The Fortune Teller

B1 · Intermediate1 hr 3 minGrammar & FluencyLesson 4 of 5 · Outline

Aims

A man who believes in nothing pays ten euros for his future. Then it starts coming true.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Say How Sure You Are About the Future

    3 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Ten Euros for the Future

    Read a 226-word text about Ten Euros for the Future

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words for What Comes Next

    7 items

  3. Framework6 min

    Framework: Four Ways to Say Tomorrow

    Four Ways to Say Tomorrow, 4 steps

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Which Future Fits?

    Matching exercise, 7 items

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Viktor's Week

    Gap-fill exercise, 8 items

  6. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Your Turn in the Dark Room

    Role-play: A visit to Mira the fortune teller (4 lines)

  7. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your Year Ahead

    4 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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fortune tellerpredictioncoincidencescepticalto avoidto come trueunlikely

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