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Monocle's Quality Of Life SurveyStudents take part in a discussion and then answer comprehension questions about Monocle's video. Trashopolis: TokyoA video-look at the how waste is collected and processed in Tokyo, Japan. |
Reading |
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The Rise of MegacitiesA discussion and interactive reading comprehension activity about the increasing number of urban dwellers and the possible problems posed by overpopulation in the world's largest cities. Next GenerationReading activity about the rapid migration around the world to urban centres. |
Use of English |
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Bright LightsA unit introduction discussion, and vocabulary activity about the unit theme. Descriptive VocabularyStudents learn and practice descriptive vocabulary and are then asked to give a presentation about their hometown in order to apply what they’ve learned. Word BuildingAn in-depth vocabulary activity practicing parts of speech and popular word prefixes and suffixes. Causative StructuresA grammar lesson practicing commonly-used causative structures with the verbs have and get. Causative Structure Picture ProblemsA speaking activity based on several photos that elicit sentences from students containing causative structures studied in Unit Bright Lights - Causative Structures. Phrasal VerbsStudents learn and practice the use of several phrasal verbs. Building AdjectivesStudents practice adding suffixes to nouns and verbs in order to produce commonly-used adjectives. Oral PresentationsStudents prepare 5-minute presentations showcasing their city and explaining why it would be a suitable host of a major event. This assignment combines this unit's focus on descriptive vocabulary with the previous unit's focus on expressing and supporting opinion. |
Writing |
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Punctuation - The CommaA lesson on the correct usage of the comma. In Your Own Words - Formal and Informal RegisterA lesson aiming to make students more aware of the differences between formal and informal language. Students develop their ability to express the same idea both formally and informally. Descriptive CompositionA writing task combining paragraph structure of Unit - Friends & Peers with descriptive vocabulary of Unit - Bright Lights. Students write one paragraph describing an area of their city. |