2-0 Objectives & Sequence

2-1 Renting an Apartment

Activity based on a tenant getting information from a prospective landlord in regards to an apartment. Listening activity contains several words from unit vocabulary.

2-2 More Space

A discussion between a husband and wife about the need for a bigger home. Exercise is meant to be used as a lead-in activity for Grammar 2-3 State & Dynamic Verbs.

2-3 My Dream Apartment

Several people describe the features and location of their dream apartment. Activity reinforces student comprehension of unit vocabulary.

2-1 Unit Introduction Discussion

Unit introduction conversation activity.

2-2 Vocabulary Discussion

Vocabulary discussion activity.

2-3 Role-Plays

Students improvise dialogues according to prompts.

2-4 Where Am I?

Group speaking activity for students to practice describing fictionary places using the Present Ccontinuous.

2-5 Present Discussion

Group speaking activity for students to practice using the Present Simple and Continuous.

2-6 Schedules

Students practice asking and answering questions about future scheduled events using the Present Simple.

2-7 Speaking Pairs #1

Students test each other prompting sentences using state verbs.

2-8 State Verb Discussion

Students discuss answers to conversation questions that employ the usage of state verbs.

2-9 Speaking Pairs #2

Students challenge each other to make sentences in both the active and passive voices.

Reading 2-1 Real Estate Agent Blog

Reading activity that reinforces student comprehension of unit vocabulary and target language.

2-1 Out of Service

Four short conversations that serve as a lead in to Grammar 2-3.

2-2 Craigslist

Students work with a partner and use the popular website, Craigslist to research apartment rentals.