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5 VOCABULARY g et 6 WRITING
a Focus on the instructions, the three sentences, and a Focus on the instructions and problems. Tell Sts to
the verbs in the list. Get Sts to match them ancl then read both problems and to choose one to respond to
compare with a partner. with some advice.
Check answers. Go through the Language for giving advice box
with the class and then tell them:
lb 2 a 3 c
- to use either you should /shouldn't to give advice and
b Tetl Sts to go to V o cab u lary B a n k get on p. 159. Focus explain why.
on the g et box and go through it with the class.
- to use the messages from 1 as a model.
Get Sts to do a individually or in pairs. Many o f these
words I phrases may already be familiar to them. - not to put the number ot the problem. They should
end with their names.
3 55 >)) Now do b. Play the audio for Sts to check
answers. Play it again, pausing after each phrase for Sts - to write their note on a separate piece o f paper (not
to repeat. Give further practice o f words and phrases in their notebooks).
your Sts find difficult to pronounce. Sts should write about 50 words. Monitor and help
with spelling, etc.
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get E x tra idea
5 g e t angry
* Fast finishers could write another response for the
3 g e t divorced
6 g e t fit other problem,
4 get lost
2 get married b Now' put Sts into groups o f four (or take in the notes
1 get nervous and redistribute them). Each student then reads his /
7 get be tter her note to the group and they decide which problem it
9 get colder
8 get w orse
is answering, and if they think its good advice or not.
11 get a job They should take notes, so they can give feedback later.
12 get a new spaper
10 get. a ticket Get feedback by going through the two problems and
15 get on a b u s / .get o ff a bus asking Sts what advice was given, and which advice
13 get on well with they think is best.
14 g e t up
16 g e t home Tell Sts to go back to the main lesson 8A .
IB g e t to school
17 get to work
19 g e t an email
21 g e t a present 7 3 56))) SONG Why Do I F e e l S o S a d ? J l
20 g e t a te x t m essage
This song was originally made famous by American
singer Alicia Keys in 2001. For copyright reasons this
Finally, do c and get Sts to cover the words and look at
is a cover version. If you want to do this song in class,
the pictures. They can test themselves or a partner.
use rhe photocopiable activity on p.275.
Tell Sts to go back to the main lesson 8A.
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E x tra support Why Do I Feel So Sad?
Ifyou think Sts need more practice, you may want to Friends w e've been for so long, no w tru e colours are show ing
Makes me w anna cry, oh yes it does, Cause I had to say
give them the Vocabulary photocopiable activity at
goodbye
this point.
Chorus
c Focus on the questionnaire and go through the By now I should know, th a t in tim e things m ust change, so it
shouldn't
questions. Get Sts to ask you one or two o f the Be so bad, so w h y do I feel so sad?
questions. Sts then ask and answer in pairs. H ow can I ad just, to th e w a y th a t things are going, it's
Killing me slowly, Oh Iju s t w a n t it to be how it used to be
Monitor and help, making sure they are using get
'Cause I wish th a t I could stay, b u t in tim e things m u s t change
correctly.
So it shouldnt be so bad, so w hy do I feel so sad
Get feedback from a few pairs. You can not hide th e w ay you feel inside I realize
Your actions speak m uch louder th an words, so tell me why,
oh
Chorus
By now, by no w I should know , th a t in tim e th ings m u s t grow
And I had to leave you behind, so w hy
Do I feel so sad, if it couldnt be th a t bad
Tell me w h y
Chorus

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