Prepare to tell someone from the other group about your object. Use these notes to help you remember. Use the passive as often as possible. Work in A/B pairs. Tell each other about your objects. Listen to four people talking about their favourite possessions. Match each person with two statements. There are two extra statements that you should not use. Anna 1 A I need it for work. 2 B I’ve had some of them since I was five. Alba 3 C It helps me relax after a long day at work. 4 D It was given to me by my aunt. Claudia 5 E It just reminds me of those days, the sunny summer days. 6 F I absolutely love it because it is like a mosaic. Eren 7 G I just like it because it means I can do a lot of different things. 8 H It’s a fantastic glass construction. I I think my favourite thing is my TV. J They were given to me by my mother. Think of one of your favourite possessions. Think about how to describe: 1 what it looks like. It’s made of … 3 how you got it. It was given to me by … 2 how long you’ve had it. I’ve had it for … 4 how you feel about it. I like it because … Write a short blog entry about your favourite possession (around 100 words). ■■ say what your favourite possession is ■■ describe it in some detail ■■ explain why it is important to you Use the highlighted expressions in 17 and your own ideas. Media task. In pairs, make short video clips describing your possessions. Film the objects and record a voice-over for your clip. Include the following points: ■■ material ■■ colour ■■ size ■■ where it was made Example: It’s blue with white letters. It’s about 20 by 12 cm. It’s made of … Watch your videos in class and talk about these questions. 1 Which favourite possessions are the oldest? 2 Which are the smallest? 3 Which are the most unusual? 16 Speaking a Group A Istanbul, 1929 animal skin Piri Rei s, 1513 Africa America Antarctica? 1820 ? a bad drawing? Group B 300 Costa Rica, 1930s people in Central America why? 2 cm 2 m how old? Las Bolas b 17 Listening & Vocabulary Talking about a possession 5zv2ua 21 18 Writing a b 19 Speaking a b 74 Language skills Extras Explore 6 The story of stuff Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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