english firsthand 2 – new gold edition - · web viewthen write a conversation between...

English Firsthand 2 – New Gold edition home-study plans

English Firsthand is primarily a listening/speaking course with grammar/reading/writing activities to support those listening/speaking goals. Naturally, the best was to practice conversation is with a partner.

For that reason, many teachers try to be strict about attendance requirements. However, the current H1N1 (Swine flu) situation has created a problem for some classes. Students who have or may have the flu really need to stay away from class, both so they can recover and so they don’t contaminate other students.

The English Firsthand authors are all full-time teachers. They created these plans initially for their own students. Although they have class attendance requirements, student who have to be absent can do the “home-study” plan to make up for missed days.

The plans are written in a simple, consistent format to make it easier for students to do them on their own, without particular teacher explanation or support. Two of the steps, Conversation and Language Check suggest using the website www.efcafe.com. If that isn’t practical, those items can be done in the textbook.

The plans are available in two forms: • As a .pdf file that can be copied and given to the students who need it. • As a .doc file that can be modified as the teacher desires.

We hope these plans help your students keep up and make progress, even when they can’t be in class.

The English Firsthand Teamwww.efcafe.comDecember, 2009

http://www.efcafe.com/

Unit 1English Firsthand 2 – New Gold edition home-study plan

for (name)

This is a plan to make up for the class(es) you had to miss.

Listening Do the listening tasks on page 13.First Listening, Second Listening & About You.Do this “Extra listening practice” task:

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (LZW) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Conversation. Go to www.efcafe.com. Watch Drama Coach for this unit. Practice. Try to match the actors’ voices.

Duet (pairwork) – pages 15 – 16.Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page.Look at the questions on pages 15 & 16. Choose 4 questions. Write the answers about yourself. Each answer should have three or more sentences.

Language Check Do this in your book or at www.efcafe.com. Click on “On

your own.”Ensemble (Groupwork) page 18.

Study the language map at the top of the page.Look at the blue “Idea Box”. Choose 3 topics. Write about those topics and yourself. Each answer should have at least 4 sentences.

Solo (be sure to do both part one and part two).



Note: If you do not have Internet at home, do the Conversation with the CD in your book. Do Language Check in your book.


for (name)






Duet (pairwork) – pages 23-24. Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page and the vocabulary in the pictures.Write at least 10 sentences about those feelings. Use these patterns:

If you study hard but fail, you feel disappointed. When you try bungee jumping, you feel nervous.



Study the language map at the top of the page.Choose 4 questions. Write the answers about yourself. Each answer should have three or more sentences.






for (name)






Duet (pairwork) – pages 31-32. Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page.Look at the topics on both page 31 and 32. Choose 5 topics. Write your answers. Give reasons. Each answer should have two or more sentences.



Study the language map at the top of the page.Look at page 34. Think about a trip you took. Make a mind-map like the one on page 34. Write at least 10 sentences explaining your mind map.






for (name)






Duet (pairwork) – pages 39-40 Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page.Look at the questions on both page 39 and 40. Choose 4 questions. Write your answers. Give reasons. Each answer should have three or more sentences.


your own.”Ensemble (Groupwork) page 42

Study the language map at the top of the page.Fill in all the blanks. Write one reason for each one. Example. Soccer is more exciting that golf. It is fun to watch with my friends.






for (name)






Duet (pairwork) – pages 47-48Study the language map at the top of the page.Look at the pages 47 & 48Choose 4 of the things (reading glasses, toothbrush, etc.). Why would your want to borrow them? Write reasons. Each reason should have three or more sentences.



Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page.Choose 4 of the topics. Write excuses. Remember, unusual, funny or crazy excuses are best. Each excuse should have three or more sentences.






for (name)






Duet (pairwork) – pages 55-56. Look at the questions on both page 55 and 56. Choose 6 questions. Write your answers. Give reasons or examples. Each answer should have two or more sentences.



Study the language map at the top of the page.Think of 5 things from your country or culture. How could you explain them in English? Use the pattern from the language box.






for (name)






Duet (pairwork) – pages 69-70. Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page.Choose 4 topics from page 69-70. Write about yourself. Each answer should have three or more sentences.



Study the language map at the top of the page.Look at the green idea box. Choose a topic and draw a picture. As you draw, think about how to explain the picture in English. Then write about the pictures. Your story should have at least ten sentences.






for (name)






Duet (pairwork) – pages 77 Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page.Look at the topics on page 77. Choose one and write ideas in the box. Then write a conversation between two people talking about the topic. Use the Conversation on page 76 as a model.



Study the language map at the top of the page.Read the topics on page 80. Choose 5. Finish the sentences. For each one, write a reason or extra information.






for (name)






Duet (pairwork) – pages 85-86. Study the language map at the top of the page.Read the questions on page 85-86. Choose 6. Write your answers. Give extra information. Each answer should have two or more sentences.



Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page.Choose 5 of the problems. For each problem, write two different pieces of advice.






for (name)


Listening Do the listening tasks on page 91First Listening, Second Listening & About You.Do this “Extra listening practice” task:




Duet (pairwork) – pages 93. Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page.Read the story. Stop after each box. Close your eyes. Imagine the story. Now read it again. Write your answers to the questions in bold. There are questions in all the boxes except #1.


your own.”Ensemble (Groupwork) pages 96 and 127.

Study the language map at the top of page 96.Look at the picture cards on page 127. Choose at least 8 cards. Think of a story that includes these things. Write the story. Use some of these words: first, then, after that, finally






for (name)






Duet (pairwork) – pages 101-102. Study the language map at the top of the page.Look at the questions on both page 101 and 102. Choose 5 questions. Write your answers. Give reasons. Each answer should have three or more sentences.



Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page.Try to remember the sentences. Close your book. How many of the sentences can you remember? Write them. Then look at the “More topic ideas” list. Chose topic that is interesting.Write a conversation between two people talking about the topic. Use the Conversation on page 76 as a model.





for (name)






Duet (pairwork) – pages 109-110. Study the language map at the top of the page.Look at the topic on both page 109 and 110. Choose 5 topics. Write your answers. Give reasons. Each answer should have three or more sentences.



Study the pronunciation box at the top of the page. Write three ideas under each balloon. Choose the 3 most important dreams.

What can you do TODAY to work on making those dreams come true? Write two ideas for each. (We hope you will actually do those things.)





english firsthand 2 – new gold edition - · web viewthen write a conversation between...

Documents