My favourite film

Speaking 

Look at the film posters and discuss the questions.

1. Can you name the film?
2. What kind of films are they? Choose from the words in the box.
3. What type of film do you like best? Why?

Action   Animation/cartoon.    Comedy.   Horror.  Musical.   Romance.  Science. fiction/fantasy.    Western.   Thriller

2. Think of the film you have seen most recently.

What was it called?

Who was in it?

Where was it set?

What was it about?

How many stars would you give it?

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 outstanding

🤩🤩🤩🤩 good

🤩🤩🤩 all right

🤩🤩 not very good

🤩 terrible

Why did you give the film this rating? Explain, using words and expressions from the boxes.

The plot was.... 

The setting was...

The acting was...

Exciting.  Realistic.   terrible.    Frightening.     Unusual.     Boring.     Sad.     Funny.    Excellent.     Average.

Example:

I gave it three stars. I thought it was all right. The plot was quite exciting but the setting wasn't realistic. The acting was only average.

Imagine you are a film producer. Answer these questions and give your reasons. 

What kind of film would  you like to make?

Where will it be set?

Who will you choose to star in it?

Writing: Film Review

Brainstorming: Think of a film you want to review. Read the questions and choose the answers or add your own.

Write a review of a film you liked.

Part 1: Give the name and type of film.

• .... is a ..... film.
• It is based on...

Part 2: Give background information about story and characters

• The story, which takes place in ...., is about ...
• The main character, who ...., is ...

Part 3: Say what you like/ dislike about the film

• There is a lot to like ...
• Some scenes are full of .... that ...
• I also enjoyed...

Part 4: Give your recommendation about who will enjoy the film

• If you ask me...
• ... will enjoy every minute.

Remember:

Try to write longer sentences using relative pronouns and adjectives.

So + adjective + that.

Use the present simple and future simple.

Reading

Let's save electricity (B1)

 

The video is about a family that wastes energy. But one day they decide that they need to take care of the planet.

Let's watch and then discuss the video entitled 'Energy, let's save it!'.

B1 PET Speaking Parts 3 & 4

Role Play: Asking for & Giving Advice

Do a role play with a partner. Use the useful language box to help you.

 Useful Language

Stating the problem:

• I want to ....
• I've looked at .... but I'm not sure which to choose.

Asking for Advice:

• Can you help me?
• One option is...
• The other option is...
• What do you suggest?

Giving Advice:

• If I were you, I would ...
• I would choose ... because ...
• I think you should...
• I don't think ... is important because...
• I suppose ... is good because...

Situation 1:

Student A: Tell your partner that you want to improve your English pronunciation. Say two things about each course in the advert and ask your partner for advice.

Student B: Give your partner advice on which course to take.

Situation 2:

Student A: Tell your partner that you want a new car but you do not have enough money. Say two things about each loan options in the advert and ask your partner for advice.

Student B: Give your partner advice on which loan to take.

 

Situation 3:

Student A: Tell your partner that you want to get a new phone. Say two things about each phone in the advert and ask your partner for advice.

Student B: Give your partner advice on which phone to get.

Situation 4:

Student A: Tell your partner that you want to take up a new hobby in your free time. Say two things about each hobby in the advert and ask your partner for advice.

Student B: Give your partner advice on which hobby to take up.

Situation 5:

Student A: Tell your partner that you want to be famous on tik tok. Say two things about each option and ask your partner for advice.

Student B: Give your partner advice on which path to take to become famous.

FCE Speaking Parts

 Part 2 Describe Pictures

Describing and Comparing:

• You can see...
• Both pictures show...
• However, the first picture shows...
• In the other picture

Giving your opinion:

• They seem...
• It looks like...
• They could be...
• I think..
• They are probably... 

