Class Booklet

English LANSAD
Third year, Second semester

TE69AN

Elementary level
(Parcours faux-débutant)

2023
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 Calendar

Session 1 Description 23/01 – 27/01

Session 2 Life experiences 30/01 – 03/02

Session 3 Extreme experiences 06/02 – 10/02

Session 4 Recent activities 13/02 – 17/02

Session 5 For and since 20/02 – 24/02

Session 6 Cars and stuff 06/03 – 10/03

Session 7 On the phone 13/03 – 17/03

Session 8 Sport and games 20/03 – 24/03

Session 9 Relationships 27/03 – 31/03

Session 10 Causes and consequences 03/04 – 07/04

Session 11 So this is the end 11/04 – 14/04*

Session 12 Exam week 17/04 – 21/04

*Monday 10 April is a public holiday

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Session one : Description

Here are the descriptions of famous logos and symbols connected to brands and companies. How
many do you recognise ?

● The image of a bald man, with his arms crossed, in a white t-shirt with an ear-ring and a satisfied
smile is always present.

● The dark blue sky with fluffy clouds frame the famous image of the silhouette of a boy sitting on a
crescent moon with a fishing rod.

● There is a tall, slim woman, wearing a long white dress with a blue sash. She is standing at the top
of some steps. Her right is raised, holding a bright light. The background is a blue sky with some
heavy clouds, reflecting the evening sunlight.

● There is a green circle with the brand name and inside the cicle, there is a woman, who looks like a
mermaid with long wavy hair. She is wearing a crown and her arms are raised.

Here are some adjectives to give your descriptions more accuracy :

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

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Listen to your teacher say the words. Which number corresponds to each word ? Now practise with a
friend.

Now, try to remember the pronunciation and see if you can find the correctly written words in this
word square.

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Next you’re going to practise the words you’ve just learnt. You each have a copy of the same picture,
but you only know the names of some of the people. Your partner knows the other names. You will
need to describe the people whose names you know as accurately as possible to help name everybody.

For example, Kevin is wearing a plain black jacket and a striped hat.

Student A

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Student B

Let’s now look at some useful expressions for describing a scene or a photo. Look at this and try to
answer the questions that follow :

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 • What can you see in the bottom left-hand corner ?
• What is the name of the person in the foreground ?
• What is the woman in the top right-hand corner doing ?
• What is the woman in the middle of the picture doing ?
• Is City News facing the swimming pool ?
• What is the person in the background doing ?
• Is the taxi going towards the bottom right ?

Do you understand the expressions in bold ?

Working in pairs, student A look at the complete picture in the annexe, student B, don’t look at student
A’s picture, but look at the picture below. Student A must try to describe his/her picture as accurately
as possible while student B completes the picture.

Student B

Homework
Complete these sentences with words from today’s session.

1. The normal style for a Scottish kilt is __________________

2. In Munch’s ‘The Scream’ in the _____________ we see the man screaming and in the
_____________ we see a couple.
3. In football matches on TV they always show the score in the _________________.
4. Newcastle FC play in a black and white __________ kit.
5. It is a good idea to wear ___________ colours on a bike to stay visible.

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Session two : Life experiences
Today we’re going to learn how to speak about experiences in your life. To do this, you need to use
past participles. Here is a little list :

eaten
given
had
been
seen
drunk
written
taken
stolen

Make sure you know how to pronounce them before continuing.

If you want to ask someone about the experience that corresponds to this picture :

Have you ever been to / visited the UK?

Yes, I have. / No, never. / No, I haven’t.

What are the questions that correspond to these experiences?

(long-haul flight)

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Now, in pairs, have dialogues like this :

Student A : Have you ever……….. ?

Student B : Yes, I have No, never.

Student A : Oh really when ?/where ?/etc Oh, really, how come ?
Student B : It was in …. / When I was …. Because ……

Tell the group about what you discovered :

Paul has never ……

Amandine has ……………….. It was …….

When we speak about our experiences in life, we use the construction :

Subject + has/have (not/never) + past participle

Now you’re going to play the role of a different person. Your teacher will give you your role-card.
Imagine that you are at a party and that when you come into the room you recognise the people.
You are sure there’s a connection between you and some of the others. To find out what the
connection is, you need to have conversations like this :

-Hi, my name’s……..And you ?

-I’m………
-You look familiar. Have you ever been to……./worked in………./lived in…………. etc…. ?
-Yes I have.
Oh, really ? What did you do there ?/Where did you work/live/When did you go there ?
-I worked as a barman in The Red Lion pub from 1997-99.
-Oh, wow. That’s amazing. What a coincidence. I often went to drink there !

Try to find as many connections as possible.

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What connections did you find ?

Bob and I have both worked in Australia. We worked in the Victoria Hospital together.

In this activity, you made sentences like this :

We’ve both worked in Australia ; we worked in The Red Lion pub in the late nineties.

When do we use : Subject + have/has + past participle and when do we use the construction : subject
+ simple past ?

Now, time for some writing. Either in pairs, or individually, write five questions on a given theme. For
example, Are you culturally open ? / Are you a good traveller ? Are you a ‘bad boy’ (or girl) ? etc. use
the construction :

Have you ever + past participle….. ?

