Baggage

Lead-in

  • Make a list of different types of bags and pick your favorite.
    • Feel free to use an online dictionary for ideas!

Presentation

Pre

  • What kinds of things do people carry in different types of bags?

Example: In pencil cases, people usually carry sharpeners, pens…

Top Down

  • What would be a good title for the text?
  • The Surprise Party
  • The Mystery Bag
  • The Big Robot
  • The Surprise Party
  • The Mystery Bag
  • The Big Robot

Samantha entered the room carrying a big old-fashioned spotted leather carry-on bag. Everyone turned to stare. “What’s in there?” asked Jake, eyeing the bulky checked hard-shell case she dragged behind her.

Samantha grinned. “You’ll see soon enough,” she said, placing it on the table.

The suspense grew as she unzipped it. The room fell silent. Was it treasure? A gadget? Or perhaps… a surprise no one expected?

She pulled out a tiny floral wooden box and set it down carefully. “Wait for it,” she whispered, leaning closer.

Suddenly, the box popped open, and out sprang a wheeled plastic robot that lit up and spun around the room, playing music. Laughter erupted as everyone clapped and cheered.

“Best party trick ever!” Jake said, grabbing his phone to record the moment.

Bottom Up

  • True or False
  1. Samantha entered the room carrying a big old-fashioned spotted leather carry-on bag.
  2. Jake ignored Samantha’s bag and didn’t ask any questions about it.
  3. Samantha placed a modern light striped polyester handbag on the table.
  4. Inside the bag, Samantha revealed a tiny floral wooden box.
  5. The box opened to reveal a wheeled plastic robot that played music.
  6. Jake was disappointed by the surprise in the box.
  1. Samantha entered the room carrying a big old-fashioned spotted leather carry-on bag. True
  2. Jake ignored Samantha’s bag and didn’t ask any questions about it. False
  3. Samantha placed a modern light striped polyester handbag on the table. True
  4. Inside the bag, Samantha revealed a tiny floral, wooden box. True
  5. The box opened to reveal a wheeled plastic robot that played music. True
  6. Jake was disappointed by the surprise in the box. False

Post

  • What’s the most important thing you always carry in your bag? Why is it essential to you?

Target Language

Adjectives to describe things

Order of adjectives: 

Size/weight – age – color/pattern – material – style/type – noun 

  • It’s a big new yellow polyester carry-on handbag. 
  • Spotted 
  • Striped 
  • Flannel 
  • Leather 
  • Plastic 
  • Polyester 
  • Wooden 
  • Carry-on 
  • Hard-shell  
  • Softside 
  • Wheeled 
  • Big/huge 
  • Small/tiny 
  • Bulky 
  • Heavy 
  • Light 
  • (brand) new 
  • Modern 
  • Old 
  • Old-fashioned 
  • Checked 
  • Floral 

Controlled Practice

  • Separate the adjectives from the target language in one of the columns below:

 

Size/weight 

 age

color/pattern

 material 

style/type

Size/weight 

  • Big/huge
  • Small/tiny
  • Bulky
  • Heavy
  • Light

 age

  • Old
  • (Brand) new
  • Old-fashioned

color/pattern

  • Spotted
  • Striped
  • Checked
  • Floral

 material 

  • Flannel
  • Leather
  • Plastic
  • Polyester
  • Wooden

style/type

  • Carry-on
  • Hard-shell
  • Softside
  • Wheeled
  • Modern

Freer Practice

  • Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use the target language.
    • I love… carry-on bags because…
    • I prefer… bags when I travel because…
    • The perfect pencil case is…
    • I don’t like… bags because…
    • A brand-new plastic bag would be perfect for…
    • The first bag I had as a kid was a… bag.

Production

  • Create an advertisement for a bag company using the adjectives from the Target Language in their correct order.

Example: Are you looking for the perfect bag for every occasion? At YTS Designs, we’ve got you covered! Our latest collection features big, old-fashioned…

Homework

Add one more adjective to each description.

