Intensive Beginner

Week 5
Online session 2
Unit 8: For sale - Unit 9: On the move

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Unit 8: For sale -Unit 9: On the move

Session 2 communicative objective 1

By the end of this session, you will be able to make an

appointment in a simple phone conversation.

Session 2 communicative objective 2

By the end of this session, you will be able to talk about

transportation and anecdotes on the move.
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 A business phone call
• Who are they, do you think?
• What are they talking about on the phone?

I think they are….

They work at…
They are talking about….

3-5 minutes
Warm - up
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whole class
 A business phone call
• Imagine you are making a business phone call. Read these language banks.
• Make complete sentences. Give examples.
• Then create a conversation using both language banks.

Language bank Language bank

1. May I speak withthe manager
_____________? 1. This is _____________.
2. I am interested in _____________. 2. How can I help you?
3. I really need to _____________. 3. I´d be happy to tell you about _____________.
4. Yes, I would. 4. Would you like to make an appointment?
5. Do you think we can_____________? 5. Would you like to come to my office and _____________?
6. I think we _____________. 6. Do you think we can_____________?
7. I would like to _____________. 7. I think we _____________.

3-5 minutes
Pre production 1
4
whole class
 A business phone call
• Work with a partner. Read your role cards. Language bank
• Have a conversation. May I speak with …?
I am interested in …
Student A
I really need to …
• You are a business person.
Yes, I would.
• You are interested in buying televisions and radios
Do you think we can…?
for your stores in Peru.
I think we …
• Call the manager of a company that produces
I would like to …
televisions and radios.
• Make an appointment.
Language bank
Student B This is _____.
• You are the manager of a factory that produces How can I help you?
televisions and radios. I´d be happy to tell you about …
• A businessman is interested in doing business with Would you like to make an appointment?
you. Would you like to come to my office and …?
• Make an appointment. Do you think we can…?
I think we …

8 minutes
Production 1
pairs 5
 A business phone call

Feedback Tell us when you’ll meet and what products you

talked about.

6 minutes

whole class

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 What are they doing?
• Tell us who you usually call/video call.
• Tell us what questions you usually ask
Pre him/her.
production 2
Example 1:
When I call my uncle, I ask “What are
you doing these days, uncle Sam?

Example 2:
I call my grandma every day.
I always ask her: “Are you watching your
favorite series on Netflix ?
6 minutes

whole class
Word bank
go - play – drink – eat – have swim – clean – wash – listen read – write – sleep – climb - sing water – watch –
smile use – go – work – see – do - wear – surf – call – talk - speak – travel – make - practice – fix – look at -
dance – drive – ride – study - take – run – walk – meet
come – paint - stay 7
 What are they doing?

Production 2 • Work in pairs.

• Talk about things you and your relatives/friends Word bank
are doing at the moment/these days.
• Ask and answer questions. go - play – drink – eat – have swim –
• Use as many verbs as possible from the list. clean – wash – listen read – write –
sleep – climb - sing water – watch –
smile use – go – work – see – do -
wear – surf – call – talk - speak –
travel – make - practice – fix – look at
- dance – drive – ride – study - take –
run – walk – meet
come – paint - stay

8 minutes

pairs

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 What are they doing?

Feedback
• Tell us what your partner’s relatives are doing.

6 minutes

whole class

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 Transport
• Look at the pictures. Describe them. Use the word bank and the language bank.

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2
Language bank
This picture shows … Word bank
In this picture I can see... • bus (n.)
This is a picture of … • bus fare (n.)
I can see… • bus stop (n.)
(Person) is _____ (action). • car (n.)
• conductor (n.)
3 4 • late (adj.) 5
• take a taxi (exp. )
• train (n.)
• wait for (v.)
• walk (v.)

3-5 minutes
Lead-in
10
whole class
 Let’s talk about transport. •
Word bank
bus (n.)
• bus fare (n.)
• Answer these questions. Use the language banks.
• bus stop (n.)
Pre • car (n.)
1. What kind of transportation do you usually use?
production 3 •
•
conductor (n.)
late (adj.)
2. What transportation do people in your city use more?
• take a taxi (exp. )
3. What’s the best form of transportation? Why? • train (n.)
4. What forms of transport do you and your family prefer? • wait for (v.)
• walk (v.)
5. Do you often use public transportation?
6. How much are bus, taxi and train fares in your city?
7. Do people walk and ride bikes in Peru?
8. What transportation are people in your city using these days?

6 minutes 9. Do you sometimes sleep on the bus/train/taxi?

10.What form of transport do you prefer?
whole class

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 Let’s talk about transport.
• Work in pairs.
Production 3 • Ask and answer the questions in the boxes below.
• Expand on your answers. Ask follow-up questions.

Student A
1. What kind of transportation do you usually use?
2. What transportation do people in your city use more?
3. What’s the best form of transportation? Why?
4. What forms of transport do you and your family prefer?
5. Do you sometimes sleep on the bus/train/taxi?

Student B
8 minutes 1. Do you often use public transportation?
2. How much are bus, taxi and train fares in your city?
3. Do people walk and ride bikes in Peru?
pairs 4. What transportation are people in your city using these
days?
5. What form of transport do you prefer?

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 Let’s talk about transport.
Feedback

Present an extract from your dialog.

6 minutes

whole class

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 Anecdotes on the move Word bank
• bus (n.)
Pre • Imagine this woman wakes up and notices she has missed her stop. • bus fare (n.)
production 4 • Answer the questions. • bus stop (n.)
• car (n.)
• conductor (n.)
1. What happens next? 3. What does she say?
• late (adj.)
• take a taxi (exp. )
• train (n.)
2. What does she do? 4. How does she feel? • wait for (v.)
• walk (v.)

Language bank
• “________” says (person).
• “________?” asks (person).
• (person).says “________”.
• (Person) asks “________”.
• (Person) ___________ (action).
6 minutes • (Person) feels ___________ (feeling).

whole class

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 Anecdotes on the move 2
• Work in pairs.
• Imagine these people have some problems
on the move.
• Answer the questions.

1. What happens next?

Language bank
• “________” says (person).
2. What does she/he do?
• “________?” asks (person).
• (person).says “________”.
3. What does she/he say? • (Person) asks “________”.
• (Person) ___________ (action).
4. How does she/he feel? • (Person) feels ___________ (feeling).

8 minutes
Production 4
pairs 15
 Anecdotes on the move

Feedback
Tell us your story.

6 minutes

whole class

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Summary Now I can…
√make an appointment in a simple phone
conversation.

√talk about transportation and anecdotes

on the move.

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Preparation for
next class

Reinforce Unit 9.
Do Grammar Practice component exercises.
Work on the Enrichment Practice component.

Study the Use of English file.

Check out the Practice Resources folder.

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Sources
 https://thenounproject.com/
 https://www.shutterstock.com/
 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-
espanol/credit
 http://iteslj.org/questions/movies.html
 English Discoveries Student platform

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