A PHONE CALL

 A) Always ready

- How do you feel when people invite you to an event at the last minute?

- Imagine you have already gone to bed and somebody calls you to go out. Would you get dressed and go out?

- Do you get upset when people come to your home without calling you first? Why (not)?

 

B) What’s going on?

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Watch the video excerpt and answer:

- Who do you think she is talking to?

- Why is the person calling her?

- What is she going fo do now?

 

C) Complete the lines.

A: Hello,

B: ______________.

A: Hi! How ore you? Are you ______________?

B: ______________.

A: And how was ______________?

B: ______________.

A: No, nothing special. I used to bring some work home, but now I’m trying to ______________. 

B: ______________. 

A: Seriously? I wouldn’t ______________.

B: ______________.

A: Hey, ______________.You are ______________, are you? I ______________to get ready. id

B: ______________.

A: Perfect. Bye.

B: ______________.

 

 

D) What is the other side?

Decide who the other person is and create the other part of the telephone conversation. Write it on the emply lines of the dialog.

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E) Weekend plans.

- Make a list of five activities people may do on weekends. Write them on a sheet of paper and number them from one fo five. Then, write how frequently you do those activities.

- After you have done that, form pairs. Exchange your lists of activities. Use tag questions to find how often your partner does the acivifies on the list. Ask as many questions as necessary to find the answer he/she has written in his/her book.

DID YOU HEAR THAT?

A) Watch the video excerpt. How impressionable are the characters?

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B) The end

- What will happen if Tom decides to investigate the noise?

- What will happen if he agrees with Tina?

- What would you do?

GO CHECK

CALL 911

 

C) How impressionable are you? Take the quiz below and find out.

1. If you hear somebody talk about a disease, you...

a) ...will start showing the symptoms.

b) ...will not pay attention because you don't want to find out you have it.

c) ...talk about a disease that is worse than that.

2. If you watch a horror movie at night, you...

a) ..will be afraid of sleeping in the dark

b)....may have bad dreams

o) ...will sleep as you always do.

3. When you are alone at home, you ...

a) ...sfart hearing strange noises.

b)...check out if you have locked all the doors.

c) ...feel relaxed.

4. If somebody tells you another person has lice in their hair, you..

a) ...will immediately start scratching your hair.

b) ..vill take a step back from him/her.

c) ...may suggest a good treatment for if.

 

D) Which of the situations below would you rather not go through? Choose the three worst situations for you.

- Going to a cemetery at night.

- Looking down from a tal builindg.

- Drinking something cold.

- Cutting yourself with a piece of paper

- Having an injection or seeing someone have one.

- Looking at blood.

- Having a cockroach going up your leg

- Breaking a mirror.

 

E) Superstitions.

Do you know the superstitions below? Complete them with the missing words.

1. If a _______________ crosses your path, you will have bad luck.

2. Throw salt over your _______________ if you want to avoid bad luck.

3. You will hove _______________ if you walk under _______________.

4. If the palm of your _______________ itches, you will _______________ soon

5. If you _______________ inside the house, the house will catch fire.

6. If _______________ sit down at a table to eat, one of them will die before _______________

is over.

 

What is the strangest superstition you have heard?

MEETING THE MOTHER

 A) Discussion

- Is it important to introduce a boyfriend / girlfriend to your parents?

- Do you always introduce a new boyfriend / girlfriend to your parents?

- Do you remember the first time your boyfriend / girlfriend went to your home? What happened? .

- Is there a right age to start dating?

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B) Watch the video and answer.

1. How many characters oppear in the scene? ___________________________

2. What are their names? ___________________________

3. What is theur relationship? ___________________________

4. How old do you think they are? ___________________________

5. What do they look like? ___________________________

 

C) Your opinion

- Do all mothers like to show their children’s pictures?

- How would you feel if your mother showed your pictures to your boyfriend / girlfriend?

