Unit 7 Timelines   Lesson 3 Dear Diary

Talk about diary

Speak and listen

1. A. Look at the pictures from the two books for teenagers.

     Look at the style.

     Look at the people.

     Look at the place.

1. Work in pairs.

          Student A: Look at picture 1.

          Student B: Look at picture 2

          Tell your partner what you can see. Find out what are the books about.

2. Listen to the parts of the books.

Narrator: Amelia’s diary 1845

Amelia: 10^th August

This is our fourth month on our trip to Oregon. It’s very difficult. Our cow died two days ago, and we have no milk. Yesterday we walked 15 miles. Today we are resting because my sister Emma wasn’t well last night.

14^th August

We’re almost there – after 1,850 miles. Two more days, my father told us at dinner. We walked about our new life. I’m so happy.

Narrator: William’s diary, 1912

William: 12^th April

We left England two days ago on the ship. It’s so big. Yesterday we stopped to Ireland, and then we started to sail to New York. In the evening we met the Bloomberg family. They were nice. Their daughter Josephine was a little shy and serious.

13^th April

This morning Josephine told us about New York. I can’t wait to be there.

14^th April

I had a wonderful day today. Josephine and I went for a walk around the ship and we laughed a lot. Now it’s very late, but I can’t sleep. People are shouting.

3 Listen again. Put the events in the correct order (1-5)

Amelia’s diary, 1845

_____ Emma’s baby was born.

_____ Amelia’s family talked about their new life.

_____ The family’s cow died.

_____ Amelia’s family started to walk to Oregon from Missouri.

_____ They bought some clothes from the Cherokee people.

William’s diary, 1912

_____ Josephine and William went for a walk and had a wonderful day.

_____ William met Josephine.

_____ The ship stopped in Ireland.

_____ The ship left England.

_____ Josephine told William about New York.

4. Match the words.
5. tell _________
6. leave _________
7. go               _________
8. meet  _________
9. buy                 _________
10. have              _________
11. React Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

    Did you enjoy listening to the books?       Yes, I did. I really enjoyed.

    Which story did you prefer?                     I preferred Williams story because …

Work with words  Personality adjectives.

6. Match the words to the people in the books.
7. nice – easy to like
8. cheerful – happy
9. serious – doesn’t usually laugh much
10. friendly – wanted to help
11. shy – doesn’t like talking to new people
12. Read these sentences. Which two words in bold are opposites?
13. I like Amelia and William. I think they’re cool.
14. Amelia doesn’t get angry; she’s very calm.
15. She’s very polite and always says Thank you.
16. William is very funny; he makes Josephine’s laugh.
17. William isn’t rude; he always opens doors for people.
18. Work in pairs. Describe famous people from the past with these words.
19. nice 6. cool
20. cheerful 7. calm
21. serious 8. polite
22. friendly 9. funny
23. shy 10. rude

Example:

I think ________ was very shy.

Yes, you’re right.

9. Read Jenny’s diary. Find out if this day is a special day.

          13^th December 2012

Dear Diary,

Yesterday was December 12^th, 2012. (12/12/12), and the Mayan Calendar finished years ago, some people said this day was the end of the world. But nothing happened. Nothing argued. At school I saw my friends, went to my classes, and ate lunch. Then I played basketball. After dinner I watched television, got some messages, and wrote to my friends. Another normal day.