VUS IL4.0 IEL5.An CHP 1 Relationships Speaking Cards, Speak

​​Find someone who... (Do you + verb ..... ?)
Has a younger brother.
Has a younger sister.
Looks like their mom more than their dad.
Lives with their grandparents.
Came from another city or province.
Has a normal sized family.
Watches movies or sports with their family.
Likes to talk with family during dinner.
Doesn't eat breakfast with their family.

​​VUS IELTS 1
IL4.0 CHP 1 L1
SPEAKING p.19-23
Relationships

​​Pair up and take turns talking about each person for 20 seconds.
Mom
Dad
Brother
Sister
Grandma
Grandpa
Cousin

Family sizes. A big family, a small family, a normal sized family, a nuclear family.
What's a big, small, and normal sized family in your country?
Are nuclear families normal in your country? Why or why not?
What are families like in the countryside versus the city?
Do parents want to have a boy or girl? Why?

Always --- 100%
Usually ---51% ~ 99%
Often ---51% ~ 99%

​​Not/Don't usually --- 1% ~ 24%
Rarely ever --- 1% ~ 24%
Never ---------- 0%

Half of the time --- 50% +/- 5%
Sometimes --- 25% ~ 50%

​Frequency Adverbs

​P. 21

​​Touch the frequency

​Always--usually--sometimes--rarely--never

​​Finishing Clause

​Walk around the room & finish the sentences using the right adverb clause. EX: I study at the library during the week, .......... . ->
then I always (eat/take/have) lunch.

How often do you go out with your family?
What do you usually do with them?
What days do you guys go out?
Where do you all usually go to?
Who's the funniest person in your family?
What's the most memorable holiday you celebrated with your family?
What's the best lesson you learning from your parents?
What's the most trouble you ever got into?

​1) Do families usually eat out or go to the movie theater together?
2) What family member do you spend the most time with?
3) Do families usually spendtime together on weekends, or during the week?

Write down the 5 homophone words you hear on the board. The team with the most matches wins.

Give me 5...

Give me 5...

allowed ---band---four---grade---hire

Give me 5...

Give me 5...

aisle---pear---reed---cite---their

Give me 5...

Give me 5...

he'll---weight---your--week---peek

Give me 5...

​​Categories

Country---Device---Action/Sport---Emotion

​Part 1 questions

​1) Who do you talk with about important or personal things?
2) What family member do you spend the most time with?
3) Who are you the closest with in your family?
4) What do you usually do with your family when you're free?
5) When was the last time you laughed a lot with your family?
6) Do you have plans with family this weekend?

Describe a person who you really look up to.
You should say:

​​Part 2 Question

​who the person is
when & where you met that person
what kind of personality they have
and explain why you look up to that person.

Last Letter

​​Write 5 words, each word starting with the last letter of the previous word.
EX: Cat
turN
Nice
essencE

Last Letter

​​The 1st person will hear 2 words, & make a sentence with 1 word.
Then whisper the sentence & the other word to the next person.
EX: happy, nice

​​Whisper...

​I had a happy time. nice
I had a happy time, because we went to a nice place.

Match 'em

​​https://wordwall.net/en-us/community/homophone-game

​Wordwall matching pairs game
AA/EE homophones matching pairs

allowed ---band---four---grade--hire
aisle---pear---reed---cite---their
he'll---weight---your--week---peek

Give me 5...

​​1) grade, meat,
2) you're, bare,
3) eight, bee,
4) steel, two,
5) Sun, blew,

​​Whisper...

​​Find someone who... (Do/Did) you...?

1) Has a brother & a sister?
2) Has a pet that's not a cat or a dog.
3) Is scared of animals.
4) Likes the color red or blue.
5) Went to a birthday party this year.
6) Watched Godzilla or a movie about animals.
7) Saw a soccer game live.
8) Celebrated a holiday in another city.

​​VUS IELTS 1
IEL5.An CHP 1 L2
Relationships
Speaking part 1&2
P. 20 ~ 23

​​The 1st person will hear a sentence, then translate it, and whisper it to the person next to them. Then repeat. The last person writes what they hear on the board in English.

Translate

​Eng--> Viet
Viet--> Eng
Eng--> Viet

Writedown what you think the person will say in #7 audio on p. 21. Earn1 point for each right guess.

GUESS

I like it,

also, and, because, but, so, even though

​​is good.

Conjunction. What's your function?

