1 Before you read Today’s Book Club text is a playscript. Look and circle the options that describe a play. Then answer.
1 A playscript usually has various characters / titles.
2 There’s usually an introduction / a conclusion to tell you about the characters and the setting.
3 Information about what the characters are doing or feeling is sometimes given in brackets / capital letters.
2 Listen and read. What game do the children play and what are the rules?
The Yes/No game – you ask someone questions to try and get them to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
3 After you read Activity Book, page 29.
4 Discuss in a group. Do you and your friends ever find it difficult to think of things to say to each other? Why?/Why not?
5 Play the Yes/No game in groups of three.
Students’ own answer
1 After you read Read the playscript on Pupil’s Book page 36 again. Who says the following lines? Write.
1 Faisal Hang on a minute, guys. 5 Hamed You’re 12 years old, aren’t you?
2 Hamed Let’s try it, OK? 6 Hamed I want to have a go!
3 Faisal That’ll get us talking. 7 Ibrahim Oh, no! I did!
4 Ibrahim I’ll go first. 8 Faisal Let’s play another game.
2 Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.
1 Who noticed that no one was talking to each other?
Faisal noticed that no one was talking to each other.
2 What game did Faisal suggest playing together?
He suggested playing the Yes/No game.
3 What mustn’t the person in the middle say?
The person mustn’t say ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
4 How does Ibrahim answer the first question?
He answers ‘That’s right’.
5 Who is the second person to sit in the middle?
Hamed is the second person to sit in the middle.
6 Why do they stop playing the game so quickly?
They aren’t very good at it.
3 Read the Work with words box. Then complete the table.

|
Verb |
Noun |
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advertise |
1 advertisement |
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2 argue |
argument |
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disappoint |
3 disappointment |
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4 enjoy |
enjoyment |
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entertain |
5 entertainment |
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6 excite |
excitement |
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improve |
7 improvement |
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8 move |
movement |