Lesson 3, TEEN best-sellers!

Lesson 3

1	In pairs, read the blurbs and complete these library cards.

2	Read the blurbs to find which character:

a. has got a little sister?
b. wants to run away from home?
c. has a new classmate?

...........
...........
...........

d. lives with his/her dad?
e. has a favourite colour?
f. has got an older brother?

...........
...........
...........

3	Which of the two books do you prefer? Why?

Adapted blurbs of 1) Stuff by Jeremy Strong - Puffin 2005 2) Indigo Blue by Cathy Cassidy - Puffin 2005

TEEN best-sellers!

Guessing words from context

Find words or phrases in the blurbs to complete what
Stuff is saying.

Then, listen to him and check.

1. “Mary's jokes aren't funny. She's got a bad …………….”
2. “Dad and I have the same ………………………. We listen to the same songs.”
3. “I don't love you anymore. I want to ……………….”
4. “This girl is …………………! I want to meet her!”
5. “Why ………………? Wait for me, please!”
6. “It's very cold in here, Miss! Can we turn on the …………………?”
7. “Sorry pal! I can't tell you where we're going. It's a ………………….”

This text will be replaced

‘Book’ words

2	Match (1-8) with their meanings (a-h).

1. author/writer
2. best-seller
3. plot
4. character
5. publisher
6. cover
7. paperback
8. review

......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......

a. a person in a book, story etc.
b. the outside part of a book
c. a book with a paper cover
d. the events in a novel or film
e. he / she writes books
f. he/she publishes books
g. a very popular book
h. it says if a book is good or not

‘Book’ collocations

3	Circle the words to form collocations

UNIT 2

Lesson 3

1	While on campus, Petra & Hans (The Bookworms) prepared a radio programme about kids' favourite books. Listen to part of it and tick the book titles you hear.

This text will be replaced

Constantina and her Spiders	Best Friends	Indigo Blue
The Purple Umbrella	Girls under Pressure	Dizzy

2	You want to write about the books in your school newspaper. Listen again and complete the notes.

1. Jacqueline Wilson's site:
2. If you join her fan club, you win:
3. Cathy Cassidy lives in:
4. Dizzy is Cathy Cassidy's 1st / 2nd / latest book.
5. The name of the main character in Alki Zei's book:
6. Alki Zei's story is set in:

……..................…………
……..................…………
……..................…………

……..................…………
……..................…………

3	Which tense are the children using to talk about the plot? Present Simple or Present Continuous? You can listen to the radio programme again if you like.

4	Which of these three books do you want to read? Why? Tell your partner.

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

1	Study the example sentences and complete the Grammar table.

We often listen to the same songs
Indigo's mum likes blue.

Tina's listening to Cool Radio.
We're reading Stuff.

Choose and write:
now/this week/these days OR habits and states

Present Simple: ..........................................
Present Continuous: ...................................

see Grammar Appendix, page 163

2	What is Indigo doing in the pictures? What day is it? Tell each other.

e.g.: In picture a, Indigo is dancing so it’s Thursday because on Thursdays she goes to her ballet lesson.

TEEN best-sellers!

Action vs State verbs

3	Study the example sentences and complete the Grammar table.

a. Dad’s moving in his new girlfriend
b. I want to break up. I’m sorry.

c. Indie doesn’t understand her mum.
d. Where are they going?

Find the sentences that show:
an action: ..... / .....
a state: ..... / .....

Complete:
We normally don’t use the
Present Simple / Present Continuous with state verbs.

see Grammar Appendix, page 164

4	Put these verbs in the correct group: ACTION or STATE.

love, study, visit, hate, want, draw, know, need, dance, like, drive, understand

5	Look at the pictures and write what they are saying. Use verbs from the Grammar Link.

UNIT 2

Lesson 3

TEEN best-sellers!

Mediation

Student A: Read the blurb on page 142. Tell your English
speaking friend about the book.
Student B: Read the blurb on page 144. Tell your English
speaking friend about the book.

Books for teens

Find out more about books for teenagers. You can surf the Internet and/or
visit your school library or a public library. In small groups, do the following:

Decide on the authors you want to check on the Net (your teachers of modern Greek
and English can suggest some).
Find the following information on the sites. (Book titles, information about the author,
book reviews etc.)
Read the blurbs of various books. Decide on a book you all like.
Present the book to your class. Talk about the plot and the author.
Use drawings or print-outs.
Have a ‘Book Presentation' lesson and present your books to your English class.

S e l f - A s s e s s m e n t

VOCABULARY LINK

1	Write 6 school subjects.

2	Match the phrases.

1 ...................................
2 ....................................
3 ...................................
4 ....................................
5 ...................................
6 ....................................

1. ace…
2. spend…
3. hang out…
4. borrow…
5. a recipe…
6. a talented…

a. at maths
b. author
c. books from the library
d. with friends
e. hours studying
f. for a chocolate cake

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL _/6

Choose the correct answer.

1. Don't let yourself fall behind/out with your school work.
2. We usually go to school on/in foot.
3. Our school often gives money to newcomers/charity.
4. Great party! I'm having/spending the time of my life!
5. My best friend and I have the same taste on/in clothes.
6. Read the cover/blurb and see what the book is about.

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/6

GRAMMAR LINK

4	Write the verbs in the correct form of Present Simple or Present Continuous

1. My sister ……………………… (watch) a film right now.
2. We usually ……………………… (have) yoghurt or fruit for dinner.
3. I ………………………. (not/understand) German.
4. …………………………….. (you/drink) lemonade? I'd like some too.
5. She always ……………………. (wear) jeans at school.
6. Why………………………. (Andrew/cry)? Go ask him, please!
7. …………………………. (you/like) geography?

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/7

5	Use the words in brackets to change the sentences.

1. My parents usually go to bed late. (tonight) ……………………….………………………………
2. David tidies his room every Sunday. (now) ……………………….………………………………
3. We are taking a test right now. (once a week) ……………………….……………………………
4. He is playing the guitar at the moment. (every Monday) ……………………….…………………
5. Is she reading a novel now? (every summer) ……………………….………………………………

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL _/5

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR PARTNER. THEN LOOK AT THE ANSWER KEY ON PAGE 176

0 -10

11 -20

21 -25

26 -30

S e l f - A s s e s s m e n t

Which is true for you? Put a tick

in the right box.

I can do a magazine quiz to find my student type.
I can write an e-mail about my ideal school routine for my e-friends.
I can say which school club I prefer and why.
I can read students’ e-mails to guess what school club they are in.
I can prepare a school club poster.
I can read the blurb of a book for teenagers to understand the plot.
I can listen to a radio programme about favourite teenage novels and
authors and take some notes.
I can talk to my English-speaking friend about a Greek book from its blurb.
I can describe what each student is doing in class at the moment.

: I'm very good! What can I revise?	My Notes: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… …………………………………....…………
: I can become better. What should I practise?
: I must try harder. What do I need to work on?

FOCUS ON READING SKILLS

Tick

the reading strategies that have helped you in this unit. Which
other(s) do you want to try in the future?

1. Read the task carefully to understand what you have to do.
2. Try to guess what the text is about by:

Reading the title of the text and/or
Looking at the pictures that go with it.

3. Make a list of words / ideas you might find in the text.
4. Read the text quickly to check your guesses and get its main idea.
5. Read the text more carefully to find the information you need.
6. Don't worry about words you don't know. Focus on your task.
7. Try to guess what a key word means. The text can help you.