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8 speaking • Recommending and expressing preferences 8 writing • Film or book review
I can identify and use details to support ideas.
I can recommend films and books and say which ones I prefer.
answers
1 a 2 c 3 b
THINK! How often do you watch films a) on TV, b) at the cinema and c) online? THINK! Why do people read reviews of films and books?
Daisy Hi, Sammy. Chicken Soup for the Soul exercise 4
Sammy Hi, Daisy. How / When about going to Ask students to find some of the phrases
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the cinema tonight? I’d like to talk about a book I read recently called The thing I like most about the book is
Daisy All right. What / When about Extreme Chicken Soup for the Soul. It was written by two the way I am taught to care for others, in the review, and ask them to translate
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Escape? It acts / stars Jack Huston. I’m motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark love myself, and overcome obstacles. the phrases into Vietnamese to check
a big classic / fan of his. Victor Hansen. They compiled the best 101 stories All in all, I’d recommend Chicken understanding. Elicit which phrases don’t
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Sammy I don’t fancy / prefer an adventure they were told in the book. Soup for the Soul to people of all ages.
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film. I’d rather see a science fantasy / Chicken Soup for the Soul is a heartwarming It comprises inspirational stories that help appear, and elicit that this is because
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fiction film. and easy-to-read collection of true stories that inspire spread happiness and hope throughout the society. they relate to films rather than books.
Daisy Well, you might prefer Beyond Mars. you to live your dreams. The stories demonstrate
Sammy I saw that last week. I’d prefer to see the best qualities that are shared as human beings: Put students into pairs to write some
something I haven’t seen. compassion, grace, forgiveness, generosity and faith. sentences using the key phrases.
Daisy I fancy Karo’s Two Dreams. It’s a fantasy.
Sammy I’m not really into that kind of thing, answers
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but it’s had great results / reviews. I’d 1 What is important to you when choosing a It was directed by; It stars
prefer that to Extreme Escape. Sammy Daisy book to read? Put the following ideas from
the most important to the least important. The two phrases don’t appear because
1 2.34 Choose the correct words in the 5 Work in pairs. Talk about which type of • the genre they are used for writing a film review.
• characters that I can relate to
dialogue. Then watch or listen and check. films you like watching, and which ones you • famous writer 5 Use IT! Follow the steps in the Writing
What genres of films do they mention? Which aren’t keen on. Guide. Optional activity: writing
film do Sammy and Daisy decide to watch? • easy to read
• ideas that I can learn from WrITINg gUIde Tell students you are going to read
2 2.34 Cover the dialogue and complete • well-written a TasK some sentences to them about a film,
the Key Phrases. Watch or listen again and 2 Read the review. Which features in exercise 1 and they must guess the film. Read out
check. are mentioned? Write a review of a book or a film you
I like watching comedies. I’m not really into horror films. recommend. the following sentences:
Key pHrases 3 We use details to support our ideas or B THINK aNd pLaN
6 Use IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation, opinions. Match the details with the ideas. It’s a science fiction film. It was released in
Recommendations and preferences prepare and practise a new dialogue using 1 Chicken Soup for the Soul is a Complete these ideas for the book or film 2015. It stars Matt Damon. Matt Damon
How / What about 1 ? the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 heartwarming collection of true stories. before you begin writing.
I’m a big fan 2 . to help you. 2 The thing I like most about the book. Title: plays an astronaut who is left on Mars by
I don’t 3 an adventure film. 3 I’d recommend the book. Author / Director: accident. There are some amazing special
I’d 4 a science fiction film. Student A: Suggest watching one of these films: a The stories demonstrate the best qualities Genre(s): effects. (The Martian)
I’d prefer to see 5 . X-Men: Apocalypse – adventure with Jennifer of human beings. Main character:
I’m not really 6 thing. Lawrence b The book comprises inspirational stories Other characters: Write on the board:
Finding Dory – comedy with Ellen DeGeneres that help spread happiness and hope Plot:
London Has Fallen – crime film with Gerard Butler It’s a … film. It was released in … .
3 Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue. throughout the society.
Note: you don’t like crime films. c The way I am taught to care for others, C WrITe … plays a … . There are some amazing
LaNgUage pOINT: like + V-ing or to-infinitive love myself, and overcome obstacles. Paragraph 1: Introduce the title and the
Student B: Student A suggests you watch a special effects.
4 We can use like with an -ing form or with a film. Your favourite actor is Jennifer Lawrence. 4 Study the Key Phrases. Which phrases don’t author or director / stars. Check that students understand all the
Paragraph 2: Summarise the story.
to-infinitive. Match the examples with the You’d really like to see a funny film today. appear in the book review? Why don’t they Paragraph 3: Say why you liked it.
uses. Two examples may match the same use. appear there? phrases and elicit that they can all be
Paragraph 4: Conclude and make
Examples Uses of LIKE Key pHrases a recommendation. used in a film review. Encourage students
1 I like swimming in my free time. a A custom Writing a review d CHeCK to use some of these phrases, as well as
2 I like to swim only when it’s hot. b A preference or a good idea I’d like to talk about … It was directed by … • present tenses to tell the story the key phrases in exercise 4, if they write
3 My dad likes to go fishing at weekends. c An activity you enjoy It was written by … The thing I like most about … • passive forms a film review in the next exercise.
• film and book vocabulary
4 Asian people like to eat with chopsticks. It stars … All in all, I’d recommend … to … • clear paragraphs

84 On screen On screen 85 exercise 5 Use IT!
Read the task with the class and check
books, you could adapt the ideas to relate that students understand everything.
to films, e.g. famous writers famous Students complete the notes in the ‘Think
actors, easy to read easy to follow, well and plan’ section. With weaker classes, do
Writing • Film or book written well acted. the planning stage with the class, eliciting
some details of one or two popular books
review Allow students time to compare their or films and making notes on the board.
answers in pairs, then tell the class in what
aim ways their lists are similar and different. Read through the paragraph structure in
section C with the class. Students then
Identify and use details to support ideas. exercise 2 write their review, using their ideas in
Students read the review and decide section B and the structure in section C.
This can be set for homework. Remind
THInK! which features from exercise 1 are students to use some of the key phrases,
Read out the question and elicit why mentioned. Check answers with the class. and remind them to check their grammar
people might read reviews. If students are answers and spelling carefully.
struggling for ideas, ask more questions the genre; easy to read; ideas that I can More practice
to help them, e.g. What can you learn in learn from Workbook page 55
a review? Can you find out if a book or film Practice Kit Writing 8
is good? Can you find out what it is about? exercise 3
What else can you learn? Read the information on ideas, opinions End-of-unit activities
and details with the class. Point out that it is Cumulative Review, Workbook page 59
answers
Students’ own answers. not very helpful simply to say that a book is * Vocabulary and language focus worksheets,
good, but it is more helpful to give details, Teacher’s Resource Disk
exercise 1 e.g. explaining that the story is exciting or ** Vocabulary and language focus worksheets,
Read out the question and the ideas, then funny. Students read the ideas and details Teacher’s Resource Disk
allow students time to put the ideas in and match them. Check answers. *** Vocabulary and language focus
order. If your students don’t read many worksheets, Teacher’s Resource Disk
Speaking worksheet, Teacher’s Resource Disk
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