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Unit 4
What would you do? Life Competencies

Warmer WHAT WOULD YOU DO? UNIT 4
Write acting on instinct on the
board, and elicit what it might mean. LIFE COMPETENCIES
Encourage students to try and clarify
its meaning through examples or We all act on instinct at some point in our lives, and acting on instinct can have
positive or negative consequences.
explanation, rather than through a
translation. For example on page 42, 4 Now read endings A and B. What was the result of
Luis Lopez acted on his instinct Acting on instinct Marta’s actions in each ending?
when he rang his lawyer to check A
whether or not he was really free to It was nearly dark; what if she met a
leave prison. Ask students to read stranger in the woods or got lost? I said
the introductory paragraph to check I would walk with her, and then we would
call my dad from her house to pick me up.
their ideas. Elicit examples of people At first, Ellie said she was fine, she didn’t
acting on instinct in Unit 4. want me to have to call my dad. But when
I insisted I was worried about her, finally
she agreed and we both got home safely.
11 Life Lessons: B
Acting on instinct 1 11 Watch the vlog. What is Serena’s dilemma? It was getting dark, but I thought she’d
2 11 Watch the vlog again and answer the think I was being silly if I told her how I
questions. felt. I asked her to text me when she got
1 What are the bad things about Mandy? home. At 10 pm Ellie’s mum called me.
1 11 Check/clarify: dilemma, 2 What are the good things about Nadia? She was at the hospital with Ellie. On her
the pros and cons, flip a coin. 3 What did Serena do with the kitten on the street? way home, she had twisted her ankle,
and couldn’t walk on it. Because she was
Ask students to compare their 4 What happened with the cake in the fridge? on her own, she had been frightened and
5 What is Serena’s final decision?
ideas with a partner. upset, but she had managed to call her
mum on her mobile phone.
She can’t decide which of two friends 3 Read the start of Marta’s story. What do you think
to invite on a beach trip. she should do? 5 Answer the questions about the story.
In the summer holidays my friends and I met up for a 1 How would you have acted in the situation?
2 11 Ask students to try to picnic and a game of football. We had a great day, the 2 What was Marta’s instinct in ending A?
answer the questions from weather was good and we all had fun. My friend Ellie 3 How do you think Marta feels in ending B?
needed to be home by 9 pm and by this time it was
memory before watching the getting dark. The cycle ride back to her house takes her Me and my world
video again to check. along a quiet footpath in the woods and across a main 6 SPEAKING
road. Ellie was happy to walk back to her house by
SPEAKING Work in pairs. What is your instinct in
1 She’s a bit serious and not really herself, but I felt worried about her. each of the situations? Would you normally act on
into games. 2 She is very funny and your instinct? Why or why not?
makes Serena laugh. 3 She took TIPS FOR ACTING ON INSTINCT A You are at the local skate park. Your friend is about
to do a dangerous jump. He’s not wearing a helmet.
it home with her. 4 Serena ate it. • If something doesn’t feel right, take some more B You are with a group of friends. A few of them are
5 She doesn’t make one. time to think about it. being unkind to another friend in your group.
• If your friends are all doing one thing but you C You have always wanted to buy a particular thing
feel it isn’t right, don’t feel pressured into but it’s very expensive. One day you see it in a sale,
3 Check/clarify: footpath. behaving in a way you don’t agree with. If your 40% off the original price – but it’s still more than
instinct says no, don’t do it.
Give students one minute to read • Acting on instinct can be a good thing. If you you can really afford. Your friend offers to lend you
the money to buy it.
the text and think of their answer. think your actions will benefit or help someone
Encourage them not to focus on else, go ahead and do what you feel!
every word.
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4 Check/clarify: stranger, insisted,
twisted her ankle, upset.
A Ellie and Marta both got home Activity idea An interview
safely. B Ellie had a frightening and
upsetting experience on her own. Students could act out an interview with either Marta or Ellie. Divide the class
into four groups: A (Marta), B (Ellie), C (Reporter to Marta) and D (Reporter
5 You may like to give your own to Ellie). Ask groups C and D to look at the text again and write down five
example to get students started questions to ask Marta/Ellie. Ask group A to look at the texts again and find key
on this. information about Marta and group B about Ellie in preparation for an interview.
1 Students’ own answers 2 Her Monitor to make sure all the students are making notes and help with ideas if
instinct was to act on her anxiety necessary. Put the students in A/C and B/D pairs and give them time to act out
about Ellie’s safety by walking home the interview.
with her. 3 She probably felt sorry/
guilty that she hadn’t acted on her
instinct. more
6 Monitor to help with any Practice Extra
difficulties, but do not interrupt Unit 4 Master it!
as this is a fluency activity.
Worksheets
Life Lessons: Acting on instinct
Emotional Development Tests
Managing own emotions Unit, extension and skills test 4
Managing and understanding emotions which lead to acting on instinct.
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