UNIT 1: It’s My Life
By the end of the unit the students will be able to do everything from level I plus:
My Life Outside of School
Students will use all vocabulary from level 1 and...
What do you do after school?
What did you do after school?
What do you have to do around the house?
I (don’t) have to…
I (don’t) want to…
I prefer…
I’d rather not…
to need to
to have to
Chores (In all present tense forms, 1st / 2nd person past)
to clean/tidy
to help
to sweep
to wash (dishes, the car, the dog)
to vacuum
to take out the garbage/recycling
to mow the lawn
to walk (a pet)
to feed (a pet)
to babysit / to take care of
to set the table
Fun Things to Do After School (In all present tense forms, 1st / 2nd person past)
to see/watch (e.g. movie, TV)
to text
to download (music, videos)
to check / update (facebook/myspace)
Genres of Media and Descriptions
romance (romantic)
soap opera
anime / cartoons
action / adventure (exciting)
comedy (funny)
fiction
reality
sci-fi
fantasy
horror (scary)
Rooms and Other Places at Home
Dining room
Hall
Study/office
Garage
Stairs
Table
Armchair
Sof
dresser
Stove
Microwave
Refrigerator
Bookshelf
Bed
Closet
Wall
Poster
Picture / Photo
Ceiling
Floor
Door
Window
Rug
Lamp
Careers / Occupations
What is your profession?
I want to be…
A doctor
A lawyer
A police officer
A fireman
A business person
A nurse
An engineer
A hair stylist
An artist
A musician
A chef
A mechanic
A soldier
A dentis
A writer / blogger
Grammar:
Verbs used to express responsibility (have to + infinitive verbs)
Verbs used to express preferences and opinions
By the end of the unit the students will be able to do everything from level I plus:
My Life Outside of School
- I can talk and write about what I do after school
- chores
- after-school jobs
- community service
- extracurricular activities
- free time activities
- I can ask what others do after school
- I can understand when others talk about what they do after school
- I can describe the rooms in my home and what is in them.
- I can talk and write about the technology that I use (Cell phone, TV, YouTube, internet, video games, iPods, etc).
- I can talk about what I did after school.
- I can ask others what they did after school.
- I can understand what others did after school when I hear it or read it.
- I can say or write what profession I’m interested in and tell why that profession is interesting to me (e.g. “I like to read”; “I like animals”).
- I can ask what others do for a living.
- I can understand information about professions when I hear it or read it.
Students will use all vocabulary from level 1 and...
What do you do after school?
What did you do after school?
What do you have to do around the house?
I (don’t) have to…
I (don’t) want to…
I prefer…
I’d rather not…
to need to
to have to
Chores (In all present tense forms, 1st / 2nd person past)
to clean/tidy
to help
to sweep
to wash (dishes, the car, the dog)
to vacuum
to take out the garbage/recycling
to mow the lawn
to walk (a pet)
to feed (a pet)
to babysit / to take care of
to set the table
Fun Things to Do After School (In all present tense forms, 1st / 2nd person past)
to see/watch (e.g. movie, TV)
to text
to download (music, videos)
to check / update (facebook/myspace)
Genres of Media and Descriptions
romance (romantic)
soap opera
anime / cartoons
action / adventure (exciting)
comedy (funny)
fiction
reality
sci-fi
fantasy
horror (scary)
Rooms and Other Places at Home
Dining room
Hall
Study/office
Garage
Stairs
Table
Armchair
Sof
dresser
Stove
Microwave
Refrigerator
Bookshelf
Bed
Closet
Wall
Poster
Picture / Photo
Ceiling
Floor
Door
Window
Rug
Lamp
Careers / Occupations
What is your profession?
I want to be…
A doctor
A lawyer
A police officer
A fireman
A business person
A nurse
An engineer
A hair stylist
An artist
A musician
A chef
A mechanic
A soldier
A dentis
A writer / blogger
Grammar:
Verbs used to express responsibility (have to + infinitive verbs)
Verbs used to express preferences and opinions