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A Long Walk
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Pair work
Describe a time you told a lie.

When was it?

What was the situation?

Why did you lie?

What was the consequence?

Do you think its ever OK to tell a lie? If

so, when?

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Reading
A long walk home
P1: I grew up in the south of Spain in a little
community called Estepona.
P2: I knew Dad would be angry if he found out Id
been watching movies.
Im disappointed that you feel you have to lie to
me, Jason. Predict
P3: Dad looked at me again.
P4: My protests, my apologies and the rest of my
conten
utterances were useless. t
P5: Seeing my father in so much physical and
emotional pain was the most distressing and
painful experience that I have ever faced.

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Reading
A long walk home
Exercise A1 & A2 page 5

Exercise A & B page 6

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Discussion
Question B page 5

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Vocabulary
Phrasal verbs
I let my father down when I lied to him.
Verb + preposition
Eg: put on
Verb + adverb
Eg: throw away
Verb + adverb + preposition
Eg: look forward to
Sometimes, we can put a noun between a phrasal verb.
Eg: Switch the light off. = Switch off the light.

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Vocabulary
Phrasal verbs
Exercise A & B page 7

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Betting Game
2 groups

Each group is given $700.

You take turn to choose a number and bet on that number, then answer the
hidden question.

The amount of money for betting ranges from $10 to $100 (and it should divide
up for 10.)

You have 20 seconds to think of the answer and one chance to say it..

If you get TOTALLY CORRECT answer, you get the money. Otherwise, you lose it.

The group having more money in the end is the winner.

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Question 1
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.

Re

Answer:

Reduce

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Question 2

She's been going through a bad patch recently.

E..g

Answer:

Experiencing

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Question 3

We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale fell
through.

Fd

Answer:

Failed

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Question 4

He hadn't been asked to the party and was feeling very

left out.

Ed

Answer:

Excluded

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Question 5
Go over your work before you hand it in.

Ee

Answer:

Examine

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Question 6
I couldnt make out what the teacher had said. It was too
complicated!

U.d

Answer:

Understand

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Question 7
A working party has been set up to look into the problem.

Ie

Answer:

Investigate

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Question 8
The meeting has been put of for a week.

D.d

Answer:

Delayed

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Question 9
The flowers gave of a fragrant perfume.

E.d

Answer:

Emitted

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Question 10
I hope my teacher will take into account the fact that I was
ill just before the exams when she marks my paper.

Cr

Answer:

Consider

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Question 11

I invited him for eight o'clock, but he didn't show up until

nine-thirty.

A..r

Answer:

Appear

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Question 12
This recent wave of terrorism has ruled out any chance of
peace talks.

Pd

Answer:

Prevented

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Question 13
I made up an excuse about having to look after the kids.

I.d

Answer:

Invented

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Question 14
The talk was about educational opportunities for adults,
and the speaker also touched upon sources of finance.

Md briefly

Answer:

Mentioned briefly

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Wrap-up
Reduce Leave out
Cut down on Exclude
Experience Examine
Go through Go over
Fail Understand
Fall through Make out

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Wrap-up
Investigate Appear
Look into Show up
Delay Prevent
Put of Rule out
Emit Invent
Give of Make up
Consider Mention briefly
Take into account Touch upon

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Extra Exercise
Refer to handout

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Language Focus
Past Perfect Tense
I drove up to the place where dad had
planned to meet.

(+) S + had + P2.

(-) S + had not + P2.

(?) Had + S + P2?

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Example:
The cat had been chasing the mouse for 3 hours before
it caught the mouse.
(+) S + had been + Ving.
(-) S + had not been + Ving.
(?) Had + S + been + Ving?
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Exercises
Exercise A & B page 8

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Talk about a memorable trip you had

Where did you go?
What had you prepared before you went?
What did you do in the trip?
How did you feel about that trip?