Write "there is" and "there are" on the board. Look around the classroom and fill in the sentences. Write one thing that is true and one thing that is false. Have the students write three sentences about the classroom. 2 should be true and 1 should be false. Have either WC participation in reading out loud or halve the class and have them decide which are true and which are not.

Prediction Task: Post pictures and have students describe what they think they will be reading. Post pictures and have the students predict a house swap (change) is what the letter is about. This should be done in pairs. This is a difficult prediction and therefore it is sufficient for a prediction of a letter about a house or house swapping.

Have students read the letter for gist and answer the questions. Make sure to tell them the questions before they read the text. Possibly write the questions on the board and provide space on the back of the letter for the students to write their answers. Have the students check in pairs to see if they agree. WC FB

Show the students the next handout and tell them they are going to read the letter again. This time they will answer the questions on the handout. This activity will be done alone. Check in pairs. WC FB.

This activity can be done if time allows. Provide the students with the profiles (one profile page per pair) and post the advertisements on the board. Have them work in pairs. They can leave their seats and approach the board (this may be ideal as they will have been sitting for quite some time) in pairs to read and discuss which profile goes with which advertisement. Make sure to ask for justification for pairing choices. Give adequate time for this activity.

On the board write a brief description of your own home. Include such statements as 'there are two couches' etc.. in order to help maintain context from previous lessons. Then write a short description of your ideal home and make sure to include some contextual descriptions as well. Task the students to write a short description of their own home and of their ideal home. This is done individually. Have students pair off and read their descriptions to each other.