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1. Personalities
Give each student a copy of the exercise and ask them to match the words from the left to the words with the
same meaning on the right.

Peoples daily routines

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1. ill

a. lively

2. delicious

b. sick

3. sad

c. beautiful

4. happy

d. upset

5. pretty

e. tasty

6. selfish

f. cheerful

7. active

g. healthy

8. boring

h. dull

9. handsome

i. goodlooking

10. fit

j. egoist

2. Adjectives + preposition (collocations)

Cut up enough broken sentences so that theres one for each pair of students. Distribute the halves at random.
Students then stand and try to find the other half of their sentence by reading their half aloud. Next, give
everybody a different card and repeat, but this time they have to memorise the words instead.
Patrick likes reading hes really keen...

... on detective stories and thrillers.

Im really not very interested...

... in television programmes about history.

Susan was very fond...

... of Dylan but she wasnt in love with him.

My friends have been really friendly...

... to me and tried to help me.

I hate swimming. I have been terrified...

... of the water ever since I was a child.

Canterbury is famous...

... for its beautiful cathedral.

We are so proud...

... of our team for winning the first prize.

I was really angry...

... with my dog for sitting on my bed.

Are you feeling excited...

... about going on holiday next week?

Whats wrong...

... with you? You look terrible.

Joanne isnt very good...

... at cooking.

Smoking is really bad...

... for your health.

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3. Defining relative clauses

Give each student a copy of the handout. Allow them a few minutes to choose four or more subjects and write a
few brief notes in the boxes. Then ask the students to work in pairs and discuss their answers.
a. Choose four or more boxes and write a few brief notes.
b. Tell your partner about what you have written and support your answer.
1. A famous person who you like very
much

2. A person you get on very well with

3. A person you admire a lot

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4. A place youd like to visit

5. A place where you were very happy

as a child

6. A memorable place where

something beautiful happened to you

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7. Something which you carry with you 8. Something which you would like to
everyday
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9. Something which you often lose

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4. Present perfect (all uses)

EXTRA ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

Divide the students into groups of 3-5. Each group will need a dice and counters. They play the game, following
the instructions on the board. Possibly, expand the board from A4 to A3 on the photocopier.
START

Ask another player a

question beginning
How long have you
had...?

If youve eaten more

than anyone else in
the group so far today,
have another turn.

If youve been abroad

in the last year, tell
the rest of the group
about your trip.

Tell the group things

youve been doing to
learn English (apart
from having lessons).

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Is there something
that youve done
more often than most
people have? If there
is, tell the group about
it.

Who has spent the

most money so far
today? If its not you,
have another turn.

Have you played

another board game
recently? If you have,
tell the group about it.

Find out who has

watched the most TV
in the last seven days.
If its not you, have
another turn.

Find out who has

been learning English
for the shortest
time. If its you, have
another turn.

Find out who has

travelled the furthest
to be here. He/she
must then describe the
journey.

Ask another player a

question beginning
How long have you
been...?

Ask another player a

question beginning
with How long have you
been wearing...?

The PRESENT PERFECT Game

Tell the group

something youve
never done but would
like to.

Have you ever done

anything dangerous?
If you have, tell the
group about it.

Find out who has

been living in
the same house/
apartment for the
longest time.

Tell the group three

things youve done
today.

Who has spoken

English on the phone
most recently? If its
you, have a another
turn.

If youve been sitting

in the same chair since
the start of the lesson,
change seats with
another player.

If youve been playing

this game for more
than ten minutes,
have another turn.

Have you been having

any problems with
learning English?
If you have, tell the
group about it.

Tell the group about

something that has
happened recently
which youre pleased
about.

Ask a question
beginning with Have
you ever ...? If some but
not all the others say
Yes, have another turn.

Ask another player a

question beginning
How many times have
you...?

(inspired by ELTgames.com)

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5. Jobs and professions

a. Put the students in pairs to exchange information to complete the two forms.

STUDENT A
What did these people use to do? What do they do now? Fill in the table.
Name

Past Job

Present Job

Alice

a painter

Colin

a mechanic

Jeff

a pilot

Matt

a writer

Sharon

a taxi driver

STUDENT B
What did these people use to do? What do they do now? Fill in the table.
Name
Alice

Past Job

Present Job

a waitress

Colin

retired from work

Jeff

an engineer

Matt

a primary school teacher

Sharon

a tour guide

b. Ask each student to choose two jobs and describe them (qualities needed, qualifications, uniforms, career and so on).

6. Feelings & emotions: improvisation

Work in pairs. Cut out the cards and place them face down. Choose one and create an improvisation to describe
the word on the card. Perform it to the class. The students have to guess the quality you are demonstrating.

HONESTY

TOLERANCE

CO-OPERATION

COURAGE

ANGER

NEGOTIATION

ACCEPTANCE

TRUST

TRUTHFULNESS

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7. Feelings & emotions: role-play cards

EXTRA ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

Work in pairs. Cut out the cards below and distribute one for each couple of students. Have them act out each
situation.

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You borrowed something from a friend and broke it

accidentally.
What do you say to your friend?

You have won the star prize for something that your best
friend can do very well too.
Your friend did not win anything.
What do you say to your friend?

A friend asks you to borrow something that you really care

for.
You want to say no but you need to be tactful.
What do you say to your friend?

Your friend has won a trophy but he/she cheated to get it.
What do you do?

A person you dont like very much has invited you to a

party.
What do you say and do?

A friend borrowed something from you and hasnt returned

it yet.
What do you say or do to get it back?

8. Did it really happened?

project work

Divide the students in groups of four to six. Cut out the cards below and give a set to each group.
Each student chooses a card and talk about it. He/she can tell the true story or change it. The others have to
guess if the information given is true or false. At the end they agree on the best story.

What was the strangest food youve

ever had?
Talk about it.

What is the strangest coincidence that

happened to you?
When did it happen?

Who was the most interesting person

you ever met?
Why was he/she interesting?

What is the most dangerous thing that

you have ever done?
Talk about it.

What is your earliest memory?

Talk about it.

What was the biggest surprise in your

life?
When did it happen?

Who was the person who admired you

Who was the person you admired most
What was the happiest day in your life?
most when you were a child?
when you were a child?
Talk about it.
How did he/she show he/she liked
Why did you admire him/her?
you?

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