Learning Unit Objective 3.Make plans to do things together (A1.2.3)
Talk about things to do
Name activities you do with other people (e.g., dance, go to the gym, go for a walk, go out with friends, etc.)
Talk about future plans in general (e.g., I’m going to study more this year! I’m going to eat more vegetables / spend less time on the Internet / I’m going to learn to dance, etc.).
Listen to and say dates and times (e.g., tomorrow, tonight, on the weekend, on Friday, in September, on November 1st, on the 3rd, 24 May, etc.)
Discuss plans a particular date or time (e.g., I’m having dinner with my family on Thursday On Friday I’ve having a party. It’s at 7 pm / I’m going to the gym at 9a.m. / I’m seeing friends on the 17th, etc.)
GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Use be going to and the present continuous to express future actions.
Ask and answer questions about plans Ask questions in different ways (e.g., Are you going to celebrate Valentine’s Day? / Do you want to go out tonight? / What do you feel like doing? / What are you doing on Tuesday?, etc.)
Answer questions for planning an activity (e.g., Yes, let’s go to a museum on Saturday / We can have a picnic / There’s a party at Mike’s, etc.)
Ask and answer questions about details (e.g., Where does Mike live? He lives around here. Should we bring anything? Yes, let’s buy some drinks, etc.) Notice the difference between /I/ and /i:/ sounds (e.g., /I/ live, this, dinner, drinks, kitchen, picnic; /i:/ week, me, free, feel,)
PRONUNCIATION FOCUS:
Distinguish between /I/ and /i:/ sounds
Make plans to do things together
Suggest plans to do things together (e.g., Let’s go the stadium tomorrow / We’re having a party in two weeks, etc.)
Accept or turn down plans (e.g., Sorry, but I’m terrible in the kitchen / Let’s do something together. I can’t, I have to study for a test, etc.)
Offer alternatives to plans (e.g., I can’t go with you on Sunday / Are you free on Saturday? / I can make a salad for the party, etc.) Make plans to do things together (e.g.We’re having a party in two weeks, do you want to come? Yes, I do. Can I invite my girlfriend? Sure! What should we bring? Nothing, don’t bring anything. I can’t do that. We can buy some snacks. Are you going to bake a cake for the party? Yes, I am. Do you want to help me? Yes, I can arrive at 4:00. Great!, etc.)