Book uno interchange

1 THIS IS ME!PlanGet to know your classmates. Use these questions and your own questions.

What’s your name?

What do people call you?

Where are you from?

What’s your last name?

How do you spell it?

Other questions:

PreparePair work Interview your partner. Then make a poster. Use magazines, pictures,and your own words to describe your partner.

PresentClass activity Introduce your partner to the class. Show your poster and explain why you chose the pictures and words.

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2 WHAT DO YOU DO?

PlanGroup work What do you think are the five best jobs? What do you think are the five worst jobs?

Best jobs Worst jobs

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

PrepareA Group work Choose a job you are interested in learning more about. Write some questions to ask about the job.

B Group work Find and interview someone who has the job you are interested in. Write down the person’s answers.

PresentClass activity Imagine you have this job. Tell the class about the job. Be prepared to answer questions!

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3 HOW MUCH IS THIS ONE?PlanGroup work Imagine you are going to open a new store. Discuss these questions to help you plan the grand opening.

What is the name of your store?

What are you going to sell?

Who is your ideal customer?

What is your store’s slogan?

PrepareA Group work Choose products that you want to “sell.” Then write a brief description and set a price for each item.

B Group work Make an advertisement for your store. Be sure to include the important information. Try to make the store sound attractive to shoppers!

PresentClass activity Share your advertisement with the class. Display your products and be prepared to explain them and answer questions.


Boots for all occasions – in every style, size, and color!

Rubber boots$19

Leather boots$59

Hiking boots$74

Work boots$38 Winter boots

$119

4 RADIO SHOWPlanGroup work Imagine you are DJs at a local radio station. Check (✓ ) the kindof music you play. Then choose a musical group to interview and one of their songs to play.

■■ classical ■■ jazz ■■ R & B ■■ rock

■■ country ■■ pop ■■ rap ■■ other:

Musical group: Name of song:

PrepareGroup work Perform a radio interview. Decide who will be the interviewer. Theneach student chooses a different musician in the group. Use these questions andyour own questions to research information about him or her.

Where are you from? Who writes the songs?

What kind of music do you like? Who writes the music?

What instruments do you play? What’s it like to go on tour?

What are your biggest hits? What are your other interests or hobbies?

Other questions:

PresentClass activity Perform your radio interview for the class. Don’t forget to play the song!


5 FAMILY SURVEY

PlanLook at these questions about family. Then write five more questions.

Are you an only child?

How many people are in your family?

Do your parents work?

Does your family always eat dinner together?

Are you living at home now?

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2.

3.

4.

5.

PrepareA Group work Conduct a survey about families. Compare your questions. Then each student chooses one question.

B Group work Ask your question to at least ten people. Report back to the group. Then draw a chart to present your group’s findings.

PresentClass activity Share your chart with the class. Tell your classmates the most surprising things that you learned about families.


6 SPORTS STARPlanWho is your favorite sports star? Make suggestions. Then take a class vote.

The most popular sports star is:

PrepareGroup work Choose a famous athlete. Then write ten questions you want to knowabout this person. Use magazines, newspapers, or the Internet to find the answers.

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2.

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PresentClass activity Imagine you are at a news press conference. Other students in theclass are “reporters” for a sports magazine. Answer their questions as if you are the sports star.


7 WISH YOU WERE HERE!PlanGroup work What exotic destinations do you want to visit? Discuss different places. Then decide on one place.

Exotic destination:

PrepareA Group work Imagine you are going on vacation. Find out more about the destination you chose. Use these questions and your own questions.

Where can you stay?

Where can you eat?

What can you eat?

What is the weather like?

What can you do there?

Other questions:

B Group work Design, make, and write a vacation postcard to send someone. Pretend you are writing from the destination.

PresentClass activity Share your postcard with the class. Explain why you chose the place.


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Hi Guys!

We’re finally here! We’re

staying at a beautiful re

sort.

Last night, we watched th

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wildlife right from our r

oom!

So far, the weather is g

reat.

This morning we got up re

ally

early and ate breakfast .

. .

8 THE PERFECT NEIGHBORHOODPlanWhat makes a perfect neighborhood? Why are these things important?

PrepareA Group work Imagine you are city planners. Choose the five most important things for a neighborhood. Then explain why you think they are important.

1. because .

2. because .

3. because .

4. because .

5. because .

B Group work Design your perfect neighborhood. Decide what places to include and where they should be located. Then draw a map of the neighborhood.

PresentClass activity Share your map with the class. Explain why the place and its locationare so important.


