Language Adventure Phase 3
Speaking – Interaction
1- Read the text in the bubble and talk.
2- Look, read and talk.
In the future, what will you do for a living?
Where do you prefer to be: at home, at school, etc.? Why?
Are you the life and soul of the party? Explain.
What do you think about a laid-back person?
Is it good or bad to be a big-mouth person? Explain.
the life and soul of the party = someone who is energetic and good fun during social occasions
laid-back = a relaxed person who doesn’t get stressed or upset easily
big mouth = someone who is not able to keep a secret
What does interaction mean?
Where do you prefer to spend your free time?
When you are with your friends, what activities do you do?
What is the importance of interacting with other people?
When you are sad, do you prefer to hang out with your family or
stay alone at home?
Do people need money for interacting?
Where could you go to meet new people? Explain.
Is it good to interact, by media, with people we don’t know? Explain.
Could people live without social interaction? Why / Why not?
Do your friends have the same hobbies as you? Explain.
How can you make new friends?
What is the most famous place to spend time when you are a teenager?
What is the most common activity when you are in high school?
3- Click on the pictures – They will take you to some interaction phrases, idioms, or vocabulary.
- Check out the new phrases and lexis you can use.
- Take notes on phrases or words you don’t know or don’t remember.
- Choose your favourite phrases/idioms and think about when you can use them.
- Share with the class.
4- Watch the video and take notes.
- Have you ever heard of this lexis?
- Do you know any of these words?
We don’t own the rights to this video/audio. Video/Audio Source: EdKara – on YouTube.
Single: by Tones and I (Tony Watson)
Album: The Kids Are Coming
Songwriters: Toni Watson
5- Look and talk.
- According to the pictures, discuss the following questions:
- What was the last thing you were really excited about?
- What was the last place you visited with your friends?
- What is the importance of interacting with other people?
- If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be? Explain.
6- Read and talk.
- To sum up, would you rather be alone or surrounded by people?
- If you wanted to be part of a “social club,” what activities would you like to do?
7- Watch the video and take notes.
- Listen carefully and analyze the idioms, phrases, or phrasal verbs.
- Listen and write some that you would use when speaking in a regular conversation.
- Pause the video when you need to.
- Share with the class.
We don’t own the rights to this video. Video Source: mmmEnglish – on YouTube.
8- Look and think about some activities you always want to do but haven’t done because of a lack of organization.
- What activities can you do in a social club? (Choose 4 options)
- What are the main purposes of doing a new activity?
- How could you incorporate these activities into your daily routine?
- What would be the pros and cons of trying these new activities in your life?
9- Share the information you got for the new activities.
The teacher will comment on your sharing.
Some classmates will comment on your sharing.
Take notes on the comments.
You will need the comments to make some improving changes to your planning.
10- Watch the video and take notes.
- What are the objectives of this video?
- What do clubs and societies mean?
- Who coordinates these clubs and societies?
- What is the main purpose of clubs and societies?
- Where can you find information about these activities?
- At University, where do people meet more friends?
- What is the difference between competitive vs casual sports clubs?
- What are the three different categories of university societies? Explain each one.
- What do volunteers do?
- How could you get involved in clubs or societies at university?
We don’t own the rights to this video. Video Source: The Brilliant club – on YouTube.
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