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READ
We only have five senses. I wonder why. It doesn't seem a lot. We have the senses of smell, touch, taste, sight and hearing. Many people say they have a sixth sense. That's when you can sense things are happening that other people can't. Perhaps you can see into the future or talk to dead people. I'm not so sure this is a real sense. Of all our senses, I think the sense of sight is the most important. It's the most beautiful sense. I can't imagine not being able to see colours, or my children's happy, laughing faces as they grow up. I'm not sure about my next favourite sense. Is it taste or is it hearing? What would I miss most, tasting ice cream or listening to music? That's a difficult one. I wonder if this is the same for everyone.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
We only have five senses. ________________. It doesn't seem a lot. We have the senses of ________________ sight and hearing. Many people say they have a sixth sense. That's when you ________________ are happening that other people can't. Perhaps you can see into the future ________________ people. I'm not so sure this is a real sense. ________________, I think the sense of sight is the most important. It's the most beautiful sense. I ________________ being able to see colours, or my children's happy, ________________ as they grow up. I'm not sure about my next favourite sense. Is it taste ________________? What would I miss most, tasting ice cream or listening to music? That's a difficult one. I wonder if this is the same for everyone.
CORRECT THE SPELLING
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about senses. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about senses. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. SENSES POSTERMake a poster about senses. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY SENSES LESSON:Make your own English lesson on senses. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.
6. ONLINE SHARING:Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on senses. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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