- Making the most of life
- What to do x What not to do
- The way kids enjoy life
Lively
Lead-in
- What is the best way to feel alive?
- At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
Presentation
Pre
- In your opinion, is there a bad way of enjoying life? Talk about it.
Top Down
- What is the text about? Read it and find out.
- Making the most of life
- What to do x What not to do
- The way kids enjoy life
Life is a complex journey that can be full of highs and lows. The key to living life as best as possible is to take it day by day and be able to adjust to the ever–changing circumstances. To do this, one must be able to adapt fluently and live life as lively as possible.
Living life well is important, as the experiences you gain are what will shape your future and make you into the person you want to be. It is important to not be too late in making decisions, as you can miss out on opportunities that could have been life–changing. Being on time and taking risks when necessary will give you the best chances of making the most out of life. No matter what life throws at you, it is important to stay positive and find a way to make the best of it.
Life is for living and it is important to make sure you make the most of it. Don’t be afraid to take chances and take risks, as these are the things that will make life more interesting and enjoyable. Life is too short to be lived in the same way all the time, so make sure you make the most of it.
Bottom Up
- True or False
- Life is a pretty simple journey that can be full of highs and lows.
- The key to living life as best as possible one must not to be able to adapt fluently and live life as lively as possible.
- It is important to not be careful when making decisions, as you can miss out on opportunities that could have been life-changing.
- Being on time and taking risks all the time, even when not necessary, will give you the best chances.
- Chances and risks make life more interesting and enjoyable.
- Life is a pretty simple journey that can be full of highs and lows. False
- The key to living life as best as possible one must not to be able to adapt fluently and live life as lively as possible. False
- It is important to not be careful when making decisions, as you can miss out on opportunities that could have been life-changing. False
- Being on time and taking risks all the time, even when not necessary, will give you the best chances. False
- Chances and risks make life more interesting and enjoyable. True
Post
- How hard is it for you to take risks?
- What was the last time you risked something in order to achieve something better?
Target Language
Adverbs of Manner
Regular: Add -ly to the end of an adjective
Adjective
- Quick
- Easy
- Fluent
Adverb
- Quickly
- Easily
- Fluently
Irregular adverbs of manner
Adjective
- Good
- Late
- Lively
Adverb
- Well
- Late
- Lively
Controlled Practice
- Turn the following adjectives into adverbs.
Example: Easy > Easily
- Bold
- Generous
- Serious
- Good
- Fast
- Unexpected
- Boldly
- Generously
- Seriously
- Well
- Fast
- Unexpectedly
Freer Practice
- Use the target language and complete the sentences according to your own ideas.
- I’m serious when I say that…
- Seriously, some people need to…
- My best friend is extremely…
- I regularly…
- Yesterday I was patiently waiting for…
Production
- Use the words from the Controlled Practice to create sentences.
Example: I could have easily passed the test, but I didn’t study enough.
Homework
Match the adjectives with their adverbs.
Example:
a – Quick (b) Easily
b – Easy (a) Quickly
- Fluent
- Good
- Late
- Lively
- Slow
( ) Late
( ) Slowly
( ) Fluently
( ) Well
( ) Lively
- Fluent
- Good
- Late
- Lively
- Slow
(3) Late
(5) Slowly
(1) Fluently
(2) Well
(4) Lively
Choose the best option for each sentence.
Example: She can sing beautiful / beautifully > She can sing beautifully.
- They are happy / happily married.
- The baby’s mom opened the door very carefully / careful.
- Joan is a very beautifully / beautiful girl.
- My parents can speak German fluently / fluent.
- That man plays the guitar very good / well.
- They are happy / happily married.
- The baby’s mom opened the door very carefully / careful.
- Joan is a very beautifully / beautiful girl.
- My parents can speak German fluently / fluent.
- That man plays the guitar very good / well.
Put the words in the correct order.
Example: English / speak / fluently / I > I speak English fluently.
- answered / quickly / teacher / the / she
- son / piano / beautifully / plays / my / the / very
- slowly / teacher / explained / subject / the / the / new
- back / honestly / gave / man / money / that / her
- baby / the / brother / gently / the / kissed
- She quickly answered the teacher.
- My son plays the piano very beautifully.
- The teacher slowly explained the new subject.
- That man honestly gave back her money.
- The brother gently kissed the baby.
Transform the adjectives in brackets into adverbs.
Example: He drives _______ (slow) > He drives slowly.
- Mary cooks very _______ (bad)
- The homework was _______ (easy) done by the students.
- The doctor _______ (careful) took care of the patient.
- They went home _______ (quick) when the signal rang.
- The boys arrived home very _______ (quiet) last night.
- Mary cooks very badly.
- The homework was easily done by the students.
- The doctor carefully took care of the patient.
- They went home quickly when the signal rang.
- The boys arrived home very quietly last night.
Correct the wrong sentences.
Example: “He is fluently in English > He is fluent in English.
- The police brave arrested the robbers.
- Harry is very well at Math.
- She quiet walked into the classroom.
- That’s a very beautifully cat.
- Matt is a slowly learner.
- The police bravely arrested the robbers.
- Harry is very good at Math.
- She quietly walked into the classroom.
- That’s a very beautiful cat.
- Matt is a slow learner.
Writing
Write a short text describing some abilities (or lack of abilities) you have. Remember to use the target language.
Example: I cook badly, but I’m fast at washing the dishes and cleaning…