Підручник Англійська мова 9 клас (9-й рік навчання) - О. C. Любченко - Основа 2017 рік

STARTING UP Mamma, it was summer!

Lesson 3 ALL ROADS LEAD TO SCHOOL

1. In pairs, think about an acrostic on the word «summer». Discuss the acrostics in class and decide which one is the best.

S………………………………………………………………………..

U………………………………………………………………………..

M………………………………………………………………………..

M………………………………………………………………………..

E…………………………………………………………………………

R………………………………………………………………………..

2. Listen to a Skype conversation between Ed and his friend from Ukraine — Polina. What were Ed’s summer experiences? How does he feel about them? Take brief notes while listening.

3. Fill in the table with Ed’s summer experiences according to what you have heard.

4. Make up new sentences so that they had the same meaning as the sentences from the dialogue.

1) I had too much work to do. - There was…

2) My summer was anything pleasant or special. - There was…

3) We hardly ever saw each other. - We practically…

4) There was a person who shared my ideas. - My ideas…

5) Somebody had got a home essay to write. - There had…

5. Decide which of your summer experiences were more positive and which — more negative and fill in the table below.

- Tell the class about your summer experiences.

- Explain your ideas using the today’s phrasal verb and idiom.

Don’t forget to use Past tenses.

6. Write a letter to your imaginary English pen-friend (David or Mary) and tell them about your summer using the Past tenses (Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect).