Unit 1 Communications

Homework:
Ex:2c
Date:
Form: IX
Subject: English
Theme: Project
Aim:
• to revise and consolidate the material of this unit
• to practise preparing a party policy poster
• to practise presenting a political party
• to practise holding a ballot and announcing the results
Equipment: picture, dictionary
T h e p r o c e d u r e o f t h e l e s s o n
1. The beginning of the lesson
2.Checking up the homework
T h e m a i n p a r t o f t h e l e s s o n
Activity 1a
Objective: to practise preparing a party policy poster
Ask PP to work in groups of 4-5 and prepare a poster or stick sheets of
paper together for their display.
Activity 1b, 1c
Objective: to practise talking about parties
Ask each group to present its party. During the group presentations each P should listen carefully. At the end of the presentations PP complete their ballot slips. Remind PP they should just write the name of the 'party', nothing else, on the ballot slip and they should fold the paper and post it secretly in the box. Remind PP they are not allowed to vote for their own party.
Count the votes yourself. Appoint a P to annouce the results like this: "I am proud to declare that the winning party is the'...' party. They have won ... votes. The (name of party) is second with ... votes".
Activity 2
Objective: to practise talking about parties
Ask PP to discuss what party won the majority of votes and why.
Grammar Exercise 1
1 PP own answers
2 PP own answers
Grammar Exercise 2
1 If I hadn't woken up late, things would have been OK.
2 If I hadn't been in a hurry, I would not have spilled my tea over my shirt.
3 I ran and ran, but I missed the bus. If I hadn't woken up late, I wouldn't
have spilled my tea and I wouldn't have missed the bus.
4 I was late for work. My boss was angry. If I hadn't missed the bus, I
wouldn't have been late for work, and my boss wouldn't have been angry.
5 Because I was late for work, my boss said I must stay late. If I hadn't
been late for work, I wouldn't have had to stay late.
6 I stayed at work until 7 o'clock. My family was worried about me. If I
hadn't woken up late, I wouldn't have been late for work. If I hadn't, been
late for work, I wouldn't have had to stay late. If I hadn't had to stay late,
I wouldn't have got home late and my family wouldn't have been worried.
2 PP own answers Grammar Exercise 3
1 Dad thinks they should improve the street lighting.
2 Mum thinks they should keep the streets cleaner.
3 Jack and Paul think they should build a new sports centre.
4 Sue and Tracy think they should modernise the local library.
5 Grandad thinks they should provide a free bus service for pensioners.
6 Granny thinks they should stop kids writing on walls.
7 Most people think they should reduce local taxes.
Grammar Exercise 4
1 She asked me why I chose politics as a career.
2 She asked me when I entered parliament.
3 She asked me what my party stands for.
4 She asked me how many MPs my party has in parliament.
5 She asked me if I believe in nuclear disarmament.
6 She asked me why MPs shout so much during debates.
7 She asked me where my constituency is.
8 She asked me if I am an honest politician.