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ACS 206
LANGUAGE LEADER / INTERMEDIATE
10.1 : IT IS THE NEW THING
1a. Look the the list of the trends on page 102 and discuss it with a partner.
1b. Think of another trend for each of the four categories in exercise 1a.
SPEAKING
10.1 : IT IS THE NEW THING
10.1 : IT IS THE NEW THING
Pick up on (phr.v.)
1. Notice something which is not easy to
notice
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Buy into (phr.v.)
1. Believe in and be influenced by
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Find out (phr.v.)
1. Discover
Catch on (phr.v.)
1. To become fashionable or
known
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Die out (phr.v.)
1. Disappear completely
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Keep up with (phr.v.)
1. To maintain the same level as
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Slow down (phr.v.)
1. To become less fast/ rapid
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Take over (phr.v.)
1. To gain control of sth/sb
10.1 : IT IS THE NEW THING
Read the text and do the exercises 2a, 2b & 3.
Look at the phrasal verbs and do the exercises 4a & b and 5a & b.
READING
VOCABULARY
10.1 : IT IS THE NEW THING
1. Look at the photos and discuss the questions.
Who are these people? Which films were they in ? What trends did they start ?
READING
10.2 : TRENDS IN FASHION
Uma Thurman
Zhang Ziyi
Marlon Brando
Audrey Hepburn
Uma thurman
American
She’s been in Dangerous Liaisons, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill and others.
Marlon brando
1924-2004
American
He was in A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, The Godfather and others.
Audrey hepburn
1929-1993
Born in The Netherlands
She was in Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, My Fair Lady and others.
Zhang ziyi Chinese
Born 1979
She’s been in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The House of Flying Daggers, Memoirs of a Geisha and others.
Read the text and do the exercises 2a &b
10.2 : TRENDS IN FASHION
Paragraph
1 2 3 4
Name of film
The Wild One
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Pulp Fiction
Memoirs of a Geisha
Main star
Marlon Brando
Audrey Hepburn
Uma Thurman
Zhang Ziyi
Year of film
1954 1961 1994 2005
Fashion trend started
black leather motorcycle jacket
simple black dress
crisp white shirt
kimonos and kimono accessories
Adjectives usually come in this order:
Look at the example and put the phrases in right order in exercise 3 on page 105.
10.2 : TRENDS IN FASHION VOCABULARY
Colour
Material
Function/Class
Noun
a black leather motorcycle
jacket
4. Would you like to work in the fashion industry ? Why/ why not ?
5. Listen to a conversation between two people and tick the advices given.
10.2 : TRENDS IN FASHION
LISTENING
Expressions of Quantity
Please do the exercises 6a&b, 7, 8 on page 105.
10.2 : TRENDS IN FASHION GRAMMAR
Used with countable nouns
A couple of, a lot of, a few, many, no, plenty of, enough, some
Used with uncountable nouns
A little, a lot of, no, plenty of, enough, some
For language reference and more practice see
page 152-153
10.2 : TRENDS IN FASHION
SPEAKINGIn small groups
discuss the question in exercise 9 (p.105)
10.3 LIVING LONGER
5a. Look at the highlighted phrases in the text and choose the correct answer in the rules.
5b. Complete the table with the verbs in the box.
GRAMMAR
Verbs followed by (object +) infinitive with two
Verbs followed by –ing
Verbs followed by both forms.
Want Enjoy Start
5b
For extra information and practice please see p.152-153 and Active Teach.
Do the exercise 6.
10.3 LIVING LONGER
Verbs followed by (object +) infinitive with two
Verbs followed by –ing
Verbs followed by both forms.
WantPromise ManageExpectAllowDecideTeachHope
EnjoySuggestRecommendPractise
Start ContinueLikeLoveBeginHateAdvise
Think about the country/city/ town you have lived. How it has changed in your lifetime?
What kind of changes have you seen? Tell five of these changes.
Have they been negative or positive changes? How do you feel about these changes ?
What kind of changes would you like to do ?
10.4 SCENARIO –BELLEVIEW
10.4 SCENARIO –BELLEVIEW
Read the situation on page 108 and do the exercises 1, 2a&b and 3a&b.
Listen to the councillor talking to residents about a parking problem and do the exercises 4a&b and 5.
10.4 SCENARIO –BELLEVIEW Key Language: The langauge of meetings
10.4 SCENARIO –BELLEVIEW
TASK : Participating in a meeting
Work in groups of two or three and do the
exercises. Try to use the useful
phrases.
10.4 SCENARIO –BELLEVIEW