Lesson 4 First Impressions

Objectives

☆ To practise reading for inference.

☆ To practise making opposites of adjectives using a prefix.

☆ To practise talking and writing about one's experience of meeting someone for the first time.

Pre-Reading

☆ Have you ever met someone you didn't like, who later became your friend? Tell the class.

Example The first time I met Tom, he seemed very bad-tempered! Then...

Reading

☆ Read the text and answer the questions.

1) Where does the story take place?

In the local library

2) What kind of books does Jenny like?

poetry

3) What exam was Jane studying for?

An important oral exam

4) What was the last straw for Jane?

She heard someone singing behind her.

5) What kind of person do you think Jenny is?

Friendly, warm-hearted, forgiving

6) How did Jenny get Jane's phone number?

She asked a librarian to get it from the library files.

7) Do you think that Jane over-reacted in the library? Have you ever experienced a similar situation when you were studying?

You can answer this question according to your own experiences.

☆Read the strategies and look at these true/false sentences. Underline important words.