In the previous
lesson, we talked about different celebrations. In today’s lesson,
we are going to focus on one particular celebration: Chinese New Year.
We are then going to look at expressions with make or do.
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2.- Your
turn…
Look at the
following questions and think about your answers.
Where were
you last New Year’s Eve?
Who were you with?
What did you do?
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3.- (Video)
3.1.- You
are going to listen to your teacher answer the above questions, note
down her answers.
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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3.2.- Tapescript
I spent
last New Year’s Eve with my husband in Oslo. We arrived on the
30th December and stayed for a few days. The city was lovely but as
it was around the Christmas period, there weren’t many shops or
restaurants open. On New Year’s Eve we went for dinner in a restaurant
near our hotel and after the meal we went upstairs where there was a
bar and disco. We had a great evening and didn’t get home until
3am.
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3.3.- Now,
it’s your turn to answer the questions above!
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4.- Pre-Listening
Speaking Task
Look at the
following pictures. Do you know which event is being shown?
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The event
being shown is…..Chinese New Year!
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5.- Listening
Activity
5.1.- You
are now going to listen to a reporter talk about Chinese New Year. Before
listening, look at the following questions about Chinese New Year and
see if you can predict the answers.
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
Listening
Were
your predictions correct?
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5.2.- Listen
again and answer the questions with the correct answers.
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6.- Response
to Listening - Speaking Activity
You have
now heard how and when the Chinese celebrate New Year’s in their
country. Not it’s your turn! Complete these sentences about New
Year’s Eve celebrations in your own country:
New Year
takes place….
Just
before New Year, people…
The
traditional New Year’s Eve dinner is…
People
usually spend New Year’s Eve with…
On
New Year’s Eve people…
At
midnight on New Year’s Eve people…
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7.- Language
Focus: Make & Do
We are now
going to focus our attention on phrases with make
and do.
7.1.- Look
at the tapescript and pick out two phrases with make and do.
Tapescript
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7.2.- Explanation
a) Do
We use the
verb ‘do’ when someone performs an action, activity or task.
For example:
- Do the
washing up
- Do homework
b) Make
We use ‘make’
when someone constructs, builds or creates something. For example:
- Make
breakfast
- Make a cake
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8.- Controlled
Practice
8.1.- Complete
the sentences with the correct form of either make or do.
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Despite,
the rules shown above, there are some common expressions
with make and do. You will have to learn these.
make friends
(with)
make a mistake
make a decision
make a difference
make a comment
make some money
make a contract
make a good footballer
make happy/angry/sad, etc.
Here are
some common expressions with do.
do badly
do business
do the dishes
do a favour
do a degree
do harm
do time - (to go to prison)
do well
do your best
do your hair/hair
do your worst
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8.2.- Look
at the following nouns and decide if they collocate with make or do.
Use your dictionary if necessary.
a comment / a decision / a degree / a job / a mistake / a noise
a profit / a suggestion / some research / sure
arrangements / money / progress / some exercise
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9.- Freer
Practice – Your turn…
Choose six
collocations with make and do and make sentences out loud that are true
for you.
For example:
I have
made an arrangement to meet my cousin in London on Friday night.