The First Date & A Letter To Claire

Work with words here:Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren (ovningsmastaren.se)

Then, work with this exercise: Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren (ovningsmastaren.se)

 - Read text "The First Date" (pages 18-19, Textbook)
 - Work with "Did you get it" and answer the questions (in the same document that worked with yesterday).

A letter came to you from someone named Claire:

Dear Student of 09B,

I am in a tricky situation and really need your advice. I heard that you have learned lots of things about love during the last weeks so could you please help me and tell me what I should do?

I had been together with this guy named Jim for more than four months and when we split up he quickly got into a new relationship with Anne, one of my best friends. Anne and Jim had a short but intense relationship and during that time I wasn’t seeing Anne at all. This was partly because I was very disappointed with what Anne had done and partly because I was still sore about losing Jim.

One day Jim called me and asked me out. I couldn’t believe my ears but I still agreed to meet him. I had promised myself never to meet him again but I thought that it could be nice to at least be friends. After all, Jim was good company and we used to have a lot of fun together.

Even if I didn’t consider meeting with Jim to be a regular date, I spent hours putting on my best make-up, fixing my hair and trying on every sweater in my wardrobe.

When we met at the restaurant I noticed that Jim hadn’t bothered to change his clothes after training. He was wearing a sloppy sweater and his hair is all tousled. I was somewhat disappointed but also a bit relieved as this clearly indicated that he had no intentions other than seeing me for a friendly chat. This evening we had the best time ever. In fact, we got on far better than we did while in a relationship. Jim made jokes about Anne and I felt so much more relaxed with him than I did while we were a couple. I felt good about being with Jim as if we were just two good old friends. After all that happened between us this was almost too good to be true!

But suddenly our conversation stopped. Jim gazed deeply into my eyes and all of a sudden I felt very confused. I managed to get out of the situation by calling the waiter and asking for the bill. Jim let me pay for the pizzas, something that he would never have done while we were together.

Before parting, Jim asked me if I would like to go fishing with him… I said that I would have to think about it, but now I have no idea what to tell him! What should I answer?

Kind regards,

Claire, 16, Brisbane

Real love

                            

1. Listen and read 

Listen to the text "Real Love" from What's Up 9 and read along with it: Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren (ovningsmastaren.se)

2. Did you get it? 

How old was Dustin when he met Mandy?
What is in Mandy's own opinion her biggest failing [weakness, problem]?
What was the terrible lie that Mandy told Dustin when she broke up with him?

3. Talk about it

Some people think that teenagers can't be in love or they don't know what real love is. What can you say to prove them wrong?

Do you think that Dustin was the 'right one' for Mandy? Why/why not?

Do you think Mandy did the right thing to dump Dustin? Why/why not?

Why do you think Brie acted the way she did?

What advice would you give to Mandy in this situation?

4. Fill in the gaps and work with words

• Work with words here: Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren (ovningsmastaren.se) 
• Fill in the missing words from the text here:Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren (ovningsmastaren.se)

The First Date and A Letter To Claire

Work with words here:Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren (ovningsmastaren.se)

Then, work with this exercise: Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren (ovningsmastaren.se)

 - Read text "The First Date" (pages 18-19, Textbook)
 - Work with "Did you get it" and answer the questions (in the same document that worked with yesterday).

Letter to Claire

A letter came to you from someone named Claire:

Dear Student of 09B,

I am in a tricky situation and really need your advice. I heard that you have learned lots of things about love during the last weeks so could you please help me and tell me what I should do?

I had been together with this guy named Jim for more than four months and when we split up he quickly got into a new relationship with Anne, one of my best friends. Anne and Jim had a short but intense relationship and during that time I wasn’t seeing Anne at all. This was partly because I was very disappointed with what Anne had done and partly because I was still sore about losing Jim.

One day Jim called me and asked me out. I couldn’t believe my ears but I still agreed to meet him. I had promised myself never to meet him again but I thought that it could be nice to at least be friends. After all, Jim was good company and we used to have a lot of fun together.

Even if I didn’t consider meeting with Jim to be a regular date, I spent hours putting on my best make-up, fixing my hair and trying on every sweater in my wardrobe.

When we met at the restaurant I noticed that Jim hadn’t bothered to change his clothes after training. He was wearing a sloppy sweater and his hair is all tousled. I was somewhat disappointed but also a bit relieved as this clearly indicated that he had no intentions other than seeing me for a friendly chat. This evening we had the best time ever. In fact, we got on far better than we did while in a relationship. Jim made jokes about Anne and I felt so much more relaxed with him than I did while we were a couple. I felt good about being with Jim as if we were just two good old friends. After all that happened between us this was almost too good to be true!

But suddenly our conversation stopped. Jim gazed deeply into my eyes and all of a sudden I felt very confused. I managed to get out of the situation by calling the waiter and asking for the bill. Jim let me pay for the pizzas, something that he would never have done while we were together.

Before parting, Jim asked me if I would like to go fishing with him… I said that I would have to think about it, but now I have no idea what to tell him! What should I answer?

Kind regards,

Claire, 16, Brisbane

Love - According to experts

  

                                        

Study words from the video clip here: 

Words from What is love? Flashcards | Quizlet

Pick five of the words and write them into sentences. 