Part 3 Speaking

Useful Language:

Listening Practice PET

 Part 1

Part 1 audio

Part 2 

Part 2 audio

Material for Parts 1 & 2

Part 3

Part 3 audio & activity

Part 4

Part 4 audio & activity

Part 5

Part 5 audio & activity

Part 6

Part 6 audio & activity

Part 7

Part 7 audio & activity

Part 8

Part 8 audio & activity

FCE Part 9

Part 9 audio & activity

FCE Part 10

Part 10 audio & activity

Part 11 

Part 11 audio & activity

Part 12

Part 12 audio & activity

Part 13 

13 audio & activity

0 1 2 3 Conditional Exercises

First	Second	Third
use for future situations that are possible, likely, or expected	use for future situations that are impossible, unlikely, or hypothetical	use to reflect on the past
If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home and read.	If it snowed in July, I would be very surprised.	If I had been late for work today, my boss would have fired me.
if + present, will + infinitive	if + past, would + infinitive	if + past perfect, would have + past participle

Activity 1

Activity 2 

Activity 3

Activity 4

Game

Baby! Not A Monkey!

A woman got on a bus, holding a baby.

The bus driver said, “That’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen.”

In a huff, the woman slammed her fare into the fare box and took an aisle

seat near the rear of the bus.

The man seated next to her sensed that she was agitated and asked her what

was wrong.

“The bus driver insulted me,” she fumed.

The man sympathized and said, “Why, he’s a public servant and shouldn’t say

things to insult passengers.”

“You’re right,” she said. “I think I’ll go back up there and give him a piece of my mind.” “That’s a good idea,” the man said. “Here, let me hold your monkey.”

What's the meaning?

1. huff

2. slammed

3. fare

4. fare box

5. aisle

6. rear

7. sensed

8. agitated

9. insulted

10. fumed

11. sympathized

Pronunciation Practice

1 got on a bus

2 the ugliest baby

3 in a huff

4 slammed

5 took an aisle seat

6 sensed

7 agitated

8 insulted

9 fumed

10 sympathized

11 passengers

12 go back up there

13 piece of my mind

14 good idea

Questions:

1. What was the woman holding when she got on the bus?

2. What did the driver say to her baby?

3. What did the man who was sitting next to the

woman think of her baby?

Debate Topics

Useful Expressions and Phrases

Debate Planner

1. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Article: why breakfast

1. Swimming in the ocean is better than swimming in a public pool.

Article: Swimming Pool vs Ocean

1. Alcohol should be illegal.

Article: should Alcohol be banned

1. Children should provide room and board for their aging parents.

Article: Opinion- is it a child's responsibility

1. Studying grammar is more important than practising conversation skills.

5 reasons why conversation...

Importance of Grammar

1. Television is the leading cause of violence in today's society.

Article: Television & violence

1. Dogs make better companions than cats.

Cats vs Dogs

1. Smoking should be permitted in public places.

1. Females are better students than males.
2. A parent shouldn't pierce a baby's ears.
3. Women should be allowed to go topless in public.
4. Lawyers should make a higher salary than nurses.
5. Everyone should plan their own funeral.
6. Reading English is more difficult than writing English.
7. Summer is the best season of the year.
8. Children under 13 should not be allowed to babysit.
9. High school students should wear uniforms.
10. 21 should be the legal driving age around the world.
11. Rock and Roll is the best kind of music.
12. The government should pay for post secondary education

Parrot: Speaking Dialogues

 A2 Giving your opinion

B1 Doctor by Day

Future (Will)

Will speaking activity

Compare the Photos

 

Travel

Compare the two photos for ONE minute and ...

• say what is good and bad about these types of holidays.
• say what the people are looking at and why.
• say why they have chosen this sort of holiday.

Talk for about 30 seconds,

Which of these holidays would you prefer?

Free Time Activities

Compare the two photos for ONE minute and ...

• why sport is important to people.
• Which sport would you most likely try.
  

Questions

A Silly Photo

The people in this picture are doing some silly things! Can you tell me about some of the silly things? Why is it silly? What's the silliest thing that you see?

 

Describe the Photos

Describe the Photos:

Where in the picture?

In the background...

In the foreground...

On the left...

On the right...

In the middle of the picture...

Prepositions:
next to
in front of
behind
near
on top of
under

What is in the picture?

In the picture I can see ...
There’s / There are ...
There isn’t a ... / There aren’t any ...

