Unit 2 | Session 4

Here’s my band
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe a photo of your friends
 Unit 2 | Session 4
Here’s my band
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe a photo of your friends

Lesson overview
1 LISTENING FOR GIST AND DETAIL
2 GRAMMAR: Prepositions of place
3 SPEAKING: Describe a photo of you and your
friends
4 PROGRESS CHECK
 a band
LISTENING
Listen for gist
Listen to Flora talk about the people in the photo. What do they do together?
LISTENING
Listen for details
Listen again. Write the names of the people: Aniko, Claudia, Tony, and Zack.

Tony Aniko

Claudia Zack
LISTENING
Listen for details
Listen again. Complete the sentences with the names from the photo.

1 _________
Zack is 23.
2 _________
Aniko is from Los Angeles.
3 _________
Aniko is an artist.
Tony
4 _________ is really friendly.
5 _________
Claudia is a doctor.
6 _________
Claudia is 28.
GRAMMAR
Prepositions of place
Read the sentences about the photo. Choose the correct words.
1 Aniko is between / on the right Claudia and Zack.
2 Tony is in / on the left.
3 Claudia is next / next to Tony.
4 We’re at / in Chicago.
5 Flora isn’t next to I / me.

I +. verb + me
 Claudia isn't between Aniko and Zack.
GRAMMAR She is between Tony and Aniko.
Prepositions of place Aniko isn't on the right of the picture.
Aniko is between Claudia
Now tell your partner three more sentences about the people in the photo.
and Zack
Use three prepositions of place.

Tony is next to ... .

Claudia isn’t between ... and ... .

Flora is on the left. Prepositions of place

Flora is on the right. between
in
Flora isn't on the left. She's
on the right. next to
on (the left / right)
SPEAKING
Describe a photo of you and your friends

1 Choose a photo of you with three or four people.

2 Prepare to speak about the picture. 5 minutes

• Say where you are (“in” + city/country).

• Say where people are in the picture
(“next to,” “on the left/right,” “between”).
• Give information about the people
(“friend,” “student,” “sister,” “friendly,”
“22 years old,” “in a band,” etc.).

3 Tell another student about your photo. 5 minutes

 Unit 2 | Session 5
True for me
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Compare information about friends and family
 Unit 2 | Session 5
True for me
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Compare information about friends and family

Lesson overview
1 GET STARTED: Friends and family
2 PREPARE
3 DISCUSS
4 PRESENT
5 UNIT 2 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Friends and family
Which family members are in the photo? Compare your ideas with a partner.

The woman on the left

is the mother.

One daughter is between the

mother and the father.
PREPARE

Complete the sentences so they are true for you.

1 My mom is __________ (nationality).

2 My dad is __________ (age).

3 My grandmother is _________ (name).

4 My grandfather is from __________ (city).

5 My best friend is __________ (personality).

6 My birthday is in __________ (month).

DISCUSS
Say your sentences. Your partner says, “True for me” or “Not true for me.” Take notes of
your partner’s information. Then change roles.
1 My mom is (nationality).
My mom is Brazilian.
2 My dad is (age). Not true for me.
3 My grandmother is (name).

4 My grandfather is from (city). My best friend is funny.

True for me!
5 My best friend is (personality).

6 My birthday is in (month). My birthday is in May.

Really? True for
me!
Now talk to other students.

USEFUL LANGUAGE
Hello. / Hi. My name is ... . Really? (for surprise) Goodbye.
PRESENT
Who has the same answers? Who has different answers? Tell the class.

My best friend is really smart.

The best friends of Leo and Marina are the same.
The best friend of Jeff is different. He’s shy.

My birthday is in February.
The birthday of Julie is the same.
The birthdays of Marina and Leo are in March.
PROGRESS CHECK
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