Rome lesson 5

Activities to keep you talking

Fluency

1. What is the weather like today?
2. When do you think it’ll rain?
3. What were three things you did before the lesson?
4. What time did you get up this morning?
5. What time do you think you’ll go to bed tonight?
6. What have you eaten today?
7. Who have you talked to today?
8. What’s the most exciting thing you have done today?
9. What’s the most boring thing you need to do this week?
10. What are you looking forward to this weekend?
11. What news story have you heard lately?
12. Have you seen any good films recently?
13. Have you seen any funny videos on YouTube?
14. Have you spoken, watched or read anything in English since our last lesson?
15. What five words or phrases can you remember from our previous lessons?

Activity 1: Small talkAnswer some questions.

Quick read: Describing photos If you have done any formal English exams in the past youmay have found yourself having to describe or compare photographs or images. It’s often difficult to know what to say apart from the obvious main features but by thinking of different perspectives you will find yourself with more than enough interesting points to keep you talking. Say what you see below

Activity 2: PhotosLook at your photo

Breakout Rooms

Make a list of words that associate with your image

Extra vocab - Kudos if you had any of the words on your list!

Closed questions. Yes or No

Have you ever seen a photo like this before? Is someone doing something in the picture? Could you see this picture in a gallery? Would you expect to see this picture in an advert for something? Was this photo taken for a special event? Would you use this photo as your computer or phone wallpaper? Would you change something in the picture to improve it?

Have you ever seen a photo like this before? Is someone doing something in the picture? Could you see this picture in a gallery? Would you expect to see this picture in an advert for something? Was this photo taken for a special event? Would you use this photo as your computer or phone wallpaper? Would you change something in the picture to improve it?

Reflective questions about your image

• What do you see in the picture?
• Where was the picture taken?
• Who or what is in the picture?
• What is the setting of the picture?
• What time of day do you think it is in the picture?
• How does the picture make you feel?

Breakout Rooms

Reflective questions about your image

Breakout Rooms

They could be associated with your work, your free time, your daily routine, the place you live… anything!

Partners will randomly change every few minutes so keep talking!

You: I always get up early. Partner: I don’t. I love my bed! You: I get up early because I love going for a run before breakfast.

You: I have a middle name. Partner: Really? So do I! It’s Maria… You: Wow. My mum’s name is Maria.

Part 1: Write down 3-5 interesting or unique things about you. Part 2 In breakout rooms, see if your partner has something in common with you. If Yes – then swap some stories. If No – then explain a bit more about it.

Things in common?This activity is in two parts.

Tell me about ...(irregular verbs, present perfect tense)

1. Somewhere you’ve never been to
2. Something you have thrown away recently
3. A rumour you’ve recently heard
4. Someone you’ve rung today
5. A book you have recently read
6. Something that you have bought for your house that is made of wood
7. Something that you have grown in your garden or on your balcony
8. Something that was given to you for a special occasion
9. Someone you have argued with
10. Somewhere you have spent more than a month at.

Choose questions and post the question and your answer on our padlet (below)

Tell me about ...(irregular verbs, present perfect tense)

1. Somewhere you’ve never been to
2. Something you have thrown away recently
3. A rumour you’ve recently heard
4. Someone you’ve rung today
5. A book you have recently read
6. Something that you have bought for your house that is made of wood
7. Something that you have grown in your garden or on your balcony
8. Something that was given to you for a special occasion
9. Someone you have argued with
10. Somewhere you have spent more than a month at.

...in your lesson report

Present Perfect Quiz www.roadtogrammar.com/?249 Present Perfect Continuous www.roadtogrammar.com/?250 Present Perfect Keywords www.roadtogrammar.com/?251 Present Perfect Negative Form www.roadtogrammar.com/?252 Present Perfect Passive Form www.roadtogrammar.com/?253 Present Perfect Question Form www.roadtogrammar.com/?254 Present Perfect Extended Practice www.roadtogrammar.com/presperfect

Activities online Irregular verbs www.roadtogrammar.com/?137 www.roadtogrammar.com/?138 Past simple

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• www.roadtogrammar.com/?215
• www.roadtogrammar.com/?216

Verb tense practice