8th grade. Unit 9. Lesson 5. A film star

👉Communicative area: asking and answering questions, speaking about favourite actors

👉Active vocabulary: a title role, an audition, to audition, debut, stunt, to co-star, a villain, to earn fame

Who are these people? What do you know about them?

8th grade. Unit 9. Lesson 3. Tears or fears

👉Communicative area: describing your film preferences
👉Active vocabulary: a situation comedy (sitcom), a romantic comedy (rom-com), a thriller, a film / screen adaptation, all-star cast, to come out

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8th grade. Unit 9. Lesson 2. A source of inspiration

👉Communicative area: discussing the role of film in the modern world

👉Active vocabulary: to stir emotions/imagination, to shape the opinion, to highlight, to binge-watch, binge-watching, feature film

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8th grade. Unit 8. Lesson 11. The ultimate quiz for book buffs

 👉Communicative area: test yourself and get a medal

8th grade. Unit 8. Final Test

 👉Communicative area: testing your reading, listening and speaking skills.

 

8th grade. Unit 8. Project: My Favourite Book

👉Communicative area: reading and speaking about your favourite book 

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8th grade. Unit 7. Lesson 8. Music Talent Shows

👉Communicative area: evaluating a musician’s perfor mance of a song

👉Active vocabulary: to be music to one’s ears, to beat the drum for, to call the tune, chin music, to dance to one’s tune, to face the music, to sing a different tune, to ring a bell

Look at the names of popular TV shows. Which of them have 

you ever watched or heard of?

The X Factor            The Voice            Talent Mayoy Krainy

Britain’s Got Talent    American Idol      Eurovision Song Contest

The International Festival of Arts

“Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk”.

Listen again and answer the following questions.

1. How many judges have expressed their opinion on Sarah’s performing?

2. Was the contestant selected to the further stage of the contest? 

3. Did she have any problems in singing according to the judges’ evaluation (оценке)? 

4. What kind of evaluation did Sarah get about her voice and manner of singing?

5. What kind of relations do the judges have between themselves? How do you know? 

6. Why was Sarah given a chance to choose a coach?

8th grade. Unit 6. Lesson 10. Project: New Belarusian Festival

👉 Communicative area: present a new Belarusian festival

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8th grade. Unit 6. Lesson 4. Unexpected visitor

👉Communicative area: describing Belarusian family customs  and traditions
👉Active grammar: sequence of tenses

8th grade. Unit 3. Lesson 8. Agony Aunt: money issues

👉Communicative area: asking for and giving advice in emails / letters

👉Active vocabulary: expressions for asking for and giving advice

1. If you have some problems, who do you talk to? 

2. Do you usually share your problems with your friends or parents? 

3. Do they give you good advice? 

4. Do you follow their advice?

Read the definition of “Agony Aunt”. Have you ever seen such letters in a newspaper or online?

Agony Aunt – a person, usually a woman, who gives advice to people with personal problems, especially in a regular magazine or newspaper article.

Do you think it’s a good idea to write to Agony Aunt? 

What questions related to money issues do teenagers ask Agony Aunt?

Read three letters to Agony Aunt. What money issues are discussed in each of them?What should the children do?

8th grade. Unit 9. Lesson 1. Dream Factory

 👉Communicative area: speaking about the history of film and its present day

👉Active vocabulary: a script, a sequel, a prequel, a spin-off, CGI, a box-office success, to shoot a film, cast

1. What words can you think of connected with films?

2. What is a film?

3. Why are films made?

4. What are the main stages of making a film?

8th grade. Unit 8. Lesson 5. The land under white wings

👉Communicative area: reading and speaking about your favourite book by a Belarusian author

👉Active vocabulary: to reveal, to inspire, a source of inspiration, to depict, to raise questions, to draw parallels, to appeal to, outstanding

Think of the books by Belarusian authors you have read. Which of the expressions in exercise above can you use to describe them? 

8th grade. Unit 8. Lesson 4. My favourite book character

👉Communicative area: listening and speaking about your favourite book character

👉Active vocabulary: to admire, to portray, inventive, hilarious, determined

 

8th grade. Unit 8. Lesson 3. It's a great read.

👉Communicative area: recommending a book and sharing opinions about the book

👉Active vocabulary: gripping, thought-provoking, monotonous, to admire, to be set in/on, to convey a powerful message, to live up to all the hype, unexpected twists, a masterpiece

1. How do you choose a book to read? Do you ask your friends / parents / teachers for advice? Do you google the bestseller lists? Do you go to a bookshop and pick the book with an attractive cover? 

2. Do you ever go to the library? 

When did you last go there? 

When you go to the library, do you ask the librarian for advice? 

3. Do you think libraries are necessary in the modern world?

Read a girl’s opinion on the book. Does she like it? Have you read the book? If yes, do you agree with the girl? 

Last week I borrowed “The Hunger Games” from the library. The book is set in the future. My friends said the book was a masterpiece, a real work of art. They all read it from cover to cover in a day because the plot was gripping with a lot of unexpected twists, but I found it a bit monotonous. It didn’t live up to all the hype at all: I expected much more from it. Actually, I thought it was really violent. A lot of people were killed and I got upset. I even wanted to give it up halfway through the book. Perhaps (возможно) it was thought-provoking and conveyed a powerful message, but I just didn’t get it.

8th grade. Unit 8. Lesson 2. From cover to cover

👉Communicative area: speaking about your reading preferences

👉Active vocabulary: to cope with, to keep in suspense, to relate to, predictable, mind-numbing, varied, a page turner, a bookworm, halfway through

What kind of books do you have at home?

Discuss the questions. Which genres ....

1. keep you in suspense? 

2. describe imaginary events? 

3. help people cope with real life problems? 

4. amuse you? 

5. make you feel different emotions?

Look at the words. Guess what they may mean. 

Speak about your reading preferences. What do you have in common? Use the phrases from the Help Box.

Help box

My tastes in books are varied/not really varied. 

I like/enjoy/dislike/ hate /can’t stand/don’t mind reading … .                

 I’m really into / crazy about / interested in reading … . 

I think there is no point in / it is worth reading … . 

These books are humorous / mysterious / enjoyable / predictable / mind-numbing / realistic / motivating / boring / amusing / real page-turners. 

I can / can’t usually relate to the characters because they are realistic / unrealistic / boring / predictable / etc. 

Such books keep you in suspense / make you feel amused / make you think about / help you predict the future / enrich your vocabulary / broaden your horizons / develop critical thinking skills / help you cope with problems / etc.

8th grade. Unit 7. Final Test 1

 👉Communicative area: testing your reading, listening and speaking skills.

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8th grade. Unit 8. Lesson 1. Books through the ages

👉Communicative area: speaking about the history and the role of books

👉Active vocabulary: an author, audiobooks, e-books, to predict, a prediction, access

8th grade. Unit 7. Lesson 10. Culture corner. Music legends

👉Communicative area: reading, asking, and answering questions about famous musicians of the UK and Belarus

Read the quotation below and say if you agree with it or not. 

“It is easier to understand a nation by listening to its music than by learning its language.” 

 Author unknown 

1. Do you remember the first song in English that you were trying to sing along with? 

2. When was it – before you started learning English or after?

3. What musicians are the main representatives (представители) of Belarusian culture / British culture? Why?