Jaxtina - TC - Activity Book - Lesson 5

Jaxtina - TC - Activity Book - Lesson 5

by Ngọc Minh Nguyễn

​Unit 2: What's trending? Your ID

​Unit 2 Overview

​In this unit, you will…

• Talk about entertainers in your area, the music industry, and your viewing habits; talk about personality types,describe people using superlatives, and compare appearance to others.

• Use thinking skills: understand and evaluate, apply and predict.

• Read about street performers and about personality types in the workplace.

• Use strategies to start and keep talking by making notes, asking for opinions, and using qualifying phrases;to start and keep talking by showing disagreement, describing yourself in the past, and making comparisons.

​Lesson Overview

​Content Objectives

​Students will be able to

• write about activities that your parents and grandparents did when they were young.

• talk about street entertainers.

​Language Objectives

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• learn about indefinite pronouns.

• learn about “used to” grammar.

• ​practice pronouncing reduced for of “used to”.

Poll

Practice 1: Look at the pictures. Which street entertainer do you think is the most talented?

Open Ended

Practice 2. READING SKILL – Identify main ideas. Read the magazine article about street entertainers around the world. Then write 1-2 sentences for each entertainer. Explain what they do.

Open Ended

Practice 2. READING SKILL – Identify main ideas. Read the magazine article about street entertainers around the world. Then write 1-2 sentences for each entertainer. Explain what they do.

Open Ended

Practice 2. READING SKILL – Identify main ideas. Read the magazine article about street entertainers around the world. Then write 1-2 sentences for each entertainer. Explain what they do.

​Practice 2 - Answer key

​Suggested answer

• ​Juan Eze is a street entertainer who doesn't move. He looks like a statue.

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• ​Marcel Debard is a fire-eater. He blows fire from his mouth.

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• ​Huang Jun does puppet shows. People watch him control the puppets.

Multiple Choice

Practice 3. Read the article in Practice 2 again. Match the questions (1–3) to the answers (a–c). Choose the correct option

1. Whose act is the most dangerous?

• Juan Eze

• Marcel Debard

• Huang Jun

Multiple Choice

Practice 3. Read the article in Practice 2 again. Match the questions (1–3) to the answers (a–c). Choose the correct option

2. Whose act is popular with people of all ages?

• Juan Eze

• Marcel Debard

• Huang Jun

Multiple Choice

Practice 3. Read the article in Practice 2 again. Match the questions (1–3) to the answers (a–c). Choose the correct option

3. Whose act has the least movement?

• Juan Eze

• Marcel Debard

• Huang Jun

Open Ended

​Practice 4. THINKING SKILL

​Understand. “Street entertainers are usually very talented.”Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons.

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Practice 5. Match the bold words from the article in Practice 2 to the definitions (1–8).

1. ___: doing something entertaining for an audience

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Practice 5. Match the bold words from the article in Practice 2 to the definitions (1–8).

2. ___: a small model character that you move with your hands

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Practice 5. Match the bold words from the article in Practice 2 to the definitions (1–8).

3. ___: an entertaining act that looks like magic

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Practice 5. Match the bold words from the article in Practice 2 to the definitions (1–8).

4. ___: making something do what you want

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Practice 5. Match the bold words from the article in Practice 2 to the definitions (1–8).

5. ___: moving in the air

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Practice 5. Match the bold words from the article in Practice 2 to the definitions (1–8).

6. ___: not safe; likely to cause pain or harm

Fill in the Blank

Practice 5. Match the bold words from the article in Practice 2 to the definitions (1–8).

7. ___: to push out air from your mouth

Fill in the Blank

Practice 5. Match the bold words from the article in Practice 2 to the definitions (1–8).

8. ___: flames and heat from something burning

Multiple Choice

Practice 6. Match the job descriptions (1–8) to the jobs (a–h). Write the letter.

This person …

1. writes songs for a band. ____

• producer

• lead vocalist

• songwriter

• backup singer

• stylist

Multiple Choice

Practice 6. Match the job descriptions (1–8) to the jobs (a–h). Write the letter.

