Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a preview of Grammar 7-2.
Students work with a partner.
There are ten topics students must discuss. After a student gives his or her answer, as a follow up, students need to point the conversation towards a question that asks for the duration of something related to the student's answer.
Your favourite hobby
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My favourite hobby is flying radio controlled aircraft.
How long have you been flying radio controlled aircraft?
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I've been flying radio controlled aircraft since I was a teenager. What about you? What's your favourite hobby?
My favourite hobby is flying float planes into remote lakes.
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What's your favorite aircraft?
Beaver on floats (DHC2).
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How long have you been flying floats?
I've flown floats for six years.
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- Your favourite aircraft
- The most expensive aircraft you think of
- What you like to do on your days off
- The aircraft sounds you like to listen to most
- Your favourite piece of aviation art
- Where you work and the people you work with
- Your main method (way) of transportation
- For example: car, bus, bicycle, train, etc..
- The kind of navaids (navigation aids) you know about
- Your favourite aviation activity
- Something you are learning to do in your life