SpeakOut lesson 4b: First!

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SpeakOut lesson 4b: First!

Goals of this class

Reading: Read about famous technology firsts.

You are going to talk about social media and websites: 

using articles.

To start

The first time I drove a car.

The first time I went abroad.

 The first time I did something without my family.

The first time I bought music for myself.

The first time I saw my closest friend.

Students discuss one of the "first times" with each other.

To start

Look at the photos:

What famous 'firsts' do you think the people achieved?

Students discuss one of the "first times" with each other.

Grammar

Why do some people believe Santos Dumont was ‘the first’?

We use a/an:

1. the first time something is mentioned (new information) 

2. with jobs

We use the:

3. when we know which person or thing we are talking about

4. with superlatives

We use no article:

5. when we talk generally about people and things

6. with most names of places  

Write down a,b,c,d,e,f

Look at bold words-match with rules:

a/an, the or no article

a/an

the 

no article

We use a/an:

1. the first time something is mentioned (new information) 

2. with jobs

We use the:

3. when we know which person or thing we are talking about

4. with superlatives

We use no article:

5. when we talk generally about people and things

6. with most names of places  

Text

Answers!

a/an

the 

no article

We use a/an:

1. the first time something is mentioned (new information) 

2. with jobs

We use the:

3. when we know which person or thing we are talking about

4. with superlatives

We use no article:

5. when we talk generally about people and things

6. with most names of places  

Reading

Read the text about:

Famous Tech Firsts

Work alone 4a and 4b:

Check in pairs

Worksheet

Hand out worksheet reading.

When was the first?

1. 1981-1991-2001

2. 1958-1978-1998

3. 1995-2000-2005

4. 1990-2000-2010

5. 1973-1990-2010

6. 1839-1950-1989

7. 1982-1992-2002

8. 1996-2006-2016

Worksheet

Together

 What extra information is in the text? Choose the correct option (a, b or c)

• 1b, 2a

Worksheet

Together

 What extra information is in the text? Choose the correct option (a, b or c)

• 3b, 4c

Worksheet

Hand out worksheet reading.

To finish

Which invention is the best?

Discuss in pairs!

Refrigerator

Iphone

car

bike

Coffee maker

Electric water kettle

Homework B1

- Online practice 4B

-Grammar bank 4B

- Vocabulary bank 4B

Homework A2

- Online practice 4B

- Grammar bank 4B

- Vocabulary bank 4B