Create some visual context for the topic of the listening Project on the WB the questions What other aspects are associated with the american dream? Is the american dream achievable? Ss discuss in pairs then do a whole class feedback.

using the visuals from the lead in elicit from the students Is the character in this picture positive about life? What would we refer to someone who is positive about life? And what would we refer to people negative about life? Ss should come up with words such as optimistic and pessimistic. CCQs

Ask the students to guess what the listening is about and what kind of characters they expect in the text Name the character of the people in the listening. Play the Audio Ss in pairs discuss DO a whole class feedback

Give the Ss the instructions listen and match each speaker to an opinion Give the written down opinions play the audio Play the audio again if necessary or only the parts that the students have a problem Ss do the matching exercise individually then compare with their peers Project the opinions on the WB Let the students put up the answers on the WB Project the answer key on the WB

Divide the class in group of 4 In your groups discuss the following questions Give the questions Ss discuss the questions Rearrange the groups so that each group has someone from a different group Ss discuss their findings from the previous groups During the disscusions monitor the Ss and take notes for feedback Give one Ss from each group an opportunity to share the groups finding

Ss mantain their groups What are your thoughts on what the future holds for your country Get one or Two Ss to talk about what they have discussed If there are any errors do error correction