​P. 22

Adding/reason

P. 22

​​Contrasting

also,
and,
because,
so,

​1) My grandparents live far away, ...
2) We have a large family, ...
3) My sister is getting married next year, ...
4) My dad works really long hours, ...
5) My brother likes the same things as me, ...

​Conjunctions

actually,
but,
even though, however,

​Who do you spend more quality time with, family or friends? Why?
Who do you trust more with secrets, close friends or family and why?

​Part 1 questions

​1) Who do you talk with about important or personal things?
2) What family member do you spend the most time with?
3) Who are you the closest with in your family?
4) What do you usually do with your family when you're free?
5) When was the last time you laughed a lot with your family?
6) Do you have plans with family this weekend?

BINGO

​Writedown 1 different word in each box.
Circle the word if you hear the teacher say it.
Clap your hands when you circled 4 words.

Fruits

Emotions

3rd Person Verbs /s/,/z/, /IZ/

Irreg Verbs
Past Tence

​​Describe a celebrity or person you really admire.
You should say:

​​Who the person is
What their occupation is
What skills or characteristics do they have
and explain why you admire them so much

​​Part 2 Question

Emotions

HAPPY----- SUPRISED
BORED----- AMAZED
UPSET----- SCARED
CALM----- SHOCKED
EXCITED----RELAXED
MAD-----POSITIVE
CONFUSED---HEALTHY
HOT----BAD
COLD-----GOOD
WARM-----GREAT

3rd Person Verbs /s/,/z/, /IZ/

WATCHES-----PLAYS
TALKS----- ASKS
WANTS----- NEEDS
ENJOYS----- CHOOSES
DOES----DRINKS
EATS-----HANDS
CONFUSES---EXCERSISES
JUMPS----BOUNCES
SLAPS-----HITS
LOSSES-----WINS

​​Give me 3...

1st Rock paper scissors
2nd The winner's group has to give 3 answers. Each answer is a sentence.
You have 20 seconds.

​​Give me 3...

Hold the marker and use a conjunction to answer the question.
Then pass the marker to anyone. Then repeat. The person holding the marker when the music stops wins or loses a point for their team.

​​Give me 3...

​​Give me 3...

​​Places you meet friends.
Also,
And,
So,
But,
Because,
Even though,

​​Give me 3...

​​Give me 3...

​​Things you can do that your parents can't do.
Also,
And,
So,
But,
Because,
Even though,

​​Give me 3...

​​Give me 3...

​​Drinks you like that your parents don't.
Also,
And,
So,
But,
Because,
Even though,

​​Give me 3...

​​Give me 3...

​​your best friend or bf/gf did that made you be their friend or fall in love with them.
Also,
And,
So,
But,
Because,
Even though,

Draw & say 3...

Draw & say 3...

​​Things you did with your family this week.
Also,
And,
So,
But,
Because,
Even though,

​​Show & say 3...

​​Show & say 3...

​​Things your family gave you.
Also,
And,
So,
But,
Because,
Even though,

name--personality--conjunction--adjective

Categories

​​2) Who's your favorite celebrity & why?
3) Who's the most famous athlete in your country?
4) What's the coolest name you have ever heard & why?
5) What would you change your name to & why?
6) If you could place a value on a friend, who would be worth $1,000,000 & why?

​​Answer the questions using your words from Categories. Talk for 1 minute.
1) If you had a kid, what would you name them?

Part 3 question
Does culture or technology have more influence on how families interact in a country? Why?

How have the dynamics of families changed in your country, and is it something that affects younger or older adults? Why?

Last Letter

​​Write 5 words, each word starting with the last letter of the previous word.
EX: Cat
turN
Nice
essencE

Password

​​1 person comes to the front.
They say, sing, or act 1 word.
Their team has to guess what it means.
EX: Sun ..... Solar

Choose a person or an activity, then the other team has to guess what it is by asking questions.
Answer Yes or No

​​Who do you Coffee Pot with?
Where do you Coffee Pot at?
Do you Coffee Pot alone?
Do you need any equipment to Coffee Pot?
Do you Coffee Pot when you're sad?
Do you Coffee Pot homework with them?
Do you Coffee Pot with them at a mall?

Coffee Pot

​​1) We celebrated the holiday with our siblings, and watched a soccer game.
2) The man & his coworkers drank alcohol & watched a movie together after work.
3) The lady took vacation & traveled to the beach with her siblings.
4) I went to watch my dad do karate, then later we met some of my friends at the shopping mall.

Translate

Password

​​Party
Game
Classmate
Celebrate
Colleague
Sibling
Relationship

We'll do the supplemental listening warm up's Activities 3 &4.

