THIS IS OUR FOURTH CLASS...

  • Continuing with the topic of families, which do you think has more advantages, being an only child, or having brothers and sisters? Why?

  • Let's read the text on page 10, look up new words in a dictionary and work with activity  5 d.  

  • Read and analyse the expression EACH OTHER in this example:
When brothers and sisters get older they value each other more.

  • Watch this video 

  • So, think, how many people are needed if we want to use the expression EACH OTHER?...YES, you're right...TWO!(people or groups of people)



  • Which adjectives would you use to describe your brother/ sister/ best friend?


  • Go to page 153 SB and work with all the activities. Then listen and check your answers:




  • Learn more about NEGATIVE PREFIXES:




  • Read about FALSE FRIENDS (bottom of page 153) What are the words sensible, sensitive and sympathetic in Spanish?

  • PRONUNCIATION:




  • Work with act. 8 b. (page 11). Listen and complete the table. Then listen again and check.
HOMEWORK:

1- Page 8 WB (all activities except for N° 3)
2- Considering the topic of this unit, write a description (about 100 words) of a family member or a close friend, using adjectives and new vocabulary.
3- Record yourself pronouncing the words of act. 7 a (page 11) and send me the recording.



SOLUTIONS TO THE EXERCISES IN THIS LESSON
ACT. 5 d:
1- sick
2- No wonder
3- rivalry
4- childhood
5- a gathering
6- adults
7- aware of
8- boarding school
9- value
10- shared
11- fight
12- a gang

FALSE FRIENDS:
Sensible- Sensato
Sensitive- Sensible
Sympathetic- Empático (que me puedo poner en el lugar del otro)

LISTEN AND COMPLETE THE CHART:
Oldest children: responsible- ambitious- insecure- anxious
Middle children: sociable- sensitive- sympathetic- unambitious
Youngest children: charming- rebellious- immature- disorganised 
Only children: independent- organised - spoilt/ selfish- impatient

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