Lesson: Essentials/56

Grammar

1. Fill in these sentences with the Reflexive Pronouns:

1. The children can decorate the Christmas tree by __________.
2. Don't help us, Dad! Jim and I can paint the car all by __________.
3. If you can't do this exercise by __________, ask the teacher for help.
4. Peter is very lazy. He always copies his friend's homework and never does it by __________.
5. Every morning I wash __________ and clean my teeth.
6. You are five years old, Danny. You have to comb your hair by __________ now.
7. Jane is a baby, she is too small to eat by __________.
8. Julie is always looking at __________ in the mirror.
9. Hi, Martin! Hi, Rebeca! Please, come in and make __________ at home.
10. The cat cleans __________ with its tongue.

2. Follow the model:

• to paint the wall - they
  • They will paint the wall themselves.

1. to cook - she
2. to wash the car - my son
3. to type the text - her niece
4. to plant the flowers - my mom
5. to walk the dog - I
6. to help grandma - the janitor
7. to prepare the material - we

Conversation

1. Do you like to play games?
2. Which games do people usually play?
3. What games do you like to play on rainy days?
4. Do you have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles?
5. How often do you play cards?
6. Do you consider chess a difficult game to play? Why?
7. Are board games more educational than video games? Why?
8. Do you consider domino a game for old people? Why?
9. Do you know how to play poker?
10. Can poker be considered a sport? Why?

Vocabulary

Games

• Die, Dice (plural)
• Cards
• Suits
• Diamonds
• Clubs
• Hearts
• Spades
• Jack
• Queen
• King
• Ace
• Deck of cards
• Poker Chip
• Domino
• Puzzle
• Puzzle piece
• Dart board
• Dart
• Bull's eye
• Video game
• Joystick
• Board game
• Game Piece
• Chess
• Chess board
• Chess pieces
• Knight
• Maze

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/games/

Review

1. Fill the sentences with Reflexive Pronouns:

1. Did the children behave __________?
2. I caught sight of __________in the mirror.
3. He cut __________ with the knife while he was doing the dishes.
4. Robert made this T-shirt __________.
5. Sara, did you write this poem __________?
6. The students were so noisy because they were by ____________. Even Nancy and Leila were making a lot of noise.
7. My mother often talks to __________ in the kitchen.
8. Liza did the homework __________.
9. John and Alan, if you want more milk, help __________.
10. The lion can defend __________.
11. We helped __________ to some drink at the party.
12. Yes, I wrote this poem __________.

2. Rewrite the sentences following the model.

• He lost the dice of the board game. / my sister / game piece
  • My sister lost the dice of the board game.
  • My sister lost the game piece of the board game.

1. The more poker chips you have the more money you get. / less / he
2. Babies always lose puzzle pieces. / game pieces / bite
3. He learned how to play chess by himself. / on the internet / with his grandpa
4. Some people say that dart board should be an Olympic game. / professional / men
5. The joysticks nowadays have too many buttons. / are more complicated to use / very different
6. He needs two aces for this card game. / of any suit / a jack and a king
7. The deck of cards is missing most of the diamond suits. / clubs / some cards

3. Look at the picture and write a sentence related to it:

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4. Sentence listening

Answers

1. He's playing cards by himself.
2. She likes to collect dominoes.
3. Chess is the art of analysis.
4. I'll give him a puzzle on his birthday.
5. They like to play darts at that pub.

5. Read the text and answer the questions below:

About Games

A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports/games) or art (such as jigsaw puzzles or games involving an artistic layout such as Mahjong, solitaire, or some video games).
Key components of games are goals, rules, challenges, and interaction. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop practical skills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise perform an educational, simulational, or psychological role.

DT   distinct

DT   carry-out

DT   aesthetic

DT   clear-cut

DT   jigsaw

DT   Mahjong

DT   otherwise

DT   role

1. How can a game be defined?
2. Can games be considered work? Why?
3. What are the main components of a game?
4. What do games usually stimulate?
5. Which skills can games also develop?

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