the correct square. If you land on the square
with Pair 1’s marker on it, move to the next square. Ask and answer a question.
Pairs 1 and 2: Take turns. Play until one pair gets to the “Finish” square.

Use these instructions for the game on page 11.

Groups of 3. Use 1 book and 1 coin. Students A, B, and C will compete against each
other. Each student needs 1 marker.
Students A, B, and C: Put your markers on the “Start” square. To move forward on
the board, toss the coin. One side of the coin = move 1 space; the other side
of the coin = move 2 spaces.
Student A: Begin playing. Toss the coin and move your marker to the correct
square. Use the cues and pictures in the square to make up your sentence.
Look at the example on the page for more information.
Students B and C: Make sure Student A is correct. If you aren’t sure, ask your teacher.
Student A: If you are correct, your marker stays on the square. If you are not
correct, move the marker back to where you started.
Students A, B, and C: Take turns. Toss the coin and move to the correct square.
If you land on a square with another student’s marker on it, move to the next
square. Play until one student gets to the “Finish” square.

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