This lesson is part of the pack: Everyday Me: Habits, Routines & Personality. Teach it as a complete experience.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Personalised Speaking: Engage in "What’s More You?" task to explore personal preferences and habits.
- Authentic Listening: Listen to a lively, natural dialogue between friends debating camping to decode opinions, tone, and natural responses.
- Functional Language: Explore common expressions for strong, mild, and neutral opinions, from "I absolutely love" to "It’s not my thing."
- Guided Practice: Complete vocabulary and grammar exercises using verb + -ing, identify preferences, and match expressions to meaning.
- Character Profiling: Build short life profiles by imagining people’s lifestyles, preferences, and hobbies based on pictures or clues.
- Interactive Pair Work: Engage in "What’s Your Thing?" interviews to ask follow-up questions about food, travel, and hobbies using natural expressions.
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