UNIT 1: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE BAND?

Preview

A. Match. Write the words in the box under the picture. Listen and check your answer .

Answer:

1. TV show
2. Band
3. Book
4. Singer
5. movie

B. Listen to the questions. Circle the words you hear in each question. Then listen to the whole conversation and circle the students’ answers.

Answer:

1- movie/ The Hunger Games

2- singer/ Taylor Swift

3- band/ One Direction

4- TV show/ Glee

5- movie/The Amazing Spider-Man

Script:

What is your favorite book? My favorite book is The Hunger Games

What is your favorite singer? My favorite singer is Taylor Swift

What is your favorite band? My favorite band is One Direction

What is your favorite TV Show? My favorite TV show is Glee

What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie is the Amazing Spider-man

C. Talk with a partner. Ask and answer the questions in B. Take turns.

Example:

What's your favorite movie?

- My favorite movie is The Maze Runner

Answer:

2. Who is your favorite singer.

- My favorite singer is Taylor Swift.

3. What’s your favorite band?

- My favorite band is Maroon 5

4. What is your favorite TV show?

- My favorite TV show is The Voice.

5. What is your favorite book?

- My favorite book is Divergent.

Language focus

A. Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.

B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.

Answer:

Picture 1:

Version 1: Stig: What’s your favorite book, Maya?

Maya: Divergent

Stig: That’s my favorite book, too

Version 2: Stig: What’s your favorite book, Maya?

Maya: The Hunger Games

Stig: That’s my favorite book, too

Picture 2:

Version 1: Stig: What's your favorite TV show?

Maya: Um... The Vampire Diaries

Stig: Really? That's my favorite TV show, too!

Version 2: Stig: What's your favorite TV show?

Maya: Um... Glee

Stig: Really? That's my favorite TV show, too!

Picture 3:

Version 1: What's your favorite movie?

X-Men.

Hey! That's my favorite movie, too!

Wow

Version 2: What's your favorite movie?

The Amazing Spider-Man

Hey! That's my favorite movie, too!

Wow

Version 3: What's your favorite movie?

Twilight

Hey! That's my favorite movie, too!

Wow

Picture 4:

Version 1: 4 And who's your favorite movie star?

Chris Hemsworth.

Wow! He's my favorite movie star, too!

Version 2: 4 And who's your favorite movie star?

Scarlett Johansson

Wow! She's my favorite movie star, too!

Version 3: 4 And who's your favorite movie star?

Leonardo DiCaprio

Wow! He's my favorite movie star, too!

Answer:

- What's Peter's favorite band?

- His favorite band is Maroon 5.

- What's your parents' favorite TV show?

- Their favorite TV show is Friends

C. Write the words in the correct columns

Answer:

D. Complete the conversations. Write the correct words. Listen and check your answers.

1. Nadine: (1) What’s Ana’s favorite book?

Stig: (2)___ favorite book is The Hunger Games.

Nadine: (3)——— — — her favorite writer?

Stig: Suzanne Collins.

2.Minh: (1) —————Carl’s favorite movie star?

Maya: (2)_______ favorite movie star is Jennifer Lawrence.

Minh: Hey(3)______ my favorite movie star, too. What’s (4) _____ favorite movie?

Maya: Guardians of the Galaxy.

3. Stig: (1)______________your favorite singer?

Minh : (2)_____________favorite singer is Bruno Mars.

Stig: What’s (3) _________ favorite band?

Minh: The Black Eyed Peas.

Stig: Wow! That’s (4)_______ favorite band, too!

Answer:

1. (2) Her (3) Who's

2. (1) Who's (2) Her (3) She's (4) your

3. (1) Who's (2) My (3) your (4) my

E. Interview a famous person. Work in pairs. Student A: Imagine you are a movie star or singer. Student B: Ask your partner about his or her favorite things.

Example:

Hi, Bruno Mars. What's your favorite book?

Divergent.

What's your favorite movie?

Interstellar.

Answer:

Student B: Hi, Taylor Swift. What’s your favorite book?
Student A: The Great Gatsby.

Student B: What’s your favorite movie?
Student A: La La Land.

