Crossing Borders

Unit 1Lesson 1

Do you read articles in magazines or newspapers?

What kind of articles do you read?

What makes you read them?

Why is the introductory paragraph important?

What two kinds of articles are mentioned in the paragraph above?

Do articles in Romanian contain the same introductory paragraph? Do you use it for the same reasons?

Are the words used in the article long, complicated words or are they words you use when you talk?

Which paragraph would make you read the article and why?

Look at the title of the article The new speakers of English and answer the question:

What is the general idea of the article?

Find these words in the article on page 6 exercise 3 and underline them. Think of their meanings. Can you guess them from the context?

to make the most of something= a profita din plin

to overtake= a depasi in rezultate fellow pupils= colegi to interpret for= a traduce pentru to work out= to figure out= a realiza flabbergasted= amazed, astound= uluit

Now you try! Make up your own sentences with the words. You have 5 minutes for this task.

Are any of the things you mentioned in exercise 2 the same as mentioned in the article?

WORK IN PAIRS FOR 3 MINUTES

READ THE ARTICLE TO CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!

WELL DONE!

NEXT LESSONREVISION OF PAST TENSES

Write an introductory paragraph (7 LINES) of an article entitled Learning abroad .Use at least three of the following words and expressions:

to make the most of something to overtake fellow pupils to interpret for to work out Flabbergasted Use as a model exercise 3 page 6