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(Everyone turns.)

Gillian: Who are you?

Zoe: Do you have brains?

(Ad-libbed responses: “Fair enough,” “Good idea,” “Safer that way,” etc.)

William: De’Ath? Don’t you mean Death?

Gillian: Murder? Hang on, why aren’t you scared of us? Boo!

Bella: Slightly? We’re dead, and you’re having a chat like it’s tea time!

Winnie: Zoe likes open minds too—different reason though.

Malcolm: Of course I am!

Bella: (Fake sobbing.) Oh, Victor! My darling! Who could do this to you?

Winnie: Ernest.

Gillian: (Hands De’Ath the card.)

Bella: Don’t forget Patti.

Zoe: Patti the Poltergeist.

Malcolm: Well, technically, we all did.

William: Wait. You said murder? You can’t mean this is murder!

Bella: Oh, must this take long? If Victor—or Ernest or whatever—stays dead, I’ll need a new potential husband. They’re all dressed so splendidly… clearly wealthy enough to keep me in the manner I deserve.

Zoe: Basingstoke?

Gillian: True. I became a ghost immediately after dying. Didn’t even have time to dry off.

Winnie: Unless the CCTV shows nothing, it’s unclear who did it.

(A beat.)

Zoe: Oh, shame—I wanted to watch this on YouBoo.

Malcolm: Zoe, you don’t need to watch—you’re here.

Winnie: Just a minute, Inspector. If one of us is nicked, how do you punish a ghost?

Gillian: Why me?

Winnie: Because you’re easiest to imagine not being there.

Zoe: What? No! I done nothing.

Bella: That’s just how she talks, Inspector. She don’t know no different.

De’Ath: So one or more of you is responsible for the deaths of Professor Ernest Jones and Patti the Poltergeist. I intend to find out who!

Zoe: And then what?

De’Ath: Then the guilty will face consequences.

Malcolm: Consequences! Missed that one.

Zoe: (To Gillian) What did he say?

Gillian: You’ll be nicked.

Zoe: But I didn’t do nothing!

(All groan.)

Gillian: Life? Are you sure?

Zoe: We’re already dead… haha.

Malcolm: A week in Basingstoke?

Gillian: (To audience.) We have a murder to solve. So, ladies and gentlemen, let us see if we can, between us, solve these crimes, as we open up the floor to questions from the audience.

(Audience questions – see production notes.)

Scene 2 – The Reveal

Winnie: Her real name was Sharon.

Zoe: Sharon?

Winnie: Yes, she told me while I was doing her hair before we came out tonight.

William: She didn’t have any ingredients for potions.

Bella: Oh, well surmised, Inspector! Bravo!

Malcolm: (To Gillian) So we can go?

Zoe: What? Me? No! I liked Patti. She was my friend.

Malcolm: That doesn’t sound like Zoe. She only pulls hair off if she’s going to eat their… B-R-A-I-N-S.

William: Real wine!

Winnie: What? Me? No, don’t be silly. Why would I want to kill Victor? And why would I want to kill Patti? I helped her get ready for tonight, for goodness’ sake. I helped her with her hair!

William: So that’s why you wanted me to spend time with Patti! You wanted her sneezes to use in your spells! She and Gillian are the only ones who are officially spooks!

Winnie: Yes, yes, OK. I stabbed him, but I didn’t know then he wasn’t a vampire. He accused me of shoddy spells.

Zoe: Is that near Cognito?

Bella: Yes Zoe, yes, it is. Just down the road.

Gillian: Look, Inspector – Victor, or Ernest, whoever he was, must have known the risks when he came to live with us. Anyone could have found out at any time he wasn’t a vampire. It wouldn’t have taken a genius.

William: Keeping up standards, Winnie, good girl.

Malcolm: Zoe, I’m sorry to say, the house belonged to Victor, I think we’re all going to have to move to… (braces himself) Basingstoke!

(All except De’Ath.) Nooooooo!

(Curtain.)

(Everyone turns.)

Gillian: Who are you?

Zoe: Do you have brains?

(Ad-libbed responses: “Fair enough,” “Good idea,” “Safer that way,” etc.)

William: De’Ath? Don’t you mean Death?

Gillian: Murder? Hang on, why aren’t you scared of us? Boo!

Bella: Slightly? We’re dead, and you’re having a chat like it’s tea time!

Winnie: Zoe likes open minds too—different reason though.

Malcolm: Of course I am!

Bella: (Fake sobbing.) Oh, Victor! My darling! Who could do this to you?

Winnie: Ernest.

Gillian: (Hands De’Ath the card.)

Bella: Don’t forget Patti.

Zoe: Patti the Poltergeist.

Malcolm: Well, technically, we all did.

William: Wait. You said murder? You can’t mean this is murder!

Bella: Oh, must this take long? If Victor—or Ernest or whatever—stays dead, I’ll need a new potential husband. They’re all dressed so splendidly… clearly wealthy enough to keep me in the manner I deserve.