Student B: What’s your favorite food?
Student A: Sushi.

Student B: What’s your favorite color?
Student A: Purple.

The Real World

The World’s Favorite Sports

A. Listen to the description. Complete the sentences. Use the countries in the box

This is _____________'s flag.

This country's favorite sport is (tennis/baseball). Rafael Nadal is a very famous player.

This is______________'s flag.

This country's favorite sport is (cricket/basketball). Courtney Walsh is a very famous player.

This is_________________'s flag.

This country's favorite sport is (tennis / rugby). The national team is the All Blacks.

Answer:

1. Spain

2. Jamaica

3. New Zealand

Transcript:

1. New Zealand's flag is white blue and red.

2. Spain's flag is red and yellow.

3. Jamaica's flag is green yellow and black.

B. Circle the correct answer in A. Then listen and check your answer.

Answer:

1. Tennis

2. Cricket

3. Rugby

Transcript:

1. This is Spain's flag this country's favorite sport is tennis Rafael Nadal is a very famous player.

2.This is Jamaica's flag this country's favorite sport is cricket. Courtney Walsh is a very famous player.

3. This is new Zealand's flag this country's favorite sport is rugby the national team is the all blacks.

PRONUNCIATION

Contractions: What’s/ Who’s

Do you know?

What sport is also the name of an insect?

a. cricket

b. rugby

c. Soccer

Answer:

a. cricket

A. Listen and repeat

1. What is, What’s

2. Who is, Who’s

Answer:

1. What is, What’s

2. Who is, Who’s

B. Listen. Write Who’s or What’s

1. __________your favorite movie star?

2. __________your favorite book?

3. __________your favorite writer?

4. __________your favorite song?

5. __________your favorite singer?

Answer:

1. Who's your favorite movie star?

2. What's your favorite book?

3. Who's your favorite writer?

4. What's your favorite song?

5. Who's your favorite singer?

C. Work with a partner. Take turns to read the sentences in B.

Answer:

1. Who's your favorite movie star?

2. What's your favorite book?

3. Who's your favorite writer?

4. What's your favorite song?

5. Who's your favorite singer?

COMMUNICATION

Do a class survey. Write your own questions for 4 and 5. Interview your classmates and complete the survey. Talk about the answers.

Answer:

Anna’s favorite number is five. She likes the color red and her favorite song is Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars. Her favorite movie is Interstellar.

Ben’s favorite number is seven. He likes blue and loves Shape of You by Ed Sheeran. His favorite movie is Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Linh’s favorite number is three. She likes purple. Her favorite singer is Taylor Swift and her favorite movie is The Notebook.

READING

My favorite things

Hi! My name is Wesley Thomas. I’m 15 years old. I'm from Kampala, Uganda. My hobbies are movies, sports, and music.

My favorite sport is soccer. I also play tennis and rugby. My favorite sports star is a tennis player. His name is Andy Murray.

My favorite singer is Taylor Swift. She’s from the United States. My favorite movie is Thor, and my favorite actor is Chris Hemsworth.

A. Read the article quickly. What does Wesley talk about? Check 9v) all correct answers

• ⬜ Movies
• ⬜ Books
• ⬜ sports

Answer:

• ☑ Movies
• ⬜ Books
• ☑ sports

Information: “My hobbies are movies, sports, and music.” and the next sentence mentions 3 hobbies

B. Read the information about Wesley. Underline the sports

Answer:

Hi! My name is Wesley Thomas. I’m 15 years old. I'm from Kampala, Uganda. My hobbies are movies, sports, and music.

My favorite sport is soccer. I also play tennis and rugby. My favorite sports star is a tennis player. His name is Andy Murray.

My favorite singer is Taylor Swift. She’s from the United States. My favorite movie is Thor, and my favorite actor is Chris Hemsworth.

C. Make a list. Write any other sports you know

Answer:

Golf, basketball, baseball, volleyball, marathon, badminton, table tennis, ice hockey,….

Comprehension

IDIOM

"I'm really into..." means

a. it's my favorite...

b. I really like...

Answer:

b. I really like...

