Unit

8 FILMS
LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

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LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

WARM-UP
Game: Conversation rearranging

WARM-UP

KEY
Tom: Hey, Let's go out for dinner!
Sally: Good idea! I like Japanese food.
John: So do I but I can't eat raw fish.
Tom: I can't, either. How about you, Sally?
Sally: Neither can I. We can order bento and skip the raw fish.
John: Sure. How about having something to drink after dinner?
Tom: I'm afraid I can't. I need to go home early to finish my art project.
Sally: I can't, either. But why don't we have some Japanese green tea there?
John: Oh. It's okay. I will book a table in advance. You two get ready and hurry
up.
Sally: Give me 5 minutes and I'll be right at the door.
Tom: I will, too. See you guys later.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH
How about + V-ing?
Let's + V-infinitive!
How about going to the cinema tonight?

That's a great idea.
Let's go to see A Nightmare at Sao Mai Cinema tonight.

I'd love to, but that's too far for me to travel.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH
It sounds good/ interesting/ great to me.
I'm up for it./ I'm on it./
I'm in./ Count me in.
I can't agree more./ Sure, let's do it.
No, thanks./ Thanks but I can't…
That's not my type/ cup of tea/
interest/ thing/ favourite…
I would rather/ had better not/
am busy/ am not interested…

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

1

Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the
highlighted sentences.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
Student A suggests
going to the cinema
and student B accepts.

Student A: Hey, let's go to the
cinema this weekend!
Student B: Good idea! I like
action movie.
Student A: So do I. I'll see you
at 6 p.m. this Sunday.
Student B: Great. See you.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2
2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
Student A suggests
going for a picnic but
student B declines.

Student A: It's sunny today. How
about going for a picnic?
Student B: Oh sorry, I can't. I have
a lot of homework to do.
Student A: That's a pity. Maybe
next time.
Student B: Sure.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2
2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
Student A suggests
playing badminton after
school, student B
accepts.

Student A: Let's play badminton after class!
Student B: It sounds nice. Where should we play?
Student A: How about the park behind school?
Student B: Good idea.

LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION
WARM-UP

Game: Conversation rearranging

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

A SURVEY ABOUT
FILMS

Suggestions - Accepting & Declining suggestions
Everyday English
• Task 1: Listen and read the conversations. Pay
attention to the highlighted sentences.
• Task 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with
the following situations.
A survey about films
• Task 3: Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks
with the words you hear.
• Task 4: Work in groups. Do a survey about your group
members' favourite films.

A SURVEY ABOUT FILMS

A survey about films
Aims of the stage:
 To recall students' knowledge about the
concept of a survey and prepare needed
language material for the next task.
 To let students have some time to brainstorm
the ideas and do the survey.

A SURVEY ABOUT FILMS

3 Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
Tom: Hi Lan. I'm doing a survey about films. Can I ask you some
questions?
best
Lan: Sure. Go ahead.
Tom: What kind comedies
of films do you like (1) _____________?
favourite
Lan: I love (2) _____________.
Tom: What's the name of your (3) _____________ comedy?
stars
Lan: It's Dr Johnny.
Tom: Who (4) _____________ in it?
Lan: Bill Harris.
funnyof it?
Tom: What do you think
Lan: It's very (5) _____________.

A SURVEY ABOUT FILMS

4 Work in groups. Do a survey about your group members' favourite films.

FURTHER PRACTICE

FURTHER PRACTICE

5 Report your results to the class.

My friend's name is
Steve. His favourite
film is Finding Nemo
because
he
loves
animated films from
Disney.
The
main
character "Nemo" was
voiced
by
Albert
Brooks. This animated
film
is
both
educational, moving
and funny.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
In this lesson, we have learnt to:
 accept and decline suggestions.
 do a survey about group members'
film.
 favorite
report the
survey's result to class.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
 Do exercises in the workbook.