Your family sounds really nice.
Goal: I can read and understand descriptions of people and actions.
INTRODUCE
People usually want to know more about other people’s family members before meeting them in person.
PRESENT
STEP A VOCABULARY
I. Listen and repeat.
 nice |  stressful |
 exciting |  amazing |
 interesting |  fantastic |
II. Match the activities below and the adjectives above. Choose one or two adjectives for each activity.
cooking
cleaning
watching a movie
III. Practice reading the words.
 /ŋ/ |  /n/ |
|---|---|
amazing | mason |
boring | barren |
gong | gone |
STEP B GRAMMAR TIP
Use seem, sound, taste, feel, and smell with adjectives to describe people and things.
UNDERSTAND
READING
After dating Lorenzo for a month, Eunji received a surprising text message from him.
 |
Lorenzo: Guess what! My parents are inviting you for dinner this weekend.
Eunji: Dinner with your parents? I’m not sure… It seems early.
Lorenzo: Yeah, but they really want to meet you.
Eunji: But what if they don’t like me?
Lorenzo: I’m sure they’ll like you! Don’t feel nervous. Mom said she’ll cook her special pasta. You’ll love it. It tastes amazing.
Eunji: I don’t know, Lorenzo…
Lorenzo: Come on! You’ll have fun with them, especially my dad. He’s so funny. You’ll love his jokes.
Eunji: Your family sounds really nice. Okay, then. Dinner sounds fun.
TRIVIA
In Western countries, meeting your girlfriend or boyfriend’s parents has no special meaning. In some countries in Asia like Japan and Korea, it traditionally means that the couple is going to get married soon, but many Westerners introduce their partner to their parents just like they introduce their friends.
PRACTICE
STEP A EXERCISE
Choose the correct answer.
1. Your brother _____ really friendly.
a. seems
b. tastes
2. I _____ fantastic after taking a vacation.
a. smell
b. feel
3. That meeting _____ stressful.
a. tastes
b. sounds
4. My new perfume _____ sweet.
a. smells
b. feels
STEP B EXERCISE
Complete the conversation using the words in parentheses.
ex. (the brownies / smell / amazing) The brownies smelled amazing.
- Tutor:
Hey, I heard that you met your girlfriend’s brother last weekend.
- Student:
Yeah.
- Tutor:
So, what’s he like?
- Student:
(he / seem / interesting) __________. He’s in a rock band. He plays the guitar.
- Tutor:
Did you hear him play?
- Student:
Yeah, he played a new song for us. (it / sound / fantastic) __________.
- Tutor:
Cool! What else did you learn about him?
- Student:
Well, he’s also a good cook. He made us dinner. (his lasagna / taste / fantastic) __________.
CHALLENGE
Challenge 1
Your roommate left you a note this morning.
Read the note. Then, talk to your friend about the note.
Today's grammar tip
- seem
- sound
- taste
- feel
- smell
Hey, I forgot to tell you: My parents are going to visit this weekend. I asked them to stay with us.
They’re very nice, so I’m sure you’ll love them. My mom’s a great cook. She’ll make dinner for us on Saturday. Her dishes always taste fantastic. My dad seems quiet at first, but he’s really nice. He loves baseball, so maybe you can talk about Korean baseball?
I know having visitors is stressful, but my parents are friendly. Please don’t feel uncomfortable! See you later tonight.
– M.
Challenge 2
Discuss your ideas.
If TimeAllows
FEEDBACK
I can read and understand descriptions of people and actions.
LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
4
Very GoodCould complete the task with ease
3
GoodCould complete the task with some clarifications
2
FairCould complete the task with additional instructions
1
PoorCould somehow complete the task with difficulty
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
- RANGE
- ACCURACY
- FLUENCY
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