  1. A light plastic bottle. (brand new)
  2. A tiny floral purse. (leather)
  3. A bulky wooden suitcase. (hard-shell)
  4. A huge old chair. (spotted)
  5. A small checked bag. (carry-on)
  6. An old heavy desk. (wooden)
  1. A brand-new light plastic bottle.
  2. A tiny floral leather purse.
  3. A bulky hard-shell wooden suitcase.
  4. A huge old spotted chair.
  5. A small checked carry–on bag.
  6. An old heavy wooden desk.

Complete the sentence with the correct order of adjectives.

Example:It’s a _________ plastic bottle. (brand new/light) > It’s a brand-new light plastic bottle.

  1. That is an _________ carry-on bag. (striped/old/big)
  2. She bought a _________ purse. (floral/softside/tiny)
  3. He owns an _________ desk. (wooden/old/heavy)
  4. We need a _________ suitcase. (hard-shell/checked/bulky)
  5. I love my _________ wallet. (small/leather/old-fashioned)
  1. That is an old big striped carry-on bag.
  2. She bought a tiny floral softside purse.
  3. He owns an old heavy wooden desk.
  4. We need a bulky checked hard-shell suitcase.
  5. I love my small old-fashioned leather wallet.

 Choose the Correct Order. One is done for you.

  1. (a) A big new yellow carry-on polyester bag.
    (b) A big yellow new polyester carry-on bag.
  2. (a) A checked old tiny suitcase.
    (b) A tiny old checked suitcase.
  3. (a) A light modern wooden chair.
    (b) A modern light wooden chair.
  4. (a) A brand new small leather wallet.
    (b) A small brand new leather wallet.
  5. (a) An old spotted tiny handbag.
    (b) A tiny spotted old handbag.
  6. (a) A heavy bulky wooden desk.
    (b) A bulky heavy wooden desk.
  1. (a) A big new yellow carry-on polyester bag.
    (b) A big yellow new polyester carry-on bag.
  2. (a) A checked old tiny suitcase.
    (b) A tiny old checked suitcase.
  3. (a) A light modern wooden chair.
    (b) A modern light wooden chair.
  4. (a) A brand new small leather wallet.
    (b) A small brand new leather wallet.
  5. (a) An old spotted tiny handbag.
    (b) A tiny spotted old handbag.
  6. (a) A heavy bulky wooden desk.
    (b) A bulky heavy wooden desk.

Put the words in the correct order

Example: checked / suitcase / a / heavy / old-fashioned / hard-shell / bulky / ideal for long trips > A bulky heavy old-fashioned checked hard-shell suitcase ideal for long trips.

  1. useful / modern / bag / carry-on / polyester / light / a / for traveling
  2. bulky / wooden / desk / an / old-fashioned / huge / heavy / designed for offices
  3. brand-new / purse / floral / small / leather / a / softside / perfect for formal events
  4. tiny / bottle / plastic / a / light / useful / brand-new / for carrying water
  5. spacious / stylish / room / wooden / furniture / a / modern / for relaxing evenings
  1. A light modern polyester carry-on bag useful for traveling.
  2. An old-fashioned huge heavy wooden desk designed for offices.
  3. A brand-new small floral leather softside purse perfect for formal events.
  4. A brand-new tiny light plastic bottle useful for carrying water.
  5. A modern stylish wooden spacious room furniture for relaxing evenings.

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: A spacious brick house red modern for a large family. > A spacious modern red brick house for a large family.

  1. A sleek sports black fast car brand-new expensive for racing.
  2. A shiny plastic phone big screen lightweight ideal for students.
  3. A sturdy metal desk old-fashioned for small apartments.
  4. A modern glass building tall elegant designed for offices.
  5. A wooden old bookshelf big dark spacious perfect for libraries.
  1. A brand-new expensive sleek fast black sports car for racing.
  2. A lightweight big screen shiny plastic phone ideal for students.
  3. A sturdy old-fashioned metal desk for small apartments.
  4. A tall modern elegant glass building designed for offices.
  5. A big old spacious dark wooden bookshelf perfect for libraries.

Writing

Write a detailed description of your dream house or ideal vehicle using at least five adjectives per noun, following the correct order of adjectives (opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose).

Example: My dream car is a brand-new sleek fast black Italian sports car with a…