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Unit 9
Take charge Reading

Warmer
Draw a line on the board with I 9 TAKE OBJECTIVES
always find it hard to make decisions
on the far right of the line and I never FUNCTIONS:
asking someone politely to change their
find it hard to make decisions. I just CHARGE behaviour
do it! on the far left. Ask students to GRAMMAR:
I wish and If only; I would prefer to …,
copy the line and put a cross on the It’s time, I’d rather / sooner
line to show how much they think VOCABULARY:
life’s ups and downs; work and education
before making a decision. Divide 23 Watch the video and think:

the class into small groups and do you find it hard to make decisions?
ask students to compare and give
examples to explain the positioning
of their cross. Come back to this later
in the lesson.
A C
23 Get ing
Play the video and discuss the
question with your class.

1 You may like to put a copy of B D
the four photos up on the board
before students open their READING 3 Read the article quickly. Choose the best
books. Ask students to work in alternative title for the article. Discuss your ideas
pairs to describe the pictures 1 Look at the photos. Match each of the thoughts with a partner.
below to the people in the photos.
before they match them with the • Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
• Keep Life Simple
thought bubbles, but do not give 1 ‘This is so boring.’ • There’s Always a Plan B
answers yet. 4 9.01 Read and listen to the article again.
2 ‘University life is so exciting, but I Match thoughts A–G with paragraphs 1–7.
2 You may like to give an example could be making money right now.’ Paragraphs can match with more than one thought.
of your own to get students A It’s better to make a decision in the morning
and not at night.
started on this. 3 ‘I’d rather spend time with my B I wish we didn’t have to make these decisions
now, while we we are still so young.
A 2 B 1 C 4 D 3 friends than go to the gym.’ C You think everyone is enjoying themselves
Students’ own answers except for you.
4 ‘I’ve got the rest of my life to work.’ D I wish I hadn’t put my social life first.
3 Set a three-minute time limit E Pretend it is your friend’s problem and not yours.
to encourage students to read SPEAKING Work in pairs. Compare your answers F It is a hard decision because I’d like both things.
G Things are not going well for you.
SPEAKING
quickly and get the gist in order 2 from Exercise 1. Think of one piece of advice you
SPEAKING Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
SPEAKING
to choose a title. Clarify that could give each person. 5 1 Which of the four pieces of advice do you think is
the question is about students’ the best? Why? Which, if any, do you disagree with?
opinions – there are no right or 2 Which piece of advice would be the easiest to follow,
wrong answers. Have a quick 84 and which do you think would be the hardest?
vote to see which titles students
chose.
Students’ own answers Ask students to underline the language in the article that helped them
choose their answers.
4 9.01 Check/clarify: unfair, A 7 B 1 C 6 D 3 E 3 F 4 G 5
major, blame yourself, stepping
back, overthink. 5 Give students some time to discuss the questions in pairs and then hold a
Before students read the article class vote to decide which they feel are the most and the least useful pieces
again, get them to read headings of advice.
A–G through.
Objectives Resources for this unit

Functions and speaking Asking someone politely to All available online
change their behaviour Videos Worksheets
Grammar I wish and If only; I would prefer to / it if, It’s ● Get ing: Do you find it hard to ● Grammar and vocabulary: Basic, Standard
time, I’d rather / sooner make decisions? and Extension Worksheets
Vocabulary Life’s ups and downs; work and education ● Grammar video!: I would prefer to / it if, It’s ● Project: Making decisions
Literature The Remains of the Day time, I’d rather / sooner ● Communication: Be your own life coach
Tests ● Grammar presentation: I wish and If only
● Unit, extension and skills test 9 ● Literature Worksheets: Poetry and Bill the
● End of term test 3 Bloodhound
● Get ing and Grammar video! video
Worksheets

T84 Take charge | Unit 9