Go to VO-content and complete at least 3 reading or listening tasks.
Task 8 Poster
Goals
I can make and understand simple sentences about my job and other people's jobs.
Task description
Create a poster of your dream job. Research shows that if you can visualize your goal, the steps to make it happen will be clear. Make a persuasive and informative poster! Convince me and your classmates of how awesome your dream job will be!
Task 9 Macmillan
Goals
I can make and understand simple sentences about my job and other people's jobs.
I can identify people's jobs.
I can speak about what I and other people do every day.
Instructions :
Do all of the assignments in Unit 5 lesson 1 : Jobs
Click on the button to go to Macmillan.
Lesson 2 My week
At the end of this lesson you...
...can understand the days of the week and the months of the year.
...can talk about what I usually do.
Task 1 Pre-reading and listening
Goals
I can talk about what I usually do.
Instructions
This lesson will be about; routines.
Routines are the things that you do on a daily/weekly/yearly basis that have grown accustomed to you. In this assignment, you will fill in a table with some things you do routinely.
Compare your's to one of your classmate's and write down the similarities and differences between the two.
Example
Time
Activity
Half past six (6:30)
I wake up and dress myself.
Task 2 Listening
Goals
I can understand the days of the week and the months of the year
Read the text and answers the questions in your notebook.
Compare your answers to one of your classmates.
Use the answer key to check your work.
Text : My day
Some of my friends think I have a boring daily routine, but I like it. I usually get up at about
6:00 or 6:30 in the morning, after my alarm clock wakes me up. First, I brush my teeth, and shave, and wash my face.
Then, I get dressed and go downstairs to have breakfast with my family. I always have coffee, cereal, and lots of fruit. That’s me in the picture with my wife.
I take a bus to work because I don’t like to drive, and I always arrive at my office before 8:00. I’m never late for work.
Five o’clock is my favorite time of the day because I finish work and go back home and see my wife and children again. I have two boys, Thomas, who is six years old and Patrick, who is eight.
We eat dinner together in our dining room at around 6:00, and after that, I hang out with my wife and kids at home. We really enjoy watching our favorite TV programs together. We like to watch shows about travel. However, two or three times a week I do exercise in the evening, so I can stay strong and healthy. I think that this is very important!
Finally, at about 9:30, I go to bed, read for a while, and then fall asleep. Sure, some people think my daily routine is a little boring – but on weekends and holidays I love to fly airplanes … for fun! It’s my favorite hobby.
Questions
1. What is the article about?
(a) his family
(b) the activities he likes to do at home
(c) the things he usually does every day
2. What does he do after he gets washed and dressed in the mornings?
(a) eats
(b) goes to work
(c) buys fruit
3. Why does he take a bus to work?
(a) He gets to work before eight o’clock.
(b) He is never late.
(c) He doesn’t like to drive.
4. How often does he do exercise?
(a) always
(b) never
(c) sometimes
5. He thinks his daily routine is boring.
(a) TRUE
(b) FALSE
(c) He doesn’t say.
6. Fill in the table below with the things Tom does.
I can understand the days of the week and the months of the year
Instructions
Match the months of the year with the corresponding description.
You can do the flashcard task if you need more practice.
Matching task
Flashcard task
Task 7 Grammar
Goals
I can talk about what I usually do.
Instructions
Look carefully at the sentences. Find and correct the mistakes in them.
Write the correct sentences in your notebook.
Compare your sentences with one of your classmates.
Task
British people drinks a lot of tea.
To start the programme, first you clicks on the icon on the desktop.
My train leave at 09.30, so I need to be at the station by 9.
Does your grandparents arrives on Monday?
What time do the film begins this evening?
Do it take you 10 minutes to get to the University? – Yes, you are right.
We usually plays football but sometimes we plays volleyball or tennis.
Task 8 Duolingo
Instructions
Go to Duolingo (Click on the image below)
Complete skill Werkwoorden : Tegenwoordige tijd
Task 9 Macmillan
Goals :
I can understand the days of the week and the months of the year.
I can talk about what I usually do.
Instructions :
Do all of the assignments in Unit 5 lesson 2 : My week
Click on the button to go to Macmillan.
Lesson 3 Routines
At the end of this lesson you...
I can talk about my routine.
I can understand and speak about what people do every day.