​​Toss It Up

I'll read a sentence.
Then softly toss the crumpled ball of paper onto the right answer.
Right sentence
Wrong adverb
Wrong verb tense

Find 1 synonym
& 1 antonym

a person of their word--arrogant--open minded
nosy--charming--cheapskate--good looking
medium build--medium height--athletic--over weight
slim--baby face--well built--clumsy--couch potato
decisive--down to earth

Sports

Story Time

1 person in your team has 1 minute to use the words we wrote for all 3 Tic-Tac-To as notes to make up a story.
The rest of the team will act out the story while P1 is narrarating.
1 minute to write notes & think
Narrarate for 2 minutes.

3-3 Stack

The 1st person hears 3 words, then makes a sentence with 1 of the words, & whispers it to the 2nd person. Repeat this & the last person writes what they heard.
EX: Cat, Bad, Happy
I love my cat. Bad Happy
I love my cat, BUT it's so bad sometimes. Happy
I love my cat, BUT it's bad sometime. Also, it eats my food.

​also, and, because, but, so, even though

​​The 1st person will hear a sentence, then translate it, and whisper it to the person next to them. Then repeat. The last person writes what they hear on the board in English.

Translate

​Eng--> Viet
Viet--> Eng
Eng--> Viet

Password

​One person can only say 1 word, & the other team has to guess what it is.
The person can sing or act out the 1 word.

1) How have family dynamics changed over the past 20 years? And is it beneficial to families? Why or why not?

2) How are families different in your country compared to your neighboring countries? And how are families in cities diffrent than families in the countryside? Which one is better & why?

​​Part 3 Question

3-3 Stack

1) Best friend, open-minded, clumsy
2) Lover, decisive, nosy
3) Parents, charming, strict
4) Younger brother, athletic, couch potato
5) Grand parents, down to Earth, cheapskate
6) Older sister, baby face, arrogant

​​a movie
parents
basketball
homework
a friend
a test
grandparents
a close friend
pickleball
a lover

Coffee Pot

Password

arrogant
open minded
nosy
charming
cheapskate
good looking
decisive
down to earth
clumsy

​​1) We had fun during the holiday with our siblings, and watched a soccer game.
2) The man & his coworkers drank alcohol & watched a movie together after work.
3) The lady took vacation & traveled to hike up mountains with her siblings.
4) I went to watch my dad do karate, then later we met some of my friends at the shopping mall.

Translate

​​VUS IELTS 1
IEL5.An CHP 1 L3
Relationships
Speaking Test 1
Speaking Practice
Handouts

​​Pictionary

​​1 person from each team will draw on the board.
The first team to guess the compound noun gets 1 point.
No writing letters, words, or numbers. No talking or making noises.

​​Pictionary

​​What do we know about answering Part 1 questions for an IELTS test???

​ACT 1

Multiple Choice

You should give answers with ...

• A) 2 or 3 words

• B) 2 or 3 simple sentences

• C) 2 or 3 paragraphs

• D) 1 or 2 compound sentences

Multiple Choice

Give ... when you answer.

• A) a few extra details

• B) emotional expressions

• C) a quick & fast responce

• D) a picture

Multiple Choice

If you make a mistake, you should ...

• A) keep talking

• B) pause & resay the sentence

• C) correct it if you can

• D) apologize for the mistake & keep talking

Multiple Choice

If you don't understand a question, you should ...

• A) answer it

• B) think about it & rephrase it

• C) tell them "I don't know"

• D) ask them to rephrase it

Multiple Choice

The best thing to do is ...

• A) use easy words with no mistakes

• B) use hard words with mistakes

• C) use some hard words words with mistakes

• D) pause & think of hard words to say

Multiple Select

You can also add this to your answers ...

• A) an example

• B) an emotional reaction

• C) a reason

• D) a confirmation

3-3 stack

Make a sentence with a word, then whisper it to the person next to you. Repeat, but add a conjunction.
EX: cat-happy-bad
That cat is a stray... happy-bad
That cat is a stray, SO I was happy to feed it. ...bad
That cat is a stray, SO I was happy to feed it, AND it wasn't a bad cat.

​ACT 4

1 person asks another team a question.
Then they write their answer, but only says 3 words.
EX: What do you do on the weekends?
I ususally practice boxing on the weekends.
Ususally--boxing--weekends

Caveman

​ACT 6

THE WHOLE 9

​Write 1 word in each square.
Then write a 9 sentence story, using 1 word for each sentence.