This person …

2. is the main singer in a band. ____

• producer

• lead vocalist

• sound technician

• backup singer

• stylist

Multiple Choice

Practice 6. Match the job descriptions (1–8) to the jobs (a–h). Write the letter.

This person …

3. controls the band’s business side. ____

• producer

• director

• sound technician

• backup singer

• manager

Multiple Choice

Practice 6. Match the job descriptions (1–8) to the jobs (a–h). Write the letter.

This person …

4. makes music videos. ____

• producer

• director

• sound technician

• backup singer

• manager

Multiple Choice

Practice 6. Match the job descriptions (1–8) to the jobs (a–h). Write the letter.

This person …

5. sings in the background. ____

• producer

• lead vocalist

• sound technician

• backup singer

• manager

Multiple Choice

Practice 6. Match the job descriptions (1–8) to the jobs (a–h). Write the letter.

This person …

6. records the songs in a music studio. ____

• producer

• lead vocalist

• sound technician

• backup singer

• manager

Multiple Choice

Practice 6. Match the job descriptions (1–8) to the jobs (a–h). Write the letter.

This person …

7. checks equipment so the audience can hear the band. ____

• songwriter

• lead vocalist

• sound technician

• backup singer

• manager

Multiple Choice

Practice 6. Match the job descriptions (1–8) to the jobs (a–h). Write the letter.

This person …

8. focuses on the band’s clothes, hair, and makeup. ____

• producer

• lead vocalist

• stylist

• backup singer

• manager

​Pronunciation

​Producer

​Lead vocalist

​Songwriter

​Backup singer

​Stylist

​Sound technician

​Manager

​Director

​Thinking Skills

​Does anybody in the class know somewhere beautiful people can visit anytime during the year?

Some Compounds are used:

• in affirmative sentences eg I met someone who knows you yesterday.

• polite questions (invitations, requests etc) eg Can please somebody help me?

• in questions we know the answer is yes eg Is something worrying you? You look upset.

• at the beginning of the clause eg Somebody left this box for you,

Any Compounds are used:

• in negative sentences eg I don't have anything with me.

• in questions when we aren't sure of the answer eg Is there anything good on TV today?

• when we mean "it doesn't matter who, which, where, what" eg I'll go anywhere with you.

• in sentences with negative words such as hardly, never, seldom, without eg I have hardly met anyone in this city yet.

Every Compounds are used:

• everywhere with everything and everyone ;)

No Compounds are used:

• in affirmative senteces with negative meaning eg I saw nobody (=I didn't see anynone.)

• at the beginning of the sentence eg Nobody told me the meeting was today.

Multiple Choice

Practice 7. Read the paragraph and choose the correct option.

Before he became known to (1) someone / everyone / anyone as James Bond, the actor Pierce Brosnan worked as a street entertainer in London. He was training to become an artist, but he met (2) somewhere / someone / something who showed him the art of fire-eating. Soon after Brosnan started performing,(3) nobody / everybody / somebody who worked as a circus agent saw his act and thought it was amazing. Brosnan performed his fire-eating trick on the TV show Muppets Tonight. (4) Nobody /Everyone / Everything knows exactly how it happened, but there was a problem with the fire-eating trick and Pierce got serious burns. In true James Bond style, he didn’t let(5) anyone / everybody / nobody know he was hurt until the end of the show.

• someone

• everyone

• anyone

Multiple Choice

Practice 7. Read the paragraph and choose the correct option.

Before he became known to (1) someone / everyone / anyone as James Bond, the actor Pierce Brosnan worked as a street entertainer in London. He was training to become an artist, but he met (2) somewhere / someone / something who showed him the art of fire-eating. Soon after Brosnan started performing,(3) nobody / everybody / somebody who worked as a circus agent saw his act and thought it was amazing. Brosnan performed his fire-eating trick on the TV show Muppets Tonight. (4) Nobody /Everyone / Everything knows exactly how it happened, but there was a problem with the fire-eating trick and Pierce got serious burns. In true James Bond style, he didn’t let(5) anyone / everybody / nobody know he was hurt until the end of the show.

• somewhere

• someone

• something

Multiple Choice

Practice 7. Read the paragraph and choose the correct option.

