Reading
10 minutesReading
Read the text aloud. Then discuss the questions below.
Come to Philadelphia!
Reading Terminal Market: Here you can try different local food. If you like cooking, you can buy wonderful products. You can also listen to live music. The market is open every day.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art: The museum is in beautiful Fairmount Park. It's also famous for the 'Rocky Steps' from the Rocky movies. You can take photos on the steps!
Professional Sports: Philadelphia has four famous sports teams: the Eagles (football), the Phillies (baseball), the Sixers (basketball), and the Flyers (ice hockey). Don't drive to a game — take the train!
1. What can you do at Reading Terminal Market?
2. Where is the Philadelphia Museum of Art?
3. When is the market open?
4. Why is the museum famous?
Language Focus
12 minutesGrammar: Review: word order, imperatives, object pronouns, can/can't, like/love/hate + -ing
| Form | Structure |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | Word order: subject + verb + object — I like coffee.,Imperatives: Open the door. Listen. Be quiet.,Object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them — Call him.,Can/can't: She can drive. He can't swim.,Like/love/hate + verb-ing: I love cooking. She hates running. |
| Negative | Negative imperative: Don't open the door. Don't be late.,Can't: I can't speak German. They can't come today.,Don't like + -ing: I don't like waking up early. |
| Interrogative | Can you + verb? → Can you help me?,Do you like + -ing? → Do you like cooking?,What/Where + verb? → What do you do? Where do you live? |
Practice
15 minutesGrammar Review: L20-L24
Choose the correct option.
1. What music ___?
2. ___ late for class!
3. Can you ___ us with this?
4. I love ___. They're my favorite band.
5. You ___ take photos in the museum.
6. ___ Lisa sit here?
7. I like ___ books before bed.
8. I ___ getting up early. It's terrible!
Can or Can't?
Complete with the correct verb.
What Comes Next?
Write the next word in the sequence.
Talk About Your Life
Answer your teacher's questions with real information about you.
1. What do you like doing in your free time?
2. Tell me three things you can do well.
3. Give me an instruction for making coffee. (Use an imperative!)
4. When is your birthday? (Use ordinal numbers.)
5. Can you swim? Can you play the piano? Can you cook?
6. What do you love doing on the weekend?
7. Tell me something you hate doing.
8. I have a new phone. Do you like ___? (it/them)
9. Don't do this at work! (Give an instruction.)
10. What music do you like listening to?
Let's Talk
13 minutesLet's Talk!
Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!
Skills and preferences review.
1. What can you do really well that most people can't?
2. What is something you love doing on a rainy day?
3. Is there a food you hate eating?
4. Give me three instructions for a tourist in São Paulo.
5. Which skill would you love to learn — and why?
Self-Assessment
How did you do today?
- ✓I can talk about what I like doing in my free time.
- ✓I can give instructions using imperatives (Don't be late!).
- ✓I can say what I can and can't do.
- ✓I can say dates with ordinal numbers and months.
- ✓I can put words in the correct order in a sentence.
Great work today!
Next class: What are you doing? — Talk about what's happening RIGHT NOW!