Listening practice now. You will hear a song called ‘Brighton in the rain’. Listen to it and put these
pictures in to the correct order. Don’t read the lyrics yet!!

2 3 4
1

5 6 7

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Here is the text of the song. Can you find the missing past participles ?

I’ve never _______ to Athens and I’ve never _______ to Rome,

I’ve only _____ the Pyramids in picture books at home,
I’ve never sailed across the sea or been inside a plane,
I’ve always ______ my holidays in Brighton in the rain.
I've never ______ foreign food or ______ in a foreign bar,
I've never _______ a foreign girl or ________ a foreign car,

I've never had to find my way in a country I don't know,

I've always known just where I am and where I'll never go.

I've ______ travel books by writers who have been to Pakistan,

I've heard people telling stories of adventures in Iran,
I've _________ TV documentaries about China and Brazil,
But I've never been abroad myself; it's making me feel ill.

I've _________ several languages like Hindi and Malay,

I've l________ lots of useful sentences I've never been able to say,
The furthest place I've ever been was to the Isle of Man
And that was full of tourists from Jamaica and Japan.

I’ve never _______ to Athens and I’ve never _______ to Rome,

I’ve only _____ the Pyramids in picture books at home,
I’ve never sailed across the sea or been inside a plane,
I’ve always ______ my holidays in Brighton in the rain.

And what about you ?

What interesting things have you done in your life ? What haven’t you done that you want to ?

How do I learn irregular verbs effectively ? Don’t panic about having to learn a long list of past
participles. Here is a way of organising them. In essence, if you know the past simple, then you need
to concentrate on section four, because they are the forms that are different.

In this session, you made sentences like this :

We’ve both worked in Australia ; we worked in The Red Lion pub in the late nineties.

When do we use : Subject + have + past participle / subject + simple past ?

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Homework

Complete the story. Put the verb in brackets into the present perfect or the simple past tense. Be
careful of negative forms.

A sad story of a sad man

One Sunday evening two men (meet) in a London pub. One of them was very
unhappy. 'Life is terrible, everything in the world is really boring', he said.
'Don't say that', said the other man. 'Life is marvellous! The world is so exciting! Think about Italy. It's

a wonderful country. I there last year. What about you?

' Oh yes. I (go) there in July and I (not like) it.'

'Well,’ said the other man, ‘(be) you ever to Norway? (see)

you ever the midnight sun?'

'Oh yes I (go) in 1984 and I (see) the midnight sun. I (not enjoy)

it.'

' Well, I Iove Africa. I (live) there for 6 years and I absolutely (love) it.

In fact I (live) in lots of places in my life, but my favourite is always Africa. Over the

years, I (see) so many amazing things, but there’s nothing better than Kilimanjaro.’

‘Yes, I (go) on safari in Africa last year and I (climb) Mount

Kilimanjaro. It (be) really boring.' Said the sad man. I (see) lots of
videos of beautiful places on Youtube, but they always disappoint me.’
' Well', said the other man, 'I think that you're very ill. Only the best psychiatrist can help you. Go to
see Dr Greenbaum in Harley Street.'
' I am Dr Greenbaum', answered the man sadly.

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Session three : ‘Extreme’ experiences
In the last session, we spoke about life experiences. In this session, we’re going to speak about
‘extreme’ experiences. To do this, we will need to use the superlative form.

Here are some well-known people and things. Why are they so famous ? Use the superlative forms as
in the examples.

Asia is the most populated continent.

The Lozère, in terms of population, is the smallest départment in France.

Robert Wadlow Serena Williams The Vatican City

Jeanne Calment ….The Mississippi … Manchester United ….

London The mosquito

If you need help, try to use these adjectives:

big – tall – long – small – rich – dangerous – successful – old

Do you remember how to use the superlative form ? Your teacher will help you if necessary.

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Now, what about your experiences ? Can you complete these ideas ?
_______________is the best/worst film I’ve ever seen.
_______________ is the most interesting place I’ve ever been to.
_______________is the most famous person I’ve ever met.
_______________is the most delicious food I’ve _____________.
_______________is the best/worst teacher ________________.
_______________the nicest present ______________________.
_______________the scariest thing ________________________.
__________________the nicest presnt ______________________.
______________________biggest _________________________.
________________________boring ________________________.

Now, in pairs, ask your partner these questions.

Student A
What’s the worst mark you’ve ever had in English ?
What’s the hottest country you’ve ever been to ?
Who’s the oldest person you’ve ever met ?
What’s the most interesting thing you’ve done this year ?
What’s the best live event you’ve ever seen ?

Student B
What’s the coldest country you’ve ever been to ?
What’s the most expensive piece of clothing you’ve ever worn ?
What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought ?
What’s the best mark you’ve ever had in English ?
Where’s the most exotic place you’ve visited ?

Homework

Choose one of the sets of questions that you didn’t use answer in class and write full sentences to
answer them.

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Session four : Recent activities

Have you ever thought about spending a year without a television ? Eleven months ago the Benson
family decided they were spending too much time in front of the box. So, what did they do ? They
got rid of it. They’ve been living without a television for almost year now. How have the managed ?

