THATS ENGLISH II

THATS ENGLISH! Curso 2MODULE 5

UNIT 5

TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF

CONTENTS

But, although, however (English Grammar in Use, New Edition, unit 112)

Agreeing and disagreeing (English Grammar in Use, New Edition, unit 50)

1. GRAMMAR PRACTICE Do you? So do I - Pair workAgree and disagree with your partners comments. Say why.

Example: I can't play tennis / Neither can I

Student A

a sport you can't play

a country you would like to go

where you were born

a famous book you haven't read

a kind of food you love

a place you went to last summer

a kind of music you don't like

a job in the house you hate doing

something you didn't do yesterday

something you are going to do next weekStudent B

a kind of music you like

something you did last night

something you're going to do tonight

a language you can't speak

a new film you'd like to see

a sport or game you can play

a famous film you haven't seen

what star sign you are

a drink you don't like

a foreign country or city you've been to

2. CONVERSATION PRACTICE - Human qualities Pair work What qualities do you admire most in people? Choose two of them (Which ones are the least important for you? Choose another two (

AMBITIONCREATIVITYGOOD LOOKS SINCERITY

HONESTYINDEPENDENCEINTELLIGENCE SENSE OF HUMOUR

Talk to your partner about your choice.

What qualities do you need to work as a/n: POLITICIAN / OFFICE WORKER / TEACHER

3. CONVERSATION PRACTICE - What sort of person are you? Pair work 1.Do the personality quiz below to discover what type of person you are. Write Y for Yes, N for No, and S for Sometimes.

1. Are you usually smiling and happy? ...........

2. Do you enjoy the company of other people? ...........

3. Do you find it difficult to meet new people? ...........

4. Is it important to you to succeed in your career? ...........

5. Does your mood change often and suddenly for no reason? ...........

6. Do you notice other peoples feelings? ...........

7. Do you think the future will be good? ...........

8. Can your friends depend on you? ...........

9. Is your room often in a mess? ...........

10. Do you get annoyed if you have to wait for anyone or anything? ...........

11. Do you put off until tomorrow what you could do today? ...........

12. Do you work hard? ...........

13. Do you keep your feelings and ideas to yourself? ...........

14. Do you often give presents? ...........

15. Do you talk a lot? ...........

16. Are you usually calm and not worried by things? ...........

2.Match these adjectives with the questions in the quiz.

auntidy............ilazy............

boptimistic............jgenerous............

csociable............kmoody............

dtalkative............lhard-working............

ereserved............measy-going............

fshy............nreliable............

gimpatient............ocheerful............

hambitious............psensitive............

3.Which are positive qualities and which are negative? Which could be both? Which is the opposite of each of the sixteen adjectives in Exercise 2?

4. CONVERSATION PRACTICE - The zodiac Pair workAsk your partner these questions:

Now look at the horoscopes and say if you agree or not with the characteristics of your birth sign (e.g. I am a Virgo but I dont think I am good at languages because I failed the exam for module 4 . . .).ARIES

21st March 20th April+ is self-confident, romantic, sporty

- doesnt think about others

LIBRA

23rd September 22nd October+ is easy-going, romantic, thoughtful, polite

- is unable to make decisions, cold, eats too much

TAURUS

21st April 20th May+ is calm, patient, musical

- is lazy, boring, gets angry easilySCORPIO

23rd October 22nd November+ is powerful, has a good imagination, understands other peoples feelings

- wants power too much, says what s/he thinks

GEMINI

21st May 20th June+ is good at languages and writing, busy, amusing

- is unable to relax, dishonest

SAGITTARIUS

23rd November 20th December+ laughs a lot, is honest, open-minded

- hates detail, is childish

CANCER

21st June 20th July+ is kind and good at knowing how other people feel, has a good imagination

- is bad-tempered, has no sense of humour

CAPRICORN

21st December 19th January+ is careful, has a good sense of humour, is kind

- is cold, is not open-minded

LEO

21st July 21st August+ is self-confident, romantic, has a good sense of humour

- is childish, gets angry easily

AQUARIUS

20th January 19th February+ is friendly, wants to change things, is very modern

- cares too much about himself / herself, is impatient

VIRGO

22nd August 22nd September+ is hard-working, honest, practical

- has no sense of humour, worries about everythingPISCES

20th February 20th March+ is kind, is good at knowing how other people feel, is romantic, musical

- is not good at everyday living, is shy, is dishonest

5. WRITING HomeworkAnswer one of the job offers in your That's English! book, unit 5, page 49. Mention your personal qualities and explain why you think you are the right person for that job.

6. PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE The sounds / ( / & / u: / - Class activityUnderline the sound / ( / and circle the sound / u: / in the phrases below. Practise pronouncing these expressions.

Good food

The school rules

Push or pull?

Cookery book

News bulletin

A new look

Football pools

A book of cartoons

Good afternoon

A room with a view

Look at the / u: / sounds in the words below and say which ones have an extra / j / in front of them.

beauty

few

do

excuse

boots

flew

Duke

stupid

fool

produce

united

cool

fuel

tune

useful

tool

view