Answer questions about the clip: 

 - Why, according to the video, can it be hard for us to define love?

 

 - What are some of the behaviors that we associate with love that are mentioned in the video?

 - In what way is being in love similar to being addicted to something?

Questions to discuss:

 - How can you tell that you love someone?

 - What is the difference between love in movies and love in reality?

 - Do you think loving yourself is important in order to be able to truly love someone else? Why/why not?

Kindness Boomerang

  

Kindness BoomeranToday, you are going to watch a clip and work with questions to it. You 

can write in your notebook.TTo

Today, we are going to watch a short clip called Kindness Boomerang.

In your notebook, write down in your own words what you saw. 

1. Give some examples of acts of kindness that you saw in the video.
2. Can you name some of the characters in the video? Hint: The first one is a skateboarder.
3. One character appears twice. Which one?
4. How does each person feel before the act of kindness and then afterwards?
5. What do you think the expression Pay it forward means?

Discuss the following questions:

  

1. What are some random acts of kindness you practice?
2. Can you remember a time when someone has been really kind to you? What happened? How did you feel?
3. What are some reasons why people might hesitate to show kindness to others?
4. Who is the kindest person you know? Explain.
5. Can showing kindness to others change the world? How?
6. What are your ideas for making the world a kinder and more loving place? Give examples of what you can do!

Kindness Boomerang

 

Kindness BoomeranToday, you are going to watch a clip and work with questions to it. You 

can write in your notebook.TTo

Today, we are going to watch a short clip called Kindness Boomerang.

In your notebook, write down in your own words what you saw. 

1. Give some examples of acts of kindness that you saw in the video.
2. Can you name some of the characters in the video? Hint: The first one is a skateboarder.
3. One character appears twice. Which one?
4. How does each person feel before the act of kindness and then afterwards?
5. What do you think the expression Pay it forward means?

Discuss the following questions:

  

1. What are some random acts of kindness you practice?
2. Can you remember a time when someone has been really kind to you? What happened? How did you feel?
3. What are some reasons why people might hesitate to show kindness to others?
4. Who is the kindest person you know? Explain.
5. Can showing kindness to others change the world? How?
6. What are your ideas for making the world a kinder and more loving place? Give examples of what you can do!

Real Love

                                      

1. Listen and read 

Listen to the text "Real Love" from What's Up 9 and read along with it: Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren (ovningsmastaren.se)

2. Did you get it? 

How old was Dustin when he met Mandy?
What is in Mandy's own opinion her biggest failing [weakness, problem]?
What was the terrible lie that Mandy told Dustin when she broke up with him?

3. Talk about it

Some people think that teenagers can't be in love or they don't know what real love is. What can you say to prove them wrong?

Do you think that Dustin was the 'right one' for Mandy? Why/why not?

Do you think Mandy did the right thing to dump Dustin? Why/why not?

Why do you think Brie acted the way she did?

What advice would you give to Mandy in this situation?

4. Fill in the gaps and work with words

• Work with words here: Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren (ovningsmastaren.se) 
• Fill in the missing words from the text here:Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren (ovningsmastaren.se)

Love - Kindness Boomerang

Kindness BoomeranToday, you are going to watch a clip and work with questions to it. You 

can write in your notebook.TTo

Today, we are going to watch a short clip called Kindness Boomerang.

In your notebook, write down in your own words what you saw. 

1. Give some examples of acts of kindness that you saw in the video.
2. Can you name some of the characters in the video? Hint: The first one is a skateboarder.
3. One character appears twice. Which one?
4. How does each person feel before the act of kindness and then afterwards?
5. What do you think the expression Pay it forward means?

Discuss the following questions:

  

1. What are some random acts of kindness you practice?
2. Can you remember a time when someone has been really kind to you? What happened? How did you feel?
3. What are some reasons why people might hesitate to show kindness to others?
4. Who is the kindest person you know? Explain.
5. Can showing kindness to others change the world? How?
6. What are your ideas for making the world a kinder and more loving place? Give examples of what you can do!

Love - Planning

 

Week	Wednesday lesson	Thursday lesson
6	Introduction:   What is love?  - According to 09B Kindness Boomerang Watch clip Answer questions Discuss	What is Love?  - According to experts Listen to Ted Talk - Answer questions - Discuss
7	The First Date (What’s Up? 9)   Read text Pick out ten difficult words, learn what they mean and write sentences with them. Do “Did you get it”? Do exercises 4, 5, 6 and 7 on pages 25-27 in WB. Write in your notebook. Finished? Read text on pages 104-105 Do Did you get it? Work with pages 96-97 in WB	Real Love (What’s Up? 9) Read text Pick out ten difficult words, learn what they mean and write sentences with them. Do “Did you get it”? Do exercises 9, 10, 12 , 13 and 14 on pages 28-31 in WB. Write in your notebook. Finished? Read text on pages 104-105 Do Did you get it? Work with pages 96-97 in WB
9	Prepare for writing assignment: make a mind map	In-class writing assignment
10	Movie - Pay it forward	Continue watching Pay it forward  - Homework (act of kindness)