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ESL Brains - Gift giving

Look at the photos and discuss the questions.
➔ What is the occasion for gift
giving in each of the photos?
Why do you think so?
➔ What are some other
occasions for gift giving?
➔ What could the present in
each photo be? Why do you
think so?
➔ When was the last time you
gave or received a gift? What
was the occasion? What was
the gift?
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Let’s learn some
vocabulary
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Read the sentences and put the words in bold into the correct
column in the table below. [part 1/3]
A. I feel better when I give gifts than when I receive them.
B. It is important to give your friends personal gifts because it shows that you
know them well. That is why it is not a good idea to give them simple things
like a bottle of wine or flowers.
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
……………………………………….. a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
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Let’s check your answers. [part 1/3]
A. I feel better when I give gifts than when I receive them.
B. It is important to give your friends personal gifts because it shows that you
know them well. That is why it is not a good idea to give them simple things
like a bottle of wine or flowers.
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
receive
………………………………………..
a gift
personal
a ………………………………………..
gift
……………………………………….. a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
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Read the sentences and put the words in bold into the correct
column in the table below. [part 2/3]
C. You shouldn’t shop for gifts online. If you order a gift too late, you won’t be
able to bring a present to the party.
D. Children always want to get fantastic gifts.
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
receive a gift
a personal gift
……………………………………….. a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
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Let’s check your answers. [part 2/3]
C. You shouldn’t shop for gifts online. If you order a gift too late, you won’t be
able to bring a present to the party.
D. Children always want to get fantastic gifts.
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
receive a gift
shop for
……………………………………….. a gift
order
……………………………………….. a gift
a personal gift
fantastic
a ……………………………………….. gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
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Read the sentences and put the words in bold into the correct
column in the table below. [part 3/3]
E. You should never return a gift, even if you don’t like it.
F. I like getting useful gifts like clothes or shampoo.
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
receive a gift
a personal gift
shop for a gift
a fantastic gift
order a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
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Let’s check your answers. [part 3/3]
E. You should never return a gift, even if you don’t like it.
F. I like getting useful gifts like clothes or shampoo.
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
receive a gift
a personal gift
shop for a gift
a fantastic gift
useful
a ………………………………………..
gift
order a gift
return
………………………………………..
a gift
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Add three words you can use with gift to each of the columns.
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
receive a gift
a personal gift
shop for a gift
a fantastic gift
order a gift
a useful gift
return a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
a ……………………………………….. gift
……………………………………….. a gift
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Time to talk!
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Discuss if you agree with the statements and why.
Give examples if possible.
➔ I feel better when I give gifts than when I receive them.
➔ It is important to give your friends personal gifts because it shows that you
know them well. That is why it is not a good idea to give them simple things
like a bottle of wine or flowers.
➔ You shouldn’t shop for gifts online. If you order a gift too late, you won’t be
able to bring a present to the party.
➔ Children always want to get fantastic gifts.
➔ You should never return a gift, even if you don’t like it.
➔ I like getting useful gifts like clothes or shampoo.
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In a moment, you’ll watch a video titled:
Joey’s bad birthday gift
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Watch the video (from 00:42) about a birthday gift and answer the
questions.
A. Why is the gift ‘two gifts
in one’?
B. Why doesn’t the woman
like the gift?
C. How will the man’s friend
help?
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Let’s check your answers.
A. Why is the gift ‘two gifts in one’?
It’s a pen that’s also a clock.
A. Why doesn’t the woman like the gift?
It’s not something a boyfriend gives.
A. How will the man’s friend help?
He will try to find a gift for the friend’s girlfriend.
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Look at the sentences from the video and complete each gap with
one word.
A. It is so hard to shop ……….. girls.
B. What did you ……….. her?
C. Because she’s not ……….. !
D. Whoa! It’s ……….. for my date with Joey!
E. I will go out and I will try to ……….. something for her, OK?
F. Or just get a card that has a poem already ……….. it.
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Watch the video again (from 00:42) and check your answers.
A. It is so hard to shop ……….. girls.
B. What did you ……….. her?
C. Because she’s not ……….. !
D. Whoa! It’s ……….. for my date
with Joey!
