The noisy television
Has a neighbour ever come to your home and asked you to stop doing something because it was annoying them?
Even simple social tasks like inviting a person out to a restaurant can cause embarrassment and stress. This lesson includes discussions of why such situations are difficult, as well as plenty of practice.
This activity simulates online written chat, a popular communication process which has features common to both speaking and writing.
In this lesson, students will develop their vocabulary to talk about the news. They will also be given the opportunity to discuss the news with their classmates and retell a newsworthy story that is important to them.