Lesson 1 Summer holidays are fun. The aim of the lesson

Activity 2a Read and answer the question. 5 min
Objective: to make pupils think about the meaning of the structure ‘I’d rather ...’
The pupils read the sentence and the question silently. Ask several of them to say what they think. You can also ask one of them to translate the sentence with the structure into their mother tongue.


Activity 2b Chain Drill. 5 min
Objective: to practise talking about preferences using the new structure
Ask three pupils to read the example aloud. Work on the stress and intonation if necessary. Now practise the structure according to the example.


Activity 2c Work in groups of three. Make dialogues. 5 min
Objective: to give pupils freer practice in using the structure to talk about preferences
Make groups of three. The pupils should make dialogues according to the example.


IV. Post-activity
Activity 3 Work in pairs. Read and find pairs of companions. 10 min
Objective: to practise reading for detail
The pupils read the texts silently and in pairs decide which children would make good pairs.
Answer key: Robert and Mike; Amy and Frank.
Ask the pupils to explain why Fiona is not a good travelling companion. They can do it either in English or in their mother tongue.



V. Homework 2 min
Task 1. Explain that, before the pupils write the three sentences correctly, they must read the rules in the remember box about the two jobs colons do.
Answer key:
1) Our house has everything people need: gas, electricity, hot and cold water.
2) Pack these things: shirts, jeans, socks and a pair of shoes.
3) The story began like this: “School for me was the best place in the world.”
Task 2: Explain that they must do the activity individually. Next lesson, you can ask them to say whether they agree with the description of themselves or not.
We think it would be especially interesting to listen to those who answer the third description.