Unit 7 - Famous Couples

1. Unit Overview:

This unit focuses on the Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses, revising their use in various contexts.
Students will also learn how to talk about time using "for" and "since," practice using past participles,
and explore vocabulary related to music and bands. They will practice adverbs, word pairs, and giving
short answers. The unit includes activities like roleplays, interviews, and a project to research interviews
with famous people.

2. Learning Objectives:

Differentiate between Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses.

Use "for" and "since" to describe how long something has been happening.

Recognize and use past participles in sentences.

Learn vocabulary related to bands and music.

Use adverbs like "slowly," "carefully," and "still" correctly.

Practice common word pairs (e.g., "ladies and gentlemen") and short answers.

Develop skills in using relative clauses with "who," "which," and "that" as objects.

Write a short biography of a famous person.

3. Key Grammar & Vocabulary:

Present Perfect & Past Simple (p54):

Present Perfect: "She has written 20 novels."

Past Simple: "He wrote 47 novels."

For & Since (p56):

Use of "for" (e.g., "for three years") and "since" (e.g., "since 1985") with the Present Perfect tense.

Tense Revision (p56):

Revision of present and past tenses with questions like "Where do you live?" and "How long have you
lived there?"

Past Participles (p54):

Bands & Music (p57):

Vocabulary related to music (e.g., "guitar," "keyboards," "make a record").

Adverbs (p60):

Adverbs of manner (e.g., "slowly," "carefully") and time (e.g., "just," "still").

Word Pairs (p60):

Common word pairs like "this and that," "ladies and gentlemen."

Short Answers (p61):

Giving short answers (e.g., "Do you like cooking? Yes, I do. No, I don't.").

Relative Clauses 2 (WB p41):

Using "who," "which," and "that" as objects in relative clauses.

4. Activities:

Grammar Practice:

Present Perfect & Past Simple (p54): Exercises to practice the distinction between Present Perfect and
Past Simple (e.g., "She has written many books" vs. "He wrote a novel last year").

For & Since (p56): Practice sentences using "for" and "since" to express durations (e.g., "I have lived here
for three years" vs. "She has worked there since 2010").

Past Participles (p54): Exercises to practice past participles in sentences.

Speaking Activities:

Mingle Activity - Find Someone Who (p55): A classroom mingling activity where students find classmates
who have done specific things (e.g., "Find someone who has visited another country").

Roleplay - Interviewing a Band (p57): Students roleplay interviews with a famous band, asking questions
about their music, lives, and future plans.

Celebrity Interview Roleplay (p58): Roleplay interviews from a magazine, where students ask questions
of a celebrity couple (e.g., a pop star and a footballer).

Listening Activities:

Interview with the Band Style (p57): Listen to an interview with the band and answer comprehension
questions about their career and music.
Celebrity Interview (p58): Listen to an interview from Hi! Magazine, focusing on the relationship
between the pop star and footballer.

Reading Activities:

Celebrity Interviews (p58): Read interviews with famous people and focus on the use of Present Perfect
and Past Simple tenses in describing their achievements.

Writing Activities:

Writing a Biography (WB p42): Write a short biography of a famous person, using past participles, "for"
and "since," and both Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses.

Project - Find an Interview with a Famous Person (p58): Research an interview with a celebrity and
present it to the class, summarizing key points using the target grammar.

5. Pronunciation Focus:

Past Participles: Focus on the pronunciation of common past participles (e.g., "written," "lived").

Adverbs: Practice sentence stress with adverbs of manner and time (e.g., "She just finished the book,"
"He walked slowly").

6. Learning Skills Focus:

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple: Help students develop an understanding of when to use Present Perfect
(for actions with relevance to the present) and Past Simple (for completed actions).

Interviewing Skills: Practice how to ask and answer interview questions in both formal and informal
settings.

7. Social Expressions Practice:

Short Answers: Practice giving and responding to short answers (e.g., "Do you like music? Yes, I do. No, I
don't.").

Word Pairs: Roleplay dialogues that use common word pairs like "ladies and gentlemen" and "this and
that."

8. Homework / Extension Activities:

Writing a Biography: Write a short biography of a celebrity or famous couple, using both tenses and
including key life events.

Find an Interview: Find and bring an interview with a famous person (from a magazine or online) to class
and summarize it using the target grammar.

Project Extension: Research the life of a famous band or musician and present it to the class, focusing on
achievements and timelines using Present Perfect and Past Simple.

9. Assessment:

Speaking: Assess students’ ability to use Present Perfect and Past Simple in roleplays and interviews.

Writing: Evaluate their use of tenses, past participles, and "for/since" in writing tasks, especially in the
biography task.

Listening: Check comprehension of the interviews with celebrities and musicians, focusing on their use
of the target grammar.

Reading: Assess students’ understanding of biographies and interviews, focusing on tense usage and key
information about famous people.