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Say three words from the last session.
Describe the Warhol portrait.
Example: She has green eyes. She is smiling. She looks like a film star.
Present simple: always true (she has). Present continuous: now (she is smiling).
Match: hair, lips, earrings / scarlet, turquoise, platinum blonde
hair: platinum blonde; lips: scarlet; earrings: turquoise
Complete: She ... (smile).
She is smiling.
Describe a famous person in three sentences.
Say three words from the last session.
Tell her childhood and describe her look.
Example: She grew up in a cabin. She used to sing with her mother.
Past simple: grew, made, wore. used to + verb for habits.
Past simple: make, wear, write
made, wore, wrote
Order: dress / pink / a / long
a long pink dress
Learn six words of the Dolly look.
Say three words from the last session.
Ask, offer, suggest politely.
Example: Could you make it a bit shorter? Shall I add volume? What about the pink suit?
Could you + verb? Shall I + verb? What about + noun?
Polite: Give me the wig.
Could you give me the wig, please?
Offer: I / add glitter?
Shall I add glitter?
Learn three polite phrases.
Say three words from the last session.
Describe a working day and the rules.
Example: She always works late. You mustn't steal ideas.
always, often, never before the verb. have to = necessary; mustn't = forbidden.
Place the adverb: The boss says thank you. (never)
The boss never says thank you.
mustn't or don't have to: You ... work on Sunday (it is not necessary).
don't have to
Write three rules for a fair workplace.
Say three words from the last session.
Present a company and its numbers.
Example: Dollywood opened in 1986. It has created thousands of jobs.
Past simple + date. Present perfect = result today. since 1986, for forty years.
Say: 4,000
four thousand
opened or has opened: Dollywood ... in 1986.
opened
Name three jobs at Dollywood.
Say three words from the last session.
Report what people said.
Example: Dolly said that she was proud of Miley.
Reported speech: am → was; tell somebody to + verb.
Report: “I accept.”
She said that she accepted.
Report: “Be yourself.”
She told her to be herself.
Dolly and Miley sing Jolene together at the Grammy Awards, 10 February 2019.
Listen. Complete: please don't take my ......
man
Look at them. Choose one word: They look happy / angry together.
Start: They look ... because they smile.
They look happy because they smile.
Report: Dolly: “Miley is my goddaughter.” Dolly said that Miley ... her goddaughter.
was
Report one piece of advice you received.
Say three words from the last session.
Say if it is a fact, a claim or a fake.
Example: The video must be fake. There is no evidence that Miley inherited everything.
must = almost sure; might = possible; can't = impossible.
Fact, claim or fake: Dolly left Jolene to Miley.
Claim, not verified.
The voice is robotic. It ... be Miley.
can't
Check one viral post with four questions: who, original source, where else, official account.
Say three words from the last session.
Pay tribute and explain her goals.
Example: She created the library so that children could read. A book is sent every month.
to / so that for a goal. Passive: is + past participle.
Passive: They send a book.
A book is sent.
Goal: She gave money ... help research.
to
Prepare the final task.
Say three words from the last session.
Present Dolly, play a scene, check a rumour.
Example: Dolly was born in Tennessee. Could you add more volume? The video must be fake.
Review: past simple, polite requests, deduction.
Name the three backstage jobs.
dresser, hairdresser, make-up artist
Self-assessment: three things I can say now.