Lesson 1: Geographical Size
They live on a teeny-tiny island in Perth.

I can listen to and understand a description of size.

INTRODUCE

Knowing how big a country is can help you plan how to travel within it.

PRESENT

STEP A EXPRESSIONS

Go over the expressions with your tutor and answer the questions.

    1. Gigantic refers to something that’s extremely large.

     

    This place is gigantic! I’ve never seen an opera house like this before.

     

    Q: Which picture shows a gigantic house? Why?

    A

    B

     

     

    2. If something is (teeny-)tiny, it’s really small.

     

    Our island is tiny, but it has some of the best beaches in the world.

     

    Q: Which picture shows a teeny-tiny bird? Why?

    A

    B

     

     

    3. Gee whiz! is an exclamation used to express surprise, astonishment, or wonder.

     

    Gee whiz! Look at how big that is!

     

    Q: Which picture shows someone who’s likely saying gee whiz? Why?

    A

    B

STEP B PRONUNCIATION

When the t in a word comes after n, the t is often dropped.
Phrase Example

gigantic

/ jahy-gan-nik /

Whoa, look at that / jahy-gan-nik / dog!

UNDERSTAND

LISTENING

Charlie and Yuko just arrived in Sydney, Australia.

TRIVIA

Did you know that Australia has three main time zones? During summer, however, two more time zones are added because some states follow Daylight Saving Time (DST) and some do not. DST refers to the practice of adjusting clocks to make them one hour ahead of the standard time for part of the year.

no DST
DST

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Are the underlined expressions used correctly? If not, change the sentences.

  1. My country is so gigantic that it takes less than 30 minutes to drive from one coast to the other.
  2. Gee whiz! Can you believe the price of that house?
  3. This teeny-tiny car can fit at least ten people in it!
  4. The city is gigantic. There’s no way you can see everything in just one day.
  5. Gee whiz! Look at the size of that volcano!

STEP B EXERCISE

Answer the questions using the pictures and expressions in the box.

gigantic
(teeny-)tiny
Gee whiz!

1.
Tutor: Whoa, look at all the fruit!
Student: __________!

 

2.

Tutor: What did you see in Thailand?

Student: __________.

 

3.

Tutor: What did Sophie’s husband give her for her birthday?

Student: __________.

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

You live in Sydney. Your friend Nicky, who loves to upload videos to her social media page, is currently on vacation on the other side of the country. She just uploaded a new video. Listen to it. Then, tell another friend about the video.

Today's Expressions

  • gigantic
  • (teeny-)tiny
  • Gee whiz!

Challenge 2

Discuss your ideas.

If Time
Allows
1

SIZE PREFERENCES
2

PLACES IN THE WORLD
3

TIME ZONES
1

SIZE PREFERENCES

  1. Would you prefer to live in a gigantic mansion or a tiny apartment?
  2. Would you prefer to have a gigantic dog or a teeny-tiny dog?
  3. Would you prefer to live in a gigantic city or a teeny-tiny village?
  4. Would you prefer to take a gigantic suitcase or a tiny suitcase when traveling?

2PLACES IN THE WORLD

  1. What’s the most beautiful beach you’ve been to?
  2. What’s the most gigantic place you’ve been to?
  3. What’s the most crowded place you’ve been to?
  4. What’s the most unique place you’ve been to?

3TIME ZONES

  1. Have you ever been to a country that was in a different time zone from Japan?
  2. What are the challenges of traveling to a country that’s in a different time zone?
  3. Have you ever communicated with someone who was in a different time zone from you?
  4. Would you like to live in a country that has more than one time zone?

FEEDBACK

I can listen to and understand a description of size.

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