MODULE 3 UNIT 1MODULE 3 UNIT 1

DAILY ACTIVITIES

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

GoalsGoals To be able to understand and talk about To be able to understand and talk about

daily activities in the specific past and daily activities in the specific past and future.future.

To be able to understand, express, and To be able to understand, express, and ask about the events of today, from this ask about the events of today, from this morning through tonight.morning through tonight.

To be able to ask about past, present To be able to ask about past, present and future.and future.

Grammar and Structure focusGrammar and Structure focus

Past time and past tense form Past time and past tense form of verbsof verbs: : – regular and irregularregular and irregular

be going tobe going to be doingbe doing

time relations, sequencetime relations, sequence– earlierearlier, , laterlater, , an hour ago, an hour ago, andand in an in an

hour.hour.

Stage 1: Get started

Stage 2: Preview, comprehend and confirmaccess the courseware and do the

task required to get the general idea about the lesson without any stop.

What is the main idea of the passage ?

Kathy’s daily activities

listen again to get better understanding and do the comprehension questions

listen again and use the ABC button to see the text and check their understanding

New words

Result [ri'z lt]ʌLarge [l :d ]ɑ ʒRequest [ri'kwest]Nuclear ['nju:kliə] Safety ['seifti]

Stage 3: Shadow, Record and Compare Use the button to listen

each sentence and repeat silently.Press the button to record

your voice.Press the button to listen

to your voice againPress the button to

compare your voice with native speaker.

Activity 1: Quick QuestionsActivity 1: Quick Questions

• This morning

• Now

• Later this afternoon

• Tonight

Activity 2: Still with KathyActivity 2: Still with Kathy

Step 1: Pair work: Step 1: Pair work: （（ 2‘2‘ ））Work with a partner close to you. Try to retell Work with a partner close to you. Try to retell

Kathy’s story.Kathy’s story.Be prepared to do a short presentation about Be prepared to do a short presentation about

Kathy.Kathy.

Pay attention toPay attention to– General introduction to KathyGeneral introduction to Kathy– What Kathy What Kathy diddid this morning this morning– What Kathy What Kathy is doingis doing now now– What Kathy What Kathy is going tois going to do do later this afternoon later this afternoon– WhatWhat Kathy Kathy is going tois going to do this evening do this evening

Activity 2: Still with KathyActivity 2: Still with Kathy

Step 2: Short presentation: Step 2: Short presentation: （（ 3’3’ ））

Please stand up to give us a short Please stand up to give us a short presentation about Kathy’s presentation about Kathy’s activities for the day. activities for the day.

Starting from: Kathy is a writer….Starting from: Kathy is a writer….

Useful Words & ExpressionsUseful Words & Expressions

InterviewInterviewscheduleschedule take a bus down towntake a bus down townhave a meeting withhave a meeting withmake a requestmake a request take a week offtake a week off

Activity 3: About DianeActivity 3: About Diane

Step 1: (2’ ）

Pair work: Talk with your partner, and review everything you know about Diane.

Activity 3: About DianeActivity 3: About DianeStep 2: (6’ ） Hot-seat

Question Practice: Ask questions about Diane and her activities for the day.

Ask about:

Who is Diane/ Diane’s family

What Diane did this morning, and when

What Diane is doing now (at 2pm)

What Diane is going to do later this afternoon

What Diane is going to do this afternoon

Activity 4: Speech Speed Activity 4: Speech Speed ContestContestSay as many sentences as you can Say as many sentences as you can

in 1 minute, about Diane. in 1 minute, about Diane. (2-3’(2-3’ ）） Use time phrases to Use time phrases to express time sequence:express time sequence:

– Earlier todayEarlier today: :

– Right nowRight now: :

– Later todayLater today::

Time SequenceTime Sequence

This morning… at 6:30.… at 7:00…at 7:15. At This morning… at 6:30.… at 7:00…at 7:15. At 7:45 7:45

After taking her kids to school,… After that After taking her kids to school,… After that …,…for about an hour. …,…for about an hour.

Now …Now … In about an hour, at 3:00,…In about an hour, at 3:00,… After dinner…After dinner… This evening…. This evening…. Twice a week, in the evenings,... Twice a week, in the evenings,...

