WORK in PAIRS

THIS UNIT we will:

Brainstorm, explore, research and discuss this topic: Young people –
generations/growing up
Build up vocabulary (focus: describing people)
Consolidate grammar points (focus: present/past simple + conditionals)
Write a text describing people (focus: text organisation + choice of words)
ME, MYSELF and I (TB Unit 1.5)
YOUR FINAL TASKS WILL BE:
- Short oral presentation – A Quiz (15’)
- Write a text describing people
On your own you might like to learn more about this topic. Try this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Moved_My_Cheese%3F
In the meanwhile:
TASK 1: Lead-in activity (p. 52)
TASK 2: Reading comprehension – exercises 1 & 2 (pp 52-53)
TASK 3: Listening comprehension – exercises p. 55
TASK 4: Focus on English: Conditionals - exercises 1 & 2 (p.54) DAY 1
TASK 5: Pick a grammar: read explanations and do more exercises on this
topic
TASK 6: Prepare a QUIZ (minimum 5 questions and conclusions) to be used in
your presentation (you may have to do it at HOME)
TASK 7: Exercises WB pp 12-13
TASK 8: Worksheet describing people – Focus: text organisation and choice of
DAY 2
words
(Time to finish previous tasks, if needed)
YOUR PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION*
DAY 3
* Why do teenagers tend to disobey their parents?
OTHER PRESENTATIONS & WRITING TASK DAY 4

WORK in PAIRS
THIS UNIT we will:
Brainstorm, explore, research and discuss this topic: Young people –
generations/growing up
Build up vocabulary (focus: describing people)
Consolidate grammar points (focus: present/past simple + conditionals)
Write a text describing people (focus: text organisation + choice of words)
GENERATIONS (TB Unit 1.1)
YOUR FINAL TASKS WILL BE:
- Short oral presentation – Generations Timeline (15’)
- Write a text describing people
On your own you might like to learn more about the different generations. Try this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation
In the meanwhile:
TASK 1: Lead-in activity (p. 36)
TASK 2: Reading comprehension – exercises 1, 2 & 3 (pp 36-37)
TASK 3: Listening comprehension – exercises 1 & 2 (p. 39) (optional)
TASK 4: Focus on English: Present/Past Simple - Exercises – exercises 1 & 2
(p.38) DAY 1
TASK 5: Pick a grammar: read explanations and do more exercises on this
topic
TASK 6: Prepare your TIMELINE (Read-exercise: 1) so that it can be shown to
the class as part of your presentation (you may have to do it at HOME).
You need cardboard, markers, etc
TASK 7: Exercises WB (pp 12-13)
TASK 8: Worksheet describing people – Focus: text organisation and choice of
DAY 2
words
(Time to finish previous tasks, if needed)
YOUR PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION*
DAY 3
* * Why do teenagers tend to disobey their parents?
OTHER PRESENTATIONS & WRITING TASK DAY 4
WORK in PAIRS
THIS UNIT we will:
Brainstorm, explore, research and discuss this topic: Young people –
generations/growing up
Build up vocabulary (focus: describing people)
Consolidate grammar points (focus: present/past simple + conditionals)
Write a text describing people (focus: text organisation + choice of words)
ME, MYSELF and I (TB Unit 1.5)
YOUR FINAL TASKS WILL BE:
- Short oral presentation – Conditionals (15’)
- Write a text describing people
On your own you might like to learn more about this topic. Try this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Moved_My_Cheese%3F
In the meanwhile:
TASK 1: Lead-in activity (p. 52)
TASK 2: Reading comprehension – exercises 1 & 2 (pp 52-53)
TASK 3: Listening comprehension – exercises p. 55
TASK 4: Focus on English: Conditionals - exercises 1 & 2 (p.54)
DAY 1
TASK 5: Pick a grammar: read explanations and do more exercises on this
topic
TASK 6: Prepare a short presentation about the Conditionals – Main rules and
some exercises for your colleagues to do (you may have to do it at
HOME).
TASK 7: Exercises WB pp 12-13
TASK 8: Worksheet describing people – Focus: text organisation and choice of
DAY 2
words
(Time to finish previous tasks, if needed)
YOUR PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION*
DAY 3
* Why do teenagers tend to disobey their parents?
OTHER PRESENTATIONS & WRITING TASK DAY 4