UNION DRIVE

LOVE

STR

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LOIS

LAN

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PARK AVENUE

Nick’sBarberShop

LonelyGuy

InternetCafé

CurvyGym

BudgetDrugStore

Wash-n-GoLaundromat

NationalBank

PublicLibrary

Mega RitzyHotel

CubaCafé

Claude’sWig Shop

Albert EinsteinHigh School

MajesticMovie Theater

HorizonsTravelAgency

Phil’s Gas Station

9 WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?PlanGroup work You are going to create a catalog or Web site to sell clothing. Decide on a clothing style. Then choose at least six items you want to sell.

Clothing style:

Clothing items:

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PrepareGroup work Design and create your catalog or Web site. Use photos from magazinesor draw pictures of the clothing you want to sell. Then write a detailed description of each item. Don’t forget to include prices and available sizes and colors.

PresentClass activity Share your catalog or Web site with the class. Explain the clothing you sell and explain why your classmates should order something.


10 WHAT HAVE THEY DONE?PlanWhich famous people are you interested in? Make a list of five people you want to learn more about.

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PrepareA Group work Choose one famous person. Use magazines, newspapers, or the Internet to find out more about the person’s life. What did he or she do to become famous?

B Group work Create a biography about the person’s life. Write a script to explain what he or she has done. Use pictures or act out scenes to make theshow more interesting.

PresentClass activity Perform your show for the class.

Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator

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11 IT’S A REALLY GREAT PLACE!PlanWrite three places where you have been on vacation. Were they good places to visit? Why or why not?

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PrepareA Group work Choose one place you want to go on vacation. Then use these questions and your own questions to research it.

What’s it like?

What can you do there?

What should you see there?

What’s the weather like?

What’s the best time of year to visit?

What things can you buy?

B Group work Make a poster to advertise the place. Use photos or draw pictures to explain what you can do there.

PresentShare your poster with the class. Tell your classmates why they should visit the place. Try to convince them to go there!


12 THAT REALLY HURTS!PlanWrite six heath problems you are interested in finding out more about. What do you know about them?

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

PrepareGroup work Choose one health problem you want to know more about. Research common remedies or treatments for this problem. Then ask ten people for their advice. Make sure to write their answers.

Start with this question:

What do you do when . . . ?

PresentClass activity Share your findings with the class. Explain how the treatments you researched compare to the advice you heard.


13 WHAT’S FOR DINNER?PlanWhat’s your favorite restaurant? Write three things you like about it.

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2.

3.

PrepareA Group work Imagine you are restaurant reviewers. Choose a restaurant you want to try. Then decide who will judge each category.

Restaurant name:

1. Appetizers

2. Entrees

3. Desserts

4. Service

5. Décor/Atmosphere

6. Cost

B Group work Go eat at the restaurant and take notes during the meal. Discuss your opinions and write a review. Assign each category a rating from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). Then give the restaurant an overall rating.

PresentClass activity Share your dining experience with the class. Remember to tell the class the overall rating you gave the restaurant.


14 THE BEST AND THE WORSTPlanThink about places where you eat, shop, or do business. Which are very good? Whichare very bad? Based on your experiences, write the three best and worst places.

The Best The Worst

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

PrepareA Group work Find out the best and worst places in your city or town. Choose at least five categories (e.g., pizzerias, coffee shops, Internet cafés, music stores). Then write a questionnaire. Remember to leave space for answers and comments.

Start with this question:

What do you think is the best . . . ?

B Group work Ask at least ten people to complete your questionnaire. Be sure to give them enough time to answer the questions and write their comments. Then make a poster to display the results of each category.

PresentClass activity Share your poster with the class. Explain the results and read the most interesting comments.


People’s Choice Magazineis pleased to award

BEST HAMBURGER 2005 to

________________________________George’s Family Restaurant

People’s

Choice

Magazine

Best Music Store to Buy Used CDs

_________________________

was votedBest Music Store to

Buy Used CDsby readers of

Teen Vibe Magazine

Hot Tunes CD Store

Teen Vibe

Magazine

15 WHAT DID YOU SAY?

PlanThink about communication problems you have had. What was the reason for theproblem? Write three problems. Then explain them to a partner.

Problem Reason

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2.

3.

PrepareGroup work Think of a situation where a bad telephone connection, unclearmessage, or other communication problem results in a misunderstanding. Then write a skit about the event. Try to make your skit interesting or funny.

PresentClass activity Perform your skit for the class.


16 THEN AND NOW

PlanWrite three ways that Madonna has changed.

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PrepareA Group work Choose a celebrity you are interested in. Use magazines, newspapers, and the Internet to research events in the person’s life. Then find photos of these events.

B Group work Use the information and pictures to make a time line of the person’s life. Include major events and ways the person has changed.

PresentClass activity Share your time line with the class. Show the photos and explain the major events.


Madonna

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