Listening and speaking

1.

Listening
and Speaking

2.

3.

Here are some kinds
of things people often
collect

4. coins

5.

dolls

6. stamps

7. Questions

1. What kinds of things do people often
collect?
2. Why do people collect things?
3. Do you collect anything ?
4. Did you use to collect things when you
were younger ? What ? Why ?

8. TOPIC

Comparing
information about
two collectors

9. New vocabulary

• immaculate/ i'mækjulit/(adj):extremely
clean and tidy
• action figure/ 'æk∫n 'figə/(n):a doll
representing a character in a film, movie.
• metallic / mi'tælik /(adj): made of metal

10.

• cereal /'siəriəl/ (n):grain used to make flour
or bread
• sort of / sɔ:t əv/ (idiom): to some extent
• memorabilia /,memərə'biliə/ (n) : things
that people collect because they once
belonged to a famous person or are
connected with a particular event.

11. Instruction

Work into 2 groups.
Group A: listen to Andrea Levitt who collects
dolls.
Group B: listen listen to Jeff Parker who collects
Star Wars memorabilia.
Then, answer these following questions.

12.

• Group A:
• Group B:

13.

1. Where does she/he live? Who with?
2. What does she/he do for a living?
3. How long has she/he has been
collecting?
4. How many items has she/he collected?

14.

5. How many rooms of the house are taken up
with the collection?
6. What’s her/his favorite item?
7. Where do the items come from?
8. Is she/he in touch with other people who
share the same hobby?

15.

Find a partner from the
other group. Compare and
exchange information