2. • Lead in – Sharing news – with people (10 mins)
• Reading a conversation – discussing new vocabulary (5 mins)
• Reading a conversation– comprehension questions (5 mins)
• Language focus – Making suggestions vs obligations – presentation (5 mins)
• Language focus – Making suggestions vs obligations - exercises (5 mins)
• Language focus – Strong and weak obligation structures (5 mins)
• Language focus – Strong and weak obligation exercises (5 mins)
• Language focus – Negative obligation structures (5 mins)
• Language focus – Negative obligation structures exercises (5 mins)
• Have to must game activity (15 mins)
• Vocabulary focus – highlighting sharing news structures (10 mins)
• Writing practice – Sentences to share news (10 mins)
• Writing practice – responses to shared news (5 mins)
• Writing practice – Finishing a conversation expressions (5 mins)
• Writing practice – finishing a conversation (10 mins)
• Good news / bad news speaking activity (15 mins)
3.
4. • When did you last receive some good news? How did
you receive it? Did you share it with anyone after?
• How do you usually share news or life events with
your family and friends? Why?
• Who do you usually chat with online? How often?
• What messaging service do you use? WhatsApp?
Messenger? Something else? Why?
• What's the longest chat or conversation you've ever
had online?
5. (1) Read the conversation and answer the questions.
6. 1. What does Elodie want Pete to do? .....................................................
2. Why can't Pete come out? .....................................................................
3.What does Pete agree to do? ................................................................
She wants Peter to go out after work
He can’t because he has lots of work to do
He agrees to come out later, for dinner.
7. Language note
When you greet people online, use the same language as for
texting or writing informal emails:
Hey / Hi I Hello How're you? How's it going?
How're things?
Don't use formal language like 'Dear ...', but it is polite
to check if your friend or colleague is free to talk.
Are you free
right now?
Have you got 5 minutes?
8.
9. (2) Read the sentences from the conversation.
• Mark them 'S' for making a suggestion, (x3)
• 'O' for expressing an obligation (something it is a good idea for you to do),
(x1)
• 'SO' for expressing a strong obligation (something it is very important for you
to do). (x1)
1 Maybe we could go to
PJ's for food later? ……
4. You should come out and
have some fun. .......
2. You should come ....... 5 Why don't I meet you at
PJ's at 8? ...
3. I have to finish my work.
……
S
S
SO
O
S
10. Clear usage: expressing obligation and necessity
For very strong (100%) obligation,
use 'must' and 'have to'.
You must visit your grandma more
often.
I have to work late this evening.
She has to study for an exam.
For weaker obligation
(50%), use 'should'.
You should come out more
often.
I should stop eating so
much chocolate.
11. Language focus
(1) Complete the conversation with 'should', 'must' or 'have to'.
Kerry: Hey Phil, my boss says I (1) ........have to....... work late today. :( I don't
think I can come to the party - sorry!
Phil: But you (2) .......... .......... come! It won't be any fun without you!
Kerry: But everyone else in my office (3) ....................... work late. They'll be
angry if I get to leave early.
Phil: I think you (4) ......................... talk to your boss. Tell her this is important.
Kerry: What do you think I (5)........................... say?
Phil: Tell her it's your brother's birthday party and you (6) ...................... go.
Kerry: You're right. I(7) ............................. stand up for myself. Wish me luck!
have to
has to
should
should
have to
should
12. (2) Read the explanation, then complete each
sentence with 'mustn't' or 'don't have to'.
• The negative of 'must' is 'must not / mustn't'.
• It expresses a strong negative obligation.
• The negative of 'have to' is 'don't have to'.
• The negative of ‘has to' is ‘doesn’t have to'.
• It means that you don't have to do something, but you
can still do it if you want to.
13. 1. You .............................. be rude to your boss. You could lose your job!
2. I................................ work late on Fridays, but sometimes I do anyway.
3. We should go away this weekend. I ................................... work on
Saturday.
4. You.................................................. lose this key - it's the only one I
have.
5. Ed is such a nice guy. He .................................... see his grandma so
often, but he visits her every weekend.
mustn’t
don’t have to
mustn’t
don’t have to
doesn’t have to
3 options = mustn’t / don’t have to / doesn’t have to
14. Working in small groups , you’re going to
discuss some jobs and the obligations that
these jobs have.
15. Choose a job for example “athlete”.
Now each person in the group needs too say a
sentence expressing things people must do or be
if they want to be successful in that particular
kind of work.
You have to use a different structure every time.
16. Examples: Athlete
• You must train every day.
• You mustn’t eat unhealthy food.
• You have to be competitive.