Zoe: Basingstoke?

Gillian: True. I became a ghost immediately after dying. Didn’t even have time to dry off.

Winnie: Unless the CCTV shows nothing, it’s unclear who did it.

(A beat.)

Zoe: Oh, shame—I wanted to watch this on YouBoo.

Malcolm: Zoe, you don’t need to watch—you’re here.

Winnie: Just a minute, Inspector. If one of us is nicked, how do you punish a ghost?

Gillian: Why me?

Winnie: Because you’re easiest to imagine not being there.

Zoe: What? No! I done nothing.

Bella: That’s just how she talks, Inspector. She don’t know no different.

De’Ath: So one or more of you is responsible for the deaths of Professor Ernest Jones and Patti the Poltergeist. I intend to find out who!

Zoe: And then what?

De’Ath: Then the guilty will face consequences.

Malcolm: Consequences! Missed that one.

Zoe: (To Gillian) What did he say?

Gillian: You’ll be nicked.

Zoe: But I didn’t do nothing!

(All groan.)

Gillian: Life? Are you sure?

Zoe: We’re already dead… haha.

Malcolm: A week in Basingstoke?

Gillian: (To audience.) We have a murder to solve. So, ladies and gentlemen, let us see if we can, between us, solve these crimes, as we open up the floor to questions from the audience.

(Audience questions – see production notes.)

Scene 2 – The Reveal

Winnie: Her real name was Sharon.

Zoe: Sharon?

Winnie: Yes, she told me while I was doing her hair before we came out tonight.

William: She didn’t have any ingredients for potions.

Bella: Oh, well surmised, Inspector! Bravo!

Malcolm: (To Gillian) So we can go?

Zoe: What? Me? No! I liked Patti. She was my friend.

Malcolm: That doesn’t sound like Zoe. She only pulls hair off if she’s going to eat their… B-R-A-I-N-S.

William: Real wine!

Winnie: What? Me? No, don’t be silly. Why would I want to kill Victor? And why would I want to kill Patti? I helped her get ready for tonight, for goodness’ sake. I helped her with her hair!

William: So that’s why you wanted me to spend time with Patti! You wanted her sneezes to use in your spells! She and Gillian are the only ones who are officially spooks!

Winnie: Yes, yes, OK. I stabbed him, but I didn’t know then he wasn’t a vampire. He accused me of shoddy spells.

Zoe: Is that near Cognito?

Bella: Yes Zoe, yes, it is. Just down the road.

Gillian: Look, Inspector – Victor, or Ernest, whoever he was, must have known the risks when he came to live with us. Anyone could have found out at any time he wasn’t a vampire. It wouldn’t have taken a genius.

William: Keeping up standards, Winnie, good girl.

Malcolm: Zoe, I’m sorry to say, the house belonged to Victor, I think we’re all going to have to move to… (braces himself) Basingstoke!

(All except De’Ath.) Nooooooo!

(Curtain.)

Watch the video, read the instructions and complete the exercises.

Tom went back to his old school to tell them about his trip. Look at these extracts, then read the report and choose the correct form of the verbs.

'I've always wanted to travel as much as possible.'

I already have plans for my next trip because I didn't have enough time.'

We're interested in glaciers.'

'It was the best part of my trip.'

'Next time, I'll take more comfortable boots.'

'Nothing is impossible.'

'You can do anything you really want to do.'

'Old boy' Tom Chambers returned to school last week to talk about his amazing trip to Kazhakstan.

He told us he 'always wanted / had always wanted to travel as much as possible, and he said that he already had / has plans for his next trip because he 'hadn't had / hasn't had enough time to do everything the first time! We told him we 'had been / were interested in glaciers, so he showed us some photos of his trip to the Manshuk Mametova glacier. He said it Shas been / had been the best part of his trip - but he also said that next time he had taken / would take more comfortable boots! Before the talk, I'd never really thought about going on a trip like that. It sounded too adventurous and a bit scary too - but at the end of his talk Tom said that nothing was / had been impossible and that we would / could do anything we really want / wanted to do-so maybe I'll start planning too!

Tom went back to his old school to tell them about his trip. Look at these extracts, then read the report and choose the correct form of the verbs.

'I've always wanted to travel as much as possible.'

I already have plans for my next trip because I didn't have enough time.'

We're interested in glaciers.'

'It was the best part of my trip.'

'Next time, I'll take more comfortable boots.'

'Nothing is impossible.'

'You can do anything you really want to do.'

'Old boy' Tom Chambers returned to school last week to talk about his amazing trip to Kazhakstan.

He told us he 'always wanted / had always wanted to travel as much as possible, and he said that he already had / has plans for his next trip because he 'hadn't had / hasn't had enough time to do everything the first time! We told him we 'had been / were interested in glaciers, so he showed us some photos of his trip to the Manshuk Mametova glacier. He said it Shas been / had been the best part of his trip - but he also said that next time he had taken / would take more comfortable boots! Before the talk, I'd never really thought about going on a trip like that. It sounded too adventurous and a bit scary too - but at the end of his talk Tom said that nothing was / had been impossible and that we would / could do anything we really want / wanted to do-so maybe I'll start planning too!

