Student’s Book page 43 Look below! What does Talia like making? •
Ask students to look at the photograph of the girl. Say
This is Talia. What does she like making? Accept any
answers and then say
Let’s find out. 1 7 Read and listen. •
Say
Read and listen. Play the recording while students
read along with the text. Make sure that students
understand any new words and the title
Sweet ambition .
•
Check comprehension with a few questions:
What’s Talia’s surname? (
Asp. )
What does she want to be? (
A gingerbread artist. )
What did Talia’s mother want her to make for her birthday? (
A gingerbread house. )
When do people in Bergen make a gingerbread town? (
In December. )
CD 1 :56 : see Student’s Book page 43
1 8 Read again and answer the questions. •
Say
Now read again and answer the questions . Students
answer the questions, referring back to the article in
activity
1
7.
•
Check the activity by asking pairs of students to say the
questions and answers.
Key: 1 She’s from Norway.
2 Yes, she does.
3 It’s a type/
kind of cookie.
4 She enjoys making gingerbread houses
the most.
5 You can see houses, trains, boats, and cars.
6 They made a gingerbread boat.
Your turn! Design some gingerbread art. •
Say
Now it’s your turn. Design some gingerbread art. Read the questions in the Student’s Book and check
that students understand the meaning
. Students think
about their design and make some notes to answer the
questions. They also draw a sketch of their gingerbread
art. Circulate and help with language.
•
Students then write a description of their gingerbread in
their notebooks, together with a more detailed picture.
•
Students can then talk about their design in small groups
or tell the class. The class can also vote for the best
design.
