Listen and pay attention to the fall-rise ( ) intonation in the following sentences. Then practise saying them in pairs.
1. Shall we now talk about other learning methods?
2. Could you please pay attention when I’m talking to you?
3. Why don't we use public transport to go to school?
4. Would you like to join our cooking course?
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the chores you and your family members do at home. Use cleft sentences.
Example: A: Is it you who does the cooking at home?
B: Yes, it is me who does the cooking./ No, it is my mum who does the cooking.
Rewrite the sentences using cleft sentences focusing on the underlined parts.
1. John is saving his pocket money to buy a new phone.
-> It _______________________________ to buy a new phone.
2. He gets 20 dollars every week by doing chores around the house.
-> It ____________________________ by doing chores around the house.
3. John earned more pocket money by helping his grandpa last weekend.
-> It ________________________ more pocket money by helping his grandpa.
4. He bought gifts for his friends and family members with his pocket money.
-> It __________________________ he bought with his pocket money.
5. Parents can motivate children to do household chores by doing these chores with them.
-> It _____________________ can motivate them to do these chores.
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in 1.
1. We have great ______________ in our parents and teachers.
2. Teenagers should learn basic ______________, such as cooking a meal and using a washing machine.
3. My brother signed up for a ________________ computer course.
4. It is important for us to leam how to ______________ our time and money.
5. His parents don't have to force him to study hard as he is highly ______________.
Match the words with their meanings.
1. self-motivated (adj) | a. a skill that is necessary or extremely useful to manage well in daily life |
2. self-study (n) | b. to succeed in dealing with something, especially something difficult |
3. manage (v) | c. a belief that someone is good, honest and reliable, and will not harm you |
4. trust (n) | d. the activity of learning something by yourself without teachers’ help |
5. life skill (n) | e. able to do or achieve something without pressure from others |