Invention, to explode, dynamite, powerful, closet, iron, bulb, fortune, phonograph, discovery, genius, to carry out, research

Lexical exercises

The lesson plan

Lesson 5

Model version

Writing (to a friend)

Homework

Work in pairs.

Writing an e-mail (to a friend)

Online activity

Ask everyone to look at the e-mail together, imagining it came from their friend.

The same pairs decide how they will answer Alex’s questions. Encourage them to think what questions they can ask Alex.

Students read their partner’s e-mail and write a short reply to it. Then they reply to the reply.

So you may prefer to set this task as homework.

There are no fixed rules about composing e-mails, especially to friends. But a friend will be surprised if you write in a formal style. An e-mail is rather like a conversation without the pauses and hesitations.

Ask everyone to look at the e-mail together, imagining it came from their friend (who could be female or male, as they prefer).

Students in pairs decide how they will answer Alex’s questions. Encourage them to think what questions they can ask Alex.

This task could be done in class or you may prefer to set this as homework.

The Model version is just a model to show to students.

Dear Alex.   Great to hear from you after so long! I'm really sorry I haven't been in touch but I've been pretty busy.   We are all well and my little sister has just started primary school and comes home every day full of stories about her adventures!   Yes, I'm still studying English. We've just started a new course and we're using a new book which makes learning really fun! I'm still with the same friends in class as before so that's nice too. Our new teacher is really kind and helpful.   I had a wonderful holiday - it seems so long ago now! We drove all round the island, stopping at different villages and beaches. We stayed in an old farmhouse with fields all around. The weather was pretty good, apart from one day with a spectacular thunderstorm!   How about you? What is your news? How are you all? What was your holiday like? We really must keep in touch. I'll write again soon.   Very best wishes,   Kim

Students read their partner's e-mail and write a short reply to it. Then they reply to the reply! (If this is going to talk too long in class, some of the writing can be done as homework).

1. Lexical exercises (10 min)

2. Listening (15 min)

3. Reading (25 min)

4. Speaking practice (25 min)

5. Writing (15 min)

6. Homework

Ask students to match the words and their suitable definitions given below (to refresh new vocabulary learned at the previous lesson):

invention – something that someone has made, designed or created, that did not exist before (изобретение);

to explode – to burst with a lot of force and a loud noise, or to make something do this, usually in a way that causes a lot of damage (взрываться, взрывать).

dynamite – a substance that is used for causing explosions (динамит);

powerful – with a lot of physical strength or force (сильный,мощный, могущественный);

closet – subsidiary room in an apartment house (шкаф, кабинет, подсобная комната);

iron – a hard heavy metal that is used for making steel (судьба, фортуна; богатство, состояние);

bulb – the lighting or heating device of a various kind and the device (лампочка);

fortune – 1) a large sum of money;2) good luck;

phonograph – the first device for mechanical record and reproduction of a sound (граммофон, патефон);

discovery – something that is found, or something new that is learned (открытие);

genius – outstanding abilities, talent, talent in the certain field of activity (гений);

to carry out – to do a particular piece of work (выполнить, завершить, провести);

research – the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts (исследование);

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