‘We found it very hard for the first few weeks,’ says Mrs Louise Benson. ‘We didn’t know what to do
with our free-time. But since then, it’s been fine. We’ve done so many things we didn’t have time for
in the past. Last year, for example, we just didn’t go out as a family. We thought we could do
everything from home. This year, though, we’ve been to the cinema loads and have even started
eating out. I’ve even joined the local drama society.’

Daughter Emily has taken up tennis and her son Malcolm has enrolled for Italian evening classes. One
other big difference is that they have all started reading again. ‘With the telly, nobody wanted to
read, but now, we’ve rediscovered that it’s relaxing and fun.
‘I only read comics, but since getting rid of the telly, I’ve joined the local library and I’ve started
reading novels’, says Louise.

There have been some problems, though. Emily says : ‘There are moments when I really miss the TV.
I’ve felt really out of it when friends at school are talking about X Factor or Strictly.’ Peter hasn’t been
able to follow his beloved Stoke City ; on the other hand, he has stopped smoking. ‘I really loved a fag
in front of the TV, but, now I just don’t even think about smoking.’
The last word from Louise : ‘Oh, and one last thing. You forget how much more rewarding life can be,
when you’re active. I know it sounds a bit Victorian, but we have even enjoyed an evening sing-song
around the piano. I had lessons when I was a girl and now I have found the time to look out all my old
piano sheets.’

Can you complete this table ?

With TV Without TV
Louise

Peter

Emily

Malcolm

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So can you say what changes have taken place since the family got rid of their TV ?

Louise has……… taken up…

Peter started………. ing
Emily stopped ……..ing
Malcolm found ………
The family have rediscovered ……….

Can you put the following expressions into the correct categories ?

Before After

I’ve joined the library I’ve started reading more. We didn’t read much. I have found the time.

I smoked in front of the TV.

What conclusions can you make about the constructions used ?

And what about you and your classmates’ recent activities ? Look at the questions below and find a
different person who says ‘yes’ to each question. Find out all the information to complete the table.

Have you taken up a sport this year ? What ?

Have you joined a club this year ? Which one ?
Have you started doing something new this year ? What ?
Have you stopped doing something this year ? What ?
Have you bought anything special this year ? What ?

Tell the class about the information you have found, like this :

‘Bob has started doing something this year. He has taken up cycling.’

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Homework

Do you use the past simple tense or ‘have/has + past participle’ for these contexts ?

1. Oh, no, I ______________________ (break) my phone !

2. Muuuuum !!!
What’s wrong, love ?
I ______________ (cut) my finger.

3. Yesterday I ____________ (go) shopping very early in the morning.

4. At the age of 6 I ______________ (take) some money from my Mum.

5. ___________ you ___________ (see) my phone ? I can’t find it.

6. Phew ! I _______________ (finish) my dissertation. Thank goodness !

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Session five : For and since
How much do you know about the following facts ? Do this quiz and find out.

1. France has not had the death penalty since (a) 1961 (b) 1971 (c) 1981

2. France has had high speed trains since (a) 1976 (b) 1981 (c) 1986

3. Tennis has been an Olympic sport since (a) 1988 (b) 1972 (c) 1964

4. James Bond has been in movies since (a) 1962 (b) 1964 (c) 1966

5. Musée d’Orsay has been a museum since (a) 1956 (b) 1971 (c) 1986

6. Humans have been on Earth for (a) 200,000 years (b)500,000 years (c) I m years

7. Soul music has been around since (a) the 50s (b) the 70s (c) the 90s

8. Paul Valéry University has existed for about (a) 50 years (b) 100 years (c) 10 years

Look at the construction of those sentences. How does it compare to French ? What is the difference
between ‘for’ and ‘since’ ?

Now let’s make things a little more personal. Complete this information about yourself.

I’ve known my oldest friend since/for ….

I’ve lived in Montpellier since/for …

I’ve had my (choose an item of clothing or jewellery) …………. since/for …

I haven’t seen my mother/father/brother/sister since/for ………………

I’ve lived at my current address since /for …………………….

Now ask your classmates some questions. Here is the format of the first question you can ask.

How long have you known / lived etc ……………….. ?

To make the conversation a little more interesting, try to ask more questions. Here are some
examples :

How do you feel about that ?

Where / How did you meet ?
Where did you get it ?
Do you like where you live ?
What do you think about Montpellier ?

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 Information about Steven - 1993 teacher, 2003 married, 2005 father, 2013 divorced,
London 15 years, Penthouse flat 10 years, Headteacher 5 years

In pairs, try to write as many factually and gramatically correct sentences you can make about Steve’s
life.

And now, finally, it’s quiz time. The teacher will divide the class into two groups. You will have a
series of questions. It’s one point for a correct answer. Good luck.

Homework

The quiz questions are in annexe. At home, try to translate them.

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Session 6 : Cars and stuff

First of all, how many words and expressions can you think of in English connected to cars, the road
and driving ?

Can you imagine a world without cars ? Can you imagine the consequences ? Try to find as many
ideas as possible :

If we the government decided to ban private cars, we would (n’t) …

people would (n’t) …
there would (n’t) be ...

It is true that too much traffic in big cities causes a lot of problems. Your teacher will read you some
solutions to traffic problems around the world. Listen and decide which picture corresponds. Where
are these solutions in the world ?

