Book worms 4
Focus ➤ Building vocabulary ñ Ask Ss to explain the meaning of the words in bold without the use of a dictionary i.e. they can use synonyms, paraphrase etc. Elicit/ Explain the meanings and write them on the board. Ss should copy the words into the vocabulary section of their notebooks. Answer Key neat appearance (exp): to be clean and dressed well obsession (n): when you think of something all the time order (n): when things are organised and arranged well psychology (n): the study of the mind investigations (n): processes to find the answers to a crime or a mystery at first glance (exp): the first time you look at sb/sth inspired (v): gave the idea to create sth brilliant (adj): very clever or good at what you do solve (v): find the solution to mysterious cases (exp): very difficult crimes to solve cape (n): a piece of clothing you wear over your shoulders magnifying glass (n): a piece of glass that makes things seem bigger when you look through it imagination (n): ability to form ideas in your mind of new or exciting things several (adj): a number over two but not very high e.g. seven underwater (adj): covered by the sea or water ñ Αsk Ss to try to match the underlined adjectives to their synonyms. Allows Ss time to complete the task. Ss compare their answers. Check answers with class. Answer Key well known ― famous unusual ― strange amazing ― extraordinary clever ― intelligent ordinary ― typical loyal ― faithful
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Speaking 5
Focus ➤ Role playing introducing yourself as a fictional character Ask Ss to imagine they are one of the characters in the texts and to talk about themselves. Allow time for Ss to go through the text again and take notes to prepare themselves. Go around the class monitoring Ss’ work and helping with any difficulties. Ask individual Ss to introduce themselves to the class. If time permits, you could also invite other Ss to ask questions about the character. Give feedback. Suggested Answer Key My name is Capt. Nemo. I am an adventurer. I travelled under the sea and discovered amazing places… etc
Grammar 6 a)
Focus ➤ Revising the past simple Read the rubric and explain the task. Allow Ss time to read the text and find regular and irregular verbs. Allow Ss time to compare their answers. Check answers.
Answer Key regular: helped, smoked, created, appeared loved, tried, etc. irregular: was, wore, could, sent, wrote, caught, etc b) Ask Ss to complete the questions with the correct form of the verb. Allow Ss time to complete the task. Ss compare answers. Check answers. Answer Key 1 Did Arthur Conan Doyle write … 2 Was Agatha Christie … 3 What did Arthur Conan Doyle study? 4 … did Jules Verne do …? 5 … did Jules Verne create? 6 was Agatha Christie born? c) Read the rubric and explain the task. Allow Ss time to make their sentences. Ss compare answers. Choose a few Ss to read their sentences to the class.
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