Task 1 Pre-reading and listening
Goals
I can talk about my routine.
I can understand and speak about what people do every day.
Instructions
Try to complete the chart below. All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given. Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer at all.
Use a dictionary if needed.
Alphabet chart
Task 2 Reading 1
Goals I can talk about my routine.I can understand and speak about what people do every day.
Instructions
Read the text.
Task 2.1 : Answer the open questions in your notebook.
Task 2.2 : Order sophie's routine.
Sophie's routine.
Sophie is eleven years old and she lives in Brighton, England.
She usually gets up at a quarter to eight, she has a shower, gets dressed and then she brushes her teeth. After that, she goes downstairs and has breakfast. For breakfast she usually has milk, toast and orange juice. Then she brushes her teeth again because she likes them white and healthy!
Then she grabs her school bag and goes to the bus stop to catch the school bus. Classes start at half past eight and finish at half past four. She usually has lunch at the school canteen with her schoolmates at about 12 o’clock. Her best friend is Amy and Sophie always sits next to her at lunch.
After school she returns home and does her homework. She is a very hard-working pupil and she never misses a school task! After homework, she usually listens to music and watches television a bit. At half past seven it is time for dinner.
Then she usually reads a book or chats with her parents for a while. Finally, she goes to bed at about ten o’clock, but before that she brushes her teeth. Sophie is a happy little girl!
Task 2.1 Open questions
1. What time does Sophie get up?
2. Does she usually have a shower?
3. What does she eat for breakfast?
4. What does she drink for breakfast?
5. What does she do after breakfast?
6. Does she go to school on foot?
7. What time does school start?
8. What time does it finish?
9. Where does Sophie usually have lunch?
10. Who is Sophie’s best friend?
11. What does Sophie do when she returns home?
12. How many times a day does she brush her teeth?
I can talk about my routine.I can understand and speak about what people do every day.
Instructions
Read the text.
Do task 3.1
Do task 3.2
Text
Emma's daily routine.
Hi! My name is Emma. I’m ten years old and I’m English. I live with my family in Brighton in the south of England. My day usually starts quite early. I always get up at 7.30 on weekdays, but at the weekends I sleep an hour and a half longer.
When I get up, I go to the bathroom first. I wash my face to wake me up, brush my teeth and then I have a shower. After that I comb my hair and get dressed. I usually wear casual clothes, mainly jeans, shorts, T-shirts and trainers.
I always have breakfast with my mum and my little brother, Tommy. My dad never has breakfast with us because he starts work early on weekdays. I usually have a bowl of cornflakes with hot milk and toast with marmalade. Before I go to school, I have to walk our dog, Leo.
I usually walk to school because I don’t live very far. Classes start at 8.30. I like Maths best but I’m also good at Science and English. I have two breaks, at 11 and at 1 o’clock. I eat a sandwich and drink orange juice. I also play with my classmates in the playground. School finishes at 3.30 and my dad picks me up and we come back home by car. Then we have lunch together.
After lunch I play with my brother for a while and then I do my homework and study. Twice a week I have a basketball practice. I love doing sports.
Before dinner I sometimes meet my friends or watch a TV quiz. I seldom play computer game, I simply find them boring. We have dinner at 7.30 and I often set the table. After dinner I read a book or surf the Internet for a while.
At 9.30 I go to the bathroom to have a shower, brush my teeth and put on my nightdress. Before I go to sleep I listen to music on my MP3 player because it makes me feel relaxed.
Task 3.1
What happened at the given times?
Answer in full sentences.
Compare your answers with a classmate.
Task 4 Listening 1
Goals
I can talk about my routine.
I can understand and speak about what people do every day.
I can understand and speak about what people do every day.
Instructions
Match the images with the verbs.
Task 6 Grammar
Goals
I can talk about my routine.
I can understand and speak about what people do every day.
Instructions
Put the words in order to make sentences
Write the correct sentences in your notebook.
Ask your teacher to check your work.
Sentences
1. for / never / I / school / late / am
2. have / Tuesday / Spanish / on / we
3. dad / work / car / often / my / to / by / goes
4. my / I / with / always / housework / help / mum / the
5. once / judo / week / she / a / has / classes
6. like / very / gardening / I / much
Task 7 Reading practice
Instructions
Go to VO-content and complete at least 3 reading or listening tasks.