A B C

D E

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Here are some expressions used in the texts. Listen again and tell your partner what you understood.
Try to incororate as many of these expressions as possible:

track – cycle path – on the outskirts – ban – aerial - flat – according to – car parks - pedestrians

If you have problems, the texts are at the back of the booklet.

Which solution do you think is the best ? Why ?

Now let’s have a look at the sentences you made at the start of this lesson. Here is an example:

If the government decided to ban cars, people would travel more by bike.

What is ‘decided’, grammatically speaking ? Can you explain why it is used here ? So, what does ‘would’
mean ? In what circumstances do we use this type of sentence ?

Writing and discussion

Have a look at the following sentences. Take a few minutes, secretly, to complete your ideas. When
you’ve finished, move around the class and try to find someone who has similar ideas to you. As you
speak to people, don’t hesitate to ask people ‘why’ if you don’t understand their ideas.

a) If only people with more than 15/20 for the Bac could go to university, ___________________
would ________________
b) If, ____________________________________ I would get a great job.
c) If the government stopped the use of cars, _________________ would _______________
d) If the government banned alcohol, _______________ would ______________
e) If we could travel to Mars, _______________________would __________________

f) If football didn’t exist, ___________________________would _____________________

g) If ________________________________________ pollution would decrease.

h) If __________________________________________ we would all speak better English.

Here are some pictures. Can you make some more sentences with ‘if’, inventing your own ending ?

If I …….

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1 2 3 4 YOU PRESIDENT

Finally, here are some questions for you to ask in pairs :

Student A
• Where would you go if you could fly ?
• What would you buy if your teacher gave you 500 euros ?
• What would you do if you found a wallet in the street ?
• Where would you live if you didn’t live in France ?

Student B
• What would you do if English was the official language of France ?
• If teleportation existed, would you use it ?
• Would you be happy if you were a member of the opposite sex ? Why (not) ?
• What would you do if we knew we had one week before the earth exploded ?

Homework

Remember, the use of would and the past tense is determined by the degree of probability of the idea.
Look at these sentences and choose the correct option, then complete the idea :

For example : If I live/lived to 75, I will be very happy.

If I live/lived to 175, I would be very happy.

1. If dogs can/could talk ….

2. If I go/went shopping this week…
3. If Switzerland starts/started a war with Australia …
4. If we don’t/didn’t have schools…
5. If Botswana win/won the football World Cup
6. If Lady Gaga asks/asked me to marry her, …
7. If I get/got my degree at the end of the year …

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Session seven : On the phone

Discussion time

Here are some questions to consider and discuss with your classmates :

What make of phone do you have ? Do you like it ? Why (not) ?

Do you have a smart phone ? How often do you renew it ?
How much do you pay for your subscription ? What do you get for this price ?
On your first home screen, what icons for apps appear ?
What app do you use most ?
Do you play games on your phone ? Which one(s) do you prefer ?
Do you suffer from cold calling ?

Phone expressions quiz

Speaking English on the phone is quite difficult, because you can’t see the person you’re speaking to.
A good way to prepare is to make sure you know the expressions that are often, or always, used on
the phone. This will give you more time to think.

Are you well equipped to deal with a phone call in English ? Do this quiz and find out.

1. if you want to know the caller’s identity, you say: a) Who’s calling?
b) Who are you?
c) Can you identify yourself?

3. If you want the caller to wait, you say: a) Wait, please.

b) Don’t leave, please.
c) Hold on, please.

4. If you want to connect a caller to another person, you say: a) I’ll pass you him;
b) I’ll put you through.
c) I’ll give you him.

5. A polite way of saying you didn’t hear is: a) I’m out of earshot.
b) I don’t really get you.
c) I didn’t quite catch that.

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6. The number 770213 is said: a) double seven oh two one three.
b) seven hundred and seventy, two
hundred and thirteen.
c) seventy-seven, zero two, thirteen

7. If a person wants to speak to you, you say a) Speaking.

b) It is I.
c) On the phone.

8. To ask if you can call at another moment, you say: a) Shall I call you back?
b) Shall I phone again?
c) Shall I phone at an ulterior moment?

9. If you can’t hear the person, the best thing to say is: a) Can you speak out, please?
b) Can you speak up, please?
c) Can you speak more, please?

Pairworks

1. Shortly, you will be practising to do a phone call in English, but before you do, student A look at
the next page and student B at page after. You will see a grid with different possible telephone
conversations. Student A starts by reading what’s written in the first square. Student B, listen
carefully and react accordingly. You don’t need to invent any language, but you will need to
concentrate and listen to what your partner says.

2. Now, in pairs, have a phone conversation with a partner. Try, as in the ‘grid conversation’, to find a
time to meet up with your partner. Base your convesation on your real availability.

3. When you have practised enough, you should be ready to do a more improvised role-play. You will
find some telephone role-plays to practise. Try not to look at your partner’s instructions, and if
possible, sit back to back, so you can’t see your partner.

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 Miki Kajita Thanks Hello Chris.
Start This is Miki.
here

Could I speak Yes, OK I’m fine

to Chris thanks and
Marks? you?

Oh dear, it’s It’s all right. Yes, please. I’m coming to

rather I’ll call back England.
urgent. later. Could we
meet?

