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Unit 4
What would you do? Vocabulary; WordWise; Values; Writing
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understanding of the text first, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? UNIT 4
focus on the picture and ask: VOCABULARY
What decision is the boy trying Making a decision
to make? (whether to buy a red 7 Match a–h with the underlined words and phrases
or blue T-shirt). Give them only in the text below.
30 seconds to find the answer. a for a long time e make
f thought again about
b a good
a 2 b 4 c 7 d 6 e 8 f 3 c a bad g original idea
g 1 h 5 d decide h made a new decision
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My first thought was to go with the blue. But then
8 At the end of the exercise, listen I thought long and hard and changed my mind. Maybe the
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to some of the students’ ideas red was better. But had I made the right decision? Had I?
I reconsidered my choice. Red or blue? Red or blue? Why was
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and encourage open class it so difficult to make up my mind? Well, I didn’t want to make Doing the right thing
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7 the wrong decision, did I? So I called my sister. Maybe she 11 Think about a time when you had to
discussion. could help me come to a decision. make a difficult decision. Make notes.
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‘I don’t know why you’re asking me,’ she said. ‘You only ever 1 What decision did you make?
wear blue.’ 2 What were the consequences?
9 During feedback, elicit or explain 8 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.
SPEAKING
the meaning of the five phrases 1 What’s the biggest decision you’ve ever made? 12 Write a short paragraph. Include a third
conditional sentence.
and give further examples. 2 Have you ever made the wrong decision? What was it? Last year, there was a new student in my
1 b 2 d 3 e 4 c 5 a 3 How good are you at making your mind up about small things? class. Nobody wanted to sit next to him, so
4 What sort of things do you usually need to think long and I did. I’m really happy I did. If I hadn’t sat
hard about? next to him, he wouldn’t have become my
10 Encourage students to refer to 5 Do you ever reconsider decisions you’ve made? best friend. What a good decision I made!
the definitions from Exercise 9 to 6 Who do you ask to help you come to important decisions? 13 Read your paragraph out to the class.
help them choose the correct workbook page 38 Then vote on the best story.
word or phrase. WordWise: Phrases with now
1 now 2 now and again 3 just now WRITING
4 now 5 now that 9 Look at the words and phrases in bold in these sentences A diary entry about
from the unit. Match them with the definitions.
Workbook p38 a dilemma
1 OK, you can go now.
2 Now that I’ve got some money, I want to give it back. 14 Choose one of these situations or
11 You may like to give an 3 Now and again, people throw things away by mistake. use your own idea. Write a diary
entry about it (150–200 words).
example from your own 4 I looked at the station sign just now, but it doesn’t say. Try to use language from this unit.
5 Do you want to have a go now, Angie?
experience to get students 1 Explain the problem.
started on this exercise. a in the near future d because finally 2 Think about two possible solutions
b at this moment
and their consequences.
e sometimes
c a moment or two ago 3 Decide what you’re going to do and
12 Check understanding of the 10 Use words and phrases from Exercise 9 to complete the why.
paragraph. Ask: Did the writer sit sentences. • You’ve got a detention. If you
tell your parents, you won’t be
next to the new student? (yes); 1 I’ve finished my work, so I’m going to hang out with allowed to go to a party.
my friends.
Does she wish she hadn’t? (no); 2 I don’t listen to this music all the time, but I like to • It’s your mum’s birthday this
weekend, but you spent all your
Why? (They’re best friends now.) play it. money on clothes and haven’t
Point out the use of the third 3 Sally was here , but she’s gone out. got any left to buy her a present.
.
conditional. 4 I’ll eat later. I’m not hungry I’ve got a bike. • You saw your best friend’s
5 I don’t walk to school
boyfriend / girlfriend at the
cinema with another boy / girl.
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13 If you feel your students might be
demoralised by such a vote, you 43
may want to limit the selection
to just five paragraphs. Select
paragraphs from your more Activity idea Extension
resilient students.
Ask students to write more third conditional sentences based on the stories,
e.g. If Jimmy had kept the store card …
14 Check/clarify: detention.
Encourage students to organise
their writing as outlined in points
1, 2 and 3 and to use some third
conditional sentences.
more
Homework
Students can complete Exercise 14 Practice Extra
for homework. Unit 4 Practise it!
Workbook
Vocabulary p38, Ex.3–4
WordWise p38, Ex.5
Developing Writing p41
Emotional Development Worksheets
Empathy and relationship skills Vocabulary Worksheets 4
Shows understanding of other people’s perspectives and feelings.
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