Listen & Speak 1I am uploading my PowerPoint
presentation and 2
activities.
The key phrase is to express annoyance. I found an interesting book that illustrates basic tips for people visiting NYC. As a native New Yorker myself, I found this book to be 100% true! Most of the tips are based off of common annoyances New Yorkers have. I thought it would be a great way to illustrate the key phrase,
"I can't stand..." and the book images are animated too.
Check out some here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=nyc+tips+and+etiquette+book&safe=active&biw=1280&bih=865&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMI5-vW_9WQxgIVpeamCh3UdgCL#imgrc=_Activity 1The first activity
(on the second page of the Lesson 5_G2.docx file) is good for higher level students. They have to write down a topic and what annoys them relating to that topic. Then go around the classroom and see if other students agree with them
For example:Topic: Subway "I can't stand people that don't share the seats!"Topic: Bathroom "I can't stand people that don't flush the toilet!"Activity 2The second activity (the
YouTube Activity file) is good for any level. The students watch a YouTube video (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2olqD2L9xXw) and write down as many annoyances using the key phrase,
"I can't stand people that...".
This video is extremely accurate on what annoys New Yorkers on the subway. The students found it very entertaining and I muted a certain part of the video that would be questionable for students because I wouldn't I want to explain what it is.
I showed the video 3 times. The first time, for gist. The second time, in groups of 4 or 5 so the students can work together writing down as many annoyances as possible using the worksheet. The third time, I played the video at a slower speed (only on YouTube) with no sound, so they could read the captions.
If you do not have to teach from the textbook, I think both activities would be good for an entire lesson. Last year, my students worked in groups creating posters of things that annoyed them based on the answers they wrote on the worksheet (on the second page of the
Lesson 5_G2.docx file). I uploaded an example of the poster I made for students.