A. Choose the correct answers for My Favorite Things.

1. Main Idea What's this article about?

a. Kampala, Uganda

b. a movie star

c. Wesley's favorite things

2. Detail What's Wesley's favorite sport?

a. soccer

b. tennis

c. rugby

3. Detail Andy Murray is a player.

a. cricket

b. soccer

c. tennis

4. Detail Who's Wesley's favorite singer?

a. Beyoncé

b. Taylor Swift

c. Bruno Mars

5. Detail What's Wesley's favorite movie?

a. Avatar

b. Godzilla

c. Thor

Answer:

1. c. - The article is about Wesley’s favorite things (Explanation: My hobbies are movies, sports, and music.)

2. a. - soccer. (Explanation: My favorite sport is soccer.)

3. c - tennis (Explanation: My favorite sports star is a tennis player. His name is Andy Murray.)

4. b - Taylor Swift. (Explanation: My favorite singer is Taylor Swift.)

5. a. - Thor. (Explanation: My favorite movie is Thor.)

B. Complete the chart. Write Wesley’s favorite things and your favorite things.

Answer:

C. Critical thinking. Talk with a partner. Compare your favorite things. How are the same and different.

Answer:

A: What’s your favorite color?
B: My favorite color is green. What about you?
A: Mine is blue.

A: What’s your favorite food?
B: I love sushi.
A: I like pizza. They’re both delicious but very different!

A: What’s your favorite song?
B: “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift. And yours?
A: “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran.

A: So, how are we the same and different?
B: We both like popular music and good food, but our favorite color, food, and song are different.

Writing

Write a short letter. Write 40-60 words about your favorite things.

Example

Dear Paul,

My name is Carla Lopez and I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. My favorite band is One Direction, and Harry Styles is my favorite singer. My favorite book is Awaken. Meg Cabot is my favorite writer. My favorite sport is tennis. My favorite player is Rafael Nadal.

Sincerely, Carla

Answer:

Dear Anna,
My name is Minh and I’m from Hanoi, Vietnam. My favorite singer is Taylor Swift, and I love her song “Love Story.” My favorite color is purple. I really enjoy reading Harry Potter books. My favorite sport is badminton, and I often play it with my friends.

Sincerely,
Minh

Video

My Favorites

BEFORE YOU WATCH

Circle the correct answer. What do you know about sports?

Kayaking, rock climbing, and mountain biking are all

a. team sports

b. extreme sports

c. water sports

Answer:

b. extreme sport

Kayaking, rock climbing, and mountain biking are all extreme sport.

WHILE YOU WATCH

A. Check your answer to the Before You Watch question.

Answer:

Kayaking, rock climbing, and mountain biking are all extreme sport.

B. Watch the video again. Match each person to their favorite sport.

Answer:

AFTER YOU WATCH

Talk with a partner. What places do you remember from the video? What other extreme sports do you know?

Answer:

– Places I remember:

– Other extreme sports I know:

+ boxing: đấm bốc

+ bouldering: leo núi trong nhà

+ freediving: lặn tự do

+ skydiving: nhảy dù

+ surfing: lướt sóng

+ freeflying: bay tự do

Worksheet

1. Match. Write the words in the box next to the picture

Answer:

1. soccer

2. cricket

c. tennis

d. basketball

e. rugby

f. baseball

2. Write the words below in the correct column

Answer:

3. Read the conversation and correct one mistake on each line.

Example: When's your favorite book? => What's

Anna: Who's your favorite movie, Clark?

Clark: Mine favorite movie is Iron Man. What's yours?

Anna: My is The Incredible Hulk. My favorite singer is Lady Gaga.

Clark: Really? That be my favorite singer, too!

Answer:

Line 2: Who's => What's

Line 3: Mine => My

Line 4: My => Mine

Line 5: be => is

4. Write to a friend. Tell him/her about your favorite movie, singer, and sport.

Answer:

Dear Linh,
How are you? I want to tell you about some of my favorite things! My favorite movie is Interstellar — it's so exciting and beautiful. I really love Taylor Swift. She’s my favorite singer. My favorite sport is volleyball. I play it every weekend with my classmates.

Write soon,
Mai