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9. ACTIVITY 6: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LOVELY...

Someone is leaving your English class next week and moving to another town. The other
students in the class are going to give this person a present. Work in pairs. Assume
everyone in the class has contributed a small amount of money. Follow these three
stages:
1 Decide what present to buy. (Write the names of two possible gifts on two separate
slips of paper and give them to your teacher.)
2 When your teacher has collected all the slips and put them in a box, choose one slip
of paper each. Imagine that you are the student who is leaving, and see what gift the
class has given you.
3 Now, prepare a short speech to say thank you to the class for the present. Imagine it
is your last day in class.

With your partner, talk about the things you could say in your speech. You know what
gift you have received, so think about these questions:
— Were you surprised to receive it?
— How will you use the gift?
— Where will you put it?
— Is it an especially suitable gift for your situation?
— Is it a present that you will remember? Why?

Prepare your speech, either in class or at home.
Sit in small groups. In turn, practice your speeches together. Give each other helpful
comments. One or two of you might like to make your speech to the class.

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