Unit 1 Heroes and Villains Vocabulary Character adjectives

Unit 1 Heroes and Villains

Vocabulary • Character adjectives – Mischievous, daring, cunning, dangerous, kind, caring, vain, coldhearted, polite, considerate, evil, greedy, brave, honest • Appearance – Curly brown hair, a long white beard, shiny black hair and rosy cheeks • Personal qualities – Polite, patient, honest, sensitive, friendly, caring, selfish

Look at your students’ book • • Page 4; do the lead-in activity. And read the story on the same page. Choose the best answer for each question on page 5. Do the vocabulary practice on page 6 -7.

Grammar • • Present simple (s+v 1+o) Present continuous(s+is, am, are+ving+o) Stative verbs Adverb of frequency

Present simple • We use the present simple for: – Facts and permanent states. – General truths and laws of nature. – Habits and routines. (with always, usually, etc) – Timetables and programs. (in the future) – Sporting commentaries, reviews and narrations. – Feelings and emotions.

The time expressions • We use the present simple are: – Usually, often, always, every day/week/month/year, etc. – In the morning/afternoon/evening, at night/the weekend – On Fridays, etc.

Present continuous • We use the present continuous: – For actions taking place at or around the moment of speaking. – For temporary situations. – For fixed arrangements in the near future. – For currently changing and developing situation.

The time expressions • We use with the present continuous are: – Now, at the moment, at present, these days, nowadays, still, today, tonight, etc.

Look at your students’ book • Finish the grammar in use exercises on page 8 -9. • Then practice more with my extra work. (worksheet)

Stative verbs • Stative verbs are verbs which describe a state rather than an action, and so do not usually have a continuous tense. These verbs are: – Verbs of senses; appear, feel, hear, look, seem, smell, sound, taste, etc. – Verbs of perception; believe, forget, know, realise, remember, understand, etc. – Verbs which express feelings and emotions; desire, detest, enjoy, hate, like, prefer, want, etc. – And some other verbs; be, belong, contain, cost, fit, have, include, keep, matter, need, owe, own, want, weigh, wish, etc. – Some of these verbs can be used in continuous tense but different meaning; think, have, see, taste, smell, appear, fit

Adverbs of frequency • Adverbs of frequency are normally placed before the main verb. • Adverbs of frequency are placed after the verb to be and after auxiliary verbs. – I always drive to work. – Susan is often late for work. – He has usually wanted to go on a safari.

Writing • A letter giving advice (worksheet p. 9) • Portfolio – Description of a hero/villain

Portfolio • Guide line – Write on your note about your favorite film or TV hero(line)/villain. List about: -the character’s name -where he/she appears -character -appearance -what happens in the story

Portfolio • Use your answer from the list to write a short paragraph for a teen magazine about your favorite hero/heroine or villain. Use the second and third paragraphs of the text as a model. Start like this: ……. , from………, is my favorite………… He/She’s…………………………. .