ACS 105 LANGUAGE LEADER PREINTERMEDIATE UNIT 2 PEOPLE

ACS 105 LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 2: PEOPLE

2. 1. INSPIRATION

2. 1. INSPIRATION � Dedicated (adj): devoted to a task or purpose: � a team of dedicated doctors

2. 1. INSPIRATION � inspirational (adj): making you feel full of hope or encouraged: � He gave an inspirational reading of his own poems.

2. 1. INSPIRATION � Kind(adj): generous, helpful, and thinking about other people's feelings: Syn: polite She's a very kind and thoughtful person. It's really kind of you to help us.

2. 1. INSPIRATION � Patient (adj): able to accept delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious � Dinner will be ready in half an hour - just be patient!

2. 1. INSPIRATION � Proud (adj): feeling that you are better and more important than other people � Admit you're wrong and don't be so proud.

2. 1. INSPIRATION � talented (adj. ): having a natural or skill for something: � a talented young musician

2. 1. INSPIRATION � Why are these people famous?

2. 1. INSPIRATION � 1 a-look at the photo on page 14, and read the newspaper heading. What do you think is the story about? � 2 -read the text again and answer the questions. � 3 a-listen to an interview with Chimokel after the race and tick the topics she talks about. � 3 b- put these events in order of time (1 -8) then listen and check.

2. 1. INSPIRATION � Vocabulary � 4 b- choose the best adjectives. � Grammar � 5 a-match the beginnings and endings of these sentences. � 5 b- complete the grammar notes with the verbs in exercise 5 a. � 6 -complete the interview using the correct form of the verbs in the box.

2. 1. INSPIRATION � Use the time expressions in exercise 7 a and make true sentences about you. � 7 b- ask your partner about these things starting When did you last _______? Ex: when did you last cook a meal?

2. 1. INSPIRATION � Speaking: � Look at the photo � Do you know this person? � What did she do in her life? � 8 b- work with your partner to complete her life story.

2. 2. CREATIVE LIVES � Creative (adj): producing or using original and unusual ideas: � a creative person/ artist/ designer/ programmer � creative talents/ powers/ abilities � creative thinking

2. 2. CREATIVE LIVES � Are you creative? � Can you draw, paint, dance? � Which famous people do you know or like?

Whose paintings are these?

2. 2. CREATIVE LIVES � Read the text about Frida Kahlo quickly � Write down 2 interesting things you remember. � 2 b. Are these sentences true, false, or not mentioned? � 2 c. Find words in the text that mean…

2. 2. CREATIVE LIVES � What do you think of Frida Kahlo? � Would you like to know more about her? � Would you like to see more of her paintings? � Why? Why not?

2. 2. CREATIVE LIVES � Think of some important events in your life. � What happened? � Did they change your life?

2. 2. CREATIVE LIVES � 5. complete the texts using past continuous or past simple verbs and Write the missing names. � Then listen and check.

2. 2. CREATIVE LIVES � 8 a-You are going to invite a famous person from the past or present to dinner. Listen to the example and complete the sentences � 8 b- work with a partner, who would you invite? � Make some notes under the headings: � His/her life � His/her abilities � Personality � Influence � Two questions you would like to ask him/her.

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Do you live with your parents? � Do you share a flat with friends?

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Chatty(adj): liking to talk a lot in a friendly, informal way � the driver was very chatty

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Cheerful (adj): happy and positive: � He's usually fairly cheerful. � You're in a cheerful mood this morning.

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Clever (adj): having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily: � Judy has never been very clever, but she tries hard. � Fiona is very clever at physics.

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Confident (adj): feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one’s abilities or qualities: � she was a confident girl

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Sociable (Adj): describes someone who likes to meet and spend time with other people: � Rob's very sociable - he likes his parties.

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Quiet(adj): making little or no noise: � the car has a quiet, economical engine � Be quiet the baby is sleeping.

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Miserable(adj): unhappy or uncomfortable: � their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Shy(adj): uncomfortable with other people: � He was too shy to speak in front of the class.

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Rude(adj): impolite or bad-mannered: � he had been to her boss rude

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Activity 1 b � Activity 2

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat � Pronunciation � Do the exercises 3 a, 3 b, 3 c and 3 d � Situation: listen and do the exercises 4 a &4 b

2. 3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Listen and do the exercises 5 a, 5 b, 5 c and 5 d. � Task: choosing a flatmate: 6 a & 6 b

2. 4. STUDY and WRITING SKILLS � Linkers � Afterwards: later � at first: firstly � at the moment: now � Then: later � Until: up to (a specific time) � Now do the activity 6 on page 21. � Note for teachers: Do the extra activity by clicking on the star icon.