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READ
Isn’t smiling the best thing we can do in life. There needs to be more of it. I feel so happy if I go into a store and the assistant smiles. The world would be a much nicer place if everyone smiled. Unfortunately, not everyone smiles. Some miserable people I know always ask, “What is there to smile about?” I always smile when I hear this. It’s funny. There’s a lot to smile about. If you smile a lot, it shows you like life and are easy to get on with. People who do not smile are difficult to be with. I often smile to myself when I’m on my own. Walking in a garden or looking at children can make me smile. I always smile when I meet new people, but not everyone smiles back. Smiling is very important to me.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
Isn’t smiling the best thing _______________. There needs to be more of it. I feel so happy if I go into a store and the _______________. The world would be a much nicer place _______________. Unfortunately, not everyone smiles. Some miserable people I know always ask, “What is there _______________?” I always smile when I hear this. It’s funny. There’s a lot to smile about. If you smile a lot, it shows you like _______________ to get on with. People who do not _______________ to be with. I often smile to myself when _______________. Walking in a garden or looking at children can make me smile. I always smile when I meet new people, but not ___________________. Smiling is very important to me.
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 smiling. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about smiling. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. SMILING POSTERMake a poster about smiling. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY SMILING LESSON:Make your own English lesson on smiling. 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 smiling. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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