Intermediate 5

Unit 1: Talk
 OBJECTIVES

Talk about different forms of

communication

Describe experiences in the present

Give and respond to opinions

 VOCABULARY
Look at the photos a-e below and answer the questions using the words from
the box.
1. How are people communicating?

2. When was the last time you were in a similar situation to each of photos?

3. Which situtions in the photos do you enjoy? Which don’t you enjoy? Why?
VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY
1
PRONUNCIATION

Do the underlined vowels have a long or a short sound? Listen and

check.

Listen again and repeat the phrases.

 READING

Read How do you communicate? and answer the

questions.
READING

Ask and answer personal

questions

Talk about how people

communicate
READING

Talk about how people

communicate
 READING

Read the article again and match quotes 1-4 with the generations
a-d.
A

B
 GRAMMAR

Look at the questions and answers and underline the correct words in
rules a-c.
SUBJECT VS. OBJECT
 GRAMMAR

Are the questions below subject or object questions?

 GRAMMAR

Make questions with the words below.

Discuss the questions in pairs and ask follow up questions

 GRAMMAR

What problems do you think different generations might have when they
communicate?
2 GRAMMAR

Listen to someone talking about communication across the

generations. Tick ( ) the things he mentions.

Discuss the questions in pairs and ask follow up questions

GRAMMAR
 SPEAKING

Talk about your ideas in what things are you best at? Which do you
find difficult?
 SPEAKING
Tick ( ) the things you have done recently.
Make notes about the experience.

Discuss the things you ticked in pairs and ask follow up

questions
 SPEAKING
Discuss the questions.
 SPEAKING
Choose one idea below and continue using because .
Write your idea.

Example:
 Learning a new language for you is like ….

learning a new language is discovering a nwe

words and meet more people of different
countries is exciting.(TRUENQUE)

I believe that learning a new language is knowing a new world and incorporating new skills that will help me in various activities.
(Macalupu)

Learnng a English for me is like traveling to another planet because it´s fantastic!! but I need more time . English should be part of my
life.(WARTHON)

Learning a new lenguage for you me is like “falling in love”. Because you want to know its writing, its pronunciation and this be able to know its
country, for example, I like Korean. (VARGAS)
Learning a new language for me is like “growing plants in a garden”. Because, it’s a process that requires responsability as well as perseverance. (CHAVEZ)

Learning a new lenguage for me is like unbeliveable. I like it a lot. I learn to

pronounce better and learn new word. Hipólito

Learning a new language is opening new challenges because it’s very interesting and exciting.(Yuri Flores)
Learning a new language is like being a child again and learning to read and write again. (Achulli)
A verb can be used to begin a sentence
if it is used as a command, if the gerund form (-ing form) of the verb is
used in an introductory phrase or clause, or if the verb begins a
question.
One advantage of study by zoom 2. PRESENT PERFECT
is you don’t use the public Yes. I have. … for example I tried to study
face-to-face again but Its tired for me.
transport, you stay at home.

Of course, we have learned a lot of TIC´S for virtual classes

 SPEAKING
Look at photos a-d and discuss the questions.
SPEAKING
READING
READING
Read Can you really learn a
language in 22 hours? quickly and
answer the questions.
 READING
Read the article again and choose the correct answers for questions 1-4.
 READING
Match the words in bold in the article with meanings 1-8 below.

Would you like to use Memrise? Why / Why not?

 READING
Match the words in bold in the article with meanings 1-8 below.

Would you like to use Memrise? Why / Why not?

 GRAMMAR
Match present simple sentences a-c with uses 1-3.
 GRAMMAR
Match present continuous sentences a-c with uses
1-3.
 GRAMMAR
Make questions with the words below. Then discuss the questions.
 3
VOCABULARY
Listen and underline the correct words.

Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Listen again and check.
VOCABULARY
 4
PRONUNCIATION
Read about gradable and extreme adjective. Complete sentences 1-6 with
absolutely or very.
useless

ful -> ness/

less
Listen and check. Then answer the question below.

Listen again and repeat the sentences.

 SPEAKING
Talk about learning a foreing language. Use the questions below.
 LISTENING
Discuss the questions.

Look at the photo above. What do you think the customer is buying
 LISTENING
Watch the first part of the video and underline the correct answer.
 LISTENING
Look at the photo and answer the
questions.
 LISTENING
Watch the second part of the video and answer the questions.
5 (1.16 GIVING AND RESPONDING
TO OPINIONS
Listen and complete the sentences with one word
 GIVING AND RESPONDING
TO OPINIONS
Put the word in the correct orde to make more formal phrases for giving an
opinion.

Look at five ways of responding to and opinion.

Does the speaker agree (A) or disagree (D)?
 GIVING AND RESPONDING
TO OPINIONS
Tick ( ) the sentences you agree with. Change the other sentences so you
agree with them.

Give your opinions from this sentences and

respond.
 6,7
(1.17-1.18 PRONUNCIATION
Listen to these sentences. Notice where the speaker pauses to make the
message clearer.

Listen to this similar sentences. Does the speaker pause?

 8 (1.19
PRONUNCIATION
Look at the conversation. Write // where you think the speakers pause.

Now listen to the audio and check.

 9(1.20
USING ME TOO / ME NEITHER
Listen and underline the correct words.
 USING ME TOO / ME NEITHER
Complete the exchanges with appropriate responses.
 LISTENING
Look at the picture, What is happening? What do you think will happen next?
 LISTENING
Watch Part 3 of the video and check your ideas
Then, discuss the questions.
 SPEAKING
Think of an example of:

Discuss your ideas with a partner

Flores
Pedraza
Macalupu
Hildalgo
Hipolito
Warthon
Cabrera
Vargas
Yauri /
 WRITING
What do you think are some good ways to learn new vocabulary in English? Talk
about the ideas in photos a-e, or your own ideas.
LISTENING
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(1.22 SPEAKING
Listen to Maria and Gilberto talking about learning vocabulary. Are you more like
Maria or Gilberto?

Listen again and answer the questions.

 SPEAKING
Read the descriptions of Talk about what kind of
each style. What kinds of learner you are and why?
learners are Maria and
Gilberto?
 READING
Read What kind of learner are you? Answer the
questions.

Read the article again. Makes notes about the

key study techniques for each learning style.
READING
 WRITING
INTRODUCING A PURPOSE REFERRING PRONOUNS

Look at these sentences from the article.

Circle the words or phrases in the underlined parts which introduce the purpose
in each sentence.

Underline other examples of purpose words/phrases in the article.

 WRITING
INTRODUCING A PURPOSE REFERRING PRONOUNS

Join the sentences using purpose words/phrases. More than one answer is
possible.

Look at the sentences 1-3 in bold in the article and underline the correct words
in the rules.
 WRITING
A GUIDE

Think of a skill you know how to do well. It can be something to do with study,
work, sport or a free-time activity. Make notes using these questions.

Write a guide on how to learn this skill. Use words/phrases to introduce purpose
and this or these, if possible , to refer back to ideas

Work in pairs and read your partner’s guide. How easy do you think it would be
to learn their skill?