- What kind of fotos is Mrs. Collins going to show Tom?

- How is Tina going to react?

 

Watch the second part of the video and find out Tina’s reaction.

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D) Good parents and children. What makes a good father/mother or a good son/daughter?

Complete the sentences below:

A good parent must ___________________________

A good parent mustn’t ___________________________

A good parent should ___________________________

A good child must ___________________________

A good child mustn’t ___________________________

A good child should ___________________________

ARE YOU OK?

A) You are going to watch a video excerpt without the sound. As you watch it, try to guess what is happening and take notes.

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B) Watch the video with the sound on and find out if you were right.

 

C) Answer.

- What kind of person is Tracy?

- Is she worried? Why do you think so?

- Do you have a friend or a relative like Tracy? 

 

D) Whar had we better do to have a healthier life? Number the alternatives from 1to 10 in order of importance.

(x) Eat fruit and vegetables every day.

(x) Avoid eating red meat and eat more fish and chicken.

(x) Drink 10 glasses of water a day.

(x) Stop smoking (if you smoke.)

(x) Work out three times a week or walk for half an hour every day.

(x) Sleep well.

(x) Have some time for yourself.

(x) Spend time with friends and family.

(x) Enjoy your job / school.

(x) Have a good laugh every day.

 

E) How healthy is your life?

First, read the alternatives above again and check the ones that apply to you. Then, compare how healthy you are. After that, decide what you can really do to have a healthier life.

 

F) Read these messages from a teen online forum. What advice would you give to these people?

THE NORA BLOOM SHOW

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A. Discuss the questions below. Then, fill in the chart with the pros and cons of getting a tattoo.

- Why do people get tattoos?

- Are tattoos safe?

- ls a permanent tattoo really worth the health risks and the pain?

- Can visible tattoos make it harder to get a good job or a promotion?

- Do you have any tattoos? Where on your body?

- If you don’t, would you like to get one? Why (not)?

- What kind of tattoo would you like to have?

- What if you don’t like it?

 

 

B. Work in groups and find out the meanings of these words.

- TO BE GROUNDED

- SELF STEEM

- SUPPORT

- INFECTION

- TO REGRET

- FAIR

- RITE OF PASSAGE

- SWEETHEART

 

C. Watch the video and mark E (things Ella says), C (things Mr. Carver says) and NM (things that are not mentioned).

1. (x) People like to look at tattoos.

2. (x) Tattoos make people more popular.

3. (x) Visible tattoos and piercings can give a negative impression.

4. (x) Tattooed people win cash prizes at competitions.

5. (x) Tattoos are permanent.

6. (x)  Tattoos lose their colors over time.

7. (x) There are risks of infections and /or diseases involved.

8. (x) Tattooed people may have serious problems finding a job.

9. (x) Tattoos can make teenagers more popular at school

10. (x) Tattoos are cool. 

 

D. If you were asked to give your opinion, who would you agree with: Mr. Carver or his daughter Ella? Why?

 

E. What arguments could you use if you had to convince Ella not to get a tattoo?

 

F. How do you think the story ended? Did Ella really get a tattoo? Choose one of the possibilities and create an ending to the story using the words and expressions in the boxes.

SILENCE IMPLIES CONSENT

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A. Match the words in the box with the definitions.

1. to calm down

2. master

3. ordinary

4. all it takes

5. to desserve

6. rule

7. to notice

8. folded arms

 

(x) All it needs

(x) A person who knows a lot about an activity.

(x) To pay attention to something or someone.

(x) To make or become calm.

(x) To eam something because of your actions.

(x) Instruction that tells you what you are allowed or not allowed to do,

(x) Arms crossed, one over the other.

(x) Normal, not special 

 

B. Now complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1. Sometimes, eye contact is _____________ to start a conversation.

2. Did you _____________ Mr. Smith hasn’t arrived yet?

3. _____________and tell us what’s going on.

