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straight? Are his legs thin? Is the dog small or big? Does it have light or dark brown hair? 2. Underline the sentences that talk about ability. In this activity, students will analyze expressions used to describe abilities. Ask students to underline the phrases or sentences that talk about ability. Then ask students to isolate the word that is used in all the examples (can). 3. Listen and complete each response. Then match them with a text. 22 This will help students to acquire language to paraphrase information to ask for clarification of meaning and expand repertoire of words and expressions. Ask them to listen to track 22 and complete the questions first. Play track 22 several times if needed. Then read the last part of each text and ask students which question follows. 4. Write down in your notebook two things your partner can do. Write the question: What can you do? Ask students to work in pairs. Then give them time to think of two things they can do. Ask them to share it with each other. Tell them it can be anything from art, to sport, to housework, to school things. Tell them to write down not what they can do, but what their partner can do. Differentiated Instruction For this activity you can use the Open Ended Questions to help all students come up with ideas: What do you like to do? What are you good at? What do you do in the morning? What do you do on weekends?
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1 Describe each photo together.Then read each text and choose the photo it describes. 109
1. I am not very tall, and I am a little plump. I have round cheeks. When I was a baby, my cheeks were even bigger. I have long, straight hair. My hair is very dark, but it’s not black like my mom’s. I usually wear it in a... you know, I can do dierent things with it where I make it into two long…
2. I have very strong legs, even though they’re not very long. I do a lot of sports, so they are not thin. I can jump very high, so basketball is my… it is what I am good at.
3. My mom says that I get my nose and my love for animals from my grandpa. Grandpa has a really big nose! She says that I’m good with animals. We have a small dog called Peanut. He’s got short light-brown hair. He can sit, lie, and speak. I taught him. He can also turn on the oor.
2 Underline the sentences that talk about ability. 3 Listen and complete each response.Then match them with a text. 22
a You
it’s your talent?
b In other
, he can roll over?
c What you’re
is that you can make two braids?
4 Write down in your notebook two things your partner can do.
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Achievement Understand descriptions. Teaching Guidelines • Analyze expressions used to describe abilities and reasons for explaining these. • Paraphrase information to ask for clarification of meaning and expand repertoire of words and expressions. Development What did you learn to do in the last year? Ask students what new things they have learned to do in the last year. Encourage students to share their ideas in small groups. Provide language needed and write it on the board. Drill the new language. 1. Describe each photo together. Then read each text and choose the photo it describes. 109 Ask students to work in pairs and look at the photos. Ask them to describe the people and dog in each photo. Then ask them to read each description. Ask them to circle the words that helped them choose a picture. Ask students to compare their answers with another pair, before you ask the class for their answers and the descriptive words they circled. You can use concept checking questions like: Is her hair curly or
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