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Today's Lesson

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1. Word Work

3. Reading

narrative conflict prediction

adverbs of time since

4. Grammar

2. Vocabulary

gather, sophomore, audition, rehearsal

present perfect tense unfinished activity

Character Traits

Level 6 Unit 10 Lesson 4

A Friend

A friend is like a ruby,Loving red glow that grows courage and strength. A friend is like an emerald, Glittering green generating energetic growth. A friend is a sapphire sky, Endlessly inspiring imagination. A friend is a shining diamond with a brilliant face that makes everything around it shine.

Word Work

Adverbs of Time

since tell when something started I have been living in this house since 2020.

I have been awake since six in the morning.

Since when?

1. How long have you been studying English?
2. How long have you been awake?
3. How long have you been sitting down?

Vocabulary

gather - get together

The team gathered together to discuss the game.

sophomore - someone in their second year of high school

Kate went to New York when she was a sophomore.

audition - when you try to get a part or a spot in a production

She was so nervous during the audition that she played on the wrong part of the cello.

rehearsal - practice before you perfom something on stage

Mark had a rehearsal every day for five hours before his performance.

Matching

get together a person in their second year of high school a test to try to be part of a performance the practice before a performance

gather

sophomore

audition

rehearsal

Tic Tac Toe

audition

rehearsal

creative

reliable

sophomore

gather

confident

determined

rowdy

Reading

Prereading

Allen gave his friend a high five and then searched the paper for his own name.

Mark and Allen pushed their way to the front of the group that had gathered next to the bulletin board. The auditions for the musical had finished yesterday and now the parts were going to be posted. “Congratulations Mark!” a tall sophomore yelled out, so Mark pushed closer. He was shocked to see his name at the very top of the paper. He had the starring role.

Poem

Level 6 Unit 10 Lesson 1

"That’s a big job,” Mark said calmly. “You have to be prepared to fill in for any role.” “Yeah,” Allen grunted. “But two people have to be unable to perform so I don't have to be in the chorus.” “The chorus is an important part of the musical,” Mark argued.

Allen looked at all of the characters in the musical and didn't find his name. Finally he moved over to the second paper, where the members of the chorus were written. He found his name on the second line with two stars next to it. “Second alternate?” he shouted with disgust.

Poem

Level 6 Unit 10 Lesson 1

Poem

Allen grunted again and walked away in anger. He found his friend Cole waiting by the stairs. “I can’t believe Mark is the lead,” he said angrily to his friend. “I am a much better singer than he is. The director must be deaf. I don’t know what he was thinking, making me the second alternate.”

“Mark is a good singer,” Colter argued. “He has a great voice for the part. The chorus is important, too.” Allen shook his head angrily and walked away from his friend.

Level 6 Unit 10 Lesson 1

the musical and didn’t try to look happy for his friend. Allen spent the whole evening complaining to his parents about his role in the play. “You have a good voice, Allen,” his father told him. “But for this musical, the director wanted Mark for the role. I’m sure you’ll be chosen for the next musical.” Allen rolled his eyes and stomped away. “Nobody understands! I should be the lead now,” he shouted.

Poem

At the first rehearsal, Allen stood with the members of the chorus, crossed his arms and sang softly. All around him people were congratulating Mark on his part. Mark was the center of attention during the whole rehearsal. He got to sing with Katie, the female lead, and the director loved how their voices sounded together. Allen couldn’t pretend to be excited about

Level 6 Unit 10 Lesson 1

Conflict

What is the conflict in this story?

Predict

What do you think Allen might do to try to get what he wants?

Grammar

Present Perfect tell things that started in the past and still happen now I have studied English for five years..

Present Perfect

Present Perfect have + past particple I haven't seen my friends this week.

I have lived in this house for two years.

Present Perfect

Present Perfect tell things that started in the past and still happen now I have studied English for five years..

Present Perfect have + past particple I haven't seen my friends this week.

1. How long have you been at the same school?
2. How long have you had that haircut?
3. How long have you owned that shirt?

Wrap Up

Describe

Extension

Write the next paragraph of the story. Make sure to include some rising action.

You are going to write a narrative story that has a conflict between two friends.

Review

Word Work

Vocabulary

adverbs of time since

gather, sophomore, audition, rehearsal

Reading

Grammar

narrative conflict

Present Perfect

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