E Class – Lesson 6 (The Place We Live In)

Hello children!! How are you? In this lesson we are going to:

 read about Chios island  write about the place we live in  listen to someone giving directions to a visitor in Athens  speak about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city or a small town/village

A) Read the text and then write the highlighted words in your notebook as a list. Write their meanings too. If you don’t know what they mean, look them up in a dictionary!

Chios is located in the North East Aegean Sea. It is known as one of the most likely birthplaces of Homer, and also the ancient mathematicians Hippocrates and Enopides. The island is very close to the Asia Minor coast, only 3.5 nautical miles from cape Pounta to Erythrea Inland in Cesme. It is the fifth largest Greek island (842 square kilometers) with a coastline of 213 kilometers and a population of 54.000. The Regional Unit of Chios includes the islands of Chios, Psara, Antipsara and Oinousses. Administratively, it is divided into three municipalities: Chios, Psara and Oinousses.

Chios is a mountainous island. A few valleys are formed in the south and east regions of the island. Pelineo Mountain overlooks the northern part of the island, with the highest peak, Profitis Helias, at 1.297 m. Chios Island is known for its picturesque landscape, and also for the Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and sparse rainfalls in the summer. There are often north – northwest winds and the average temperature in the summer ranges between 24 – 26o C (75.2 – 78.8o F).

The main local products are mastic, citrus fruits, olive oil, figs and wine. Chios mastic is a unique product. Apart from the local agricultural products, Chios is famous for its maritime tradition. A lot of Chiots work in the Merchant Navy sector whereas some of the most important Greek shipping companies have been founded by families that come from the island. The town of Chios, called “Chora” by the locals, is the capital of the island.

(πηγή: Chios.gr )

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B1) Look at the pictures. What is there in your town / village? Write questions and answers. Look at the examples. Examples: Is there a school in Thymiana? Yes, there is. Is there a telephone box in Nechori? No, there isn’t. Are there any crossroads in Agia Ermioni? No, there aren’t.

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B2) Look at the places and write the places in the correct picture.

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Β3) Do the following exercises and then write a paragraph (about 60-80 words) about the place you live in. Look at the picture on the next page to organise your ideas before you start writing.

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C1) Study how we ask for directions. Then ask 5 students in your class to give you directions. Look at the example. Example: Michael how can I get to the airport?

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C3) Open your Pupil’s Book on Page 42.

Click on the following link to listen and draw the route on your book.

Listening Activity C

D1) Open your Pupil’s Book on page 38 and answer the questions in your notebook.

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D2) Click on the following link to watch a video about the city mouse and the country mouse.

City mouse and Country mouse

Then make a chart about what they do, where they live, what they eat, what they like, what they don’t like etc.

CRAFT TIME!

Now let’s make the city mouse and the country mouse puppets!

Colour the pictures on the next page and cut them out.

Glue them to a craft stick.

Retell the story of the city mouse and the country mouse in dialogue form.

Good luck!

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