• You should wear appropriate clothes
If a sentence is correct, then you score one
point.
Then someone chooses a new job and you repeat.
The player with the most points at the end of the
game wins.
17. Examples: template
• You must ________ every day.
• You mustn’t _____________________.
• You have to ____________________.
• You should ______________________.
18. (3) Read the conversation. Underline the phrases for sharing news.
Miriam: Hi Rasmus. Are you free to talk?
Rasmus: Hey Miriam. I'm free. What's up?
Miriam: You won't believe this, but Keira and Jack are having a baby! (x1)
Rasmus: OMG!!!! Wow! That's amazing news :) Who told you?
Miriam: Keira told me last night. She also said that it's going to be a girl! (x2)
Rasmus: How exciting! I'll send them a card. Oh, I've got some news too. (x1)
Miriam: Really? What is it?
Rasmus: I've got a new job!
Miriam: Wow! That's amazing! Congratulations! Let's go out tonight to celebrate
...
19. Use these phrases to share news
Sarah said that …
I heard that …
Did you know that ...?
Did you hear about ...?
Use these phrases to react to news
OMG! (= Oh my gosh). Wow! Really?
That's great / amazing /
shocking/ terrible!
Congratulations! (if news is good)
I'm so sorry to hear that. (if news is
bad)
Use these phrases to share unusual or exciting news
You won't believe this, but …
I've got some (exciting) news.
Useful vocabulary and phrases: sharing news
20. Writing clearly
(1) Use the phrases from the Useful vocabulary box to share some news.
Follow the instructions below.
1. Tell your friend that you have a new job.
2. Tell your friend that two people he/she knows are getting married.
3. Tell your friend that you didn't get the job you wanted.
4. Tell your friend that you are moving to another country.
5. Tell your friend that someone you both know has lost his/her job.
Did you know that I have a new job?
You won’t believe this but Bob and Evie are getting married.
I’ve got bad some news. I didn’t get the job I wanted.
I’ve got some exciting news. I’m moving to Colombia.
Alex told me that he lost his job.
21. (2) Now write a response to each sentence
you wrote in exercise 1.
Example:
• You won't believe this, but I've got a new
job!
• Really? That's great!
22. Did you know that I have a new job?
You won’t believe this but Bob and Evie are getting married.
I’ve got some news. I didn’t get the job I wanted.
I’ve got some exciting news. I’m moving to Colombia.
Alex told me that he lost his job.
Really? That's great!
OMG! Wow!
Really! I'm sorry to hear that.
Wow! That's amazing!
OMG! That’s terrible.
23.
24. Useful vocabulary and phrases: closing a conversation
Use these phrases to
pause an online chat
(e.g. if you need to do
something else)
• Sorry, I have to take a
call.
• Just a second. I'll be
back in a minute.
• BRB (= be right back)
To close (finish) a
conversation politely use
one of these phrases
• Sorry, but I've got to go
now.
• I'd love to talk more, but
I have to go.
• It was nice chatting to
you.
• Let's talk again soon.
25. Language focus (1) Use the phrases from the Useful vocabulary
box to close the conversations. Remember to be polite.
1 Mia: The party was fun, and everyone wanted to know about my new job.
Me: .................................................................................................................................
2 Simon: Work's been really busy. I have so much to do before Friday!
Me: .................................................................................................................................
3 Sophia: I'm having a great time in Spain. You'd love it. How are you
anyway?
Me: .................................................................................................................................
Oh, that's nice. Sorry, but I've got to go now. Let's
talk again soon.
Really? I'm sorry to hear that. It was nice chatting to
you, but I'm afraid I have to go.
I'm good, thanks. I'd love to talk more, but I have to
go.
26. Get writing
(1) Write responses to these sentences.
1. Hey, what's up. Are you free to talk?
2. They are going to get married!
3. Anne told me that she lost her job!
4. I'll be back in a minute.
5. I'd love to talk more, but I have to go..
Hi. I'm fine. Yes, I can talk.
Really? Wow! That's great!
Oh no! That's terrible!
OK.
No problem. Speak soon.
27. My review
I can greet friends online and end a conversation.
I can use 'should', 'must' and 'have to' to express obligation.
I can use different phrases to share and respond to news.
I can chat with friends online.
28.
29. Spin the cards and look at the good news.
The first player looks at the card and says “The
good news is , I decided to ask her to marry me”
The second player should try to find the picture
that matches with the BN (bad news)
Then you should say the bad news
“The bad news is she said no or she refused”
If the bad news is wrong then you lose a life.
You only have three lives
Pass the phone on to the next player who chooses
another card.
