Jaxtina - TC - Activity Book - Lesson 11

Jaxtina - TC - Activity Book - Lesson 11

​Bucket list & Changing cities

by Ngọc Minh Nguyễn

​Lesson Overview

​Content Objectives

​Students will be able to

• write about changes in their towns or cities, whether they are negative or positive.

• ​talk about their bucket list.

​Language Objectives

​Students will

• learn vocabulary about life experiences and changing cities.

• ​learn about present perfect with “ever” and “never”.

• ​practice listening for ideas.

Open Ended

Practice 1. Read the article. According to the writer, what does it mean to be a tourist in your own town?

Multiple Choice

Practice 2. Choose True, False, or NI (no information).

1. The writer has lived in her town for a short amount of time.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NO INFORMATION

Multiple Choice

Practice 2. Choose True, False, or NI (no information).

2. She travels to other countries frequently.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NO INFORMATION

Multiple Choice

Practice 2. Choose True, False, or NI (no information).

3. She thinks there are many interesting things to do in her town.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NO INFORMATION

Multiple Choice

Practice 2. Choose True, False, or NI (no information).

4. She hasn’t visited the history museum recently

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NO INFORMATION

Multiple Choice

Practice 2. Choose True, False, or NI (no information).

5. She has visited other museums in the area.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NO INFORMATION

Multiple Choice

Practice 2. Choose True, False, or NI (no information).

6. She thinks most people know a lot about their towns

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NO INFORMATION

Multiple Choice

Practice 4. Match the words from the box to the pictures.

• bike lane

• green space

• pedestrian area

• shopping mall

• food truck

Multiple Choice

Practice 4. Match the words from the box to the pictures.

• food truck

• high-rise building

• playground

• walking trail

• green space

Multiple Choice

Practice 4. Match the words from the box to the pictures.

• bike lane

• pedestrian area

• food truck

• walking trail

• playground

Multiple Choice

Practice 4. Match the words from the box to the pictures.

• bike lane

• green space

• walking trail

• shopping mall

• food truck

Multiple Choice

Practice 4. Match the words from the box to the pictures.

• food truck

• high-rise building

• playground

• walking trail

• green space

Multiple Choice

Practice 4. Match the words from the box to the pictures.

• food truck

• pedestrian area

• shopping mall

• walking trail

• playground

Multiple Choice

Practice 4. Match the words from the box to the pictures.

• bike lane

• green space

• playground

• shopping mall

• food truck

Multiple Choice

Practice 4. Match the words from the box to the pictures.

• food truck

• high-rise building

• playground

• walking trail

• shopping mall

​Pronunciation

​bike lane

green space

pedestrian area /pəˈdestriən/

shopping mall

food truck

high-rise building

playground

walking trail

​PRESENT PERFECT WITH EVER AND NEVER

​Practice 5 - Answer key

​1. A: Have you __ever_ driven a sports car?

B: Yes, I __have_.

2. A: __Have_ your brother ever __been_ to Canada?

B: No, he __hasn't / has not_, but he’s __been_ to the US.

3. A: I __'ve have_ never __eaten_ an exotic food. Have you?

B: Yes, I __have_. I __'ve / have_ eaten snake meat.

4. A: __Have_ you __ever_ gone rock climbing?

B: Yes, I __have_. It’s scary!

Open Ended

Write down at least 5 questions with the structure "Have you ever + Past participle....?"

​Have you ever ...?

• ​Yes, I have.

​Where (past simple)

​When (past simple)

​How did you feel: I felt + adj ....

• ​No, I have never + past participle.

​Because ...

​I hope I can ...

Open Ended

Practice 6. Write down four experiences that you would like to have in your life. Tell the class. Find out if anyone in the class has done the things you want to do.

Open Ended

Practice 9. Write two big things and two smaller things for your personal bucket list.

YOUR PERSONAL BUCKET LIST

Two big things: ___________

Two smaller things:________

​Practice 10.

​Share your ideas with a partner. Give reasons for your choices.

​I want to + Vinf ... because

​I would like to + Vinf ... because

​

CONFIDENT COMMUNICATOR: KEEP TALKING

To react to information in a conversation, use the following phrases:

Wow! / Really? That’s interesting / awesome / really cool!

You’ve never done that? / You’ve done that? I can’t believe it!II

​WRITING

​Practice 11. Read the letter to the editor. Decide whether the writer thinks the changes to his city have been positive or negative. Underline examples that support his opinion.

​LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Our city has seen a lot of changes in the past 10 years. Some of the changes have been good. The city government has repaired many streets, and they’ve built new bridges. They’ve also built a new school and a new hospital. However, there have been a lot of negative changes. They’ve destroyed several parks and have built high-rise buildings there. They’ve built large apartment buildings and condominiums in several neighborhoods, and now the traffic is terrible in those areas. They’ve taken out a lot of bike lanes,and now we can’t ride our bikes on those streets. Finally, they’ve banned food trucks in the city center, so now there are fewer places to eat lunch downtown.

Open Ended

Practice 12. Think about the changes in your town. Have the changes been positive or negative? Remember to include several examples to support your opinion.