AE - L7 U8 L2

Task

Compare/Contrast

Vocabulary

grate, lull, flocking, nominated

Grammar

First Conditionals

NarrativeMaking Connections

Reading

Today's Lesson

Level 7 Unit 8 Lesson 2

Troublesome Tourists

Get Thinking!

What is the worst thing about the place where you live?

Idioms

on a shoestringvery cheaplyI am going to travel through England on a shoestring, because I have almost no money.

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Reading

Prereading

What can you buy in your city?

Fred pushed up the grate in front of his souvenir shop and turned the key in the lock. He flipped on the lights and began getting the store ready to open. Vanessa arrived right before nine and put on her apron.She counted out the money in the register and announced, “I’m all set, let’s let them in.” Fred propped the door open and within seconds, the first tourists had already come in to make their purchases. Fred and Vanessa worked almost without stop for over an hour, selling keychains magnets, t-shirts and coffee mugs with their exclusive logo of the city.

grate

Reading

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lull

"It’s busy today,” Vanessa said while she took advantage of a lull and sat down to rest. “It’s been like this all week,” Fred replied. “Ever since the mayor closed off Main Street and opened up that new gallery, people have been flocking here. If this keeps up, I will have to double our stock for next month.” “If this keeps up, we will both be exhausted,” Vanessa joked. “If we hadn’t bought that exclusive design, we wouldn’t have nearly so many customers,” Fred said while he stared at the elegant logo that a local artist had created for him.

flocking

Reading

“You had good foresight,” Vanessa agreed. “It helps to have connections at the town hall,” Fred answered. “I heard the mayor wanted to build a new art gallery and then when Banty donated that beautiful sculpture, I knew the city was going to be nominated for the best tourist destination in the country.” “And if you hadn’t bought the design, you know Carl would have,” Vanessa said. They both looked out the window towards Carl’s souvenir shop just across the street.

nominated

Reading

“I was also thinking,” Fred said slowly. “If we stay this busy, I might want to stay open until 7.” Vanessa crossed her arms and looked at her boss, “But if you stay open until seven, you will have to hire someone else. I can’t work for ten hours every day.” “I have everything under control,” Fred assured her. “My sister’s son has agreed to come in from four until seven. If he works out, I’ll be able to take the afternoons off, and make extra money from five to seven. I was hoping you could help train him tonight.” Vanessa smiled, “I’d love to.”

Reading

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1. What does Fred sell in his shop?
2. What is the problem Fred has?
3. What is Vanessa's attitude about this problem?

Comprehension

Matching

Text Box A

nominated

lull

grate

flocking

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Check

Tick thecorrect sentence.

Choose

You can have a break when the store is full.You can have a break when there is a lull.People flock to the best restaurant in town.People flock to the worst restraurant in town.A metal grate can protect your store.A metal grate lets criminals enter your store. A beautiful city shouldn't be nominated for an awardA beautiful city should be nominated for an award.

Fred

Janice

Text to Text

Setting

Connection

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Grammar

The modal changes the probability of the second action.

You can express the future using modals (can, might, may).

Conditionals

First Conditionalif + present, futurefuture (if + present)

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First conditional tells something that is possible to happen if another thing happens first.

Do you think it will rain today?

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Possibilities

Practice

Compare

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Listening

How will the mayor do to address traffic problems?

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Extension

Listen to the podcast8:10 - 12Be ready to tell your teacher what food you can find in the market.

What does it mean to make a connection?

Exit Interview

Goodbye!