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Activity 1
Communication task
Do you have a good memory? Turn to Task 9 on page 80
Activity 2
A Listen
Some friends are talking about ways to remember things.
Check () the ideas they talk about.
B Group work
Discuss these questions.
What things are easy to remember? What things are difficult?
What do you do to help you remember things?
Which ways in part A do you think are good ideas?
“Phone numbers are easy to
remember, but passwords are
difficult.”
Activity 3
Communication task
Turn to Task 33 on page 91. You’re going to test your memory.
Activity 4
A Pair work
How easy is it for you to remember
these things? Ask your partner.
Appointments
Birthdays
Directions to get somewhere
E-mail addresses
Homework
How a gadget works
Lock combinations
Passwords
Your keys
Your wallet
“How easy is it for you
to remember
appointment?”
“It’s very difficult.
I’m always late for
he meetings.”
B Join another pair Discuss these questions.
Did you ever forget something important? What happened?
How do you remember important things?
“Last year, I forgot my
best friend’s birthday.
She didn’t talk to me
for a week!”
“My friend once
gave me directions
to her apartment,
but I got lost and
Activity 5
A Work alone
Write down the information you tried to memorize in Activity
3.
Names
Numbers
Words
B Pair work Check that your partner remembered correctly.
C Join another pair
Discuss these questions.
Did you remember everything correctly? Why or why not?
What’s the best idea you’ve learned in this lesson?
How will you remember it?
“I remembered the names and
words, but I forgot both
numbers. I tried to...”
Activity 1
A Pair work
What is happening in each picture? Have you been
in similar situations?
“A lot of people are standing in
line. They want to use the ATM.”
B Pair work
Read this advice
What advice can you give the people in part A?
Accept the
situation.
Complain to
someone.
Forget about it for now.
Ask for help.
Don’t worry about it. Learn from your
mistakes.
Be patient.
Explain how you feel. Talk to a friend about it.
“They should accept the situation
and be patient.”
C Join another pair Compare your answers. Did you give the
same advice?
D Group work
Look at these problems. What advice
would you give?
“I’m worried
I’m going to fail
my exam.”
“ I don’t
think my
English
is
improvi
MY
PARENTS
MAKE
ME SO
ANGRY
SOMETI
MES.”
“ I like my new
job, but it’s
stressful.”
Activity 2
A Listen
Three people are calling the radio show “ How Can I Help?”
Check () the problem each person is calling about.
Billy
Tanya
Henry
Problem
Advice
I want to impress
my parents.
Compliment your parents.
Remember their birthday.
I don’t want to
disappoint my
parents.
Cook them a nice meal.
Be a good listener.
I want to be a
better friend.
Tell your friends your
problems.
Buy little gifts for them.
I don’t want to lose
my friends.
Look cheerful.
Ask them questions.
I want to be happy
at work.
Smile and be friendly.
Arrive at work as early as
possible.
B Listen again Check () the advice each caller receives
C Group work
Activity 3
Do you agree with the advice?
What advice would you give?
A Pair work
Think of problems you or your friends have for each topic.
Write them in the chart.
Topic
Family
School
Work
Relationship
Money
Problem Advice
B Join another pair
Share your problems and give advice.
Write the best advice in the chart.
“ I think you
should...”
“My family is very
noisy.”
Self-study
For extra grammar, listening, and vocabulary practice,
go to page 112-113.