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

🟩 Exercise

1. I regret not __________ (apply) for that job.
   👉 I wish I {had applied}

2. He stopped skateboarding years ago.
   👉 If only he {hadn't stopped} skateboarding.

3. I don’t have enough time now. (have)
   👉 I wish I {had} more time now.

4. She isn’t very confident. (be)
   👉 If only she {had been} more confident.

5. My friend is too negative. (not be)
   👉 I’d rather my friend {weren’t} so negative.

6. I didn’t study enough for the exam. (study)
   👉 I wish I {had studied} enough.

7. He can’t play like before. (can)
   👉 I wish he {could play} like before.

Who is this fruit? Could you write its name?

Exercise: Fill in the blanks with CAN or COULD

FIFTH FINAL TERM TEST

Each sentence contains one mistake: it could be a grammar error, a vocabulary false friend, or a style problem (tone, clarity, conciseness, etiquette). Choose the part of the sentence that needs to be corrected.

Vocabulary Reading comprehension Grammar Speaking 

Complete the following activities.

• Use “be going to” for future plans
• Use “should” for giving advice
• Use can / can’t for ability and permission
• Make polite requests with can, could, would like
• Use too + adjective to describe problems

A lesson @the lab 

What’s on my bucket list? learn English Teens viewing comprehension - whole class (5’)

What about you? Reflect on your own, then share with your deskmate. (20’)

• What’s on your summer bucket list?
• What are your dreams for next year?
• How do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
• What’s on your bucket list by the age of 30? Listen to this podcast to draw inspiration! (and watch this if you need any vocabulary!)

Think about things to do but also skills to achieve. Think about the person you want to become.

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Listen to this “Message to my younger self”: What are the main points the speaker goes through? Match the sentence halves. (10’)

• you might not be paying enough attention 
• you only have one chance
• you should be thankful for each day 
• fulfilling your life is not about being smarter than others 
• if you don’t take chances you’ll spend your time 
• if you don’t believe in yourself, 
• don’t waste your energy 
• don’t lose sight of who you are 
• wondering what could have been
• instead of focusing on what you don’t have (yet)
• and what means the most to you
• to do things right
• in things of little importance
• but having the courage to build
• nobody will do it for you
• to the most important things in life

Writing a letter to your past self must be hard. What about receiving a letter from them??

Look what happened in a High school in the US.

Now, browse through the following link, study the language and structure:

Write a letter to your future self

template and language, letter planning

Now, write a 150-200-word letter to your future self!

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Follow-up: A letter to my future self – Foni Joyce - UNHCR

Listen to Taylor Swift's banger "Would've, Could've, Should've" and complete the exercises. 

Create sentences according to what is asked.

Fill in the blanks using can or could

1 Many peoples attended the funeral of the great man.
2 The shepherd took the cattles to the field.
3 Sita could not understands what the teacher was saying.
4 Do you know the importance for clean water?
5 Laugh is the best medicines.
6 The flock of sheeps blocked the road.
7 The children was playing in the Giant’s garden.
8 The children decided to surprise Miss Holmes on teacher’s day.
9 I saw Richard when I’m on the flight.
10 Man have depended on nature for a long time.

Fill in the blanks choosing the correct modal given within the brackets to suit the sentence.

1. They ……………………….. (can/might) be away for the weekend but I’m not sure.

2. You ……………………….. (may/might) leave now if you want to.

3. ……………………….. (Could/Might) you open the door a bit, please?

4. He ……………………….. (can/could) be a Bengali, judging by his accent.

5 ……………………….. (May/Can) you play the violin?

6. Listen, carefully, you (may not/might not) ……………………….. speak during this exam.

7. They ……………………….. (can’t/may not) still be out!

8. You ……………………….. (mustn’t/might not) smoke on the bus.

9. With luck, tomorrow ……………………….. (can/could) be a rainy day.

10. You (can/might) ……………………….. be right but I’m going back to check anyway.

11. I don’t know Hindi and so I ……………………….. (must/should) learn before I go to Delhi.

12. ……………………….. you stand upside down for a minute? No, I (can’t/could)

13. You ……………………….. leave small objects lying around. Children swallow it by mistake, (shouldn’t /may)

14. This is a public place. You ……………………….. (must/should) not smoke.

15. ……………………….. (May/Can) I ask a question?

16. He had been toiling for the past fifteen hours. He ……………………….. (must/should) be exhausted.

17. Drivers ……………………….. (must/should) stop the vehicle when they see the red signal.

18. According to the weather forecast, it ……………………….. (will/may) rain tomorrow.

19. Please try to reach the venue before me. I ……………………….. (will/may) be late.

20 ……………………….. (Could/Would) you mind lifting this box for me?

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