Could I speak Is Chris’s Mornings are

to Chris’s secretary best. Does
secretary? available? Thursday
suit you?

If you could. Thanks I’m not I’m arriving

staying that on Monday,
long. so how about
Tuesday?

Hello. Can I That would Wednesday’

make a time be fine. s fine. Shall
to see Chris we say
Marks, 11.30?
please?

I’d like to I’m not Thank you I’m busy in

discuss our arriving till very much. the morning,
account. Monday but the
afternoon. afternoon is
fine.

It’s Miki Yes, that’s Lovely. Until

Kajita. okay. But not Wednesday
too early. at 11.30,
then.

Yes that’s What about Yes, that’s That’d be

M.I.K.I.K.A.J.I Thursday nice. I can’t
.T.A. morning? fine. stay long,
K.A. though.

Student A

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 Who’s I’ll put you Chris Marks.
Start calling,
here please? through.

Rodec The line’s The line’s Nice to hear

Limited. engaged. free now. I’ll from you.
Will you put you How are
hold? through. you?

I’m afraid The line’s Fine. What

Chris is in a still busy. Do can I do for
meeting. you still want you, Miki?
to hold?

Shall I put Certainly. Sorry. I’m Yes, of

you through away then. course.
to Chris’s Can you When would
secretary? make suit you?
Friday?

Lesley Ellen. Hold on. I’ll How about

Wednesday,
See. then?

May I ask Are you free Goodbye. That’s

what it’s on difficult. Can
about? Wednesday? you make
Say ten ? Wednesday?

I’ll get the Good, so Great. I look

diary . that’s forward to it.
Who’s Wednesday
calling, at ten, then.
please?

Could you Chris is away So that’s Come at

spell that, that day. Monday at 11.30 and we
please? Would 2.30, then. could have
Monday lunch
suit? afterwards.

Right, when Shall we say No problem,

would be 2.30, then? I’ll book a
convenient? table
somewhere.

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 Student A Role
(1a) You have an appointment tomorrow with
your dentist, Dr. White, at 8 am. Call his office
and try to reschedule your appointment to next
week.
You are free next week on Thursday and Friday
in the early morning.
(2a) You need a teacher to teach business
English in your company. You have decided to
phone a man named “Ken”, whose name you
found in an ad in a local newspaper.
Call Ken. Ask about: his experience, pricing,
availability, teaching style, etc. Try to decide if
you want to hire him.
(3a) You are a young adult. Tomorrow, you will
have friends over for a turkey dinner. You have
bought a 20-pound (9kg) turkey, but you have
no idea how to prepare it. Call your parents for
help.
(4a) You want to take your wife/husband on a
trip this weekend. First, decide where you want
to go. Then, phone your travel agent to reserve
a plane ticket and hotel.
Also: ask for recommendations of things to do
there.
(5a) You are a recruiter for a headhunting
company. You’d like to recruit Student B, a
senior accountant, for a position at another
company. Call and ask if he/she is satisfied with
his/her job. Try to get him/her to have lunch
with you to discuss your offer.
(6a) You are a web-designer. You need new
clients. Marciano’s, an Italian restaurant, has a
horrible website. Call the restaurant, ask for the
manager/owner, and introduce yourself. Explain
why the company needs a good website. Set-up
a meeting where you can present a sample of a
new design.
Student B Role
(1b) You are a receptionist at a dentist’s office.
Dr. White, the dentist, is busy all this week. Next
week she is free on Wednesday afternoon (3-
5pm) and next Friday morning (8-10am). You will
soon receive a phone call.
Note: your office charges $40 for canceling
appointments without 24 hours notice.
(2b) Your name is Ken. You have decided to
become an English teacher. You have no
experience but English is your native language.
You need students.
Your phone will ring soon.
(3b) It’s holiday time.
One of your wonderful children will call you
soon for help.
(4b) You are a travel agent. Try to sell Student A
one of the following travel packages:
Option 1: roundtrip, first class, $950. Hotel:
Hyatt, $250/night, *****
Option 2: roundtrip, economy class, $310. Hotel:
Bob’s Inn, $99/night, ***
(5b) You are a senior accountant. You have been
with your company for 15 years.
Soon your phone will ring.
(6b) You are a manager of an Italian restaurant,
Marciano’s.
Your restaurant is not doing too well. You need
more customers. Your restaurant is nearly
bankrupt.
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Homework

Can you complete this phone conversation ?

Receptionist : ABC Electronics. How can I help ?

Caller : I’d like to speak to Mandy Walters, please.
R: ___________________________________.
C: Thanks.
R: I’m sorry, ____________________. ___________________ ?
C: No, but could I try Nina Wilton, please ?
R: _________________, I’ll put you through.
Nina : Nina ___________
C: Hi, Nina, this is Mike. I’d like to meet up to discuss the Alpha trials.
____________________________ ?
N: Yes, Thursday is fine. _________________ ?
C: Great ; I ____________________. Bye .
N: Bye Mike. See you on Thursday at ten, then.

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Session eight : Sport and games

How many words connected to sports and games can you think of ? Make a list with your teacher.

Have a look at these descriptions of different sports and games. Can you identify which sports they
refer to ?

