FIRST UNIT (UNIT 9)

THINGS HAPPEN Objectives In thisunit, youlearnhowto… Use thepastcontinuousforevents in progress in thepast. Use myself, yourself, himself, etc. Talkaboutacciddents and thingsthatwentwrong. Reacttootherpeople’sstories. Use theexpressionI bet…

Beforeyoubegin Look at thepictures. Thinkabout a time one of thesethiingshappenedtoyou. Telltheclassabout a time whenyou… Brokesomething. Lostsomething. Forgotsomething. Damagedsomething.

LESSON A

Whenthingsgowrong…

1. GettingStarted

2. Grammar. Pastcontinuousstatements.

3. Speakingnaturally. Fall-riseintonation.

LESSON B

Accidentshappen

1. Buildingvocabulary.

2. Buildinglanguage.

3. Grammar. Pastcontinuousquestions; reflexivepronouns.

4. Vocabulary notebook.From head to toe.

LESSON C

That’sreallyfunny!

1. ConversationStrategy. Reactingto a story.

2. Strategy plus. I bet…

3. Listening. FunnyStories.

LESSON D

Goodthingshappen

1. Reading. Aroundthe Town.

2. Listeniing and speaking. Happyendings.

3. Writing. Anecdotes.

4. Free talk. Whatwas happening?