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Planning a holiday

pEtEr pan

(a fragment) by J.M. Barrie 1. Put words in brackets into the correct tense. Then listen and check.

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Wendy, John and Michael live in a lovely house in London. The Darlings are a happy family. Parents 1) ___ (love) their children very much.

The children 2) ____ (sleep) and 3) ____ (dream). Suddenly the window opens. It is a lovely fairy called Tinker Bell. She 4) ____ (look) for something. Wendy 5) ____ (wake up) and 6) ____ (see) the boy, but she is not afraid. She 7) ____ (know) Peter Pan from her dreams.

2. Roleplay the dialogue with your partner.

Peter Pan: What’s your name? Wendy: Wendy Moira Angela Darling. What’s yours? Peter Pan: I’m Peter Pan. Wendy: Where do you live, Peter? Peter Pan: I live in Neverland with the Lost Boys. Wendy: Neverland? The Lost Boys? Who are they? Peter Pen: The Lost Boys haven't got a mother or father. They are alone in the world and they live in Neverland. I am their Captain. In Neverland we fight the pirates. We also swim in the lagoon with the beautiful mermaids. Fairies live in the trees and the forest. The fairies are my friends. Wendy: Oh, what fun! Peter Pan: I must go back now. I must tell the Lost Boys a story. They love stories. Wendy: Don’t go away! I know a lot of stories. Peter Pan: Then come with me, Wendy. You can tell us stories. We all want a mother. Please, come and be our mother. Wendy: But I can’t fly. Peter Pan: I can teach you to fly. This is a magic fairy dust. Now move your arms up and down and fly. Wendy: Look, I can fly! Peter Pan: Tinker Bell, show us the way to Neverland.

3. Answer the questions.

1) Where do The Darlings live? 2) Who is Peter Pen? 3) Who are the Lost Boys? 4) Where do they live? 5) Do you like the stories? What is your favourite one? 6) Would you like to fly? Why?

Lifestyle! Unit 3

Read the quote by Dalai Lama and translate. Do you agree? Why? Why not? The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

•Before you start…

• Do you have a hobby? • How do you spend your free time? • What is your favourite winter sport? • What do you usually have for breakfast?

•Listen, read and talk about…

…hobbies …free time activities …interests …places to rest …sports and health …healthy and unhealthy food …meals …types of party …birthday party

•Grammar in use…

…verb+ing with likes/dislikes …making suggestions …modals: should for advice …countable/uncountable nouns

•Write / Create …

…a paragraph about your eating habits …an invitation card …an email …a paragraph about sport

•Practise…

…pronunciation …spelling rules …ways to say I like …confusing words do, play, go

•Culture: Holiday time •Literature: The Snow Queen (a fragment) by Hans Christian Andersen

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