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3 1 VOCABULARY EXERCISES A. Complete the sentences with the appropriate word(s). You have an indication about where to find the necessary vocabulary 1. Aoife is never happy with Matt's presents. She is always COMPLAINING (scene 2). 2. You shouldn't be afraid of spiders anymore. You are a man now, be BRAVE! (scene 2). 3. I couldn't find tickets for his concert, THAT'S A SHAME! I really love this singer and dreamed to see him live. (scene 3). 4. He was madly in love with her, this is why he DARED / HAS DARED to invite her to the restaurant (scene 3).. Mary is PREGNANT, she's expecting a baby boy (scene 6). B. Complete the crossword thanks to the clues Across 2. Unable to see (scene 8) 3. Rider defending castles and kings in the Middle Ages (scene 3). To be scared of, afraid of (scene 7) 6. Contrary of brave (scene 7) 7. Familiar word for friend (scene 8) Down 1. Synonym of prohibited, banned (scene 4) 4. To be very hungry (scene 3) 3

4 1 VOCABULARY EXERCISES C. Match the idioms with the corresponding images 1. To mind one's own business / e 2. To be a perfect match / a 3. To be cheesy / c 4. To be broke / d. To have sweet moves / b a d c 4 b e

5 2 MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES Description: You have now discovered the plot of the play "The Four Wishes" and its different protagonists. Let's see what you remember. Task: Read the sentences and mark the correct answer. 1. Matt has bought the magical teapot for Aoife because he has always been interested in supernatural forces. he doesn't have much money and wants to keep a few euros to pay his friends a drink. he thinks it's an original gift which will please his girlfriend and corresponds to his budget. 2. When discovering Matt's present, Aoife thinks her boyfriend was tricked/swindled by the salesmen but she appreciates his intentions is scared that the genie could hurt her is so excited because this is exactly what she wanted 3. The Genie will appear to anyone who says "Genie! Genie! Genie!" True False 4. Bobby Ready, the genie, has been trapped in the teapot for so long that he doesn't remember how to use his magical powers he is in a very good mood and ready to grant four wishes instead of three he escapes and disappears forever. The Genie doesn't care about the consequences Matt and Aoife's wishes could have True False 6. In the end, the young couple realizes that... will make them happy being famous being rich being together 7. Robert Posh doesn't really care about Matt's expectations and is only interested in making money is interested in Matt's talent and career is in love with Aoife and wants her to break up with Matt 8. Oscar wants an original teapot because he is a passionate collector. is afraid his wife could eat him if he doesn't offer her something original would do anything to please his wife 9. James and Bonnie are Aoife and Matt's oldest friends true false

6 3 ORAL EXPRESSION INTERVIEW OF A STAR Thanks to this exercise of oral expression, students will have the opportunity to practise different lexical and grammatical elements. Student A Student B Student A, as a journalist, will have to form questions using different question words as well as various tenses: simple past, present perfect, simple present and the future. Student B, the rock star, will equally use different tenses to talk about his/her biography, their latest achievements, their projects,... Question tags could also be useful in the dialogue. Revise the question words, question tags and the uses and forms of the tenses if necessary. The lexical themes of the daily routine, the professions, the hobbies, the travels,... will definitely be useful. 1) Divide the class into 2 groups: students A and students B 2) Hand out the contexts and tasks corresponding to teach role 3) After a minute preparation, make Students A meet Students B for a 10 minute conversation. Depending on the level of your students, you can invite students B to use the biographical information presented in the "culture part" making them Bono, Dolores O'Ryan,..., to research information on the internet about their own favourite singer or to imagine the life of a completely fictional character. 4) At the end of the conversation you may consider doing the same exercise again making Students A become Students B. 6

7 CULTURE DISCOVERING IRELAND, A COUNTRY OF LEGENDS Thanks to this quiz your students will have fun while learning cultural and historical facts about Ireland. 1) Divide the class into groups and choose a captain for each team. To make it easier to run, don't have more than groups. 2) Explain the guidelines: You will go through different activities (video watching and reading exercises). Students have to remember as much information as they can. They could imagine a strategy, for example: A will take down notes about the dates, B about the places, C the name of the people mentioned etc. After each document students will have to answer questions. You can choose to give them the questions in a written document or ask them orally. After conferring with their team members, the captain gives an answer to the teacher. He or she can blow a whistle, raise his/her hand,... that's up to you! The first team to give the correct answer wins a point. 3) The losing team will have to sing a song like live musicians would do in any Irish pub. A karaoke version could be found. 7

CULTURE A. Video watching: The legends of Saint Patrick and of the Leprechaun Watch the videos and take down notes of the important information The History of Saint Patrick https://www.youtube.

He was kidnapped by pirates and taken to Ireland where he was sold as a slave to work in the fields. 3. The first time he heard God's call was while he was working in the Irish fields.

