Taking risks. Part 1. Listening and speaking. Module 8 B. Spotlight 9.

Taking risks. Listening and speaking.

• Spotlight 9. Module 8 b.

Margarita Koryagina

School № 80

Vladivostok, Russia

May, 2024

Taking risks

What do all these pictures have in common?

They are all extreme activities.

Learn the activities

going trekking in the mountains

going trekking in the jungle

walking a tightrope

going on a big rollercoaster

doing skydiving

going kitesurfing

going whitewater rafting

What activity is she talking about?

play the video

Highline

Train fear

Hight

How much space you can perceive

Slackliner

High of the ground

What activity is he talking about?

play the video

River

Fall into the river

Hold your breath

Don’t panic

Choose on of the activities in the picture and imagine you’re doing it. How do you feel?

Excited? Scared? Thrilled ? Terrified?

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going trekking in the jungle

going trekking in the mountains

going on a big rollercoaster

walking a tightrope

I’m skiing in the mountains. The air smells clean and fresh. I feel excited.

doing skydiving

going kitesurfing

going whitewater rafting

Everyday English Seeking of approval

Approving

Seeking of approval

I’m thinking of …

Yes, definitely!

Sure, go for it!

What do you think of ….?

Do you think it’s a good idea to …?

I think it’s a great idea!

What do you think about …?

If I were you, I would.

Do you think I should …?

Why not?

Expressing doubt / disapproval

If I were you, I wouldn’t.

I would think twice about doing that.

I’m not sure that’s a good idea.

Hmm… I don’t know.

Use the language in the table and the ideas below to make exchange, as in the example.

Seeking of approval

I’m thinking of …

What do you think of ….?

Do you think it’s a good idea to …?

What do you think about …?

Do you think I should …?

speaking to someone you don’t know at a party

getting a new haircut/outfit

trying some food you’ve never tried before

Approving

Yes, definitely!

Sure, go for it!

I think it’s a great idea!

If I were you, I would.

Why not?

taking up a new hobby

getting a part-time/summer job

learning a foreign language

Expressing doubt / disapproval

If I were you, I wouldn’t.

I would think twice about doing that.

I’m not sure that’s a good idea.

Hmm… I don’t know.

I’m thinking of going to speak to that girl over there. Do you think I should?

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Sure, go for it!

Listen to the dialogue. How do you think Brian got his black eye ?

Answer the questions.

What did Brian want to try?

What did Brian decide to have?

What did Tom think about kitesurfing?

Did Tom approve of Brian?

Why did Tom think Kitesurfing is dangerous?

Match the highlighted words to their meaning.

clearly

stay with

accidentally

obviously

stick to

not on purpose

Portfolio:

Imagine that you go to school with scratches on your face. Your partner asks what has happened. Act out your dialogue. Use the dialogue in Ex.3 as a model. Record yourselves.

Hey, ___! How did you get the scratch on the face?

Oh, it was something silly, really.

Oh, dear! What happened?

Remember I told you that I wanted to try ……..

Yeah, of course I remember! But isn’t it risky?

It is a bit but it was fantastic.

I wouldn’t join ____ if I were you. You got a scratch on your face, so, it’s obviously dangerous. You should stick to a safer sport if you ask me.

Oh, no, I didn’t get my scratch from ….. My friend ____ accidentally scratched me with his ____ on the way home .

Oh, I see.

What do you think about coming with me next time I go?.

Hmm… I don’t know.

Resources.

yandex.ru картинки

В. Эванс, О. Подоляко и др. УМК Spotlight 9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSfGS7rv3co