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English Basics for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 11 : Learn How to Talk About Your Childhood

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Exercise 1: Warming Up
Words & Phrases
to be OK at [something]
mystery (genre) adj
sci-fi (genre) adj
kid n
strict adj
let [someone] [do something] v
get to [do something] v
documentary n
tough adj
interest n
ability n
to be into [something]
a shame n
Practice pronouncing the words below. If you don’t know the
meaning of a word, just ask your teacher!

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Exercise 2: Answer the Question
Can you describe the picture in 45 seconds? Include as much
information as possible.
Q

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Exercise 2: Answer the Question (continued)
Can you describe the picture in 45 seconds? Include as much
information as possible.
Q

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Exercise 3: Learn Useful Phrases
A School was really tough for me as a kid.
B Oh really? I actually did pretty well in school.
A What was your secret?
B
I don’t think I had a secret. My parents were just really
strict about studying.
A Oh, I see. Did they let you watch much TV?
B No. I didn’t get to watch much TV back then.
A Wow, that’s a shame.
B Yeah, but they did let me watch documentaries.
Dialogue practice Practice making NEW sentences
1. ______ was pretty tough for
______.
2. _______ did well in ________ class.
3. My parents were ___________.
4. I didn’t get to __________, but they
let me ___________.
• ~ is tough for ~
• ~ did well in ~
• What’s your secret?
• That’s a shame.

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Exercise 3: Learn Useful Phrases (continued)
A What did you like to do when you were a child?
B I really liked to play sports, like soccer and baseball.
A How were you at soccer?
B
I was OK at soccer, but I was much better at baseball.
How about you? What did you do as a kid?
A I wasn’t really into sports, but I liked to read books.
B Cool! What kind of books did you read?
A Most of the time I read mystery or sci-fi novels.
Dialogue practice Practice making NEW sentences
1. How was/were ______ at ______?
2. ______ was into ______.
3. ______ really liked to ______.
4. What kind of _____ did you
______?
• How are you at ~ ?
• I’m into ~
• How about you?
• Most of the time…

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Exercise 4: Roleplay
Use today’s phrases in the situation described below.
Your teacher will start the roleplay with a comment or question.
Two coworkers are talking about their interests and abilities.
• How are you at ~ ?
• I’m into ~
• How about you?
• ~ is tough for ~
• ~ did well in ~

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Exercise 5: Discussion
• What did you like to do when you were a child?
• Describe your childhood home and neighborhood.
• What are the good and bad points of being a child
versus being an adult?
• If you could go back in time, would you change anything
about your childhood? Why or why not?
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.

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End of Lesson
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