Module 3
Everyday life
1 Complete the sentences and the crossword with words you have seen from Unit 3. a b c d e f g h
I normally go to __________ at half past eleven. I have a __________ in the morning. I don’t like baths. I get up __________ in the morning - at about half past six. “Which __________ do you read?” “I read The Times.” I start __________ at nine o’clock and I __________ at five o’clock. I __________ a lot of films on TV. Do you catch the __________ or the train to work? I get up __________ on Saturday mornings because I don’t have to go to work. b r b e a k f a s t
2 Read about the life of an English teacher in Madrid and fill the gaps with the words from the crossword. I don’t get up very ________ as I work in the afternoons. I then have a ________ as I prefer them to baths. I have ________ at about ten o’clock, in a bar on my street and I read the Spanish ________ El País while I am eating. I go to the supermarket or to the park in the morning and then have a sandwich for lunch. I catch the ________ to work at about half past one. I start ________ at about two o’clock. I ________ work at about ten o’clock. When I get home I have dinner and watch TV. In Spain people go to bed ________, often at about twelve o’clock. I am normally in ________ at about half past twelve.
3 What can you remember about life in Britain? Answer these questions. a Do most people live in houses or flats? b What do most people have for lunch? c Do people have a big meal in the evening? d What time do children start school? e What time do shops open in the morning? f Do shops close for lunch? g Do shops open on a Sunday? h What time do most pubs close? Check your answers by looking at the text on page 28 of the Students’ Book. 4 Which do you prefer, the way of life in Britain or in your country? Why? Tell your partner.
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TEACHER’S NOTES: Module 3
Everyday life
This worksheet is designed to be used when students have completed pages 26–32. 1 Get students to complete the sentences and then the crossword from the top down. a I normally go to bed at half past eleven. b I have a shower in the morning. I don’t like baths. c I get up early in the morning-at about half past six. d “Which newspaper do you read?” “I read The Times.” e I start work at nine o’clock and I finish at five o’clock. f I watch a lot of films on TV. g Do you catch the bus or the train to work? h I get up late on Saturday mornings because I don’t have to go to work. 2 After students have read the text, they should fill the gaps with the words from the crossword. Get brief feedback. I don’t get up very early as I work in the afternoons. I then have a shower as I prefer them to baths. I have breakfast at about ten o’clock, in a bar on my street and I read the Spanish newspaper El País while I am eating. I go to the supermarket or to the park in the morning and then have a sandwich for lunch. I catch the bus to work at about half past one. I start work at about two o’clock. I finish work at about ten o’clock. When I get home I have dinner and watch TV. In Spain people go to bed late, often at about twelve o’clock. I am normally in bed at about half past twelve. 3 Get students to answer the questions from memory and compare their ideas with a partner before checking against the text on page 28. a b c d e f g h
Do most people live in houses or flats? In houses. What do most people have for lunch? A sandwich. Do people have a big meal in the evening? Yes. What time do children start school? At about nine o’clock. What time do shops open in the morning? At about nine o’clock. Do shops close for lunch? No. Do shops open on a Sunday? Most shops open on a Sunday. What time do most pubs close? Most pubs close at about eleven o’clock.
4 Students can discuss which way of life they prefer with their partners. Encourage them to give reasons for their opinions. Get feedback from the class.
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