Unit 1

Heroes and Villains

Vocabulary

• Character adjectives–Mischievous, daring, cunning, dangerous,

kind, caring, vain, cold-hearted, polite, considerate, evil, greedy, brave, honest

• Appearance– Curly brown hair, a long white beard,

shiny black hair and rosy cheeks

• Personal qualities– Polite, patient, honest, sensitive, friendly,

caring, selfish

Look at your students’ book

• Page 4; do the lead-in activity.• And read the story on the same page.• Choose the best answer for each

question on page 5.• Do the vocabulary practice on page 6-7.

Grammar

• Present simple (s+v1+o)• Present

continuous(s+is,am,are+ving+o)• Stative verbs• Adverb of frequency

Present simple

• We use the present simple for:– Facts and permanent states. – General truths and laws of nature.– Habits and routines. (with always, usually,

etc)– Timetables and programs. (in the future)– Sporting commentaries, reviews and

narrations.– Feelings and emotions.

The time expressions

• We use the present simple are:– Usually, often, always, every

day/week/month/year, etc.– In the morning/afternoon/evening, at night/the

weekend– On Fridays, etc.

Present continuous

• We use the present continuous:– For actions taking place at or around the

moment of speaking.– For temporary situations.– For fixed arrangements in the near future.– For currently changing and developing

situation.

The time expressions

• We use with the present continuous are:– Now, at the moment, at present, these days,

nowadays, still, today, tonight, etc.

Look at your students’ book

• Finish the grammar in use exercises on page 8-9.

• Then practice more with my extra work.(worksheet)

Stative verbs• Stative verbs are verbs which describe a state

rather than an action, and so do not usually have a continuous tense. These verbs are:– Verbs of senses; appear, feel, hear, look, see, seem,

smell, sound, taste, etc.– Verbs of perception; believe, forget, know, realise,

remember, understand, etc.– Verbs which express feelings and emotions; desire,

detest, enjoy, hate, like, prefer, want, etc.– And some other verbs; be, belong, contain, cost, fit,

have, include, keep, matter, need, owe, own, want, weigh, wish, etc.

– Some of these verbs can be used in continuous tense but different meaning; think, have, see, taste, smell, appear, fit

Adverbs of frequency

• Adverbs of frequency are normally placed before the main verb.

• Adverbs of frequency are placed after the verb to be and after auxiliary verbs.– I always drive to work.– Susan is often late for work.– He has usually wanted to go on a safari.

Writing

• A letter giving advice(worksheet p.9)

• Portfolio– Description of a hero/villain

Portfolio

• Guide line–Write on your note about your favorite

film or TV hero(line)/villain. List about:-the character’s name-where he/she appears-character-appearance-what happens in the story

Portfolio

• Use your answer from the list to write a short paragraph for a teen magazine about your favorite hero/heroine or villain. Use the second and third paragraphs of the text as a model. Start like this:

……., from………, is my favorite…………He/She’s…………………………………………………..