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Unit 4 | Session 1
The Perfect Gift
Learning objective: talk about giving and receiving gifts, and
future plans
Unit 4 | Session 1
The Perfect Gift
Learning objective: talk about giving and receiving gifts, and future
plans
Lesson overview
1 GET STARTED: Giving and receiving gifts
2 VOCABULARY: Interesting or boring?
3 GRAMMAR : Object pronouns
4 SPEAKING: What gifts do your friends and family like?
5 GRAMMAR: Present continuous for future plans. Do you want to come too?
6 SPEAKING: Finding a time to meet
7 Progress check
GET STARTED
Giving and receiving gifts
MARCELO - YES, DURING CHRISTMAS FROM FRIENDS AND PARENTS
KARINA - YES, ESPECIALLY ON HER BIRTHDAY MARTHA - YES, DURING CHRISTMAS AND BIRTHDAYS
• Do you like to give and receive gifts? When do you do this?
EDGAR - YES, ON HIS BRITHDAY GIANFRANCO - YES, DURING HOLIDAYS
• Are you a difficult person to buy gifts for? Why? EDGAR - IT'S DIFFICULT TO FIND A PRESENT FOR YOU
MARCELO - IT'S SIMPLE TO FIND ME A GIFT IF IT COMES FROM THEIR HEART
MARTHA - IT'S DIFFICULT TO FIND A PRESENT FOR YOU
VOCABULARY: Interesting or boring?
1 2 3 4 5
a bouquet of flowers a candle some candy a gift card some jewelry
6 7 8 9 10
some perfume a phone charger a purse some speakers a sweatshirt
A BACKPACK
VIDEO
OBJECT PRONOUNS
I LOVE YOU
GRAMMAR
Look at the dialog. Replace the bold words with an object pronoun.
A What gifts do you buy your partner?
B I always get jewelry for 1my girlfriend. She loves 2jewelry but she always buys
me clothes! How about you?
A Well, my brother is not easy with presents, he doesn’t like 3gifts! It’s really
impossible to buy for 4my brother.
B That’s like my cousins.. You know, I get 5my cousins a gift card, so they can
choose…
A That’s a good idea!
B And now they buy 6my brother and I the same thing!
GRAMMAR
Present continuous for future plans
Do you want to come too?
A What … you do… this weekend?
B We’… go… to a …
A Who … you go… with?
B I’… go… with … Do you want to come too?
A Thanks, but I can’t. I’m …..
B OK, next time!
A Have fun!
SPEAKING
What gifts do your friends and family like?
Create a conversation and make sure to include
these questions:
• Is it easy or difficult to buy for them?
• Do you always buy the same things or try different
gifts?
• What about your friends?
Useful Language
I always/usually get my (mom/brother)
a/some...
He/she/they love it/them!
I give him/her/them (money)
They give me/us ....
SPEAKING
Finding a time to meet
Your friend’s birthday is coming soon. You and your friends are planning
a surprise party. You want to meet your other friends to buy food and
things for the party one day this week.
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
college
Useful language
Are you free on (Monday)?
I can’t meet at … I’m (working)
How about … ?
What about …?
PROGRESS CHECK
Now I can ...
q talk about giving and receiving gifts.
q talk about future plans.
Unit 4 | Session 1
The Perfect Gift
Learning objective: talk about giving and receiving gifts, and
future plans
Thank you!
GRAMMAR
Check your answers.
A: What gifts do you buy your partner?
B: I always get jewelry for 1her. She loves 2it but she always buys me
clothes! How about you?
A: Well, my brother is not easy with presents, he doesn’t like 3them! It’s really
impossible to buy for 4him.
B…That’s like my cousins… You know I get 5them a gift card, so they can
choose…
A: That’s a good idea!
B: And now.. they buy 6us the same thing!