Jaxtina - S - Activity Book - Lesson 21

Jaxtina - S - Activity Book - Lesson 21

​Your To-do List - Future Plans

by Ngọc Minh Nguyễn

​Unit 6: Planning Ahead

& The Great Outdoors

​Unit 6 Overview

In this unit, you will…

• talk about plans and intentions, ways to save money, and your career goals.

• talk about climate, weather, natural features, and outdoor activities.

• use thinking skills: apply, calculate, and analyze.

• read about making to-do lists and the Galapagos Islands.

• use strategies to keep talking when being not sure about what to say.

• use self-direction skills to make a career plan based on your interests.

​Lesson Overview

​Content Objectives

​Students will be able to

• talk about their career plans / dream job.

​Language Objectives

​Students will

• learn vocabulary related to to-do lists and career plans.

  learn vocabulary related to saving and spending habits.

  learn about the forms and function of ‘going to’.

  learn about the usage of direct and indirect objects.

Poll

Practice 1. Which statement is true for you? Check (✓) and explain.

• I use to-do lists every day. I need them to organize my time!

• I sometimes use to-do lists when I have a lot of things to remember.

• I never use to-do lists. I keep it all in my head!

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 2. Read the article and discuss the question.

1. What mistake do people make with to-do lists?

Multiple Choice

Practice 3. READING SKILL – Read for the main idea. Choose the main idea of the text.

• 1. We should use to-do lists more.

• 2. To-do lists can be very helpful if you follow some basic tips.

Open Ended

Practice 4. THINKING SKILL – Apply. Write your to-do list for tomorrow. Follow the advice in the text. Compare lists with a partner.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete with the words from the box.

appointment clear forget plan ready remember date

1. I have my phone and my money. I’m

to go!

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete with the words from the box.

appointment clear forget plan ready remember date

2. Things on your list should be

and easy to understand.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete with the words from the box.

appointment clear forget plan ready remember date

3. I have a / an

to see the doctor on Monday

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete with the words from the box.

appointment clear forget plan ready remember date

4. When you

something on your list, you don’t do it.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete with the words from the box.

appointment clear forget plan ready remember date

5. Did you

to call your mom?

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 5. Complete with the words from the box.

appointment clear forget plan ready remember date

6. I

to go shopping with friends on Saturday.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 6. Write the opposite word.

buy

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 6. Write the opposite word.

spend

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 6. Write the opposite word.

sell

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 6. Write the opposite word.

rich

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 6. Write the opposite word.

save

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 6. Write the opposite word.

poor

Open Ended

Practice 7. WORK INDIVIDUALLY. Discuss the questions.

1. Do you save money every month or do you spend all of it?

2. What was the last thing you bought? What was the last thing you sold?

Poll

Practice 8. Check (✓) all the things you want to do in your future career.

Poll

Practice 8. Check (✓) all the things you want to do in your future career.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 9. Read and complete the plans (1–2) and predictions (3–4).

1. A: What are you going to do this weekend?

B: Oh,

! (see my cousins)

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 9. Read and complete the plans (1–2) and predictions (3–4).

2. A: Do you and your friend have any plans for tonight?

B: Yes!

. (go dancing)

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 9. Read and complete the plans (1–2) and predictions (3–4).

3. A: What do you think about your exams?

B: I’m really worried. I think

! (fail)

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 9. Read and complete the plans (1–2) and predictions (3–4).

4. A: It’s a beautiful day!

B: Yeah … but

. (get cold later)

Open Ended

Practice 10. WORK INDIVIDUALLY. Discuss the questions.

1. What are you going to do tonight? What else is going to happen then?

2. What are you going to do this weekend? What else is going to happen then?

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 11. Rewrite the underlined phrases. Do not use a preposition.

MONEY-SAVING TIPS

1. Why don’t you make a gift for your friend for her birthday?

.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 11. Rewrite the underlined phrases. Do not use a preposition.

MONEY-SAVING TIPS

2. You could cook a meal for your family and save on eating out.

.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 11. Rewrite the underlined phrases. Do not use a preposition.

MONEY-SAVING TIPS

3. You could buy local food for a visitor as a souvenir of his visit.

.

Fill in the Blanks

Practice 11. Rewrite the underlined phrases. Do not use a preposition.

MONEY-SAVING TIPS

4. When your friends have a party, why not bring homemade cookies for them?

.

Open Ended

Practice 12. IN PAIRS. Write two more money-saving tips in your notebook. Use two of the verbs from Practice 11.

Open Ended

Practice 13. Make notes to answer the questions.

1. What is your dream job?___________________________________

Poll

Practice 13. Make notes to answer the questions.

2. What are you going to do to get that job? (More than one possible answer)

• learn a skill

• do an internship

• get a degree / certificate

Open Ended

Practice 13. Make notes to answer the questions.

3. Do you think you will use English in your dream job? How?

____________________________

​Practice 14. IN PAIRS.

​Discuss your career plans and if English is important for your dream job. Use the Confident Communicator box to help you.

​CONFIDENT COMMUNICATOR

When you aren’t sure about what you are saying, at the start of your sentence, say: "I guess" or "I suppose".

Example: I guess I’m going to use English with people on the phone.