2. Week 2
Updates and
Info
Today we will:
Practice minimal pairs
Listen to music!
Interview each other
Learn about personalities and
graphology
Review personality adjectives
Examine different types of
advertising
Do a few tongue twisters
3. Minimal Pairs
A B
walk [wɔk]
bottle [ˋbɑt!]
Sunday [ˋsʌnde]
think [θɪŋk]
beer [bɪr]
work [wɝk]
butter [ˋbʌtɚ]
some day [ˋsʌm de]
sink [sɪŋk]
bill [bɪl]
5. Music Time
Today’s song was first
recorded by Des’ree, a
successful pop and soul
singer in the 1990s.
She had some other hits,
but this is her most
famous song.
You Gotta Be - Des’ree
A. Listen to the song and add the
missing words. The words in the
chorus (a – h) are at the top of the
worksheet.
B. The words in the blanks for
numbers 1 – 7 rhyme with words
that have the same number.
C. This song gives advice on how to
live your life. Try to find words in
the song that mean the same as the
pieces of advice in part C.
6. Work together
and have a
conversation
You will do this exercise with 2 different
partners.
Half of the class will have sheet A
Half of the class will have sheet B
First, work together with a partner to
write the questions. You should both
have the same questions.
After we have checked the answers, find
a partner who has a different question
sheet than you, and take turns asking
each other the questions.
Pair Work
7. Unit 1, Part B
Pages 8 and 9
Look at the signatures on page 8.
Do you know who the people are?
8. Unit 1, Part B
Pages 8 and 9
Look at the signatures on page 8.
Do you know who the people are?
A. Ghandi
B. Orlando Bloom
C. Einstein
D. Jack Nicholson
E. Tom Hanks
F. Victoria Beckham
9. Graphology
Graphology is the study
of handwriting. It can
be used to learn things
about a person’s
character or
personality.
Write the words:
“I am looking forward to hearing from you.”
and sign your English name underneath
10. Read and listen to the story on page 8.
According to the story, which of the people A–F …?
___ has / had no separation between their public self …
___ is / was more identified with their public self…
___ is / was more identified with their private self…
___ is / was probably rather arrogant (傲慢)
___ keeps / kept their public and private life separate…
___ is / was secretive about their private life, and keeps…
11. Read and listen to the story on page 8.
According to the story, which of the people A–F …?
_B_ has / had no separation between their public self …
_A_ is / was more identified with their public self…
_F_ is / was more identified with their private self…
_D_ is / was probably rather arrogant (傲慢)
_E_ keeps / kept their public and private life separate…
_C_ is / was secretive about their private life, and keeps…
12. Now you try
Take a look at your partner’s piece of paper with his
or her signature, and explain what it means.
• What kind of person are they?
• Do you believe they are really this way?
• Is what your partner says about you true?
• Do you think graphology is a serious science?
13. Pages 9 and 146 - Personality
How many of the highlighted words in story did you
know?
In groups of three or four, fill out the information on
page 146.
Add either a suffix of a prefix to the words after each
sentence on page 9, part C.
14. Word Stress
Listen to the words.
Can you hear which
syllable is stressed?
arrogant
assertive
irritable
creative
considerate
conscientious
possessive
loyal
stubborn
impatient
unsociable
immature
15. Word Stress
Listen to the words.
Can you hear which
syllable is stressed?
arrogant
assertive
irritable
creative
considerate
conscientious
possessive
loyal
stubborn
impatient
unsociable
immature
17. Still got some time?
She sells seashells down
by the seashore.
The shells she sells are
seashells.
Which wristwatches are Swiss
wristwatches?
Peter Piper picked a peck
of pickled peppers.