ACS105

LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 2: PEOPLE

2.1. INSPIRATION

2.1. INSPIRATION

Dedicated (adj): devoted to a task or purpose:

a team of dedicated doctors

2.1. INSPIRATION inspirational (adj): making

you feel full of hope or encouraged:

He gave an inspirational reading of his own poems.

2.1. INSPIRATION Kind(adj):

 generous, helpful,

and thinking about other people's feelings:

Syn: polite

She's a very kind and thoughtful person.

It's really kind of you to help us.

2.1. INSPIRATION Patient (adj): able to

accept delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious

Dinner will be ready in half an hour - just be patient!

2.1. INSPIRATION Proud (adj):

 feeling that you are better and more important than other people

Admit you're wrong and don't be so proud.

2.1. INSPIRATION talented (adj.):

having a natural or skill for something:

a talented young musician

2.1. INSPIRATION Why are these people famous?

2.1. INSPIRATION 1a-look at the photo on page 14, and read the

newspaper heading. What do you think is the story about?

2-read the text again and answer the questions.

3a-listen to an interview with Chimokel after the race and tick the topics she talks about.

3b- put these events in order of time (1-8) then listen and check.

2.1. INSPIRATION Vocabulary 4b- choose the best adjectives.

Grammar 5a-match the beginnings and endings of these

sentences.

5b- complete the grammar notes with the verbs in exercise 5a.

6-complete the interview using the correct form of the verbs in the box.

2.1. INSPIRATION Use the time expressions in exercise 7a and

make true sentences about you.

7b- ask your partner about these things starting

When did you last ______________?Ex: when did you last cook a meal?

2.1. INSPIRATION Speaking: Look at the photo Do you know this

person? What did she do in

her life?

8b- work with your partner to complete her life story.

2.2. CREATIVE LIVES Creative (adj):

producing or using original and unusual ideas:

a creative person/ artist/ designer/ programmer

creative talents/ powers/ abilities

creative thinking

2.2. CREATIVE LIVES Are you creative?

Can you draw, paint, dance?

Which famous people do you know or like?

Whose paintings are these?

2.2. CREATIVE LIVES Read the text about

Frida Kahlo quickly Write down 2

interesting things you remember.

2b. Are these sentences true, false, or not mentioned?

2c. Find words in the text that mean…

2.2. CREATIVE LIVES

What do you think of Frida Kahlo?

Would you like to know more about her?

Would you like to see more of her paintings?

Why? Why not?

2.2. CREATIVE LIVES Think of some

important events in your life.

What happened? Did they change your

life?

2.2. CREATIVE LIVES 5. complete the texts using past continuous

or past simple verbs and Write the missing names.

Then listen and check.

2.2. CREATIVE LIVES 8a-You are going to

invite a famous person from the past or present to dinner. Listen to the example and complete the sentences

8b- work with a partner, who would you invite?

Make some notes under the headings:

His/her life His/her abilities Personality Influence Two questions you

would like to ask him/her.

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Do you live with your parents?

Do you share a flat with friends?

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat

Chatty(adj): liking to talk a lot in a friendly, informal way

the driver was very chatty

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Cheerful (adj):

happy and positive:

He's usually fairly cheerful.

You're in a cheerful mood this morning.

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a FlatClever (adj): having or

showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily:

Judy has never been very clever, but she tries hard.

Fiona is very clever at physics.

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat

Confident (adj): feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one’s abilities or qualities:

she was a confident girl

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Sociable (Adj):

describes someone who likes to meet and spend time with other people:

Rob's very sociable - he likes his parties.

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Quiet(adj): making

little or no noise:

the car has a quiet, economical engine

Be quiet the baby is sleeping.

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Miserable(adj):

unhappy or uncomfortable:

their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Shy(adj):

uncomfortable with other people:

He was too shy to speak in front of the class.

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Rude(adj):  impolite

or bad-mannered:

he had been rude to her boss

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Activity 1b

Activity 2

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Pronunciation Do the exercises 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d

Situation: listen and do the exercises 4a &4b

2.3. SCENARIO: Sharing a Flat Listen and do the exercises 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d.

Task: choosing a flatmate: 6a & 6b

2.4. STUDY and WRITING SKILLS Linkers Afterwards: later at first: firstly at the moment: now Then: later Until: up to (a specific time)

Now do the activity 6 on page 21. Note for teachers: Do the extra activity by

clicking on the star icon.