Unit 9 | Session 3

Class reunion
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: talk about key events in your life
 Unit 9 | Session 3
Class reunion
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: talk about key events in your life

Lesson Overview
1. GET STARTED: Old friends
2. ROLE PLAY: Long time, no see!
3. PREPARE: The highs and the lows
4. DISCUSS 1: The unfortunate moments
5. DISCUSS 2: The fortunate moments
6. PRESENT: Tell us more!
7. UNIT 9 PROGRESS CHECK
8. UNIT 10 PREVIEW
GET STARTED
Old friends
How would you feel about seeing your old classmates from years ago? What would
you talk about? What questions would you ask them?
ROLE PLAY
Long time, no see!
Role-play a conversation between two old
friends. Discuss how your life has changed.
Use the ideas below or your own ideas.
• You got married and had kids.
• You moved to a new city.
• You bought a house.
• You started a new job.
• You started a new hobby or sport.

Kilah, I haven’t seen you in ages! How

have you been?

Oh, I can’t complain! I just started a new

job as a sales manager in New York.
PREPARE
The highs and the lows
You are going to prepare for a reunion with your old
classmates. Brainstorm unfortunate and fortunate
things you’ve experienced in your life since you were
a child. Use the topics below or your own ideas.

• education • homes • relationships / family • travel

• free time • regrets • sports • work

Unfortunate Things Fortunate Things

DISCUSS 1
The unfortunate moments
Work in groups. Use unreal conditionals to talk about unfortunate decisions you’ve
made in your life that you regret today. Show your partners reassurance.

USEFUL LANGUAGE If I’d thought about it more, I would have

If I’d thought about it more, . . . finished my college degree earlier. I took some
time off to work and make money, but that was
I wish I could (have) . . . a bad move because it wasn’t easy to go back.
I wish that I had (not) . . .

That’s the way it goes sometimes. Well, remember no one is perfect! You did
It could have been worse, right? what you had to do at the time. It’s more
important that you didn’t give up. You should
You’re not the only one who’s experienced that. be proud that you went back and finished!
Remember no one is perfect!
DISCUSS 2
The fortunate moments
Work in groups. Share your fortunate moments with your partners and listen to what
they say. As you listen, make positive comments about what you hear, and encourage
them to tell you more.
For me, moving to Chicago and buying my home was
a life-changing experience. I was transferred there
USEFUL LANGUAGE for work, but I had never been to Chicago before. It
turns out that it’s a great city. I’ve made a lot of great
You were really fortunate! friends there, and I bought my very first house.
It sounds like you were in the right place
at the right time.
You were really fortunate to get the job
Was it luck or a deliberate decision? in Chicago! It sounds like you were in
the right place at the right time.

Were you nervous to move there

and start a new life?
PRESENT
Tell us more!
Tell the class about the most interesting or surprising
thing you heard from someone. Your classmates will
then ask that person to say more about it.

USEFUL LANGUAGE
You’ll never guess what . . . Isn’t that amazing?
Not only that, but . . . Are you ready for this?
Apparently, . . .

I just spoke to Vanessa. She moved to Chicago! Not

only that, but she bought a home. Isn’t that amazing?

Wow! Vanessa, when did you buy your home?

PROGRESS CHECK
Unit 9
Now I can . . .​ Prove it!

❑ talk about luck and choice. Complete the sentences: I don’t believe in ______________.
Good things happened to me because of ______________.
❑ use unreal conditionals. Complete the sentence: If I could ______________, I
______________.
❑ comment on mistakes. Complete the sentences to match the comment.
Recently, I ______________. That was a bad move.
Yesterday, I ______________. I wasn’t watching what I was doing.
Once, I ______________, but luckily, I saw the funny side of it.
❑ express wishes and regrets. Complete the sentences with small things you regret.
I wish I could ______________. If only I ______________.
I wish I hadn’t ______________.
❑ reassure someone about a Complete these expressions of reassurance.
problem. It’s no use ______________. What are you ______________?
❑ use strategies for small talk. Give 2–3 tips to make small talk more effective.
UNIT 10 PREVIEW
People, profiles
Unit 10 Objectives

• talk about people’s characteristics

• talk about customer research
• give your impressions
• write a professional profile
• develop a plan to improve a company website
UNIT 10 PREVIEW
People, profiles
When you look at the photo, what do you think of the person? Would it be a good choice
for a profile picture? What kind of profile would it be appropriate for?
 Unit 9 | Session 3
Class reunion
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: talk about key events in your life

Thank you!