​ACT 6

THE WHOLE 9

​1 person tells the 9 sentence story they wrote down.
The other team acts out the story while the 1st person is reading it.

​ACT 6

​Pyramid of Points

​https://www.baamboozle.com/mygames

​​Link Em

1 person will write 1 word.
The next person will write another word.
The last person will write a sentence linking them together.
EX: Night
Dark
The Sun goes down at night, SO it gets dark.

Tic Tac Toe

​Each team asks 3 questions about the job, sport, or personality.
Then write down what you think it is in the box.
You can't ask for the name, or what letters & numbers it has in it.

Tic-Tac-Toe Job Search

Tic-Tac-Toe Sports

Tic-Tac-Toe Personalities

​​Do more people in your country consider raising a family in an urban area is more advantageous than in a rural area? Why or why not? Which one has better opportunities for strong family ties & why?

​​What are the pros and cons about education in both the inner city & the suburban areas, and does better education or better economic stability directly correlate with better opportunities? Why or why not?

​​Pictionary

BEST FRIEND
GROW APART
BREAK UP
EYE TO EYE
CHILDHOOD FRIEND
LOVE STRUCK

3-3 stack

family--moose--mansion
brother--run--job
mom--karate--travel
dad--decorate--nails
sister--wives--maid
cousins--secrets--evil

​​Link Em

1 person will write 1 word.
The next person will write another word.
The last person will write a sentence linking them together.
EX: Dark
Night
The Sun goes down at night, so it gets dark.

​​VUS IEL5.A
CHP 1
Relationships
P. 19~23

Do families usually have a family night in your country?

​​Change up...

​​Paraphrase 1 word in the sentence that you hear.
Pass it to the next person.
Guess the original sentence.
EX: Dolphins are cute and fast.
Whales are cute and fast.
Whales are nice and fast.

​​EX: 1~7

Psst... pass it on

EX: 3

An elephant is...
Silverback gorrillas are...
Wolves are...
Dolphins are...
A shark is...
Koalas are...

Deep Breath

​​Take a deep breath & talk about a family member until you run out of breath.

​P. 19

​​Change up...

1) Dolphins are sociable, so people love them.
2) An elephant's behavior is calm, so people eat lunch with them.
3) Vietnam has a beautiful coast, so a lot of tourists visit there.
4) An encounter with aliens are rare, so people won't belive you.
5) Most wolves are wild, so we train them to be domesticated.

​​EX: 1~7

​​How often do you... with your family?

​​eat out...........sometimes/usually
go bowling...usually/rarely
go to the movies...always/never
go to the park...sometimes/rarely
exercise...usually/rarely
play games...never/always
order take out...sometimes/usually

​​P. 20

3 feelings-personality-physical trait/skill

Categories

​EX: CAT
C---A---T

​P. 19

So, tell me about your family.
My family? Well, my family isn't a big family. It's a pretty small family. It's actually a very typical family in my country. It's just my parents, my older brother, and me. That makes me the youngest in my family. I think we're a close, happy family. We do a lot of things together, especially making food, and eating it of course!

​P. 20

​​1 teammate sits in the front, and the rest of the team acts out a sentence.
You can't speak, make noises, draw, or write.

Charades

​P. 20

Adding/reason

P. 22

​​Contrasting

also, and, but,
because, however
so, even though

​I visit my parents every weekend, ...
2) We have a large family, ...
3) My sister is getting married next year, ...
4) My dad works really long hours, ...
5) My brother likes the same things as me, ...

​Conjunctions

P. 22

​​Whisper waht you hear, but add a conjunction with a sentence.

​EX: I drink tea.
I drink tea, because it's healthy.
I drink tea, because it's healthy, but it's expensive.

​​What's the 3rd person singular form for the verbs?
EX: have: She has a small family.

​​ask-choose-enjoy-keep-play-talk-want-watch

​​P. 23

​/s/
/z/
/IZ/

Multiple Choice

The examiner will ask you questions about...

• A) specific subject

• B) historical events

• C) personal solutions

• D) random words

Multiple Choice

Answer the questions, but...

• A) Don't talk about yourself

• B) Don't lie to them

• C) Don't talk for too long

• D) Don't use emotions

Multiple Choice

You should...

• A) Talk about other subjects

• B) Give short and simple answers

• C) Not memorize answers

• D) Not show up to the test

Multiple Choice

Part 1 questions will most likely be about ...

