9th grade. Unit 2. Lesson 5. A different way of being smart

👉Communicative area: talking about emotional intelligence and coping wwith anger.

👉Active vocabulary: temper, disrespectful, rebellious, to pick on sb, to take sth out on sb, to stand for oneself,  to talk back to sb, to sb names

👉Active grammar: reporting imperative

9th grade. Unit 2. Lesson 4. Friendship survey

👉Communicative area: discussing love and friendship

👉Active vocabulary: to fall out of love, at first sight, couple, crush, benefits, in public, to exist, romantic

👉Active grammar: reporting questions

What do you think of the quote? 

What is the message of the quote? 

Do you agree with it?

"One day Love and Friendship met. Love asked, "Why do you exist when I already exist?" Friendship smiled and said, "I exist to put a smile where you leave tears".

9th grade. Unit 2. Lesson 2. Qualities of a good friend

👉Communicative area: discussing the qualities of a good friend

👉Active vocabulary: loyalty, support, care, honesty, non-judgemental, humorous, reliable

👉Active grammar: articles with abstract nouns

Are you a good friend? Why do you think so?

Which of these qualities do you possess?

kindness, courage, patience, optimism, creativity, responsibility.

Which of them are important in a friendship? Why?

 

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Describe your best friend. Use the vocabulary from the lesson. Add your own ideas. (10-14 sentences)

Example: 

My best friend has a good sense of humour. He/she is  always positive and…

 

9th grade. Unit 2. Lesson 1. You can count on me.

 👉Communicative area: shaping opinions about friendship

👉Active vocabulary: to get in sb's way, to face problems, a shoulder to cry on, to be supposed to do, to toss and turn, to remind, phrasal verbs: to look back, to look ahead, to bring out, to go down, to count on, to let go, to hold up, to dwell on

 

 

Listen to the song "Count on me" by Bruno Mars 

and fill in the missing words.

 

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9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 11. Board game "Family - Baamboozle"

 👉Communicative area: revising active vocabulary of the unit.

In this lesson, you are going to play a game called Baamboozle. Read the definition of the word and watch a short video. Have you ever been bamboozled by anyone?

Bamboozle - to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them.

Read the rules of the game and play it.

Work in teams.Take turns choosing questions. Behind each number there is either a question or a power-up (win points, lose points, give points, give points to another team, etc.) The team with most points at the end of the game wins.

Board Game "Family - Baamboozle"

9th grade. Unit 1. Final Test

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

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9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 12. Progress check

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

What is a role model?

Why are role models important?

What are the positive affects of having a role model?

Why can it be dangerous to have a role model?

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below.

1. What problem is the girl dealing with?

2. Why is it important for her to continue with what she is doing?

3. What advice is the girl given? Does she accept it?

9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 9. A debate

 👉Communicative area: debating

What do you think children should do if their parents are abusive?

15 Signs of Abusive Parents

You are going to have a debate on the following topic: "Children must obey all of their parents’ rules". Follow the steps below. 

1. Divide into two teams: “for” / “against”. 

2. Get ready to present your “case”. You will need to present your arguments for / against providing examples / statistics / quotes to prove what you say. All students should have to speak. The group leader should make sure that everyone has a point to deliver during the speaking stages. 

3. Go online. Find information that can help you present your arguments.

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 IN THE PRESENTATION LESSON

Hold your debate. Follow the plan.

1. 5 minutes: Opening Statement (Side A); 

2. 5 minutes: Opening Statement (Side B); 

3. 7 minutes: Preparation for rebuttal; 

4. 3 minutes: Rebuttal (Side A); 

5. 3 minutes: Rebuttal (Side B); 

6. 2 minutes: Closing Statement (Side A); 

7. 2 minutes: Closing Statement (Side B). 

Work in pairs (a student from the team for vs a student from the team against). 

Who do you think vote the debate? 

What were the most convincing arguments? 

As a class, decide which team won. 

  Useful phrases for a debate:

• I see your point, but I think…
• Yes, I understand, but my opinion is that…
• That's all very interesting, but the problem is that…
• I'm afraid I can't quite agree with your point.-
• I think I've got your point, now let me respond to it.-
• We can see what you're saying.

9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 8. Families of the future

👉Communicative area: talking about families of the future 

Look at the photos. Which of them looks like your family most? Which of them shows the family you would like to have in the future?

How do you think these can be connected to the families of the future? Make up sentences using the help box.

Help box

Different generations; a business; head of the family; possibilities to travel; a castle; close-knit; virtual reality; travel; holiday season.

 

Think about your answers to the questions using phrases from help box.

1. What do you think families will look like in the future? 

2. Would you like to have a family like one of those from the programme? Why (not)? 

3. At what age would you like to start a family? Why? 

4. Would you like to have children? If yes, how many? 

5. What kind of parent do you think you will be? 

6. What are the most important values to set in a family?

Help box

Showing uncertainty 

I’m not really sure about…  

I don’t know for sure… 

It’s very unlikely, but …  

There’s some doubt in my mind that … 

I’m not a hundred per cent sure, but … 

I don’t know yet.

9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 7. The black sheep of the family

👉Communicative area: talking about being different from your family members

👉Active vocabulary: to appreciate, background, to look up to sb, outcast, to stand out, to stand up for sb/sth, to think outside the box

What does the black sheep of the family mean?

Do you think there are any advantages of being one?

9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 6. Agony Aunt: a family crisis

👉Communicative area: writing an informal letter giving advice

👉Active vocabulary: abusive, boundaries, to go over the the top, to let sth get to you, upbringing, suppress, trigger

Do you ever find it difficult to ask people you know for help or advice? 

Why? 

What do you do then?

9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 5. POS

👉Communicative area: talking about privacy in a family

👉Active vocabulary: to blame sb for sth, to come to an agreement, concerned, to develop trust, member, to obey/play by rules, to violate privacy, compromising

Look at the text messages. What do the underlined parts stand for?

Which of these do you prefer to communicate with your peers: social networks, chatting on the phone, meeting face to face? Why?

 

 

 

Complete the sentences to make them true for you. 

Share your ideas with a partner. 

1. I feel like my privacy is being violated when … . 

2. I blame … for … . 

3. I am concerned about … . 

4. I agree to obey/play by rules if … . 

5. The member of my family I need to develop trust with is …, because … . 

6. My parents and I came to an agreement about … .

9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 2. Birth order

👉Communicative area: discussing how birth order affects personality

👉Active vocabulary: ambitious, firstborn, to get away with sth, a high achiever, manipulative, neglected, nurturing, a peer, to rub off on sb, uptight

👉Grammar revision: collective nouns

9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 1. My family

👉Communicative area: speaking about family relationships

👉Active vocabulary: the head of the family, to take after, to see eye to eye on sth, close-knit,, caring, easy-going, to be like chalk and cheese, to keep oneself to oneself, to count on sb

👉Grammar revision: Present Tenses

Think of a perfect family. Name 5 things which you associate with a perfect family. 

(friendship, big, united, love, happy, spend a lot of time together, comfort, respect, care, home, understanding, pleasure, support, etc.)

Look at the photos. 

What do all of these people have in common?

Look at the photos below. 

What kind of relationship do people in the photos have? 

What makes you think so?

 

 

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