1. Students first speculate about the purpose of some futuristic technologies. 2. In pairs, the students then brainstorm ideas about why people may be either optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the following areas: Environment - Health - Education - Work - Sport News and the internet - Entertainment - Food - Cities 3. After debate, the pairs decide if they are overall optimist or pessimist about the future of each area and record their decisions in a table. 4. The students compare their tables with each other and exchange ideas and opinions. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments Negotiate towards a decision Persuade and convince a partner

Students match diagrams of organ systems to the correct title. The Human Organ Systems: Circulatory Digestive Endocrine Female reproductive Integumentary Lymphatic Male reproductive Muscular Nervous Respiratory Skeletal Urinary

Students first describe and discuss images of people enjoying winter activities. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fun in the snow and winter activities. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students are presented with images of people involved with different types of volunteering projects. After matching verbs with the correct image, students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to volunteering in general. Target Vocabulary: Looking after animals Looking after children Helping out the elderly Planting trees Cleaning up the streets Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary with images of vegetables. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to vegetables. Target Vocabulary: Cucumber - Chili pepper- Bell pepper - Snap peas - Broccoli Sweet corn - Carrot - Cauliflower - Radish - Celery - Tomato Pumpkin - Aubergine/Eggplant - Potato - Onion - Artichoke Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

1. Acquisition of Target Vocabulary Students match Valentine’s Day vocabulary to images. 2. Use of Target Vocabulary In pairs, students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to Valentine’s Day in general. Target Vocabulary: Flowers Love letter Wine Teddy bear Box of chocolates Cupcake Candle Ring Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match transport vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to transport. Target Vocabulary: Bike Bus Car Plane Scooter Convertible Taxi Train Underground/Metro Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary with images of toys. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to toys. Target Vocabulary: Abacus - Soldiers - Backpack - Ball - Books - Building blocks Camera - Car - Dinosaurs - Doll - Globe - Helicopter - Lego - Marbles Robot - Tambourine - Tank - Teddy bear - Train set - Tricycle - Truck Xylophone - Yo yo Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary with images of tools. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to tools, DIY and repairing things. Target Vocabulary: Axe - Bolt - Drill - Filling knife - Screwdriver - Hammer Hard hat - Nail - Nut - Paintbrush - Tape measure - Pliers Saw - Screw - Spanner - Spirit Level Pincers - Tool box - Wall plug - Wrench Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students first describe and compare images of people enjoying spending time outdoors. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to camping, caravans, picnics, nature and the outdoors in general. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students first discuss images of people working in different positions within the fashion industry. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the fashion industry Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

After matching vocabulary of the symptoms, contagion and prevention of the coronavirus, students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the coronavirus in general. Target Vocabulary: Cough Fever Sore throat Headache Wash hands Face mask Animal contact In the air Contaminated objects Cover coughs or sneezes Personal contact Avoid contact with people Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Students first match images of Bible stories to their titles. Students then discuss what they know about the stories before concluding the activity with some conversation questions. The Bible stories: Noah’s Ark - Adam and Eve -The Crucifixion of Jesus The Exodus - The Birth of Jesus - The Ascension of Jesus Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

An activity about addiction to modern technology: Smartphones The Internet Social media. Students are presented with images of different aspects of addiction to technology. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images, mobile phone use and addiction to technology in general.

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary with images of symptoms. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to symptoms, illness and health in general. Target Vocabulary: Nausea Backache Headache Stomach ache Toothache Sweating Fever Broken arm Feeling fine Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match stationery vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to stationery and classroom equipment. Target Vocabulary: Paper clip - Pen - Pencil - Pencil case - Compass Ruler - Scissors - Sharpener - Eraser - Felt tip pen - Bulldog clip Folder - Glue - Highlighter - Hole punch - Notepad - Backpack Paint brush - Paper - Pin - Protractor - Stapler - Tape Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students first acquire vocabulary relating to stages of life by matching vocabulary with images. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the stages of life and life events. Target Vocabulary: Baby Child Elderly Teenager Middle-aged Young adult 30-something Students are challenged to: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

The students are divided into As and Bs. Student As have a picture of a smart farm i.e. a farm which utilizes smart technology. Student Bs have a picture of a smart supermarket i.e. a supermarket which utilizes smart technology. Students first identify the vocabulary in their pictures before describing them to each other to identify differences. Students then work together to find examples of smart technology and speculate about what the purposes could be. The activity is concluded with some debate questions about the ramifications of smart technology for farmers, store owners, employees and customers. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students are presented with images of good and bad sleeping habits. After identifying which habits are good and bad, the students discuss & debate some conversation questions about sleep.

Students first discuss images of different shops and storefronts. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to shops and stores. Target Vocabulary: Pharmacy Sweetshop Fruit shop Bakery Beauty shop Electronics shop Clothing store Cafe Seafood restaurant Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments