3rd ESO – LC1

Vocabulary

Household Tasks

Qualities of Good Friends

Free-time Activities

Vocabulary Exam

a. Fill the gaps with the following words

wash up · take the rubbish out · do the ironing · do the laundry · make the bed · tidy your room · vacuum the floor · load the dishwasher · cheerful · confident · generous · helpful · honest · loyal · climbing · hiking · gymnastics · surfing

1. After dinner, it's my turn to .
2. Don't forget to before you leave.
3. My shirts are all wrinkled, I need to .
4. On Sundays, my mum likes to .
5. I always before I go to school.
6. You should , it's a complete mess!
7. Could you ? There's a lot of dust.
8. Please after lunch.
9. She is always smiling; she's a very person.
10. He never worries about speaking in public because he's very .
11. My friend is really ; he always shares his lunch with me.
12. Thanks for being so with my homework.
13. You can trust her, she's completely .
14. A good friend is always , even in difficult times.
15. We're going in the mountains this weekend.
16. is a great way to enjoy nature.
17. She does three times a week.
18. is one of the most popular sports on this beach.

Grammar

Modal Verbs I (permission, obligation & prohibition)

Structure
Affirmative Subject + modal verb + base verb
Negative Subject + modal verb + not + base verb
Interrogative Modal verb + subject + base verb?

Modal Verbs II (ability & advice)

Structure
Affirmative Subject + modal verb + base verb
Negative Subject + modal verb + not + base verb
Interrogative Modal verb + subject + base verb?

Grammar Exam

a. Use 'can', 'must' or 'have to' (permission & obligation)

1. You wear a helmet when you ride a bike.
2. I work tomorrow, so I can't go out tonight.
3. I leave early today? I have an appointment.
4. You park here, it's forbidden.
5. I wake up early on Saturdays.
6. you allowed to stay here after class?
7. Students be here after school hours.
8. you have to leave now?

b. Use 'can', 'could', 'should' or 'be able to' (ability & advice)

1. I swim really well.
2. When I was a kid, I dance for hours.
3. You look tired, you rest for a while.
4. I will watch this movie when I'm older.
5. Five years ago, she run very fast, but now she can.
6. You be rude to your classmates.
7. you swim in this lake?
8. you be able to sleep with this noise?

Reading

Five people — Frankenstein, Wednesday, Astrid, Count Dracula and Jack Skellington — have written to the problem page of a magazine. Read them all and look up the vocabulary you don't know.

Wednesday Addams, 15
Dear therapist,

I've got a problem and I need some advice. My parents don't like my friends. They blame them for everything that goes wrong. They say I have to stop going out with them. What should I do?

Wednesday Addams, 15
Frankenstein, 18
Hi,

I'm writing to ask you some advice with my problem. I never have any money and I'm always broke. As soon as I get my pocket money from Dr. Frankenstein, I spend it the first time I go out.

Frankenstein, 18
Astrid Deetz, 16
Hello,

I'm writing to you because I need advice. These days I'm very stressed with homework and tests. I feel like I don't have time for anything, like meeting my friends! I can't have a quiet rest because the only thing I think about is homework and studying. What should I do?

Astrid Deetz, 16
Jack Skellington, 16
Dear counselor,

Some people told me my brother has some new friends who are often in trouble with the police. Do you think I should tell my parents?

Jack Skellington, 16
Count Dracula, 14
Hello,

I moved here two months ago from Romania and still don't know anyone apart from the people I work with. I don't like going out during the day because the sunlight hurts me, so I find it very hard to meet people.

Count Dracula, 14

Reading Exam

a. Who is talking about... ? (write the name)

1. ...parents who don't approve of their friends?
2. ...spending all their pocket money too quickly?
3. ...feeling stressed because of homework and tests?
4. ...a brother who has friends that are often in trouble with the police?
5. ...finding it hard to meet new people?
6. ...having no time to see friends?
7. ...moving to a new country recently?

Writing

An Email Giving Advice

You work on an advice website which helps teenagers with their problems. Here is the answer to Frankenstein's mail. Choose one of the other four people's mail (Wednesday, Astrid, Jack or Count Dracula) and write an email giving them advice about what to do. Follow the structure below.

Structure
Greeting Dear Frankenstein,
Paragraph 1
thanks + understanding		 Thank you for your mail. I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble. This is a problem a lot of people have. I know how hard it is to save money when there are so many cool things to spend it on. Here's what I think you should do.
Paragraph 2
advice + modal verbs + connectors		 Firstly, maybe you shouldn't take all your money with you when you go out. You can try to take only what you need and leave the rest at home. Also, I think you should leave your credit card at home, because it is much easier to spend too much money when you use it. Another good thing is to keep an account of what you spend every day, so you can be aware of how much you are spending.
Paragraph 3
conclusion		 You're not alone in this, and there are people who want to help you succeed. I hope this helps you solve your problem.
Closure Best wishes,
Signature (Your name)
Tips for each paragraph
Paragraph 1
Thank you for your email.
This is a very common problem.
I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble.
Paragraph 2
I think you should...
In my opinion, you shouldn't...
Why don't you...?
You have to...
You can try...
The best advice I can give you is...
Paragraph 3
I hope this can help.
Write me and let me know how things go.

Project

Project Builder 1

Create a bubble chart to show how you spend your time. You can follow this example:

A B C
(The less frequent activities)
(The relatively frequent activities)
(The most frequent activities)

Project Builder 2

Write 10 house rules using modal verbs for permission and obligation (can/can't, should/shouldn't, must/mustn't...). Include different areas of home life (housework, homework, TV, Internet, going out...).

Example: 1. Everybody must clean their dishes when we finish having lunch.

Project Builder 3

Write some sentences about how to manage online friendships. Use modal verbs to give advice (should, ought to). Here you have some ideas:

Project Builder 4

Give some advice to the people who need you! Read each person's problems and think of some pieces of advice for each one.

Final Project

Create a poster in Canva called 'My teenage survival guide'. Give advice on the problems teenagers have to face nowadays.

Sections:

How to do it?