Here are some fun learning activities. All the information you need is found in $54million Pant Suit (text) & News Reports. Speaking & listening Role play the following scenes: a) The court case. A prosecution lawyer gives the case for the Roy Pearson: the defence lawyer for Custom Cleaners replies.
Learning Activities Understanding
1.Try this matching exercise Vocabulary 1. A lawsuit is heard in a a) a court b) a prison c) a hospital 2. Something frivolous is a) serious b) not serious c) very loud 3. Stripes on trousers are: a) circles b) horizontal lines c) vertical lines 4. A dry-cleaners a) makes b) cleans c) dries clothes 5. What does ‘satisfaction guaranteed’ mean? Answers Writing 1. Write a 200 word newspaper report about this case. Try to present the facts rather than your opinions. You should include: ★ What we know happened (e.g. Judge Pearson took some suits to Custom Cleaners.) ★ What Judge Pearson alleges (says) happened to his trousers. ★ What the Custom Cleaners say happened ★ What the judge in the case decided. 2. Imagine you are Judge Roy Pearson. Write why you think you deserve $54 million. 3. You are the judge in the case. Write a letter to a friend about what happened.
Roles: Prosecution/defence lawyers, Judge, Roy Pearson, Chung family.
b) A television debate involving Roy Pearson and the family running Custom Cleaners. Roles: Chung family, Roy Pearson,
the television presenter. Work in small groups
Prepare a ‘frivolous lawsuit’ against a holiday company. You could include the following ★ ★ ★ ★
the noise dogs of barking rain/lack of sunshine cows in field looking at you Your hotel haunted by a ghost
Role play court case (see above)
Watching & Listening Video & activities here:
Five things I didn't know about: trousers
Think about a) what were the first trousers? b) what are the most expensive? c) how do we measure trousers? d) what are the best materials & why? e) who wore ‘the wrong trousers’?
Presentation Create a five-minute presentation on either: ‘The beauty of trousers!’ or ‘The history of trousers. You can use anything you like - text, photos, drawings, videos. Text & more learning activities
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