Lesson 1: Nightlife
No wonder it earned the title of The City of Sleep.

I can listen to and understand someone talking about nightlife.

INTRODUCE

Nightlife in Paris was very active during the 1990s, but it eventually died down in the 2000s due to strict laws on noise restrictions.

PRESENT

STEP A EXPRESSIONS

Go over the first two expressions with your tutor and answer the questions. Then, guess the meaning of the third expression based on the clues provided.

    1. Something that effectively kills something is the indirect reason for its end.

    Online shopping has effectively killed small clothing stores in my city.

    Q: Which of the following pictures shows something that may effectively kill the movie industry?

    A

    B

     

     

    2. Rowdy is used to describe something or someone that’s loud, noisy, or disorderly.

    I wasn’t able to sleep again because of our rowdy neighbors last night!

    Q: Which of the following pictures shows someone who is rowdy?

    A

    B

     

     

    3.                                                                .

    Luis earned the title of “Mr. Behind Time” because he’s always late.

    Q: What do you think earn the title of something means?

STEP B SPEAK YOUR MIND

Sometimes you want to disagree with someone’s decision or choice.

    This is the fifth time my proposal was rejected! I think I should just resign.

    I don’t think that’s the way to go. Resigning is not the solution. You should just ask your boss for advice.

UNDERSTAND

LISTENING

Bianca, a French DJ, is complaining to her friend Hiroshi, a Japanese student studying abroad in Paris.

TRIVIA

Cities around the world have nicknames given to them because of their unique characteristics. For example, New York City is known as The City that Never Sleeps because the city’s subway and many of its restaurants are open 24 hours a day, Jaipur in India is called The Pink City because most of the buildings there are painted pink, and Sydney is nicknamed The Harbor City because it has one of the largest harbors in the world.

PRACTICE

Rephrase the sentences using the expressions in the box. Some expressions may be used more than once, and the form of some expressions may need to be changed.

rowdy
effectively kill something
earn the title of something
  1. After winning the cooking contest three years in a row, Cody was given the name The Golden Chef.
  2. Online music streaming totally ended CD sales in many countries.
  3. Yuki Y. is a very talented singer and songwriter. That’s why she got the name “The Writer Songbird.”
  4. I can’t handle children who run around and scream.
  5. Fans hoped that the controversy wouldn’t end the career of their favorite pop star.

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

Your foreign friend, who loves to party, came to visit you in Paris. Listen to a news report about the city’s new noise restrictions. Then, talk about the report with your friend.

Today's Expressions

  • effectively kill something
  • rowdy
  • earn the title of something

Speak Your Mind

  • I don’t think that’s the way to go.

Challenge 2

What do you think? What does your tutor think? Discuss.

If Time
Allows
1

NIGHTLIFE
2

TITLES
1

NIGHTLIFE

  1. How would you describe the nightlife in your country?
  2. Which country’s nightlife would you want to experience?
  3. When you go out at night, do you usually go out alone or with your friends?

2TITLES

  1. If you were to give yourself a title, what would it be?
  2. If you were to give your country a title, what would it be?
  3. Why do you think many people like to give titles to people and places?

FEEDBACK

I can listen to and understand someone talking about nightlife.

LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK