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Unit 5 Lesson 4
People I live with
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• prepared a list
• matched personality types with pictures
• identified verbs with -ing after think, like, love, prefer
• discussed different types of people
• written a paragraph on your dream character
• identified sentences with negative meanings
A What are the things you would like to have in life to be happy? Make a list. Now compare your list with your partner. Are there things in common?
B Now look at the following pictures. Match each picture with a description.
1 I don't like people who are untidy. They make me feel very uneasy. I prefer wearing clean, ironed clothes. And leading a punctual life is very important for me. People who are not punctual create problems not only for themselves but for others as well. I don't like people who keep me waiting. I think those who are untidy in their lifestyle, are disorganised in their thoughts as well. I don't think such people can be good administrators.
2 My name is Simon Handen. I don't like being too prim and proper. People should-be able to relax if they want to enjoy life. Those who are too worried about looking perfect all the time cannot relax. I like wearing casual dresses and being flexible in However being punctual with appointments is important because it affects others as well.
3 My name is Francis Kohl. I like living a carefree life. 1 think working in offices is too tiring. It's like being in a cage. I prefer doing what I like even though that means not having much money. I think feeling free is important for creativity. I love painting and listening to music. 1 have sold quite a number of my paintings and that has provided me with enough money to survive. I think having a wife and children means too much responsibility. 1 am better off without them.
We use '-ing' with a verb when it is used after think, like, love, prefer. Underline the sentences in the above passage which have this structure.
C Look at the following descriptions of some persons. Which attributes do you consider positive and which ones negative in each of them?
Picture
D Write down the qualities that you like in a person, around figure D.
Now write a paragraph about figure D describing why you like this kind of person.
You can begin like this: I like people who are intelligent because ...
E Read the following sentences. Which ones have a negative meaning? Which word in the sentence makes it negative?
1 My friend is a very clever person.
2 Our new messenger is too clever to be trusted.
3 He is too serious for the job.
4 He is a very serious person.
5 My uncle is too much interested in band music,
6 My uncle is very much interested in band music.
F Identify the sentences with negative meanings in exercise B.
G Work in pairs and find out what your partner does when he/she is very angry or
very sad. Then change partners and tell your new partner what your previous
partner told you.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking,
reading,
writing. Functions.
Describing people, reporting. Grammar/Structure.
Use of 'too' as a negative attribute. Vocabulary.
Untidy, uneasy, compromising,
stubborn, disorganized.
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Unit 5 Lesson 4
People I live with
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• prepared a list
• matched personality types with pictures
• identified verbs with -ing after think, like, love, prefer
• discussed different types of people
• written a paragraph on your dream character
• identified sentences with negative meanings
A What are the things you would like to have in life to be happy? Make a list. Now compare your list with your partner. Are there things in common?
B Now look at the following pictures. Match each picture with a description.
1 I don't like people who are untidy. They make me feel very uneasy. I prefer wearing clean, ironed clothes. And leading a punctual life is very important for me. People who are not punctual create problems not only for themselves but for others as well. I don't like people who keep me waiting. I think those who are untidy in their lifestyle, are disorganised in their thoughts as well. I don't think such people can be good administrators.
2 My name is Simon Handen. I don't like being too prim and proper. People should-be able to relax if they want to enjoy life. Those who are too worried about looking perfect all the time cannot relax. I like wearing casual dresses and being flexible in However being punctual with appointments is important because it affects others as well.
3 My name is Francis Kohl. I like living a carefree life. 1 think working in offices is too tiring. It's like being in a cage. I prefer doing what I like even though that means not having much money. I think feeling free is important for creativity. I love painting and listening to music. 1 have sold quite a number of my paintings and that has provided me with enough money to survive. I think having a wife and children means too much responsibility. 1 am better off without them.
We use '-ing' with a verb when it is used after think, like, love, prefer. Underline the sentences in the above passage which have this structure.
C Look at the following descriptions of some persons. Which attributes do you consider positive and which ones negative in each of them?
Picture
D Write down the qualities that you like in a person, around figure D.
Now write a paragraph about figure D describing why you like this kind of person.
You can begin like this: I like people who are intelligent because ...
E Read the following sentences. Which ones have a negative meaning? Which word in the sentence makes it negative?
1 My friend is a very clever person.
2 Our new messenger is too clever to be trusted.
3 He is too serious for the job.
4 He is a very serious person.
5 My uncle is too much interested in band music,
6 My uncle is very much interested in band music.
F Identify the sentences with negative meanings in exercise B.
G Work in pairs and find out what your partner does when he/she is very angry or
very sad. Then change partners and tell your new partner what your previous
partner told you.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking,
reading,
writing. Functions.
Describing people, reporting. Grammar/Structure.
Use of 'too' as a negative attribute. Vocabulary.
Untidy, uneasy, compromising,
stubborn, disorganized.