Living English 2A

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Living English 2A Unit 1 Popular Creations
Speaking Tasks
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Pre-task (1) Using and and but

• Connectives
• join ideas together in a sentence.

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• and is used here to join similar ideas, i.e.
  about the look of the monkey.

This monkey is big and strong.
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• but is used in this case to show contrasting
  qualities about the monkey.

This monkey is weak but has a strong will
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Pre Task (1) Exercise
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This man has red hair. He has a white beard.  
This man has red hair and a white beard.
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Sharks have sharp teeth. They have powerful
jaws too.  
Sharks have sharp teeth and powerful jaws.  
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This dog is very naughty. It is very loyal to
its owner
This dog is very naughty but very loyal to its
owner.  
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The monster looks ugly. He has a kind heart.  
The monsters looks ugly but has a kind heart.  
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The stepmother is cruel to Cinderella. She is
very kind to her own daughters.  
The stepmother is cruel to Cinderella but very
kind to her own daughters.  
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McMug is smart. His cousin, McDull, is a bit
slow.  
McMug is smart but his cousin, McDull, is a bit
slow.  
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Pre-Task (2) Using Adjectives to describe looks
and character
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Pre-Task (2) Part A

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How do they look?
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• What is their character like?

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Pre-Task (2) Part B
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Write the numbers (1-8 ) in the suitable box.
8
1
4
5
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3
6
7
2
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Pre Task 2 Part C
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lazy
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• 2.

stupid
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shy
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outgoing
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polite
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bad-tempered
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• 7.

How do I look?
ugly
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Pre -Task (2) Part D
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only friendly simple big wonderful nasty
orange dear curious strong brave
wonderful
simple
orange
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only friendly simple big wonderful nasty
orange dear curious strong brave
dear
only
strong
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only friendly simple big wonderful nasty
orange dear curious strong brave
curious
nasty
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only friendly simple big wonderful nasty
orange dear curious strong brave
Brave
big
friendly
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Task 2 Part A
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Task 2 Part B (Sample Notes)
Name of cartoon character McMug
About the look About the character

Smart and clever (thumb up) Happy (smile)
Round and fat (take a breath and keep the mouth
bulging) Big snout (point at the nose) Small
eyes (close the eyes into a narrow slit)
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Task 2 Part C
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