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9	What does he look like?   Describe people’s physical appearance and identify what they’re doing and wearing: a. Write a short composition about your best friend. Describe his or her physical appearance. Bring pictures to class and be prepared to describe the people in it. b. Read page. 59 on your book and work on activities A and B. Post your introduction at the community www.groups.yahoo.com/group/eflcenterlevel4 , read your partners’ introduction and replay to one of them. * Remember! After you finish your composition and before you post it to the community, show it to someone (tutor, friend, relative, etc) to read it and help you check your mistakes.	Vocabulary & Expressions     Grammar Focus   Questions for describing people: What...look like, how old, what color, how long, how tall; modifiers with participles and prepositions   Topical links: Physical appearance Fashion * a game
10	Have you ever ridden a camel?   Write a short composition describing what you've done this semester.                                                                                                     Read page. 65 on your book and work on activities A and B. Post your composition at the community www.groups.yahoo.com/group/eflcenterlevel4  , read your partners’ compositions and replay to one of them. * Remember! After you finish your composition and before you post it to the community, show it to someone (tutor, friend, relative, etc) to read it and help you check your mistakes.
		Vocabulary & Expressions     Grammar Focus   Present perfect: already, yet   Topical links: Unusual activities
11	It's a very exciting city!   Describe your hometown, city or country: Talk about its geographical location Talk about landmarks (places you can recognize from far away) Name religious buildings, museums, galleries, famous streets, parks, sport centers, zoological or botanical gardens, Places to shop for expensive clothes or cheap but fashionable clothes Talk about local cuisine (food) famous restaurants, etc Point out different means of public transportation Talk about weather conditions Recommend places to visit and explain why Talk about entertainment. Say what people can do there.                                                                                                    Read page. 71 on your book and work on activities A, B and C. Post your composition at the community www.groups.yahoo.com/group/eflcenterlevel4  , read your partners’ compositions and replay to one of them. * Remember! After you finish your composition and before you post it to the community, show it to someone (tutor, friend, relative, etc) to read it and help you check your mistakes.	Vocabulary & Expressions     Grammar Focus   Present perfect: already, yet Present perfect and past tense   Topical links: hometowns, cities and countries around the world
12	It really works!   Talk about health problems: * Make up a conversation where you and your partners go to the doctor: * Talk to the doctor and describe your problem * The doctor listens to your problems, gives you some advice and prescribes some medicine * Go to the drugstore and buy some over the counter medicine * You don’t get better so you decide to talk to your grandmother and ask for some home remedies. Grandma gives you a lot of remedies and you finally get better. Be prepared to dramatize your conversation in class.                                                                                                  Read page. 77 on your book and work on activities A and B. Write a short composition about home remedies. Talk to your mom, dad or grandma for some good advice. Post your composition at the community www.groups.yahoo.com/group/eflcenterlevel4  , read your partners’ compositions and replay to one of them. * Remember! After you finish your composition and before you post it to the community, show it to someone (tutor, friend, relative, etc) to read it and help you check your mistakes.	Vocabulary & Expressions     Grammar Focus   Infinitive complements: It's important .., It's a good idea.., It's useful .., It's helpful Modal verbs: can, could, may for requests; suggestions   Topical links: Common health complaints Home remedies
13	May I take your order, please?   Practice language for food, make plans to eat out and order a meal in a restaurant: write a conversation where you and your partners discuss what you like to eat, make plans to eat out, discuss what kind of restaurant you like, go to the restaurant, talk about the menu and order a complete meal.                                                                            Read page. 85 on your book and work on activities A and B. Write a restaurant guide for your city. Talk about 4 restaurants. Say what kind of restaurants they are, food quality, service, atmosphere, prices, location, convenience, etc. Post your composition at the community www.groups.yahoo.com/group/eflcenterlevel4  , read your partners’ compositions and replay to one of them. * Remember! After you finish your composition and before you post it to the community, show it to someone (tutor, friend, relative, etc) to read it and help you check your mistakes.	Vocabulary & Expressions     Grammar Focus   So, too, neither, either Modal verbs: would and will for requests   Topical links: Food Eating out Ethnic foods
14	The biggest and the best!   Talk about world geography and use comparatives and superlative       Interview someone who speaks English better than you, a friend, a tutor, a teacher, a native speaker, etc. Ask him or her about: The most interesting book he or she ‘s ever read The most frightening film he or she remembers The funniest film she or he’s seen recently The most exciting piece of music he or she’s ever listened to The stupidest thing he or she’s ever done The best disco he or she’s ever been to The most beautiful view he or she’s ever seen                                                                                                Read page. 91 on your book and work on activities A and B. Write a composition about your country. Consider the following questions to write your composition: What are the three most interesting regions in your country? Select one of them and tell everything about it. What's the best time of the year to visit? How far is it from the capital of your country?, How big?, how high are mountains in that region?, How deep are lakes?, how long are rivers?, How hot or cold is the weather there? Post your composition at the community www.groups.yahoo.com/group/eflcenterlevel4 , read your partners’ compositions and replay to one of them. * Remember! After you finish your composition and before you post it to the community, show it to someone (tutor, friend, relative, etc) to read it and help you check your mistakes.	Vocabulary & Expressions     Grammar Focus   Future with present continuous and be going to Questions with How: How far, how big, how high, how deep, how long, how hot, how cold   Topical links: Geography Describing countries Distance and measurements
15	I'm going to see a musical!   Talk about your future plans, make an invitation and leave messages Role play a conversation: call a friend to find out if he or she have plans for the weekend and then invite your friend somewhere. Call your friend back later and leave a message.                                                                                            Read page. 97 on your book and work on activities A and B. Write a composition about how you use your phone. Consider the following questions to write your composition: Do you like to talk on the phone? What are some rules of etiquette to use the phone? is it important for you to own a phone? Do you write text messages in English on your phone? What else can you do with your phone? Post your composition at the community www.groups.yahoo.com/group/eflcenterlevel4  , read your partners’ compositions and replay to one of them. * Remember! After you finish your composition and before you post it to the community, show it to someone (tutor, friend, relative, etc) to read it and help you check your mistakes.	Vocabulary & Expressions     Grammar Focus   Future with present continuous and be going to Tell and ask   Topical links: Leisure activities Telephone messages Telephone etiquette
16	A change for the better!   Describe changes in a person’s life and talk about your future plans Bring pictures of famous people taken at different times in their lives. Describe how they have change.                                                                                            Read page. 97 on your book and work on activities A and B. Write a composition about your future plans and intentions. Use I hope to, I plan to, I'd love to, I'd like to. Post your composition at the community www.groups.yahoo.com/group/eflcenterlevel4  , read your partners’ compositions and replay to one of them. * Remember! After you finish your composition and before you post it to the community, show it to someone (tutor, friend, relative, etc) to read it and help you check your mistakes.	Vocabulary & Expressions     Grammar Focus   Describing changes with the present tense, with the comparative, with the past tense, with the present perfect. Verb + infinitive: be going to, plan to, want to, hope to, would like to, would love to   Topical links: Things that change Memory lane Planning your future

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