Unit 6 pets
Language functions and focus
l Introduce names and characteristics of common pets, e.g., My cat is very friendly.
l Recognize and use nouns, verbs and adjectives to talk about specific animal features in terms of appearance, characteristics and personality, e.g., My dog is the cleverest animal of all. He doesn’t just chase and catch a ball.
l Recognize and use positive and negative imperatives to give instructions, e.g., Walk the dog at 7 a.m. Don’t chase the cat.
l Recognize how to use appropriate modal verbs to give instructions and to express duty and responsibilities, e.g., You should play with your pet for some time every day.
l Recognize positive and negative forms of model verbs, e.g. You must put clean water in the fish tank. You must not touch a fish with your hands.
Language skills
Listening
l Identify specific characteristics in a description of a goldfish
l Listen for detail to extract specific information
l Use knowledge presented in written text to infer general meaning and context
l Complete a conversation using information from a talk
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