2 To present and classify new vocabulary
Explain the task. Write the headings Positive/ Negative on the board and then elicit which words/ phrases go under which headings from Ss around the class.
Ask various Ss around the class to use some of them to describe their town/village.
Answer Key
Positive: excellent public transport system, fast pace of life, everything close at hand, good chance of getting a job, cheap shops, lots of restaurants and clubs, relaxed pace of life, safe, peaceful life, helpful neighbours, dean air, beautiful views, never feel bored, hustle and bustle Negative: crowded, noisy streets, traffic noise, polluted, fast pace of life, unfriendly people, feel isolated, hustle and bustle
Suggested Answer Key
My town has got an excellent public transport system and everything is close at hand. There are lots of restaurants and clubs and I never feel bored.
Ask Ss to use the Word List to look up the meanings of the words in the Check these words box.
3 To complete an article
Ss do the task. Check Ss' answers around the class.
Suggested Answer Key
1 excellent public transport system
2 good chance of getting a job
3 everything close at hand
4 hustle and bustle/fast pace of life
5 polluted
6 traffic noise
4. To write an article about the place where
you live
Explain the task and give Ss time to write their articles using the plan to help them. Remind Ss to use the article in Ex. 1 as a model and to use appropriate adjectives. Remind Ss to check their piece of writing and edit it. Check Ss' answers. Alternatively, assign the ask as HW and check Ss' answers in the next lesson.
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