1. You play this sport outside with one, two or more players. You have to hit the ball into a small
hole in the smallest number of shots. You mustn’t hit the ball into the water.
2. You can play this sport inside or outside on different types of surface. You can play with two
or four players. You have to hit the ball over a net, but the ball can bounce once.
3. You play this sport outside with two teams. There are, in fact, three different versions of the
sport, each with a different number of players. You can throw or kick the ball and take the ball
over the other team’s line. You can also get more points for kicking the ball between the posts.
4. This game is a board game. The board is the shape of a star. Each player has ten pieces which
they have to move across the board. The winner is the first to occupy the section diametrically
opposite your starting position. You can move one piece at a time and you can jump over your
own or your opponent’s pieces if the space behind is free. If possible, you can do multiple
jumps in one turn.
5. You play this game on a piece of paper. There are two players. You each have a different
symbol. You put your symbols in a 3x3 grid. You have to make a line of three to win.
6. This is a game for two players on an 8x8 grid. Each player has 20 pieces. You can move forwards
one space. You can’t move if your opponent’s piece blocks you. You can take your opponent’s
piece by jumping over it if the space behind is free. If your reach the end of the grid you can
have a queen which can move backwards and forwards. You have to take all of your oponent’s
pieces to win.

Can you find the words/expressions for these things from the texts ?

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 (a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

Remember : You have to = you must

You mustn’t = you can’t
You should = it’s a good idea, but not obligatory
The aim = the objective
Board game = un jeu qui se joue sur un plateau

There are some sports/games words in the annexe of this booklet. Student A (look at p55) and student
B (look at p56) have different lists. Explain the rules to your partner, without speaking French to see
how many sports or games your partner can identify.

If you have time, try writing your own description. Don’t make it too easy!

Finally, here are some questions to discuss in groups ;

What’s your favourite sport/game ? Why ? Do you do this activity or simply watch ?
Are there any sports or games that you really don’t like ?

Homework

Choose a sport and write a few lines explaining why you like it (or why you don’t like it) or choose a
game you like and explain the rules

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Session nine : Relationships
How many words for family connections can you think of ? Here are some to get you started :

mother, father, brother, sister ….

What is the difference between step-father and father-in-law ?

In pairs, write a family connection and see if your partner can spot who it is. For example :

-I am Phyllis’s son.
-You are Derek

How much do you know about movie relationships ? Try this quiz to find out.

• Who is Luke Skywalker’s sister ?

• Who is Simba’s uncle ?
• Who is James Bond’s boss ?
• In the Batman films, who is Bruce Wayne’s servant ?
• In Titanic, who is Jack’s girlfriend ?
• In The Lord of the Rings, who is Bilbo Baggins’ cousin ?
• Who is Pinochio’s creator ?
• Who is Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend ?
• Who is Superman’s girlfriend ?
• In the Star Trek series, what is Captain Kirk’s spaceship called ?

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Do you see how to use the apostrophe ‘s’ ?

Do you live with someone or do you live alone ? Why not try to find the perfect flat-mate in the group
today by trying to find the person who gives answers to this quiz that are most similar to yours. Before
you start, can you match up these words and pictures ?

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8

do the washing up - loo-roll - cooker - meal - toothpaste - lid - loo - do the hoovering

Student one
• How often do you clean the loo?
• Do you smoke ?
• Do you do the washing up immediately after a meal ?

Student two
• If you use the cooker, do you always clean it ?
• Do you always replace loo-rolls when they are finished ?
• Do you eat or drink in bed ?

Student three
• Do you make the bed every day ?
• Do you put the lid back on toothpaste ?
• Do you close the loo after using it ?

Student four
• Do you sing out loud ?
• Are you a morning or a night person ?
• How often do you do the hoovering ?

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Do you still live with your parents ? If you do, you are part of the Boomerang generation. If not, do you
remember what it was like ? Are/were there any sources of problems between the generations ?

• My parent wish(ed) I would (do the washing up).

• I wish(ed) my parents would (stop worrying).

• Or are/were there really special moments ?

• I love(d) it when mum Mum (cooked a curry).

• My parents love(d) it when I (play the piano).

Finally, have a look at these pictures.

They love each other They phone each other

I love myself He cut himself

Do you see the difference between these constructions ?

You hate
We like each other
They speak to

I love myself
He talks to himself
She looks at herself
We don’t like ourselves
They enjoy themselves
You test yourself/yourselves

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What do you think the correct expression is for these situations?

They are He ….

He is … They are …

I… They are … She is …

He …

Use these verbs: HURT - PROTECT - HELP – INSULT – ENJOY – BURN – LOOK AT – HATE

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In pairs have a look at the lists in the annexe. Find another pair and decide who is pair A (p65) and who
is pair B (p66). Don’t look at the other pair’s list. Try to mime your sentences so the other pair can
understand what your sentence is.

Homework

Can you complete these sentences using the expressions from today’s lesson ? Use the elements given
in the box below.

a) Bye, Mum. I’m going out to Steve’s party.