4. Ron was a _____________ of the crossword puzzle.

5. It was just an _____________ Saturday.

6. After working so much, you _____________ to take a break.

7. Smoking is against the _____________.

8. _____________ in body language means the person doesn’t agree with you.

 

C.Watch the video and mark T (true) or F (false).

1. (x) During the basketball game, Michael misses his shots because he is a terrible player.

2. (x) Michael and Matt weren’t playing basketball to have fun.

3. (x) Matt is stressed out and decides to stop playing.

4. (x) Michael doesn’t know the name of the girl he likes.

5. (x)  Michael is going to call the girls attention by telling her he is the best basketball player on the school team.

6. (x) Matt convinces Michael to surf the Net to try to find information on flirting techniques,

7. (x) Michael will be able to remember to follow all the steps on “flirting techniques”.

8. (x) Matt advises Michael to be himself, to make eye contact and to smile.

9. (x) Annie already knew Michael's name.

10. (x) Matt is sad because he lost a friend.

 

D. What does “Silence implies consent” in the video mean?

E. Would you feel comfortable sharing your own experiences about flirting techniques, and love in general? 

If your answer is “yes,” talk to a friend about your own experiences.

 

 

If your answer is “no,” discuss with a friend what suggestions you would give to the following people.

A CHARLIE BROWN VALENTINE

1. Who likes who? Draw arrows.

  

 

2. Complete Sally’s message: 

Dear Sweetheart, ________ Valentine’s Day.

I’d do anything for _______

I’d climb the highest ______________,

I’d dog paddle the deepest ___________.

“Your ______ are beautiful”, he said.

“Shall I compare you to a _____________’s day?

No, even more.

Your ___________ are like two supper dishes.

Be my ______________ 

GILMORE GIRLS S01XEP01 “PILOT”

 A. Match the pieces of information about the characters from the episode:

1. Lorelay	( ) chef	( ) middle aged woman
2. Rory	( ) student	( ) is bad humored
3. Michel	( ) her mother has an antique store	( ) likes to read books
4. Miss Patty	( ) hotel attendant	( ) is 32 years old
5. Luke	( ) hotel menager	( ) is clumsy
6. Sookie	( ) has a diner restaurant	( ) is Korean descendent
7. Lane	( ) teaches ballet	( ) is French

 

 

B. Interpretation. Read the passages and say what these people wanted to say, or what their intention was when they said the underlined sentences:

1. Lorelai: Hi, Mom.

Emily: Lorelai, my goodness, this is a surprise. Is it Easter already?

Lorelai: No, I just, uh, finished up my business class and I thought I would stop by.

Emily: To see me?

Lorelai: Yes.

Emily: Well, isn’t that nice. Come in.

Lorelai: Thanks.

2. Joey: You do not look like a mother. And you do not look like a daughter.

Lorelai: That’s possibly very sweet of you.

Joey: So ... daughter. You know I am travelling with a friend...

Lorelai: She’s sixteen.

 Joey: Bye.

Lorelai: Drive safe.

3. Lorelai: What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?

Sookie: You can have anything I own. My car! Sell my car!

Lorelai: Oh, sweetie, no one wants your car.

Sookie: Yeah.

4. Rory: How many meals is it gonna take’til we’re off the hook?

Lorelai: I think the deli spread at my funeral will be the last one.

5. Lane: So I told my mom you’re changing schools.

Rory: Was she thrilled?

Lane: The party’s on Friday.

 

C. Use a dictionary and give synonyms in English for the bold word in this Episode summary

After Rory is accepted to the prestigious Chilton Preparatory School, Lorelai is forced to go to her wealthy parents for financial assistance. Her parents happily loan their daughter the money in exchange for an end to the estrangement and a family dinner every Friday night. Unfortunately, things hit a snag when a cute new transfer student flirts with Rory, leading the younger Gilmore to wonder whether leaving Stars Hollow High is really what she wants.