In today’s
lesson, we are going to talk about important life events. Look at the
pictures below and describe them in detail. What can you see in each
picture?
Which life
events are shown in each picture?.
1.1.
Match the life events to the corresponding pictures:
First day at school /
Wedding / Anniversary / First child /
Retirement
/ Graduation
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2.- Your
turn…
Answer the
following questions:
Do you
remember your first day at school? If you can, describe it.
Did you
go to any weddings last year? Describe it/them in detail.
The following
phrases may help you answer the above questions.
I remember my first day at school. I was _______ years old and I remember
I wore a red and white uniform. The uniform was _______ ....
Last year I went to _______ wedding/s. My favourite was my own wedding.
I got married in August this year …..
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3.- Key
vocabulary – Important life events
Bring up
your children
Get a degree
Go to university
Have children
Rent or buy a house
Retire
Fall in love
Get a job
Start work
Move house
Get married
Leave school
Get engaged
Get promoted
Start school
Leave home
Pass your exams
Celebrate an anniversary
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3.1. Put
the life events from the ‘key vocabulary’ section into the
correct categories:
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4.- Teacher
talk time (Video)
Listen to
your teacher talking about the things that she has done.
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4.1. Put
the following life events in order according to your teachers’
life history.
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5.- Listening
Listen to
Dominic, a salesman talk about his life.
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5.1.- What
do the following dates and numbers refer to?
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5.2.- With
the help of the tapescript complete the following sentences.
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5.3.- Tapescript
I
was born in 1976 in a small town near Manchester. The town is called
Bury and I went to primary and secondary school there. When I was thirteen,
I started playing rugby for the school team and I’ve been playing
ever since. I play every Tuesday and Friday evening.
After
school I didn’t go to university, I went straight to work. I got
my first job in 1994 and I worked for a drinks company. I was in charge
of the administration for the company. The job was quite boring really.
After 6 months, I got promoted and I joined the company’s sales
team. I had to start learning Spanish because I had a lot of Spanish
clients so I attended lessons every week. I also went to Spain several
times to try and improve my level.
I worked
for this company for six years. Then I found another job working for
a medical company. This is where I am now. I love the job because I
travel a lot and I get to meet lots of interesting people. In 2006,
they sent me on a trip around America. It was such a great experience.
Two
years ago, I got into a serious relationship with Jessica and we decided
to buy a house together. Last year we got married and now we are living
a very happy life together.
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6.- Grammar
point: For, since, ago
6.1.- Fill
in the sentences below with either for, since, ago based on the examples.
- I’ve
been learning English for 3 years.
- We’ve been playing tennis since 1 o’clock.
- You’ve lived with John since 2003.
- They moved to Barcelona 7 years ago.
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6.2.- Fill in the gaps with either for, since or ago.
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7.- Your
turn…
Now you have
heard your teacher and Dominic talking about their life experiences,
it’s your turn.
Talk
to us about your life experiences
Don’t
forget to use the phrases from the ‘Key Vocabulary’ section
and sentences with for, since and ago.
You could
start by saying:
- I started
primary school in 1986. I stayed there for 6 years. I then went to
secondary school……
