Have you ever been affected deeply by advice that you were told?

What do you think is the one secret for a fulfilling life? 

What advice does Brene Brown give on

-vulnerability

-braving the wild

-going into the arena

-the 3 seats that are always taken

-being connected

Back to Passive

Let's play Kahoot

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I was taught never to say I can't!

 

Which of these sentences are true about Jennifer Bricken?

1. She is a gymnast.

2. Her biological parents raised her.

3. She taught her father how to jump on a trampoline. 

4. She revealed the secret about her lost sister to her mum.

5. Jen invites famous people to her shows.

Today we discover the Passive Voice

My parents       helped                me                     to say "I can" !

      1                      2                     3

I                   was helped        by my parents      to say "I can" !   

3                           2                      1

Let's practice here.

City or countryside?

 Would you rather live in a city or the country?

What are the advantages of each kind of life? What are the drawbacks?

(property, sanctuary, finances, mortgage, contribute, utilities, vistas, insulation,  future proof, permanently)

Let's watch a video about a woman who wants to live off the grid.

1. How did Rosie decide to buy the property?

2. How big is the estate?

3. What is special about the land?

4. What is unusual about Rosie's house?

5. Who designed it?

6. What is the mud room for?

7. How didi she create the kitchen cupboards?

8. Is it cold in winter?

9. What can be seen from every room of the house?

10. How does the house connect to the mains?

11. Does Rosie live in the estate permanently?

12. What was the cost of the house itself?

13. What is your favorite feature of this place?

So, is she going to live there soon?

Future Practice Pr Cont, will, going to

Future Practice 

Mixed

Little people, big plans!

 

Do you enjoy cooking? How about cooking competitions like MasterChef?

Listen to part of Master Chef Junior America Show. 

What do you think are the aspirations of the kids?

Look at the following sentences. Why are the different tenses used?

1. I'm going to run my own place.
2. I'll make the best breakfast of all!
3. I'll have made my name by 22.
4. I'll have finished cooking by the end of the 45 minutes. 
5. I'll be preparing breakfast for the next 45 minutes.
6. In 5 year's time, I will be studying at my favourite cooking school.

ACTIVITIES

Practice here

What are YOUR aspirations in learning English? Match the words and complete the sentences.

Why are you learning English< What will this enable you to do at work or in your  life in general?

Are there skills you didn't learn at school that might be useful in the future? Which ones? Why will they be useful?

Are you looking forward to it?

Do you think men and women think similarly about their careers, sport, politics, family, travel, etc|?

 Look at the infographic title. What do you think it's about? Read to check your guess.

Answer the questions for yourself.

Look at the results of the infographic. Do you think the differences are significant?

TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

Look at the sentences and find the use of  the tenses

1. I believe my kids will have a better life than me.

2. Listen to the bell! I'll answer the door.

3. Will you assist me with my assignment?

4. In February next year my father will be 101 years old.

5. It's really overcast today. It's going to rain cats and dogs!

6. As soon as I can walk, I am going to travel to Barcelona.

be going to+infinitive

will + infinitive

Activities