8 CULTURE A. Video watching: The legends of Saint Patrick and of the Leprechaun Watch the videos and take down notes of the important information The History of Saint Patrick Quiz questions Answers 1. Druids believed in the sun and nature under Roman domination. They opposed Christianity. 2. He was kidnapped by pirates and taken to Ireland where he was sold as a slave to work in the fields. 3. The first time he heard God's call was while he was working in the Irish fields. God commanded him to go back to Wales. Patrick ran away and met sailors who accepted to take him back to Britain. The second time was when God asked Patrick to go back to Ireland to teach Irish people about Christianity. Saint Patrick s Parade in Dublin, 17th March He used the three leaves of the shamrock to represent the holy trinity, the three aspects of God: the son, the father and the holy spirit. This video is about 3 minutes long and offers an animated version of Saint Patrick's life. Without being too childish, it will give your students visual and humoristic elements to remember the important facts about the patron saint of Ireland.. He drove the snakes out of Ireland, into the sea. It is believed that, since then, there have never been any snakes in Ireland. English subtitles are available on the youtube link. 8

CULTURE The legend of the Leprechaun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfch06rgkxw Quiz questions Answers 1. Leprechauns are typically depicted as being elderly men, about 3 feet in height.

One of their favourite pastimes being dancing all night long they regularly needed new shoes. 3.

9 CULTURE The legend of the Leprechaun Quiz questions Answers 1. Leprechauns are typically depicted as being elderly men, about 3 feet in height. They are dressed in green, with buckled shoes and a hat. In the earliest tales, they wore red clothes rather than green ones and their coats had seven rows of seven buttons 2. They were shoemakers. One of their favourite pastimes being dancing all night long they regularly needed new shoes. 3. The gold was said to have once belonged to soldiers who hid their money in the ground before going off to war. Once the soldiers had gone, the leprechauns would dig up the money and claim it for themselves. They kept their gold in crocks of gold which they hid at the end of a rainbow. 4. According to legends, if someone captured a leprechaun, he would have to grant the human three wishes. Unfortunately, these would generally bring misfortune to the wisher. This video is about 3 minutes and 30 seconds long. It explains the origin of the Leprechaun, one of the most famous symbols of Ireland. English subtitles are available on the youtube link.. Leprechauns are believed to be tricky and untrustworthy. They enjoy mischief and practical jokes. They can be good or evil. 9

10 CULTURE B. Reading comprehension: The Irish legends of Rock'n Roll Task: Read the texts and remember the main information. Context: If Ireland is well-known for its weather, beers and mythology, the history of rock music wouldn't have been the same without Irish bands... and Matt and Aoife could only agree with that. Quiz questions Answers 1. Both U2 and The Script appeared in a talent show. U2's big break came at a talent show, the Harp Lager Contest, in Limerick, Ireland, in The band won the contest, earning a 00 prize and studio time to record their first demo. Danny O'Donoghue was a member of the jury of the first two seasons of The Voice UK. His band got more popular after its leader's participation in the TV programme. 2. The two groups tackled people from all around the world on the troubles in Northern Ireland, with the killings in Derry which inspired Bloody Sunday as well as the IRA bombing in England which inspired Zombie. 3. They were invited at Buckingham Palace. 4. Hozier's father was a blues musician. This influenced Hozier s career.. The Script's music has been featured in television programmes such as 90210, Ghost Whisperer, The Hills, Waterloo Road, EastEnders, Made in Chelsea and The Vampire Diaries 6. Hozier is the youngest of the singers presented, he was born in

11 CULTURE C. Song: I love Rock'n Roll by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Lyricstrainging offers a karaoke version of our favourite songs. Your students have the possibility to choose how many blanks they will have to fill in. There are four levels of difficulty, from 34 missing words to 343. If the student doesn't write the correct answer, the music stops and repeats the missing word. When having no idea, the student can click to have the answer revealed. In addition to the lyrics and the music you can see the videoclip of the song. Fun guaranteed. Fill in the blanks then listen to the losing team's performance. 1) I saw him dancin' there by the record MACHINE 11) Said can I take you HOME where we can be ALONE 2) I knew he MUST HAVE BEEN about seventeen An' next we were movin' on 3) The beat was goin' STRONG He was with me, yeah me 4) Playin' my favorite SONG Next we were movin' on ) An' I could tell it wouldn't be LONG He was with me, yeah me singin' Till he was with me, yeah me, (Chorus) An' I could tell it wouldn't be LONG Till he was with me, yeah me, singin' 12) Said can I take you HOME where we can be ALONE Next we're movin' on I love rock n' roll He was with me, yeah me 6) So put ANOTHER dime in the JUKEBOX baby And we'll be movin' on I love rock n' roll An' singin' that same old song 7) So come an' take your TIME an' DANCE with me Yeah with me, singin' 8) He smiled so I GOT UP and' asked for his NAME (Chorus) X 9) That don't MATTER he said, 10) 'Cause it's all the SAME 11

Vocabulary exercises. Oral expression. Multiple Choice exercises. Culture. p. 3. p. 5. p. 6. p. 7

Vocabulary exercises. Oral expression. Multiple Choice exercises. Culture. p. 3. p. 5. p. 6. p. 7 This summer is the moment where Billie will be able to embark on new adventures, to widen her horizons, to find new people and maybe even to find herself. 1 Vocabulary exercises 2 Oral expression 4 Multiple