Unit 8B: Ideas that work

1. Starting point:

Read about these unusual uses of everyday objects. Have you ever
used them in these ways?

Then, use your imagination to suggest new uses for these everyday items:

● Old newspapers:
If you need to do any type of crafts you can use it you can make flowers,
figures and many more crafts.
● A shower curtain:
You can use a shower curtain to cover anything, a tank full of water or for a
tablecloth on any table.
● Aluminum foil:
With this you can cover the food and keep it warm for longer.
● Empty shoe boxes:
Can be reused to build any drawer to store anything
● Dental floss:
With dental floss you can make crafts in a costume jewelery course we
make small flowers to hang on a necklace.
● A hair dryer:
You can give your wet dryer hot and you can also dry your pet after bathing it.
 ● Empty jars or cans:
You can use it to hang utensils such as soaps and things around the house, it
can also be made a vase
● Rubber bands:
It can be used as a putty to make games and figures for children

2. Vocabulary and Speaking:

Combine the verbs with the nouns to make common expressions.

e.g. Analyze a situation, solve a problem, etc.

● Find a problem
● Organice alternatives
● Analyze a situation
● Explore a problem
● Explore information
● Explorer a solution
● Make possibilities
● solve a problem

3. Grammar Focus

Watch this video: https://youtu.be/CsP8kWqpJl8

Then study this grammar box:

After that, match these statements with the appropriate non-defining

clauses.
1. H
2. A
3. D
4. F
5. B
6. C
7. E
8. G

Unit 9: Generally speaking

Unit 9A: How typical are you?

1. Starting point: What's typical?

Read about the “typical” person in Italy and japan. What information
surprised you?
 Then, complete these statements using information from the chart:

➢ Italian person, Japanese

➢ Italian person
➢ by rail
➢ they get married

2.
Grammar focus:

Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuLQAyGxVC4

Then, study the grammar box and complete the exercises below.
Here is some information about customs. How are they different in other
places?

➢ Unlike Canadian people, most people live in, they do not eat cereal and
breakfast milk, but rather snacks.

➢ Unlike Americans, most Dominican people study English by immersion

in the UASD.

➢ As in the UK, where I live, the account is also divided into a restaurant.

➢ Like Italians, for us Dominicans lunch is the most important thing of the
day

➢ Like the Spaniards, most people in where I live, usually kiss both
cheeks by greeting.
Are you typical? Complete these sentences:

3. Vocabulary: Should I just go with the flow?

Are these adjectives, verbs and phrases related to accepting things as

they are or to making changes?

Accepting things as they are Making changes

conservative amenable

accept rebellious

conform to unconventional

be your own person confront

make waves fit in

stand up follow the crowd

Use the expressions above to describe what you think these people might be
like:
 Unit 9B: Problems and solutions

1. Starting point:

Read Annie´s email to her friend. What problems does she have?

What do you think Annie should do about her problems?

It must learn to divide its time, and to allocate its money for savings and
purchases. I would also recommend that you talk to your new partner about
the things that bothers you, and also, that you must get used to the fact that
you will not always be accompanied.

2. Vocabulary: Expressions with keep and stay

Match the phrases to make questions. Notice the expressions with keep and
stay.

● D
● F
● B
● G
● A
● C

3. Grammar Focus

Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcsPbP_56JI

Then, study the grammar box

After that, complete the exercises below:

4.
 2. Used to
1. Would
2. Used to
3. used to
4. would
5. Would
6. used to
7. Would
8. Used to