Scene 1: Student A asks for time management tips; Student B shares how they organize their schedule and suggests ways for Student A to improve, like using a planner or scheduling relaxing activities. Scene 2: Student A asks for relaxation advice after busy weeks; Student B recommends activities they find relaxing, like exercising, reading, or hobbies, to help Student A destress. Scene 3: Student A needs travel information; Student B provides details on transportation costs, schedules, or attractions to help Student A plan their trip. They have a dialogue asking and answering questions.

1. Unit 5
Making a request

2. • Lead in – photos of people requesting things (5 mins)
• Discussion questions related to making requests (10 mins)
• Writing skills – understanding the question and reader (10 mins)
• Writing skills – brainstorming the topic (5 mins)
• Writing skills – Reading a model – new vocabulary (5 mins)
• Writing skills – planning and paragraphing (10 mins)
• Writing skills – looking at topic sentences (15 mins) 60
• Game / filler (10 mins)
• Writing skills – Rewriting sentences to change focus (10 mins)
• Writing skills – language for requesting + practice (10 mins)
• Timed writing practice – exam writing task (25 mins)
• Vocabulary from the class quiz (5 mins)

4. • Have you ever had request something in a formal or
professional setting? How did you approach it?
• How do you handle it when someone denies your
request? Do you have any specific strategies to
address such situations?
• What is the most challenging request you have ever
made, and how did you handle it?
• Do you find it easier to make requests in writing or in
person? Why?
• What tips would give to someone who had to make
requests to strangers or people they don't know well?

5. • Have you ever asked for something in a formal or work-
related situation? How did you do it?
• What would you do if someone said no to request of
yours? Do you have any ways to deal with this?
• What's the hardest thing you've ever asked for, and
how did you manage it?
• Do you find it easier to ask for things in writing or face-
to-face? Why?
• What advice would you give to someone who needs to ask
for something from people they don't know well?

7. Mr. Wilson

9. Yes, the greeting and ending are
appropriate and so is the style.

12. A) her bag B) her car C) her hand
?

13. A) busy B) raining C) cold
?

14. A) real dinosaurs B) T Rexs C) hairy dinosaurs
?

15. ? into the phone until he heard the
Which verb is missing?

16. A) him B) his dog C) his child
?

17. A) he was banned B) cops took him out C) the woman gave him free stuff
?

18. Paragraph Topic sentence Details
1. Introduction
2.
3.
4. Conclusion
I am writing to thank you
very much for making my
stay so enjoyable.
Advice, fruit
I wonder if I could ask
you a favour.
Glasses, gold frames,
red plastic case.
restaurant
If you manage to find
........ Home address.
Registered mail, pay
for postage, how
much cheque.
Contact if problems,
thanks
Request to
find glasses
Request to
post

19. B
A
C

20. 1. The holiday brochures are very helpful
and the map will be very useful for when I
get there.
2. Where? When? Describe the camera
3. What time? How? Where? How long?

21. 1. The holiday brochures are very helpful and the map will be
very useful for when I get there.
2. I think I left it in the restaurant. It is a new, silver Sony
camera. It was inside a small case with my details on it.
3. If you find it, could he contact you to arrange a suitable
time to collect it?

22. 1. I am writing to thank you very much for making my
trip so pleasant.
2. Unfortunately, when I got home. I realised that I
had left my pen behind.
3. Luckily, my sister is going to London next week

24. Thank you for your generosity in spending so much time with me.
Thank you for your helpfulness when I needed to know something.
Thank you for your hospitality during my stay in your hotel.
Thank you for your patience with my terrible English.
Thank you for your efficiency in sending me the brochure so quickly.
Thank you for your encouragement when I tried to speak English.
Thank you for your co-operation when I had to change my hotel booking.
Thank you for your sympathy when I received the bad news.

26. Could you please arrange for a taxi to meet me at the airport?
Would it be possible for you to give me a lift to the station?
Could you please tell me how much it will cost?
Would it be possible for you to look for my jacket?
I would be very grateful if you could send me some information about
your school.

29. • You are going to act out some scenes on
different topics.
• Student (A) will need to ask for some
information.
• Student (B) will have the information to
give.

30. Scene one “You are talking to a friend”
• Student (A) You want to manage your time
a little better. Ask your partner for some
tips on how to organise your time better.
• Student (B) Answer your partner’s
questions about how your organise your
time and give them suggestions on how they
can improve.
• Ask questions, give information and advise
your friend to help them out.

31. Scene two “You are talking to a
friend”
• Student (A) You are looking for some new
ways you can relax after a busy week. Ask
your partner for some advice.
• Student (B) Answer your partner’s
questions and give them some tips based
on how your relax or how your friends
relax.
• Ask questions, give information and help
your friend to find ways to relax.