Jaxtina - TC - Activity Book - Lesson 18

Jaxtina - TC - Activity Book - Lesson 18

​The future of houses & Power up your brain

by Ngọc Minh Nguyễn

​Lesson Overview

​Content Objectives

​Students will be able to

• write about how they think houses might change in the future.

  talk about ways of powering up their brain.

​Language Objectives

​Students will

• learn about vocabulary about appliances and brain.

  learn about zero and first conditional sentences.

Poll

Practice 1. As a class, say if each statement is true for you. Explain why or why not.

1. I generally eat well.

Poll

Practice 1. As a class, say if each statement is true for you. Explain why or why not.

2. I generally get enough sleep.

Multiple Select

Practice 2. READING SKILL – Scan. Read the article quickly and check (✔) all the ideas it mentions.

• healthy food

• making decisions

• taking a break

• learning an instrument

• doing well in school

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 3. Read the article in Practice 2 again and answer the questions.

1. How might you improve your decision-making skills?

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 3. Read the article in Practice 2 again and answer the questions.

2. What happens to most people after only getting four to six hours sleep?

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 3. Read the article in Practice 2 again and answer the questions.

3. Does brain training work?

Open Ended

Practice 4. THINKING SKILL – Brainstorm. What are other ways you could develop your brain?

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete each sentence with a bold word from the text in Practice 2.

1. Your

is all the things you usually eat.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete each sentence with a bold word from the text in Practice 2.

2. Your

are the things that happen to you each day.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete each sentence with a bold word from the text in Practice 2.

3.

are games or tasks where you have to think carefully to find the answer.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete each sentence with a bold word from the text in Practice 2.

4.

are the cells in your brain.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete each sentence with a bold word from the text in Practice 2.

5. If you are

, you are smart and you think very clearly about things.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete each sentence with a bold word from the text in Practice 2.

6. Your

is the organ inside your head that controls your body.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete each sentence with a bold word from the text in Practice 2.

7. Your

is the part of you that remembers things.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete each sentence with a bold word from the text in Practice 2.

8.

are the dry fruit of some trees. They have a hard shell.

Open Ended

Practice 6. WORK INDIVIDUALLY. Choose the three things you think might change most in the future. Discuss how you think they might change.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 7. Complete the text with the correct form of words from the box.

be, get, learn, do, grow, practice

If you (1) .......... a new skill, your brain (2) ........... The density of white matter in your brain creases and your neurons work better. However, it has to be an active skill, such as learning the piano. You (3) .......... better if you (4) .......... every day. Each time you practice, you create new connections between your neurons. Play for just a short time and it makes a difference. If you (5) .......... that for a year, you (6) .......... amazed at your progress.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 7. Complete the text with the correct form of words from the box.

be, get, learn, do, grow, practice

If you (1) .......... a new skill, your brain (2) ........... The density of white matter in your brain creases and your neurons work better. However, it has to be an active skill, such as learning the piano. You (3) .......... better if you (4) .......... every day. Each time you practice, you create new connections between your neurons. Play for just a short time and it makes a difference. If you (5) .......... that for a year, you (6) .......... amazed at your progress.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 7. Complete the text with the correct form of words from the box.

be, get, learn, do, grow, practice

If you (1) .......... a new skill, your brain (2) ........... The density of white matter in your brain creases and your neurons work better. However, it has to be an active skill, such as learning the piano. You (3) .......... better if you (4) .......... every day. Each time you practice, you create new connections between your neurons. Play for just a short time and it makes a difference. If you (5) .......... that for a year, you (6) .......... amazed at your progress.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 7. Complete the text with the correct form of words from the box.

be, get, learn, do, grow, practice

If you (1) .......... a new skill, your brain (2) ........... The density of white matter in your brain creases and your neurons work better. However, it has to be an active skill, such as learning the piano. You (3) .......... better if you (4) .......... every day. Each time you practice, you create new connections between your neurons. Play for just a short time and it makes a difference. If you (5) .......... that for a year, you (6) .......... amazed at your progress.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 7. Complete the text with the correct form of words from the box.

be, get, learn, do, grow, practice

If you (1) .......... a new skill, your brain (2) ........... The density of white matter in your brain creases and your neurons work better. However, it has to be an active skill, such as learning the piano. You (3) .......... better if you (4) .......... every day. Each time you practice, you create new connections between your neurons. Play for just a short time and it makes a difference. If you (5) .......... that for a year, you (6) .......... amazed at your progress.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 7. Complete the text with the correct form of words from the box.

be, get, learn, do, grow, practice

If you (1) .......... a new skill, your brain (2) ........... The density of white matter in your brain creases and your neurons work better. However, it has to be an active skill, such as learning the piano. You (3) .......... better if you (4) .......... every day. Each time you practice, you create new connections between your neurons. Play for just a short time and it makes a difference. If you (5) .......... that for a year, you (6) .......... amazed at your progress.

Open Ended

Practice 8. You are going to listen to a talk. Look at the picture and say what you think the talk is about.

​Practice 9 - Listening

​ * solar panels

• receive (1) ________________on sunny days

• create (2) ________________ from special materials

* inverter

• takes DC current from the (3) ______________

• sends AC current to the (4) ___________________

* electricity grid

• takes electricity that the house (5) _________________

• provides power when there is (6) __________________

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Poll

Practice 11. Choose the option that you agree with the most.

1. If I study ..., I learn more.

• a. alone

• b. with friends

Poll

Practice 11. Choose the option that you agree with the most.

2. I will do better on an exam if I ... the night before.

• a. relax

• b. study for hours

Open Ended

Practice 12. IN PAIRS. Name several ways that you could develop your brain.

Use the Confident Communicator box to help you.

CONFIDENT COMMUNICATOR: START TALKING

Use the following expressions to say you agree or disagree with an idea.

Form: I agree/disagree that we should .... because ....

I agree that it’s a good idea to study with other people.

I disagree that it’s easier to concentrate if you listen to music.

Open Ended

Practice 13. Read the article and answer the question.

Future Homes

What will the homes of tomorrow be like? I think we’ll see big changes in entertainment. For example, homes will have 3D movie theaters with amazing sound. We might have virtual reality in some homes. I don’t think that will be very popular because it will be expensive. There could also be big changes in the kitchen. For instance, you might choose a recipe and the stove will know how to cook it. It will tell you when your food is ready. Finally, parts of your house will change. Take windows, for example. They might go dark automatically at night to help you sleep. Or the windows might show messages to people at your door. Houses are going to change in many ways, and I can’t wait!

According to the writer, what changes might we see in entertainment, in kitchens, and in windows?

​Practice 13 - Possible Answer key

​- Homes will have 3D movie theaters with amazing sound.

- We might have virtual reality in some homes.

- You might choose a recipe and the stove will know how to cook it. It will tell you when your food is ready.

- The windows might go dark automatically at night to help you sleep, or might show messages to people at your door.

Open Ended

Practice 14. Choose three things you think are going to be different in our homes. Write the main way you think each one is going to be different.

For example: Robots: they will clean our homes.

1. _____________________________________

2. _____________________________________

3. _____________________________________