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Catching up (Interchange 1 - Unit 16) Diane: Hi, Kerry. I haven´t seen you in ages. How have you been? Kerry: Pretty good, thanks. Diane: Are you still in school? Kerry:No, not anymore. I graduated last year. And I got a job at Midatate Bank. Diane: That´s great news. You know, you look different.Have you changed your hair? Kerry: Yeah, it´s shorter. And I wear contacts now. Oh, and I've lost weight. Diane: Well, you look fantastic! Kerry: Thanks, so do you. And there´s one more think. Look! I got engaged. Diane: Congratulations! Describing changes: With the Present Tense: I´m not in school anymore. I wear contacts now. With the Past Tense: I got enganged. I moved to a new place. With the Present Perfect I´ve lost weight. I've changed jobs. With the comparative: My hair is shorter now. My job is less stressful. PRACTICE: HOW HAVE YOU CHANGED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS? CHECK THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE FOR YOU.  IF A STATEMENT IS...

    Aims: - To give students practice in asking and answering questions - To give students speaking practice in a fun way - To develop students’ speaking and writing skills Level: Lower intermediate B1 Introduction Lots of our students like reading and talking about celebrity gossip (although not everyone admits it!). In this lesson students take part in a role playing game in which a celebrity couple are interviewed by a journalist. Then they work in groups to write a report for a gossip magazine. Procedure Lead in: Discussion • Introduce the subject of gossip and celebrities. Write these discussion questions on the board and put students into small groups to discuss them for five minutes. Where do you find gossip about celebrities? Who are the celebrities in the news at the moment? What is the latest celebrity gossip? Which celebrity couples can you name? • Ask a student from each group to feed back any celebrity gossip to the rest of the class. Task 1: Rol...

Purpose: To help students recognize distinctions between heroes and celebrities. Duration: 1-2 class periods Objectives: From class discussion and a vocabulary game, students will match eight vocabulary terms: celebrity, charity, service, volunteer, hero, leader, role model, and philanthropy, to a correct definition. Students will differentiate between  "hero"  and  "celebrity"  using a Venn diagram. Materials: List of vocabulary terms and definitions (see  Instructional Procedures ). Index cards Venn Diagram sheet Heroes and Celebrities Vocabulary Quiz  (see  Attachment One ) Handout 1 Heroes and Celebrities Vocabulary Quiz Handout 2 Prueba de Vocabulario de Héroes y Celebridades Instructional Procedure(s): Anticipatory Set: Ask students to name someone they consider a  hero . Brainstorm a list and write on the board or overhead. Include all names given. Examples: fireman, policeman, mom, dad, as well a...

English Conversation Topic 14 Talking about celebrities in English Conversation Starters Celebrities seem to lead a "charmed" life. They are rich, famous and so popular. Discuss celebrities in English, starting with the questions below. 1. Have you ever seen or met a famous person? What did you do or say?2. Who are some of the most famous people in the world right now? 3. Are there any famous people you would like to meet? Who? 4. What are the advantages (good points) and disadvantages (bad points) of being a celebrity? 5. Do you think people who are rich and famous are better than the average person? Discussion Questions Discuss your opinions about celebrities using the questions below or think of your own English questions. 1. If you could spend one whole day with a famous person, who would you spend the day with?2. Do you think famous people are happy? Explain your answer. 3. Would you be happier or more unhappy if you were famous? 4. How would your life chan...

This is the preparation material for an English Conversation Lesson about Celebrities and Famous People.  Listen to an audio file about working in Holywood; learn some common collocations and idioms about famous people and discover how to answer conversation questions about this fascinating subject. Listen to an audio file about working in Hollywood Download Working in Hollywood Audio Working in Hollywood Transcript Would you like to work in Hollywood? What are the disadvantages of working in Hollywood? Collocations about Celebrities   Exclusive interview  – an interview where the information is only shared with one source and not any other Lavish lifestyle  – a rich and extravagant way of life Fairytale wedding  – a perfect wedding, like that of a princess.  Prenuptial agreement  – a legal agreement made before marriage dealing with the distribution of money and property in the event of a divorce. Highest accolade  – top s...

Have you ever played a video game? How good are you at them? Which of the following devices do you use/have you used to play video games: mobile phone video game console desktop computer laptop handheld video game console Are video games aimed mainly at children, adolescents or adults? Experts in the neurosciences recommend spending no more than 45 minutes playing a video game. Have you ever played for longer without resting? Neuroscientists recommend leaving a period of at least two hours after playing a video games and going to sleep. Why do you think this is? Do you know of people who have difficulty sleeping and who also play video games? Do you, or anyone you know, spend many hours playing video games? Do you know of parents who are worried about the number of hours their children spend playing video games? What can parents do in such cases? When do you most often play video games?: at weekends after studying/work during study/work time late at night after f...

Computers Do you like computers? Are they: a vital part of your life a necessary tool but nothing more something to play games on or something horrible and frustrating which you avoid dealing with as much as you can? Home Are you connected to the Internet at home? What do you use your connection for? Does your whole family use computers? Have you ever studied English using your computer? If so, what did you think of the experience? Do you visit many English-language websites while surfing? Is this for work, study or pleasure? Are you into computer gaming? Which games do you like and why? Entertainment Do you play computer or video games? Which ones do you like? If somebody took your home computer away, what would be the biggest problem this would cause you? Would you like to spend more time with your computer or would you like to spend more time with friends? Which would worry you most - a problem with your computer or a problem with your girlfrien...

VOCABULARY handset – mobile phone hardware service plan – a monthly contract that charges calls at a set rate and sometimes gives you a certain amount of free calls. service provider – a company that provides the connection for your mobile phone coverage – the area where your mobile phone can be used pre-paid – a service you pay for before you use it reception – signal strength text message – a message of up to 160 characters sent from a mobile phone (also called SMS) SIM card – the small plastic card that enables your phone to connect to the service provider credit – money to make calls on a pre-paid phone service mobile Internet – Internet on a mobile phone monthly contract – the contract you sign when you use a service plan direct debit – when money is automatically taken out of your bank account a top-up voucher – a ticket to add credit to your mobile phone smartphone – a mobile phone with many extra functions Mobile phones Do you think there is...

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Louise is curious about why her friend Shelly eats out very often.... Louise: How often do you eat out, Shelly? Shelly: Well, very often.  I eat out almost five times a week. Louise: Wow, I really envy you.  Shelly: Don't envy me.  It's for business.  In fact, I'm sick and tired of restaurant food.  Sometimes I just want a home-cooked meal. Types of Food Beverages / Drinks soda coffee water tea wine beer juice Dairy milk cheese butter cream yoghurt quark half and half Dessert cake cookies chocolate ice-cream brownies pie creams Fruit apple orange banana grapes pineapple kiwi lemon Grains / Starches wheat rye cereal toast bread roll potato Meat / Fish beef chicken pork salmon trout lamb buffalo Vegetables beans lettuce carrots broccoli cauliflower peas egg plan Adjectives used to Describe Food acidic - acido bland - brando, suave creamy - cremoso fatty - gorduroso healthy - saudavel nutty - com um paladar bom oily - oleoso r...