A2.1 Unit 4: Events

Aims:

Talk about and order past events
Express thoughts feelings about life changes and events
Read a short biography


Project:

Make and present a timeline of your life.


Grammar:

Continue building accuracy and fluency with past simple tense (irregular and regular forms)

Continue building confidence in using basic verbs: make, do, be, have, get, feel etc...

Continue building range and competency in use of time adverbs.


Vocab:

Language to describe life experiences: alone, single, stressful, (un)lucky, worried, difficult, learn, grow, discover, start, meet, get a boyfriend / girlfriend, miss out, die, live with, flatmate/s,  classmate/s, housemate/s, roommate/s, (un)happy, friendship, relationship, partner, milestone, become, turn (5, 13, 18, 21, 30 etc) move out, travel, get experience, graduate, study, fail, succeed, learn how to, go to uni, join, play, get sick, recover, change, apply for, manage to, do a course, while, during, after, before, until, (un)fortunately, next, then, when, but, so, in order to, because....


Speaking:

In pairs, look through the pictures and talk about your own memories.


























































Unit 4 Kahoot review


25 phrases (Quizlet)


24 collocations (harder!)




Speaking using the vocab:









Have you ever lived alone?















Are you single?











Talk about a stressful time in your life.










In what ways are you lucky in life?








Are you worried about anything at the moment?








Which parts of life are difficult? Which parts are easy?

Friends    School    Money    Weekends    Mondays     Love    Family   New Experiences







Besides English, which languages would you like to learn?










Does your hair grow fast or slowly?











What did you discover about yourself this year?










Would you like to start a company or business one day?









Do you sometimes miss out on good things?










Who do you live with?











Have you made some friendships in Auckland?










What is the most important relationship in your life?










What is the next big milestone for you in life?






What would you like to become?









Can you remember turning 5?