Task 8 Macmillan
Goals :
I can talk about my routine.
I can understand and speak about what people do every day.
Instructions :
Do all of the assignments in Unit 5 lesson 3 : Routines
Click on the button to go to Macmillan.
Lesson 4 My year
Task 1 Pre-reading and listening
Goals
I can describe my year.
Instructions
Describe the past year in 50 words.
Compare your description to one of your classmate's.
Now try to bring your description down to 1 sentence.
Task 2 Reading
Goals
I can get the information I need out of a text.
Instructions
Read the text.
Do task 2.1
Gap year
Do students in your country go directly to university or college after school or do they have a break first? Taking a gap year between school and uni is quite common in the UK, and there are lots of different ways to spend your time.
What is a gap year?
A ‘gap year’ is a period of time, usually an academic year, when a student takes a break from formal education. It is often spent travelling or working.
Why?
People used to think that taking a gap year was negative. In the past you took a gap year if you had to retake exams or had problems between finishing school and starting higher education and then starting a career. But now, universities positively encourage a gap year, and employers are happy to give jobs to students who take a gap year. A year out between school or college and higher education or employment, or between higher education and a job, can give young people useful learning experiences, help them pick up new skills and make them more independent. Employers and universities want to see evidence of enterprise, maturity and commitment both in and outside formal education.
When?
Young people in formal education usually take a gap year when they are about eighteen years old, before going to university. They can also be taken at a different time, for example, by someone who wants to break up their degree course or to do something different before a postgraduate course.
Where and what?
Many gap year students choose to do voluntary work. This could include teaching in the mountains in Nepal, a conservation project in Madagascar, an expedition in Costa Rica or an internship in Japan. There are plenty of gap year volunteer work options to choose from. There is also voluntary work closer to home for British students - both geographically and culturally - including the UK, Europe and North America.
Popular gap year activities for young people looking for adventure include surfing in Hawaii, wake boarding in Italy, kite surfing in Egypt or bungee jumping in New Zealand.
Lots of gap year students just want to see more of the world. According to the British government’s Gap Year website, the top 5 gap year travel destinations for 2011 were Tibet, Indonesia, Taiwan, Eastern Europe and Canada.
What about money?
Most students who are planning a gap year take on a part-time job to save up for the trip. Some young people look for work when they get to their destination if they need to earn money to pay for accommodation, food, etc. Popular jobs include bar work, fruit picking and being a tour guide. A gap year doesn’t have to be a full year traveling or having adventures. Some students travel for three or six months then work for the rest of the year.
Organizing a gap year
Because the gap year is so popular and needs to be cheap, travel companies now offer structured gap packages where your entire trip is worked out for you. There are three main categories of a structured gap year activity:
Expeditions, often with a conservation element and usually to developing countries
Courses to learn a skill such as a language or something that they can later teach others to do, for example windsurfing
Voluntary work in the UK and abroad.
An African experience
Julie Taylor graduated from Hull University in 2010. She now works as a manager in an international company. Julie tells us about her gap year:
During my gap year, I taught in a primary school in Kenya. I spent 4 months teaching children aged 8 - 18 in English, Art, Physical Education, and I coached the school's netball team. As well as working, I also travelled the country and even climbed Mount Kenya. The trip was one of the best experiences of my life. I’m very happy that I didn’t head off to university straight after school because I learnt a lot about myself in my year out. I was able to get by on very little money and to deal with problems without the support of my family and friends.
My trip to Africa also looks great on my CV. I worked to save up for the trip which showed my employer that I had good self-motivation and organisational skills, which are essential in any job. My interviewers were really interested in how I managed to teach classes of 88 children (with lots of enthusiasm and promises of netball after class!). Employers see that climbing to an altitude of 4,985m up Mount Kenya shows self-motivation, strength and determination. Not everybody can put that on their CV.
The future
The British government has recently put up tuition fees for university degree courses. Students may have to pay up to £9000 a year for their education.That’s a big increase! How will these changes affect the gap year for future British students?
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Answer key
She usually gets up at a quarter to eight, she has a shower, gets dressed and then she brushes her teeth. After that, she goes downstairs and has breakfast. For breakfast she usually has milk, toast and orange juice. Then she brushes her teeth again because she likes them white and healthy!