• A) Advanced topics

• B) Historical events

• C) Geographical locations

• D) Foundational concepts

Truth or Lie

Guess if the other person is telling the truth, or a lie.

P.20~23

3 feelings-personality-physical trait/skill

Categories

DAD--MOM
BRO--SIS
AUNT--UNCLE
COUSIN

​P. 19

We usually go to the park and walk.
My family eats out on weekends sometimes.
My older brother & I always order tqke out and watch Netflix at home.
My younger sister & I sometimes go to the movies in the mall.
My family rarely goes bowling in the mall.
We never walk around the mall on weekends.
My family & I play badminton in a gym sometimes.

Charades

​P. 20

​​VUS IEL5.A CHP 1 Relationships
EX1~9, IELTS test builder, Speaking Test 1

30 seconds...

1) Where was the largest painting?
2) What color were the girls' shirts?
3) How many paintings were there?

1) Where was the largest painting?
On the leftside/left wall
2) What color were the girls' shirts?
Pink
3) How many paintings were there?
Six paintings

45 seconds...

1) What colors were the streetfood stalls' tents?
2) How many dogs were there?
3) How many people were sitting down?

1) What colors were the streetfood stalls' tents?
Red, blue, brown, green, yellow
2) How many dogs were there?
One dog
3) How many people were sitting down?
One person

EX 2

repeat what you hear, but add a conjunction with a sentence.

​EX: I drink tea.
I drink tea, because it's healthy.
I drink tea, because it's healthy, but it's expensive.

​First look at a pic, then think of a sentence and pass the marker to your teammate...

Write down 5 things for each category...

​​Give me 5...

Places where best friends go to.

​​Give me 5...

Things you only do with your best friend that you don't do with your family.

​​Give me 5...

Things you only share with your best friend.

​​Give me 5...

Things you would choose your best friend over.

​​Give me 5...

Things you would choose over your best friend.

​​Give me 5...

​​Clothes

Family Feud

​​1) T-shirt
2) Jeans
3) Sandals
4) Dress
5) Beanie

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

​​Clothes

Family Feud

​​1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

Where do most people make new friends?

Family Feud

​​1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

​​When do most people meet their best friends?

Family Feud

​​1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

​​The best personalities of close friends

Family Feud

​​1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

​​What people like about their best friend

Family Feud

​​1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

​​Why friends get into arguments

Family Feud

​​1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

​​What people talk about with their best friend

Family Feud

​​1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

Roll the dice to knockdown the pins.
You have to answer 1 question for each pin still standing.
Your team has a total time limit of 30 seconds to answer.

​​EX 4

Pass the marker next to you, add a word to the story. Keep going until someone pauses.

EX 7

​​Pass it on

​​Jeopardy

​​Animals--Synonyms--Antonyms--Gestures--Coffee Pot

EX 2

Where do most people make new friends?

Family Feud

​​1) School
2) Clubs
3) Sports teams
4) Work
5) Online dating

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

Who's your best friend? When did you meet your bff?
Where did you meet your bff? How many close friends do you have? How often do you play with your close freinds? How often do you see your close freinds after school?
What's their fav snack? What's their fav drink? WHat's their fav movie? What's smt that gets them angry? What's smt that gets them ecited? What's their dream?

​​EX 4

​​When do most people meet their best friends?

Family Feud

​​1) College 21 years old
2) Middle School
3) Work
4) Sport/Club event
5) High School

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

​​The best personalities of close friends

Family Feud

​​1) Empathy
2) Honest
3) Humor
4) Respect
5)Trust

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

​​What people like about their best friend

Family Feud

​​1) They make you laugh
2) They cheer you up
3) They listen to you
4) They're honest with you
5) They know what you're thinking

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

​​Why friends get into arguments

Family Feud

​​1) Not included in plans
2) Accidentally telling a secret
3) You're the last to know @ smt
4) How long it takes to text back
5) Other friends

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

​​What people talk about with their best friend

Family Feud

​​1) Worries about life
2) Family drama
3) Awesome news that has to be a secret
4) Embarrassing stories
5) Deep dark secrets

​​O O O

​S

​EX 3

Boggle
Writedown as many words as you can using the letters you see

​How many..?

​1) How many people were wearing pink?
2) Who was next to the lady with white pants?
3) How many people wore glasses?
4) Who was next to the man with a laptop?

​1) How many people were wearing pink? 5 people
2) Who was next to the lady with white pants? Man in a blue suit & gray hair
3) How many people wore glasses? 2 men
4) Who was next to the man with a laptop? Woman yellow dress, man pink shirt