OK darling. _________________.

b) I always write my irregular verbs on a piece of paper so that I can _________________ just before
the exam.

c) They ______________________: they can’t even be in the same room together without getting
aggressive.

d) My sister and I ___________________ on the phone every day.

e) Hello, welcome. Come in, sit down. ________________________ at home.

f) I made a cake today. If you want some, just _______________________.

g) I always __________________ what happened to that girl I knew in school.

h) What an emotional movie. At the end the couple ____________________ that they will never marry
anyone else.

i) Oh my God. I’m so fantastic. I _____________________!

each other – each other – each other – yourself – yourself – yourself – myself – myself – promise –
love - ask – enjoy – help – make – hate – talk to - test

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Session ten : Causes and consequences

Here are some sentences about causes and consequences. Can you match the beginnings and ends ?
Do you understand the words in italics ?

If you are a twin reduces stress.

Eating carrots you’re 50% less likely to get cancer.
Smoking too much damages your health.
If you cycle to work you’re more likely to have twins.
I’m getting better at skiing his memory is getting worse every day.
Having a glass of red wine increases life expectancy.
Doing yoga improves your eyesight.
My grandfather has Alzheimer’s : because I go every year.

In pairs, ask each other your set of questions about causes and consequences:

Student A
• Is there something you are getting better at ?
• What are you more likely to do tonight: go to the cinema or a restaurant?
• What improves your concentration ?
• What helps you to reduce your stress ?

Student B
• Where are you less likely to live next year, Paris or Montpellier ?
• Is there an aspect of your life that is getting worse at the moment ?
• What one thing improves your quality of life most this year ?
• Do you do anything that damages your health ?

Now, working in pairs, have a look at the ‘surprising consequences’ activity in the annexe. Can you
complete the ideas. Your partner will tell you if you’re right or wrong.

Here are some ways of linking ideas :

I didn’t wake up despite the explosion

I left the room because of the bad atmosphere
I was happy despite the fact that I lost my job.
She left him because he became an alcoholic.

In terms of construction, what do you notice about ‘because of’ and ‘despite’ ?

Your teacher will give you the end of some sentences about the text. Can you give an appropriate
beginning and a linking word (because, because of, despite, despite the fact that). For your
information, you can consult the endings you teacher gives in the annexe of this booklet.

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At the back of this booklet on page 55 you will find some cards. Choose one. Your teacher will explain
the causes and consequences game.

Homework

Can you complete these sentences with the elements from the box below ?

1. If you are obese, you are ______________ to suffer from heart disease.

2. If you cycle to work, you _______________ your chances of cancer and heart disease by 50%.

3. When you do intense physical activity, your heart rate ______________.

4. When you fall asleep your body temperature ________________ .

5. I like watching football _____________________ the players are paid too much.

6. I love the Christopher Nolan batman movies _______________ the dark atmosphere he

creates.

7. He won the championship _____________ his health problems.

8. Eating fruit and vegetables ___________ your health.

9. Green house gases ______________ the ozone layer.

despite – more likely – despite the fact that – damage(s) – reduce(s) – decrease(s) – increase(s) –
because of – improve(s)

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Session eleven : So this is the end

To speak about your mistakes and regrets in your past :

I should(n’t) have taken …

had …
left … because …..
chosen …
etc

And to speak about your satisfactions about your past :

I’m glad I took..

saw …
stayed … because …
didn’t stay …
etc

Do this quiz:

1. Who maybe said ‘I shouldn’t have gone to Dallas and driven in an open-top car’ ?
2. Which Disney character maybe said ‘I shouldn’t have trusted my brother’ ?
3. Which Disney character maybe said ‘ I shouldn’t have eaten that apple.’ ?
4. The US rockstar Bruce Springsteen is probably glad he received a ___________ for Christmas
when he was a boy.

And now, what about you ? After three years at university, it’s time to sum up your life so far. Take a
few moments to think about the mistakes you’ve made and the right choices, too.

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Now in pairs have a look at the following chart :

I should(n’t) have gone to

I’m glad I went
I should(n’t) have said
I’m glad I said
I should(n’t) have done
I’m glad I did
I should(n’t) have bought
I’m glad I bought
I should(n’t) have made the decision to
I’m glad I made the decision to

Individually, choose four categories and write the answer in the box below. Be careful NOT to write a
full sentence. For example: for ‘I shouldn’t have bought a new car’, write ‘a new car’. Also don’t write
the answer in the same order. When ready, exchange booklets with your partner and try to imagine
what the regret or satisfaction is and what the reason was, if possible.

This is the last class. Here’s a little test based on the things we have seen over the semester.

Part one

Ecrire une phrase pour chacun de ces personnages, précisant un des liens familiaux qu’ils ont :

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Mary is …
Portia is …
Alex is …

Part two
Zuniq is an abstract game for two players, played in an 8×8 grid of evenly spaced dots. Players take
turns joining two horizontally or vertically adjacent dots by a line. Eventually, closed zones will form.
It doesn’t matter which player closes which zone; zones do not belong to any player. There are only
two restrictions: one, once closed, zones are out of bounds for the players and they cannot move in its
interior anymore; and two, there can never be zones of the same size. Zuniq’s goal is simple: to be the
last player able to move. The player who cannot make a move (either because there are none possible
or because it would make a zone with repeated size) is the loser. Draws are impossible.
Décider si ces phrases sont vraies ou fausses en justifiant :

Il faut acheter un plateau spécial pour jouer à Zuniq.

