V3Y Units 5 and 6

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THINK Unit 5 

What a Story!

Wednesday 15 February 2023

THINK Unit 5 

What do we call:

• a book that tells a story about an imaginary crime?
• a crime novel eg. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

THINK Unit 5 

What do we call:

• a book that tells a story about life in the past?
• Historical novel eg The Book Thief  by Marcus Zusak

THINK Unit 5 

What do we call:

• books that tell a story about life in the future or in other parts of the universe?
• Science fiction novels eg The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

THINK Unit 5 

What do we call:

• stories that are told to children which involve magic, imaginary creatures, often begin with "Once upon a time...." and usually have a happy ending? 
• Fairy Tales eg Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood

THINK Unit 5 

What do we call:

• a book written by someone about their own life?
• An autobiography or an autobiographical novel eg Boy and Going Solo by Roald Dahl

(During World War II Dahl was a fighter pilot with the Royal Air Force and had many adventures, including crashing his plane behind enemy lines in Egypt)

THINK Unit 5 

What do we call:

• a fictional story that is no longer than about 10,000 words in length, whose characters are usually "flat", and which often starts "in media res" (story begins in the middle of the action)?
• A short story eg Beware of the Dog by Roald Dahl

(This is a story of a fighter pilot whose plane gets shot down...)

 THINK Unit 5 - p 48

• Reading p 48 ex 1
• Speaking p 48 ex 2-3 in pairs (2 mins)
• Speaking ex 3 Share ideas with class
• Listening and reading + feedback ex 4
• ex 5-8
• Speaking in pairs: Discussion questions 1-2 p 49
• Reading Suggestions List - select a novel you'd like to read.

17 Feb: THINK Unit 5 - p 48

• Listening and reading + feedback ex 4 and 5
  
• ex 6-8 together
• Speaking in pairs: Discussion questions 1-2 p 49
• Reading Suggestions List - select a novel you'd like to read.
• Grammar instruction and practice- see next slide

THINK Unit 5 - lesson 2 p 50

Grammar: Relative Pronouns

• ex 1 + rule
• check + instruction + ex 2
• ex 3 + rule
• check + instruction + ex 4-5
• HW: wb Unit 5 Grammar: Relative Pronouns exercise AND Defining and non-defining relative clauses (5 exercises) 

Wed 22 Feb: THINK Unit 5 - lesson 3 p 50-51

Defining and non-defining relative clauses 

• check ex 4 and 5  
• instruction (on screen)

VOCABULARY p 51

• ex 1: Match, then listen and check
• ex 2 -3 together

LISTENING ex 1-4 + speaking

8 March: THINK Unit 5 - lesson 4 p 50-51

Ever heard of Stephen King?

• LISTENING p 51 ex 1-4 

Relative clauses with which

• When we want to refer back to a whole idea or clause, we use the relative pronoun which.

He went into the desert alone. It was a dangerous thing to do.

• ➞ He went into the desert alone, which was a dangerous thing to do.
•  We cannot use that or what in this way – only which.

8 March: THINK Unit 5 -  p 53

WHICH, IF ANY,  IS CORRECT?

• Stephen King has sold millions of books, this has made him very rich.
• Stephen King has sold millions of books, that has made him very rich.
• Stephen King has sold millions of books, what has made him very rich.
• Stephen King has sold millions of books, which (that / what , this) has made him very rich.

8 March: THINK Unit 5 -  p 52-53

• P 52 Reading ex 2-3
• p 53 ex 1 + rule

HOMEWORK for 10 March:

• p 53 Grammar ex 2-3

15 March: THINK Unit 5 -  p 52-55

FEEDBACK 

• p 52 ex 2-3 and p 53 Grammar exercises
• p 53 VOCABULARY ex 1 
• p 54 ex 1-3; 
  
• p 55 ex 5

SPEAKING 

• p 55 ex 1. Then ex 2 (Listen and compare!)

FUNCTIONS 

• p 55 ex 1 Match, then listen and check

Online wb Unit 5

HW for 17 March: read your book and prepare your presentation - see schedule in Magister 

10 May               Unit 6: How do they do it?

Objectives:

• Talking about sequence; explaining how things are done
• grammar needed: present & past passive

10 May               Unit 6: How do they do it?

https://www.rogerlapin.co.uk/famous-magicians/famous-magicians-top-10/

Speaking in pairs

•  Books closed, look at pictures on screen and...
• describe each of them
• decide together which you think looks most dangerous 
• Share your ideas with class if asked
• Books open p 56 and do ex 1 (4 mins)

10 May               Unit 6: How do they do it?

Pre-reading 

• what does floating mean? 
• = resting on top of water
• Does wood float? Does stone float?
• What does stretched mean?
• Stretch your arms!

Reading

• p 56 ex 2 (in 3 minutes)- focus on identifying the four tricks
  

10 May               Unit 6: How do they do it?

Reading

• p 56 ex 2 (in 3 minutes)- focus on identifying the four tricks
  
• compare answers with a partner
• Check
• ex 3 - How to do it: read around each space in the article and agree in pairs on both the topic of that bit of text and the type of language that should fill the space. Then choose from sentences a-g.
• Listen and confirm answers. Explain how sentences a-g link to the text.

10 May               Unit 6: How do they do it?

Reading to understand what is relevant

• p 56 ex 4
• check

Speaking in pairs:

• Discuss this question: How do you think Dynamo walked on the river Thames?
• https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x103dtp

Homework for Friday: see Magister! Study grammar reference then do 

• p 58 ex 1 + rule + ex 2
• online workbook: Unit 6 Grammar "Present and past passive" (four exercises - write your answers to ex 3 and 4 in your notebook)