WORK in PAIRS
THIS UNIT we will:
Brainstorm, explore, research and discuss this topic: Young people –
generations/growing up
Build up vocabulary (focus: describing people)
Consolidate grammar points (focus: present/past simple + conditionals)
Write a text describing people (focus: text organisation + choice of words)
GENERATIONS (TB Unit 1.1)
YOUR FINAL TASKS WILL BE:
- Short oral presentation – Present Simple/Past Simple (15’)
- Write a text describing people
On your own you might like to learn more about the different generations. Try this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation
In the meanwhile:
TASK 1: Lead-in activity (p. 36)
TASK 2: Reading comprehension – exercises 1, 2 & 3 (pp 36-37)
TASK 3: Listening comprehension – exercises 1 & 2 (p. 39) (optional)
TASK 4: Focus on English: Present/Past Simple - Exercises – exercises 1 & 2
DAY 1
(p.38)
TASK 5: Pick a grammar: read explanations and do more exercises on this
topic
TASK 6: Prepare a short presentation about the Present and Past Simple – Main
rules and some exercises for your colleagues to do.
TASK 7: Exercises WB (pp 12-13)
TASK 8: Worksheet describing people – Focus: text organisation and choice of
DAY 2
words
(Time to finish previous tasks, if needed)
YOUR PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION*
DAY 3
* Why do teenagers tend to disobey their parents?
OTHER PRESENTATIONS & WRITING TASK DAY 4
WORK in PAIRS (except for the role play)
THIS UNIT we will:
Brainstorm, explore, research and discuss this topic: Young people –
generations/growing up
Build up vocabulary (focus: describing people)
Consolidate grammar points (focus: present/past simple + conditionals)
Write a text describing people (focus: text organisation + choice of words)
ME, MYSELF and I (TB Unit 1.5)
YOUR FINAL TASKS WILL BE:
- Short oral presentation – Role Play
- Write a text describing people
On your own you might like to learn more about this topic. Try this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Moved_My_Cheese%3F
In the meanwhile:
TASK 1: Lead-in activity (p. 52)
TASK 2: Reading comprehension – exercises 1 & 2 (pp 52-53)
TASK 3: Listening comprehension – exercises p. 55 DAY 1
TASK 4: Focus on English: Conditionals - exercises 1 & 2 (p.54)
TASK 5: Prepare a Role- Play: generation gap – a family meeting (see cue
cards)
TASK 6: Exercises WB pp 12-13
TASK 7: Worksheet describing people – Focus: text organisation and choice of
DAY 2
words
(Time to finish previous tasks, if needed)
OTHER PRESENTATIONS & DISCUSSION*
DAY 3
* Why do teenagers tend to disobey their parents?
YOUR PRESENTATION (role play) & WRITING TASK DAY 4

WORK in PAIRS (except for the role play)

THIS UNIT we will:
Brainstorm, explore, research and discuss this topic: Young people –
generations/growing up
Build up vocabulary (focus: describing people)
Consolidate grammar points (focus: present/past simple + conditionals)
Write a text describing people (focus: text organisation + choice of words)
GENERATIONS (TB Unit 1.1)
YOUR FINAL TASKS WILL BE:
- Short oral presentation – Role Play
- Write a text describing people
On your own you might like to learn more about the different generations. Try this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation
In the meanwhile:
TASK 1: Lead-in activity (p. 36)
TASK 2: Reading comprehension – exercises 1, 2 & 3 (pp 36-37)
TASK 3: Listening comprehension – exercises 1 & 2 (p. 39) (optional)
DAY 1
TASK 4: Focus on English: Present/Past Simple - Exercises – exercises 1 & 2
(p.38)
TASK 5: Prepare a Role- Play: members of the different generations get
together (see cue cards)
TASK 6: Exercises WB (pp 12-13)
TASK 7: Worksheet describing people – Focus: text organisation and choice of
DAY 2
words
(Time to finish previous tasks, if needed)
OTHER PRESENTATIONS & DISCUSSION*
DAY 3
* Why do teenagers tend to disobey their parents?
YOUR PRESENTATION (role play) & WRITING TASK DAY 4
 ROLE PLAY
Somehow, probably a Time Machine, 4 four members of 4 different youth
generations got together.
They are all 14-16 years old and they happen to meet at ESJGF.
Role play their conversation.
Follow these guidelines. Add detail. Feel free to bring in new ideas.
Use the information you have after having read the text ‘Generations’, and done
some research.
Gary
b. 1946
Baby Boomer
Marion Talk about what you’re wearing and why you like these clothes.
b. 1970
Say how strange you think your friends’ outfit is.
Generation X
Patrick Tell your friends about the kind of music you like.
b. 1980
React to their musical preferences.
MTV
generation React to the different equipment used to listen to music
Bill
(turntable/vinyl/CD/urban gear/ MP3…).
b. 1930
Silent Tell them about your parents and your relationship with them
Generation
Discuss lifestyles, important things in life…
You
b. 199? Tell your friends a story: something that happened to you…
Generation
Y/
Multi-tasking

ROLE PLAY
There seems to be a conflict in the family.
Should the children be allowed to go to the disco this evening?
Follow these guidelines to build the characters and role play their conversation.
Add detail. Feel free to bring in new ideas.
Use the information you have after having read the text ‘Me, myself, and I’, and
done some research about the book ‘Who moved my cheese? For teens’.
The children should stay at home but might allow them to go, if and only if,
Father they went together.
Would pick them up at midnight sharp!
Mother No way. They have to study. School comes first.
Wants to go
Daughter
Would rather go alone but doesn’t mind if her brother goes with her.
Wants to stay at home.
Son
Is too worried about what other people (especially girls) think about him.