Unit 11 | Session 3
Does it really work?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: share tips on solutions
Unit 11 | Session 3
Does it really work?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: share tips on solutions
Lesson Overview
1. GET STARTED: Home remedies
2. PREPARE: Tried and true?
3. PRESENT: Health tips
4. DECIDE: What’s your guess?
5. UNIT 11 PROGRESS CHECK
6. UNIT 12 PREVIEW
GET STARTED
Home remedies
Look at the photos below. What kinds of home remedies do people use to fix each of the
problems in the photos? Which home remedies have you used? Were they effective?
PREPARE
Tried and true?
1. Look at common health problems people
search for on the internet. In groups,
choose two of the topics and talk about
tips you have heard of or tried.
• how to cure a cold
• how to sleep better
• how to lose weight quickly
• how to get rid of hiccups
• how to stop snoring
• how to reduce stress
2. Go online to research other tips for
each problem. Then share them with
your group.
PRESENT
Health tips
Work in small groups. Present the problems and tips you identified. Ask your
partners questions to find out more. Use the phrases to express belief and/or
disbelief.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
According to experts, one of the best ways to reduce
stress is to exercise regularly because it releases According to . . .,
chemicals in the brain that make you happier. The best way to . . . is . . .
In order to . . .
I’ve heard that before, and it’s true! It turns out, if you . . .
When I exercise in the morning, I feel
happier and calmer the rest of the day.
I find that hard to believe.
Maybe there’s some truth in it.
Does it matter what kind of exercise That seems like a great tip.
you do or how often you do it?
I’ve tried / heard that before and . . .
DECIDE
What’s your guess?
Share your group’s tips with the class.
The class guesses what the problems are.
Then reveal the answer. Take a class vote
on the most effective tips.
One of the best remedies is to
drink a cup of hot herbal tea.
One thing you can do is not
eat past 8 p.m.
Believe it or not, breathing into
a paper bag can help!
PROGRESS CHECK
Unit 11
Now I can . . . Prove it!
describe consumer goods. Write sentences with these words: authentic, fireproof, illegal,
second-rate.
use passive forms. Complete the sentences with passive forms and your own ideas:
This fake watch was _______.
One day, goods will _______ by _______.
talk about degrees of truth. Write sentences with these words: accurate, dishonest, exaggerated,
hoax.
use passives with modals Complete the sentences with passive modals and your own ideas:
and modal-like expressions; Fake purses shouldn’t _______ online.
use passive infinitives. False information needs ______.
express belief and disbelief. Write two expressions each for expressing belief, some belief, and
disbelief.
identify and use persuasive Read the opinion: You shouldn’t trust product reviews. Write a fact
language. and personal example that supports the opinion.
UNIT 12 PREVIEW
Got what it takes?
Unit 12 Objectives
• talk about talent
• discuss how to make life better
• describe your ambitions
• write a review of a performance
• give a presentation about yourself
UNIT 12 PREVIEW
Got what it takes?
Look at the photo. Why do you think the person chose to learn this skill? What skills or
characteristics do you think this person needs to have?
UNIT 12 PREVIEW
Got what it takes?
Consider the categories below and think
about your own skills. What kinds of
things are you good at? Which was the
easiest to learn? Which was the hardest?
art social media
cooking sports
gaming music
gardening writing / poetry
I learned to crochet when I was about eight
years old. It was easy to pick up because
my grandmother taught me how to do it, and
she was very patient.
Unit 11 | Session 3
Does it really work?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: share tips on solutions
Thank you!
