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UNIT 1
FADS AND FASHIONS
Lesson 1:

VOCABULARY – POPULAR INTERESTS

 New words
- app (n)
- craze (n)
-> crazy (adj)
- fad (n)

: an activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually
in the short time
:very strange or foolish
: a style, activity, or interest that is very popular in the short
period of time

- follower (n)
- gadget (n)
- post (v, n)
- social media (v, n)

Exercise 1 and 2:
•
•

Work with partners
and do the quiz
Listen and check
your answer to the
quiz. Which answer
surprises you the
most?

Exercise 3:
Watch or listen to five people talking about their interests. Match the speakers with
the topics. Which speaker spends a lot of money on his/her interests?

Exercise 3:
Watch or listen to five people talking about their interests. Match the speakers with
the topics. Which speaker spends a lot of money on his/her interests?

Suggested answers:
• Max:
sports
• Elizabeth:
music
• Mitchell:
fashion
• Yana:
social media
• Joe:
comics
 
 Mitchell spends a lot of money on
his interest

Further Practice:

Suggested topics:
1 .sports/ music
2. fashions
3. clothes
4. games
5. films
6. football

Game: Treasure hunter
PLAY
AGAIN

Do you spend much money on ..........
Do you spend any time on (playing) ..........
I'm interested in ..........

I'm not
crazy
about
..........

4.
I'm
a
I'm
really big ..........
into fan.
..........

9 2 7
1 3
4 6 8

Exercise 4:
USE IT! Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the topis in exercise 3
using the key phrases. Tell the class what your partner's favourite interest is.

Do you spend much money
on comics?
No I am not crazy about
them.
Are you into music?

Finished? Use the key phrases to write a questionnaire for your class about their free time and
interests.

Suggested Topics:

Suggested Questions:

- DIY

What do you do in your free
time?
What hobbies do you have?
How do you like to spend your
free time?
What do you really hate having
to do in your free time?
Are there any activities that you
used to do but don't do anymore?

- read comics
- watch TV
- music
- sports
- fashions
-…

Homework
 Learn by heart all the new words.
 Prepare for next lesson –Reading

Thank You