B.

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Whats Your Day Like?
Pairs. Talk about your daily schedule. Use the conversation below as a model.
Dave: Kate, whats your schedule like?
Kate: Well, I work every day, from Monday to Friday,
usually from 8:30 to 5:30.
Dave: So what time do you get up?
Kate: At 6:30.
Dave: And when do you get home?
Kate: At about 6 oclock.
Dave: What do you do on weekends?
Kate: I go hiking or go to the beach.
Dave: That sounds like fun!
Interviews
Pairs. Student A, look at this page. Student B, look at page 36.
Ask Student B these questions. Answer the questions Student B asks you.
Use always, usually, often, sometimes, or never in your answers. Take notes to
remember Student Bs answers. (Do not write sentences.)
Notes
1. What do you do in the evening? _______________________
3. What do you usually do on the weekend? _______________________
5. Do you always study at home? _______________________
7. What do you do for fun? _______________________
9. How often do you get up before 7:00? _______________________
After your interview, tell another student about Student B:
Cesar usually calls his girlfriend in the evening.
He often goes dancing on the weekend.
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A Busy Life
Level 1 Unit B.4 35
Board Game: Robs Schedule
Groups of 4. Two pairs will compete. Each pair needs 1 marker. See appendix for complete instructions.
Example
Student A, toss the coin. Move 1 space.
Pair 1, Student A: Look at the time. Ask: What does Rob do at 7:20 in the morning?
Pair 1, Student B: Look at the picture. Say: He wakes up.
FINISH
START
17 16 18
15
14 13 12
8 9 10 11
7 6 5 4
1 2 3
7:20 a.m. 7:45 a.m. 7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:35 a.m.
5:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 5:25 p.m.
8:45 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 7:15 p.m.
10:40 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m.
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Interviews
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 34.
Ask Student A these questions. Answer the questions Student A asks you. Use always, usually,
often, sometimes, or never in your answers. Take notes to remember Student As answers.
Notes
2. What do you usually do when you get up? _______________________
4. What do you do with your friends? _______________________
6. How often do you go to the movies? _______________________
8. Do you always do your homework? _______________________
10. How do you usually get to class? _______________________
After your interview, tell another student about Student A:
Ming usually takes a shower when she gets up.
She sometimes goes out to eat with her friends.
That's a Surprise!
Pairs. First, work alone. Fill in the blanks in these sentences. Try to think of things that will
surprise your partner. For example: I dont like parties.
1. I dont like __________________.
2. I love __________________.
3. I have __________________ brothers and sisters.
4. I get up at __________________ every day.
5. I have __________________ pairs of shoes.
6. I work from __________________ to __________________.
7. I dont __________________every day.
8. I want a/an __________________.
9. I dont have a/an __________________.
Now work with a partner. Take turns reading your sentences. Respond with questions.
Show surprise. Use this language:
A: I dont like pop music. B: You dont like pop music?
A: I love old jeans. B: You love old jeans?
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Hidden Conversations
Pairs. Cover your partners side of the page. There are two conversations. Listen carefully to
your partner, then choose the next sentence. Student A, to begin, choose either Do you have
any free time? or When do you get up during the week?
Student A Student B
Do you have any free time?
I always get up at 7:00.
or
or
When do you get up during
No, I work every day.
the week?
Every day?No days off? No, I dont usually get up
or before 10:00.
Do you get up early on the or
weekend, too? No, I go to work at 6:00 every day.
Why do you get up so late? No, I go to work at 6:00.
or I always get up around 5:00.
You get up at 6:00?I never get up or
that early. I often go dancing and come
home late.
Really?I always study English on
the weekend. Do you? No, never.
or or
Thats early! When do you go home? Around 9:00 at night.
Now practice the other conversation. This time Student B begins.
WebTalk
Groups of 4. Ask and answer questions about the daily routine
of the person you found on the web.
Use this language:
A: Whats his/her job? B: Hes/Shes a __________________.
A: What time does he/she start work? B: He/she starts work at __________________.
A: Whats the first thing he/she does? B: He/she __________________.
A: What does he/she do after lunch? B: He/she __________________.
A: What time does he/she finish work? B: He/she finishes work at _________________.
Use these instructions for the games on pages 7, 15, 19, 27, 35, 39, 43, 47, and 51.
Groups of 4 (2 pairs). Use 1 book and 1 coin. Pairs compete against each other. Each
pair needs 1 marker.
Pairs 1 and 2: Put your markers on the Start square. To move forward on the
board, toss the coin. One side of the coin = move 1 space; the other side of
the coin = move 2 spaces.
Pair 1: Begin playing. Toss the coin and move your market to the correct square.
Use the cues and pictures in the square and/or in the middle of the board
to ask and answer a question. Look at the example on the page for more
information.
Pair 2: Make sure Pair 1 asks and answers the question correctly. If you arent sure,
ask your teacher.
Pair 1: If you are correct, your marker stays on the square. If you are not correct,
move the marker back to where you started.
Pair 2: Toss the coin and move to the correct square. If you land on the square
with Pair 1s marker on it, move to the next square. Ask and answer a question.
Pairs 1 and 2: Take turns. Play until one pair gets to the Finish square.
Use these instructions for the game on page 11.
Groups of 3. Use 1 book and 1 coin. Students A, B, and C will compete against each
other. Each student needs 1 marker.
Students A, B, and C: Put your markers on the Start square. To move forward on
the board, toss the coin. One side of the coin = move 1 space; the other side
of the coin = move 2 spaces.
Student A: Begin playing. Toss the coin and move your marker to the correct
square. Use the cues and pictures in the square to make up your sentence.
Look at the example on the page for more information.
Students B and C: Make sure Student A is correct. If you arent sure, ask your teacher.
Student A: If you are correct, your marker stays on the square. If you are not
correct, move the marker back to where you started.
Students A, B, and C: Take turns. Toss the coin and move to the correct square.
If you land on a square with another students marker on it, move to the next
square. Play until one student gets to the Finish square.
Instructions for Board Games
Appendix
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