Il faut essayer de fermer le plus de zones possibles.
Des zones fermées de la même taille ne sont pas autorisées.
Celui qui ne peut plus jouer perd la partie.
Les matchs nuls sont tout à fait possibles.

Part three
Ecrire une phrase logique et cohérente avec chacun de ces éléments :

a) because of
b) despite
c) despite the fact that

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Part four

Complétez ces phrases, en mettant le verbe à la bonne forme si nécessaire :

a) If I ________________ president of France, I __________________

b) If it _______________ (rain) tomorrow, I _____________________

c) If we ___________________ (not have) electricity, we _____________________

Part five

Quelles sont les expressions téléphoniques pour ces situations en anglais?

a) Vous voulez savoir qui est à l’appareil.

b) Vous êtes la personne que le correspondant cherche à joindre.

c) Vous voulez que votre correspondant patiente quelques instants.

d) Vous allez passer le correspondant à quelqu’un d’autre.

Part six

Que pense le garcon ? ‘I wish ………………………………………………………………………’

Quel regret peut avoir l’automobiliste ? ‘ I should …………………………………………………………’

Quelle phrase décrit la situation de ce couple ? ‘ They love ……………………………………………..’

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Annexes
Session one

Student A
Here is your picture to decribe to your partner :

Session five

Here are the quiz questions :

1. Translate into English : Je suis là depuis hier.

2. Translate into English : Je t’aime depuis toujours.

3. I’ve lived in London for two years. Do I live in London now ?

4. Sophie was in Japan for three years. Where is she today ? (a) Japan (b) We don’t know

5. He’s been in France for five years and did French for 5 years at school. Is he in France?

6. He’s been in France for five years and did French for 5 years at school. Is he at school?

7. Translate into French : I’ve worked in a supermarket since 2011.

8. Translate into French : I lived in Nîmes for three year.

9. Complete this sentence : Mr Jones ____________ at Paul-Valéry ________ 5 years.

10. Complete this sentence : He _____________ dead ____________ 2014.

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Session six

1. In some places, they ban cars altogether. In Florence, in Italy for instance the whole of the
city is for pedestrians only from 7.30 in the morning until 6.30 in the evening.
2. Another idea is to make people pay if they want to bring their cars into the centre. They do
this in Singapore. They have checkpoints around the centre and if you’re bringing your car in,
you can be stopped and if you have less than four people in the car, then you have to pay.
3. The Netherlands is one place which is particularly keen on this idea, being such a flat country.
Currently there are more than 32,000 km of cycle paths and in the capital there are one
million bikes for a population of 1.1 million.
4. In Britain, they have a system called Park and Ride. They have big car parks on the outskirts
of towns and you park your car there, and then there’s a bus that takes you into the city
centre, you do your shopping, or whatever, and get the bus back again to your car.
5. A new project in London is called Skycycle. The plan is to build aerial cycle paths above
railway lines, to make safe, fast cycle access to the city centre. The 15m wide paths would be
capable of having 12,000 per hour.
6. In Hong Kong, for example, there’s a computer-based system which tracks cars’ movements
around the city and drivers are billed every month according to how much they’ve driven
into the city centre.

Session eight

Student A Student B

Chess Scrabble
Ping pong Hangman (le pendu)
Space invaders 21
Uno Pacman
Cluedo Battleships (bataille navale)
Volleyball Handball

Session nine

Pair A
They love each other. Pair B
You love yourself. They hate each other.
You are looking at yourself in the mirror. You killed yourself.
You are talking to yourself. You are hitting each other.
You are insulting each other.

Session ten

Can you complete the sentences ?

………………. it’s a thin piece of land linked by bridges.

……………… the new law.
……………… there are more odd than even digits.
……………….. the fall in car prices.
…………………. the government tried to solve the problem.

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………………….. the high number of second cars.
…………………….. car-sharing.
……………………. they already had a car

Surprising consequences

Student A

If you eat three bananas a day…………………………………………………will get ………………………………..

You are less/more likely to ……………………

If you spend a long time on social media … you are more likely to be dissatisfied with your own life.

If you give marks (grades) to school children and students, ……………………………….. will
increase/decrease.

Listening to calm music… improves creativity.

What is the effect of putting a bollard in front of door in public places ? It reduces/increases …

If you have an unusual or complex name, people are less likely to trust you, believe you or take you
seriously.

If you have red walls in an office or other workplace, it reduces/ increases ……

Student B

If you eat three bananas a day…your digestion and your athletic performance will get better. You are
also less likely to suffer from anxiety, irritability and depression.

If you spend a long time on social media, you are more/less likely to …

If you give marks (grades) to school children and students…. their interest and motivation in the
subjects decreases.

Listening to calm music improves/ damages ……………..

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What is the effect of putting bollards in front of door in public places ? It reduces the congestion.

If you have an unusual or complex name, people are more/less likely to …

If you have red walls in an office or other workplace, it reduces analysis and logical thinking.

The consequences game

She left him

He started crying
The bomb exploded.
The exam was difficult.
He lost the match.

The beach was too busy

They got married.
He lived with a camel
He started taking drugs
He hated school

I loved her
They walked all day
They didn’t have a holiday
I got a bad headache.
He stopped the car

I didn’t go out
I ate all the cheese
He arrived late
She killed him
They danced in the sea

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