English lesson plans for Grade 9

Answer keyVocabulary Order Order(to) jump to conclusions 8 (to) neglect something 2(to) bring (something) about 1 interior design 6(to) see (something) through 12 personal style 5(to) go for (something) 9 a rubbish tip 4(to) decorate 3 talent 11(to) spill (e.g. the paint) 10 appropriate colours 7PyramidGet students to recall the main ideas or themes behind the arguments John uses topersuade his mother and the objections she uses. Have them work individually,then share ideas in pairs. Get them to check their list by looking at the middlecolumn (Topic) of the table in exercise 3, worksheet 9.4a. Get them to listen to theconversation a third time but now working in pairs with A listening for Mum’sobjections, and B listening for John’s arguments. Get students to summarise eachargument or objection, picking out key phrases and writing notes in the appropriatecolumns in the table (A fills in the left-hand column, B fills in the right-handcolumn). They work individually, then in pairs and then groups, rememberingdetails and building up their information from what others have remembered andwritten in the table. Let them listen to tape 9.4 one more time to check answers andfill in any missing information.Answer keyProposal: John would like to redecorate his room in the summer holidaysMum’s objections Topic John’s arguments/point of viewIt’s too expensive. Money I’ll pay for it from my own savings.Materials from the hardware store arecheap.You never clean your room. Neglect It’s not my personal style so I don’tcare about it. If it were my design I’dkeep it clean.You’re not good at interiordesign. Your taste changes allthe time. You’ll paint it orange.You don’t spend any time in yourroom anyway.You won’t finish it or you’ll spillpaint everywhere. I’ll have to doit.StyleInterestCare,CompletionThat’s not true. I’ve done a schoolproject on it and I have good taste inclothes. … I won’t paint it orange. I’llpaint it in appropriate colours likeblack and white.If it looked nice I’d spend more timethere.I’ll see it through. I’ll use the time inthe summer holidays.267 | English sample lessons | Grade 9 © Supreme Education Council 2004