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Unit 7
Rose-tinted glasses Vocabulary; WordWise; Writing

5 Give a couple of your own ideas
as examples before students ROSE-TINTEd GLASSES UNIT 7
work in pairs. VOCABULARY
Feelings about future events WordWise: Expressions with so
6 Set a one-minute time limit to 5 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Make a list of five 9 Look at these sentences from the unit so far.
SPEAKING
encourage students to read situations or events which can make you feel Complete them with phrases from the list.
quickly and to focus on overall worried. I hope so | or so | so far
meaning rather than specific 6 Read the following extracts from Quotations for so not | so-so | so what
vocabulary. worriers. What situation or event do you think 1 A Can you help?
each extract refers to?
A a sports match B going back B .
2 In the last two games we were only
to college/university as a mature A It’s a big game and I’m feeling quite .
student C an exam apprehensive. If we win, we’ll be top of the 3 been positive! , all the feedback’s
league. I’m excited, but they’re a good team
D a visit to the dentist and in the last two games we were only so-so. 4 That will feel a bit odd, but
So I’m unsure about our chances.
?
7 While students are working, 5 I’m looking forward
to this.
recreate the two columns on the B I’ve got a really good feeling about this. 6 They’ve invited me to go there for a month
board for use during feedback. I’m really looking forward to it and I feel quite .
positive about it. If I’m honest, I’ll probably be
expressing optimism: I’ve got a really old enough to be the other students’ mother, 10 Complete the sentences with the expressions
good feeling about I feel quite but so what? It’s something I really want to do. from Exercise 9.
Any suggestions for how I can bridge the age
positive about gap with my new classmates? 1 A Andrew isn’t going to like this.

? I’m not worried
B
expressing pessimism / worry: I’m about Andrew.
feeling quite apprehensive C I’ve just got a bad feeling about this. 2 I’d hoped the film would be really good, but it

was only
I’m unsure about I’m sure I’m going to fail. I haven’t done any 3 I’m going to read a different book. .
I’ve just got a bad feeling about revision and I just don’t know where to start … I’m enjoying this one.
It’s a nightmare – I’m really worried about it.
I just don’t know where to start 4 My mum’s gone to Rome for a week
, to work.

It’s a nightmare – I’m really worried 5 I’m taking guitar lessons, and
I’m getting so worked up D I’m dreading this, but I’m not sure why I’m really
I’m getting so worked up. I’ve seen him loads
enjoying them.
of times before and he’s really good, but I’ve just 6 A Do you think we’re going to have fun at
8 You may like to ask students to got a bad feeling about it this time. I think I need the beach?
to have one of my teeth taken out.
write answers so that you can B , I really need
monitor and check they are being 7 Look at the phrases in bold and use them to some relaxation.
used correctly. complete each list. If needed, use a dictionary to workbook page 66
Workbook p66 help you with meaning.
expressing optimism expressing pessimism / worry WRITING
9 During feedback, elicit or explain I’m really looking I’m dreading … A short story
the meaning of the six phrases forward to … 11 You are going to write a story (200–250 words)
and give further examples as which finishes with the words, ’Every cloud has
necessary to clarify meaning. 8 Match the phrases from Exercise 7 with the a silver lining.’
events you listed in Exercise 5 in which you might
1 I hope so 2 so-so 3 So far use them. Think of:
• an unfortunate incident
4 so what 5 so not 6 or so workbook page 66 • an unexpected positive outcome
• how it changed the main character’s life.
10 During feedback, work on
pronunciation and intonation of
the sentences. 71
1 So what 2 so-so 3 so not
4 or so 5 so far 6 I hope so
Workbook p66 Homework
11 The notes for this exercise can You could set the writing task in Exercise 11 for homework. As a follow-up in
be done in class and the writing the next lesson, ask students to exchange their stories with another student for
set for homework. Give students them to make comments and suggestions. Tell them not to correct every error,
time to make some notes and but to look for the following:
then ask them to tell their stories What further information would you like to know?
to a partner. Ask students to give In what ways could vocabulary be improved?
each other feedback. They should What punctuation and spelling mistakes are there?
say how it could be made more
interesting and point out any Activity idea Extension
important elements that should
be included. Give students time If students have access to the more
to revise their notes accordingly internet in the classroom, you may
so that they are prepared for the like to divide the class into four Workbook
main writing as homework. groups and ask each group to Vocabulary p66, Ex.4
research one of the four famous WordWise p66, Ex.5
people quoted in the webpage. Developing Writing p69
When they have made notes on their
findings, regroup into groups of four Worksheets
for students to share information. Vocabulary Worksheets 7

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