Unit 5

Do you ever judge a book by it's cover?

Do the warmer activity in the following link. Then, watch the video and complete the rest of the activities.

THE HAPPENING: Think about your own theories!

COMPOUND ADJECTIVES: Combinations of 2 words usually joined by a hyphen. We don't need a hyphen when we can include 'and' between the two words ( a big 'and' blue sofa)

Adjective/ adverb + Noun / verb + -ed / past participle:

• He is fair-haired.

• This is a brightly-lit room.

• She is a well-known actress.

• We live in a densely-populated city

* Adjective + Present Participle

• She is a good-looking girl.

• It left a long-lasting taste in my mouth.

* Noun + Present Participle

• I bought some mouth-watering strawberries.

• That was a record-breaking jump.

* Noun + Noun

• She is a wearing an ankle-length skirt.

• She has shoulder-length hair.

Noun + Adjective

• She is a world-famous singer.

• This is a smoke-free restaurant.

Adjective + Noun

• It was a last-minute decision.

• We watched the full-length version of the movie.

EXTRA PRACTICE

Modal verbs 1

Modal verbs 2

Modal verbs 3

Modal verbs 4

Modal verbs 5

Modal verbs 6: may/ might

Modal verbs 7:rephrasing

Modal verbs 8:rephrasing 2

Mixed modals

Perfect Modals

PROJECT

• • Work in pairs

  • Create a video about the following topic: Our Generation

You can create a kind of documentary or a fictional short.

The video should last about 5-7 minutes and must be edited.

• Think about your generation and take the following topics into account:

  • Tastes

  • Fashion

  • Beliefs

  • Music

  • Films / series

  • Children series or films

  • Books

  • Having fun

  • Family

  • Studies

  • Food

  • Values / priorities

  • Relationships

  • Positive / negative aspects

STEPS

1. Mind map: Create an infographic about the project including the aspects you plan to talk about and the information to include.

2. Write the script.

3. Find images

4. Choose a soundtrack if needed

5. Record the video

6. Edit the video

7. Upload the video to your site

8. Show the video to the class

Summary checklist:

• • Do not rewrite the original piece.

  • Keep your summary short.

  • Use your own wording.

  • Refer to the central and main ideas of the original piece.

  • Read with who, what, when, where, why and how questions in mind.

  • Do not put in your opinion of the issue or topic discussed in the original piece. Often, instructors ask students to put their opinions in a paragraph separate from the summary.