What are some things that people like to collect?

What about you? Do you collect anything?

If no, what do you think you would enjoy collecting?
 Antiques Roadshow

The Antiques Roadshow is a popular TV show. The show travels to

different cities each week, where people bring their special possessions
to the show to be evaluated.
The guests bring many kinds of items. Some bring antiques. Antiques are
old and sometimes very valuable things, such as, art, furniture, or
jewellery. Other guests bring collections, for example, many toys, books,
or baseball cards.
Sometimes the items are in very bad condition and are not worth a lot of
money. However, sometimes the items are just like new and have a high
value. Often, the items are sentimental in value – a gift or a memory, or
just a favourite item.
• People with a lot of knowledge and experience with something.
• People who visit a person or place.
• Having a value in personal feelings or emotions.
• Objects or things.
• The physical state of something – good or bad.
• Having a high price; worth a lot of money.
• Groups of things that people like to keep.
• Equal to, in money.

The antiques experts give information about the items, this is very • Watch  or listen to a broadcast on radio or television.
interesting. They also say how much the item is worth. The guests always • Being liked more than others.
want to know this! People can learn a lot on this show, it is very popular
and many people tune in every week.
Vocabulary in Context.
Read the following sentences, and use the new vocabulary words to complete.

valuable today.
I found some of my childhood toys in my mother’s house. Maybe they are __________
condition
They are all in good __________.

guest
My mother wants to be a __________ on Antiques Roadshow. She wants to bring her antique watch.
worth
The watch isn’t __________ very much, but she enjoys wearing it.

favourite artist is Claude Monet. A museum in Paris has a big

I love art. My __________
collection of Monet’s paintings.
__________

This was my grandparents’ kitchen table. It isn’t a beautiful table, but I keep it because it
has a lot of sentimental
__________ value.

expert
My father likes to read about the past. He is an __________ on the U.S. Civil War. He knows a lot about it, and he
Collects items
__________ from the war.

tune in
Every Tuesday, I make sure to __________ to watch my favourite show, Antiques Roadshow.
Be careful what items you buy and where you buy
them from. What rule is this? Why do you need to
check before you buy?

Research and find out information about the item

you want to collect. What rule is this? Where is a
good place to find information?

Try to find things which are unique and special.

What rule is this? Why is it a good idea for them to
be unique (rare)?

If you are not interested in the items you collect

then you will get bored. What rule is this? What
other things do you need to consider?
 Free Speaking

Imagine you have to leave your house quickly (5 mins) You only
have time to take one special possession.(item)
First, think of 3 special possessions you have – say what they are
and why they are special?
Next, you an only choose one of them – say what one you would
choose to take and why?
If you could be a collector, what would you collect and why?
Are you a ‘pack rat’ – keep everything, it is hard for you to get
rid of anything.
Do you have any ‘good luck charms’ objects you keep because
you believe they bring you good luck.

Questions to help answer:

Is it useful? Is it sentimental?
Is it beautiful? Is it expensive?
Is it valuable? Is it unique? (one of a kind)