SPEAKING: COMPUTERS IN OUR LIVES
How useful are computers in our lives? Discuss the following statements in pairs. Decide whether the statements are True () or False ().
Can you think of other uses for computers in our lives? Do you feel lonely when you play on the computer?
READING An e-mail from an Irish friend
Kostas got this e-mail from his friend Connor who lives in Ireland. He writes about the e-mails and the Internet. Read it and see how many things he does with it.
List four things Connor does with e-mail and the Internet.
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PRE-WRITING: COMPUTERS ARE FUN BUT…
FREE TIME: Computers are fun but children at your age can do many other things in their free time. Check with your partner what he/she does in his/her free time and complete the table:
LISTENING
Two pupils from a school in England talk about themselves. Listen and fill in the chart to find out what they like. Compare their freetime with your class freetime to find out if you share common interests.
If you find this exercise too difficult, go to Appendix, UNIT 1, Activity A (page 133)
WRITING
FREE TIME: Form a small group and make a free time activities survey. How many pupils enjoy/ prefer/do not like/prefer doing what?
In our group:
The majority of our class ...............................................................................................
We don't like ................................................................................................................. We prefer ................................................ to .................................................................
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Likes, Dislikes and Preferences
Study the following examples to remember how we express likes and dislikes and learn how we can express preferences in English.
SPEAKING
WE LIKE THE SAME THINGS - WE ARE GOING TO FORM A CLUB!
WRITING Now answer in full Connor's e-mail in Activity C (p. 15). Give information about your favourite free time activities. Say what you like or don't like doing.
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