Prepare to Listen: Creative Ways to Connect

Prepare to Listen: Creative Ways to Connect

Speaking and Listening 3 Unit 1: Prepare to Listen: Creative Ways to Connect

Open Ended

Bell Ringer:

What is an interesting way to talk to someone that you have done before?

Vocabulary

We will be practicing with vocabulary today.

​	​appear	​donation	​event	​generous
​impossible	​issue	​participate	​positive	​support

Match

Match the vocabulary words with the correct definition.

• actual (adj)

• appear (v)

• donation (n)

• event (n)

• generous (adj)

real

to be present for the first time

money or a gift to help person or place

organized happening; such as a concert

more than a usual amount

• real

• to be present for the first time

• money or a gift to help person or place

• organized happening; such as a concert

• more than a usual amount

Match

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• impossible (adj)

• issue (n)

• participate (v)

• positive (adj)

• support (n)

not able to happen

a problem

to take part in (an activity)

good and helpful

help and kindness

• not able to happen

• a problem

• to take part in (an activity)

• good and helpful

• help and kindness

Fill in the Blank

When a large object _________ in downtown Chicago, many thought it looked like a giant bean.

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This sculpture has had a(n) __________ effect on this area of Chicago. People enjoy gathering around it.

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Many people call it "The Bean," but its ________ name is Cloud Gate.

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Weddings and other _________ are sometimes held around the sculpture.

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When looking at the plan for Cloud Gate, many experts said it would be _________ to build.

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There were several _________ during the building of Cloud Gate, so it cost more than people thought it would.

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Cloud Gate cost over 20 million dollars. All the money came from ________. The city didn't pay for it.

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My class _________ in a dance festival near Cloud Gate. We learned traditional dances.

Video Response

What are some important issues in your school, city, town, or neighborhood?

Remember to answer in complete sentences like you would if you were taking the ELPA21 assessment.

Open Video Recorder

Video Response

What neighborhood, school, or city events have you participated in?

Remember to answer in complete sentences like you would if you were taking the ELPA21 assessment.

Open Video Recorder

Audio Response

Where do the participants in the survey list live? When was the survey taken?

Respond in complete sentences like you would on the ELPA21 Assessment.

Open Audio Recorder

Audio Response

Which age group knows the most neighbors? The fewest? What are possible reasons for these results?

Respond in complete sentences like you would on the ELPA21 Assessment.

Open Audio Recorder

Audio Response

Do you think this information is true for your home country? Explain.

Respond in complete sentences like you would on the ELPA21 Assessment.

Open Audio Recorder

Open Ended

Exit Ticket:

How many of your neighbors do you know? How did you meet them?