She jusShe just ht haadd aa cu cupp oof coffeef coffee

ThiThis es evening vening she isshe is going going toto interview interview aan in important person.mportant person.

Their school iTheir school iss aaboubout tt twenty minutewenty minutess aaway.way.

wenwentt toto / bough / boughtt some / i some / in an aboubout at ann hohour/ ur/

Activity 5: A gameActivity 5: A game

Passing my wordsPassing my words

Part 2Part 2

Personalization & Personalization & Extension Extension ActivitiesActivities

Activity 1: My DayActivity 1: My Day

Step 1: Individual preparation (1’)Step 1: Individual preparation (1’)

Follow the list of time phrases, tell us Follow the list of time phrases, tell us about your schedule for today. about your schedule for today.

Rule: Rule:

Follow exactly the same order, using Follow exactly the same order, using every phrase on the list. every phrase on the list.

Activity 1: My DayActivity 1: My Day

Step 2: Short Speech (1’)Step 2: Short Speech (1’)

Follow the list of time phrases, tell us Follow the list of time phrases, tell us about your schedule for today. about your schedule for today.

Same Rule with step 1: Same Rule with step 1:

Requirement: Loud, clear, Requirement: Loud, clear, confident!confident!

Time SequenceTime Sequence

This morning… This morning… Then, at (e.g.,7:45)… At a (8:30)… Then, at (e.g.,7:45)… At a (8:30)… After doing,… After that …,…for about (an After doing,… After that …,…for about (an

hour). hour). Now /Right now…Now /Right now… In about (an hour), at (12:00),…After that…In about (an hour), at (12:00),…After that… Later this afternoon…Later this afternoon… After (dinner/class)…After (dinner/class)… This evening…. This evening…. Twice a week, in the evenings,... (General Twice a week, in the evenings,... (General

time)time)

Activity 2: My Week Activity 2: My Week

Step 1: Small group activity: 3 Step 1: Small group activity: 3 people/group people/group

A: Ask B questions about B’s activities of A: Ask B questions about B’s activities of this week.this week.

B: Answers A’s questionsB: Answers A’s questions

C: Summarize and be prepared to present C: Summarize and be prepared to present the information about B.the information about B.

Rotate roles, until everyone has a chance Rotate roles, until everyone has a chance to ask, answer, and summarize.to ask, answer, and summarize.

Use different time expressions to express Use different time expressions to express time sequence.time sequence.

Time Sequence in a weekTime Sequence in a week

This Monday… On Tuesday, five days ago, …This Monday… On Tuesday, five days ago, … On Wednesday morning/afternoon/evening…On Wednesday morning/afternoon/evening… Two days later…Two days later… Three days after that …,Three days after that …,……for (3 days). for (3 days). Yesterday (morning/afternoon)/ Last evening/Last Yesterday (morning/afternoon)/ Last evening/Last nightnight Now …Now … Later this week…Later this week… Tomorrow/ the day after tomorrowTomorrow/ the day after tomorrow In two days...In two days...

Activity 2: My WeekActivity 2: My Week

Step 2: Whole class activityStep 2: Whole class activity

ONE person from each group comes ONE person from each group comes to the front. Tell us about the to the front. Tell us about the weekly schedule of another person weekly schedule of another person in your group.in your group.

Give us at least 5 sentences. Give us at least 5 sentences.

Activity 3: Story TellingActivity 3: Story Telling

Work in groups of 4: Work in groups of 4: Each group will be given a picture Each group will be given a picture

card. card. Create a story about the person in Create a story about the person in

the picturethe pictureName, occupation, age… of your character: Name, occupation, age… of your character:

his/her schedule for today, his/her schedule for today,

Decide your point of time. Decide your point of time.

Be prepared to tell your storyBe prepared to tell your story

Activity 3: Story TellingActivity 3: Story Telling

Let’s hear the stories!Let’s hear the stories!

QUESTION PRACTICE

click on the correct sequence of words

use the PAUSE button.

make the question by saying the correct sequence of words

the correct answer will be displayed.

Focus Exercises

Click and drag the words to form a sentence.

select which words you need and then arrange them in the correct order within the sentence.