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,)

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.)