Unit 1: Entertaining Myself
Summary: A Day Out
Key points
- A day out is a day of fun outside the house: the zoo, the park, the cinema, the swimming pool.
- When we are bored, we can make suggestions to a friend.
- Let’s is followed by the verb without -ing.
- How about and What about are followed by the verb with -ing.
- We answer with Good idea! or politely with No, thanks / Sorry, I can’t.
Rules to remember
Let’s + verb
Let’s go to the park! Let’s play hide and seek!
How about / What about + verb-ing
How about going to the zoo? What about eating an ice cream?
Answers
Yes: Good idea! / Great! · No: No, thanks. / Sorry, I can’t. I’m tired.
How to do it
- Say how you feel: I’m bored.
- Make a suggestion with Let’s or How about…?
- Listen to the answer.
- If it is no, make another suggestion.
Example
I’m bored. — How about going to the zoo? — Good idea! Let’s go!
Common mistakes
- *Let’s going to the zoo.* ➡️ Let’s go to the zoo.
- *How about go to the park?* ➡️ How about going to the park?
- *I’m boring.* ➡️ I’m bored.
Key words
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