ENGLISH 9 - Lesson 4

- She used bribery.

Imagine you just bought a new cell phone at a very good price. Using REAL, what can you say to emphasize that it was a bargain?

Name a famous film artist you know.

Would your parents allow you to use bribery to get one of your brothers or sisters to do something for you? Explain.

If you could change one thing about your body, what would it be?

When you were a little kid, what kinds of things did you have to ask your parents’ permission to do?

Some people call tattoos body art. Do you agree or disagree with the idea that a tattoo is body art? Explain.

Imagine your best friend is telling you that he/she has got two free tickets for you two to go to a show. What can you say to show you approve of his/her idea?

- I totally agree with you. She’s a real beauty.

Imagine you asked your dad to drive you to a party last night. He didn’t really want to, but you were able to convince him and so he drove you to the party. What did you get your dad to do last night?

Do you have a tattoo? (If aff.) What kind of tattoo do you have? (If negative.) Would you like to get a tattoo some day?

Is bribery common in Brazil? Tell us what you know about it.

Tell us about a time you had to use your powers of persuasion to convince someone to do something for you.

What’s another way to say "My dad’s company is moving its office to a new place"?

Imagine you needed to go to the supermarket yesterday but you were too busy. So you asked your sister to go there for you instead and she did. What did you have your sister do for you yesterday?

Who would you consider to be a legendary soccer player?

- He was born on April 10. He’s an Aries.

What’s another way to say a person has powers of convincing people to do things?

Imagine Mr. Smith asked his son to mow the lawn in the backyard last Sunday and his son did it. What did Mr. Smith have his son do last Sunday?

Tell us about a situation in which you did something that made you feel like a nitwit.

Pretend your brother doesn’t like to help with housework, but you convinced your brother to help you clean up the basement by offering to let him use your new video game. What did you get your brother to do?

- Yes, he had my brother wash his car.

- She got her son to take her to the airport.

If you want to emphasize that something that happened was a disaster, what can you say about it?

Pretend your friend told you that he/she arrived 30 minutes before the class started today. Using HOW COME, ask your friend why he/she got here so early today.

Should we drink water only when we feel thirsty?

Do you enjoy eating spicy food?

Do you need to get permission from your parents if you want to come home late?

In your opinion, is using bribery the right way to get someone to do something for you? Explain.