SAY WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The man is ...ing
The people are ...ing
It’s raining.

If something isn’t clear

It looks like a ...
It might be a ...
He could be ...ing
Maybe it’s a ...

Picture Dictation

Can you describe these photos?

Describe the person/people in the picture first (appearance, What are they doing?, possible feelings)

Describe their surroundings (Where are they? What objects are around them? Are the people doing anything with the things around them?)

Photos to describe

One Small Step (Descriptive Video)

 

 Today,

We are going to watch the video below. It shows a relationship between a father and a daughter.  

You are going to:

• You need to describe: 
• The background:
•  Place- Where is the person? What's the colour of the place?
• Surrounding- What furniture or items are in the surrounding?
• Time-  What time of the day is it?
• Weather- What is the weather like?
• Emotion: happy, sad, angry, tired, etc.
• The clothing of the people
• The physical features: He has got blond/dark brown/ feathers and He is short/thin/fat/blue
• Actions of the people: What is he doing? What are they doing?

BE AS DESCRIPTIVE AS POSSIBLE, REMEMBER I CANNOT SEE THE VIDEO.

Present Perfect (Grammar)

Uses

Time Expressions:

Video: Despicable Me 3

Questions:

1. Have you ever ridden an animal?
2. Where have you traveled?
3. What sports have you played? 
4. Where is the best place you have ever been?
5. What’s the craziest thing you have ever done?
6. What interesting foods have you eaten?
7. What are some unique accomplishments you have done?
8. Have you ever screamed at someone in public?
9. Who is the greatest person you have ever met?
10. What is the worst restaurant you have eaten at?
11. What is the best restaurant you have eaten at?
12. What have you done a lot this week?
13. What is the most exciting thing you have ever done?
14. What have you done too many times?

A Picture's worth (story)

 Instructions: look at the unusual picture and create a story.

Alike: A descriptive video

 

Today,

We are going to watch the video below. It is about a father and his son. 

You are going to:

• Describe the entire video while you watch it. 
• You need to describe: 
• The background:
•  Place- Where is the person? What's the colour of the place?
• Surrounding- What furniture or items are in the surrounding?
• Time-  What time of the day is it?
• Weather- What is the weather like?
• Emotion: happy, sad, angry, tired, etc.
• The clothing of the people
• The physical features: He has got blond/dark brown/ feathers and He is short/thin/fat/blue
• Actions of the people: What is he doing? What are they doing?

BE AS DESCRIPTIVE AS POSSIBLE, REMEMBER I CANNOT SEE THE VIDEO.

We will stop at 3:08 of the video to summarise the events thus far in the video and review any learnt vocabulary.

Birds: A Descriptive Video

 

Today,

We are going to watch the video below. It shows some birds on an electric cable. 

You are going to:

• Describe the entire video while you watch it. 
• You need to describe: 
• The background:
•  Place- Where is the person? 
• Time-  What time of the day is it?
• Weather- What is the weather like?
•  Surrounding- What furniture or items are in the surrounding?
• Emotion: happy, sad, angry, tired, etc.
• The clothing of the animal
• The physical features: He has got blond/dark brown/ feathers and He is short/thin/fat
• Actions of the animal/s: What is he doing?

BE AS DESCRIPTIVE AS POSSIBLE, REMEMBER I CANNOT SEE THE VIDEO.

Daily Life: Choices (Descriptive video)

 Today,

We are going to watch the video below. It shows two versions of the same person. 

You are going to:

• Describe the entire video while you watch it. 
• First, let's focus on the person on the right.
• Second, let's focus on the person on the left.
• For the person on the right, You need to describe: 
• The background:
•  Place- Where is the person? 
• Time-  What time of the day is it?
•  Surrounding- What furniture or items are in his surrounding?
• Emotion: Is he happy, sad or tired?
• The clothing of the person
• The physical features: He has got blond/dark brown/ hair and He is short/thin/fat
• Actions of the person: What is he doing?
• Do the same for the version on the left. 

BE AS DESCRIPTIVE AS POSSIBLE, REMEMBER I CANNOT SEE THE VIDEO.