1 Ask Ss to look at the picture on page 6 and answer the questions below:
- Can you guess who they are?
- Where are they?
- What can you see on the shelf? What may the hobby be?
Ss answer question 1, then T should introduce Elena, Nick’s sister. Quickly write Ss’ answers to questions 2 and 3 on the board. Play the recording. Ss listen and read. Ask Ss if their guesses on the board are correct.
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Have Ss guess the meaning of the idiom 'It's a piece of cake' from the conversation. Explain that it means ‘a thing that is very easy to do’. Ask them if they know any other idioms. T may give them some simple idioms: as easy as pie/ as ABC = very easy, or very easily; all of a piece = all at the same time, etc.