Unit 5 (2) - ideas
Discussion Questions (from the podcast)
 What sorts of things do you
buy on impulse?
 What recent product or service
that you’ve seen do you think is
impressive?
 If you could start a business, or invent a
product or service, what would it be?
Conditionals Review
 To talk about some that is always or generally true,
use:
 If + S + present simple, S + present simple
 If I drink too much coffee, I can’t get to sleep.
 To talk about something that is likely to happen in
the future as a result of a possible action/situation,
use:
 If + S + present simple, S + will (won’t) + V
 If it rains this weekend, I’ll stay at Songdo.
 To talk about a present/future result of something
that is unreal, imaginary, or very unlikely to happen,
use:
 If + S + past simple, S + would(n’t) + V
 If I won the lottery, I would quit school and go travelling.
Discuss
 What do you generally do if your roommates are being too
noisy? Why?
 If you have a lot of homework, do you normally do it right
away, or do you put it off until the last minute?
 If the weather is nice this weekend, what will you do?
 If you get really good grades this semester, what will your
parents do/say?
 Supposing you could live anywhere in the world, where would
you live? Why?
 If you could change one thing about your life right now, what
would it be? Why?
 Imagine you were the opposite sex for one day. How would
things be different?
 What would you do if you could do one thing to make the
world a better place?
genius
 Do you ever watch reality TV or game shows?
Why/why not?
 What is your opinion of these types of shows?
Why?
 BBC had a comedy game show called “Genius”.
What do you think the game involved?
 p. 64, 1A & B – read and answer the questions
 2A – discuss with a partner
 2B – watch and check
 2C – answer the questions
 2D - discuss
 What is your opinion of Dan’s idea? Do you think it is
‘genius’? Why/why not?
 Do you think this kind of show would be popular in
Korea? Why/why not?
 If you could go on this show and submit an idea or
invention, what would it be?
 What do you think is the best invention in the last ten or
twenty years? Why?
a business idea
 #4A - Student A – turn to p. 159 & student B turn to p.
161 – choose one business idea, and think about how to
present it. Work together to think about how to present it
 Use the key phrases on p. 65, 3D
 Present it to a new partner
 Which idea do you think is
better? Why?

Speakout Upper Intermediate 2nd Ed., Unit5 day2

  • 1.
    Unit 5 (2)- ideas
  • 2.
    Discussion Questions (fromthe podcast)  What sorts of things do you buy on impulse?  What recent product or service that you’ve seen do you think is impressive?  If you could start a business, or invent a product or service, what would it be?
  • 3.
    Conditionals Review  Totalk about some that is always or generally true, use:  If + S + present simple, S + present simple  If I drink too much coffee, I can’t get to sleep.  To talk about something that is likely to happen in the future as a result of a possible action/situation, use:  If + S + present simple, S + will (won’t) + V  If it rains this weekend, I’ll stay at Songdo.  To talk about a present/future result of something that is unreal, imaginary, or very unlikely to happen, use:  If + S + past simple, S + would(n’t) + V  If I won the lottery, I would quit school and go travelling.
  • 4.
    Discuss  What doyou generally do if your roommates are being too noisy? Why?  If you have a lot of homework, do you normally do it right away, or do you put it off until the last minute?  If the weather is nice this weekend, what will you do?  If you get really good grades this semester, what will your parents do/say?  Supposing you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? Why?  If you could change one thing about your life right now, what would it be? Why?  Imagine you were the opposite sex for one day. How would things be different?  What would you do if you could do one thing to make the world a better place?
  • 5.
    genius  Do youever watch reality TV or game shows? Why/why not?  What is your opinion of these types of shows? Why?  BBC had a comedy game show called “Genius”. What do you think the game involved?  p. 64, 1A & B – read and answer the questions  2A – discuss with a partner  2B – watch and check  2C – answer the questions  2D - discuss
  • 6.
     What isyour opinion of Dan’s idea? Do you think it is ‘genius’? Why/why not?  Do you think this kind of show would be popular in Korea? Why/why not?  If you could go on this show and submit an idea or invention, what would it be?  What do you think is the best invention in the last ten or twenty years? Why?
  • 7.
    a business idea #4A - Student A – turn to p. 159 & student B turn to p. 161 – choose one business idea, and think about how to present it. Work together to think about how to present it  Use the key phrases on p. 65, 3D  Present it to a new partner  Which idea do you think is better? Why?