All the World's a Stage

Learning Objectives

• Read a magazine article to identify characteristics of popular TV shows. (R403, V475)
• Read extracts from a magazine article to review rules for changing adjectives to adverbs. (G490)
• Write a review of a TV program to practice giving opinions with adjectives and intensifiers. (G490, G499, W404, W418, V423)
• Recognize and pronounce stress patterns in abbreviations.

See page 43 of your K+Notes book for key vocabulary

Do this K+ Tools Homework for Tuesday's class:

• Intensifiers: Collocations
• Television

Recommended Practice:

For your own enjoyment, you might want to watch the video below about Vancouver's role in movie settings.

Learning Objectives

• Listen to a radio interview to identify key information about eSports. (L404)
• Read extracts from a radio interview to review rules for past perfect. (G421, G422)
• Debate with classmates to share your opinions about including eSports in the Olympics. (SI403, SI425)

See page 43 of your K+Notes book for key vocabulary

Do this K+ Tools homework for Wednesday's class:

• Past perfect simple and continuous (K+ Extra Module)
• Past Perfect Review
• Past Perfect Continuous Review
• Phrasal Verbs

Recommended Practice: Record yourself speaking for two to three minutes in response to one of the following speaking prompts. Use as many of the vocabulary words from page 43 as you can:

• Agree or disagree: Electronic sports should become an Olympic sport.
• Agree or disagree: Children under the age of 18 should not be allowed to play contact sports, like American football.
• Agree or disagree: My English instructor should quit his teaching job and become a professional athlete instead.

Learning Objectives

• Read a magazine article to identify a writer's opinion about TV talent shows. (R410)
• Expand vocabulary for generalizing and qualifying by completing sentences. (V417)
• Write an essay to share your opinions about TV talent shows. (W408)

See page 43 of your K+Notes book for key vocabulary

Do this K+ Tools homework for Thursday's Class

• TV Talent Shows
• The Fame Factor
• Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous 1

Recommended After-Class Practice:

1. Choice 1 - Writing Practice:
   • Watch these talent acts again.
     • https://youtu.be/V3ouIeNmpsc?t=4m8s
     • https://youtu.be/V3ouIeNmpsc?t=12m9s
     • https://youtu.be/kdcvyfjuKCw?t=11m59s
   • Then write a judgement describing which act is the most talented. Be sure to mention the strengths and weaknesses of each act in your answer.
2. Choice 2 - Speaking Practice:
   1. Watch these talent acts again.
      • https://youtu.be/V3ouIeNmpsc?t=4m8s
      • https://youtu.be/V3ouIeNmpsc?t=12m9s
      • https://youtu.be/kdcvyfjuKCw?t=11m59s
   • Then record your judgement of which act is the most talented. Be sure to mention the strengths and weaknesses of each act in your answer.

Learning Objectives

• Listen to a radio program to identify opinions about using animals in movies. (L404)
• Review phrasal verbs by reading extracts from a radio program and writing sentences. (V454, V473)
• Discuss suggested laws with classmates to reach an agreement about the treatment of animals. (SI403, SP441)

See page 43 of your K+Notes book for key vocabulary

Do this K+ Tools homework for Friday's class:

• Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous 2
• Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous 3