E. I will go out and I will try to
……….. something for her, OK?
F. Or just get a card that has a
poem already ……….. it.
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Let’s check your answers.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
for
It is so hard to shop ………….….….. girls.
get
What did you …………….….….. her?
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Because she’s not …………….……… !
time
Whoa! It’s …………….….….. for my date with Joey!
find
I will go out and I will try to ……………..….. something for her, OK?
in
Or just get a card that has a poem already ………………..…. it.
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Discuss if you agree with the statements below and why.
➔ A pen is never a good gift for a girlfriend.
➔ It’s more difficult to shop for women than for men.
➔ You should find a present for a friend yourself. It’s unfair if
somebody helps you.
➔ A present is not as important as the fact that a friend
celebrates your birthday with you.
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It’s reading time!
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Read a text about trends in gift giving.
Trends in gift giving
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Read the text again and answer the questions below. [part 1/4]
A popular trend nowadays is to give a friend an experience as a gift. It could be rock
climbing, skydiving, a spa day or wine tasting. An experience is something we don’t easily
forget and can share with others, so it is a much better gift than a simple box of
chocolates.
Which of the ideas from the text (in bold) is/are:
A. good if you don’t want to get things you don’t need?
B. something you will remember for a long time?
C. good for groups of people?
D. presents you can share with others?
E. something very personal?
F. a great idea if you are starting a new
life?
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Read the text again and answer the questions below. [part 2/4]
Everyone likes getting personal presents made especially for them. Giving a friend a simple
handmade gift like a decorated photo of the two of you will surely make them happy. You
could also order a coffee mug with your friend’s favourite picture on it. A book of coupons is
a good idea, too. It is a list of tasks like cooking a meal or spending an evening together.
Your friend can ask you to do them any time they want.
Which of the ideas from the text (in bold) is/are:
A. good if you don’t want to get things you don’t need?
B. something you will remember for a long time?
C. good for groups of people?
D. presents you can share with others?
E. something very personal?
F. a great idea if you are starting a new
life?
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Read the text again and answer the questions below. [part 3/4]
It is more and more common to ask for a charity donation as a gift. Tell your family and
friends you don’t want a bouquet of flowers you will throw out after a couple of days, but
ask them to donate money, for example to a hospital. Donations can also be a good idea for
gift swapping games like Secret Santa, where each member of a group gets the name of
another member, but it is a secret who got who. People then put all the gifts in one place
and nobody knows who their present is from.
Which of the ideas from the text (in bold) is/are:
A. good if you don’t want to get things you don’t need?
B. something you will remember for a long time?
C. good for groups of people?
D. presents you can share with others?
E. something very personal?
F. a great idea if you are starting a new
life?
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Read the text again and answer the questions below. [part 4/4]
When it comes to weddings, it is popular to make a gift list, which is a list of presents the
couple want to receive. This way they won’t get something they don’t need. Giving cash is
also common at weddings, as people who get married often need money for the wedding
party or a new home.
Which of the ideas from the text (in bold) is/are:
A. good if you don’t want to get things you don’t need?
B. something you will remember for a long time?
C. good for groups of people?
D. presents you can share with others?
E. something very personal?
F. a great idea if you are starting a new
life?
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Let’s check your answers.
Which of the ideas from the text (in bold) is/are:
A. good if you don’t want to get things you don’t need?
a list of gifts, a charity donation
A. something you will remember for a long time?
an experience
A. good for groups of people?
gift swapping games
A. presents you can share with others?
an experience, a book of coupons, a charity donation
A. something very personal?
a handmade gift, a book of coupons
A. a great idea if you are starting a new life?
cash
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Let’s discuss!
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Discuss the questions.
➔ Do you like the idea of giving someone an experience as a
gift? Would you like to get one? Why/Why not?
➔ Have you ever given anyone a handmade gift? What was it? If
not, would you like to make a gift for someone?
➔ What is your opinion of gift lists and giving people cash?
➔ Would you ask your friends for a charity donation as a
birthday gift for you? Why/Why not?
➔ Have you ever played a gift swapping game? What did you
give and receive? Do you know who your present was from?
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Thanks!
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