Before he became known to (1) someone / everyone / anyone as James Bond, the actor Pierce Brosnan worked as a street entertainer in London. He was training to become an artist, but he met (2) somewhere / someone / something who showed him the art of fire-eating. Soon after Brosnan started performing,(3) nobody / everybody / somebody who worked as a circus agent saw his act and thought it was amazing. Brosnan performed his fire-eating trick on the TV show Muppets Tonight. (4) Nobody /Everyone / Everything knows exactly how it happened, but there was a problem with the fire-eating trick and Pierce got serious burns. In true James Bond style, he didn’t let(5) anyone / everybody / nobody know he was hurt until the end of the show.

• nobody

• everybody

• somebody

Multiple Choice

Practice 7. Read the paragraph and choose the correct option.

Before he became known to (1) someone / everyone / anyone as James Bond, the actor Pierce Brosnan worked as a street entertainer in London. He was training to become an artist, but he met (2) somewhere / someone / something who showed him the art of fire-eating. Soon after Brosnan started performing,(3) nobody / everybody / somebody who worked as a circus agent saw his act and thought it was amazing. Brosnan performed his fire-eating trick on the TV show Muppets Tonight. (4) Nobody /Everyone / Everything knows exactly how it happened, but there was a problem with the fire-eating trick and Pierce got serious burns. In true James Bond style, he didn’t let(5) anyone / everybody / nobody know he was hurt until the end of the show.

• Nobody

• Everyone

• Everything

Multiple Choice

Practice 7. Read the paragraph and choose the correct option.

Before he became known to (1) someone / everyone / anyone as James Bond, the actor Pierce Brosnan worked as a street entertainer in London. He was training to become an artist, but he met (2) somewhere / someone / something who showed him the art of fire-eating. Soon after Brosnan started performing,(3) nobody / everybody / somebody who worked as a circus agent saw his act and thought it was amazing. Brosnan performed his fire-eating trick on the TV show Muppets Tonight. (4) Nobody /Everyone / Everything knows exactly how it happened, but there was a problem with the fire-eating trick and Pierce got serious burns. In true James Bond style, he didn’t let (5) anyone / everybody / nobody know he was hurt until the end of the show.

• anyone

• everybody

• nobody

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​Review Questions

What did Pierce Brosnan do before becoming James Bond?

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Practice 8. Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or did … use to.

1. Where __________ you __________ take music lessons?

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Practice 8. Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or did … use to.

2. I __________ download music, but now I download music every week.

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Practice 8. Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or did … use to.

3. __________ Tom __________ work in a music store?

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Practice 8. Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or did … use to.

4. Those guys __________ be in a band called Kings and Queens.

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Practice 8. Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or did … use to.

5. That restaurant __________ be a movie theater.

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Practice 8. Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or did … use to.

6. My brother __________ like hip hop, but he does now.

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Practice 8. Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or did … use to.

7. __________ you __________ watch cartoons when you were a kid?

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Practice 8. Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or did … use to.

8. Where __________ they __________ live?

Open Ended

​Practice 9 - Discussion

​Where can you find good music videos? How often do you watch them? Discuss as a class.

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​Pronunciation - REDUCED FORM OF USED TO

​Practice 12. Listen to the sentences. Notice how the speakers reduce used to as /justə/.

​Pronunciation - REDUCED FORM OF USED TO

​Practice 13. IN PAIRS. Practice saying the questions and answers. Use the reduced form of used to.

1. A: Did you use to work in marketing?

B: No, I used to work in information technology.

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2. A: Did you use to walk to the office?

B: No, I used to take the bus.

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3. A: Did your parents use to own a restaurant?

B: No, they used to own a bakery.

Open Ended

Writing

Practice 15: Think about a street band or a music band that you have seen in your country. Make notes about:

• where you usually see them

• how many members are there in the band

• what they do

• how you feel about them

• how you think others feel about them

Audio Response

​Speaking

​Practice 15: Think about a street band or a music band that you have seen in your country. Make notes about:

• where you usually see them

• how many members are there in the band

• what they do

• how you feel about them

• how you think others feel about them

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