Empty theatre stage seen from the wings, warm amber spotlights cutting through fog, red velvet curtains, lone performer stretching.
Unit 7 · On Stage

7B. The show must go on

B2 · 60–75 min · Apex English

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Unit 7 · Quote
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
— William Shakespeare
Lesson goals

By the end you will…

  • Use VERBS OF THE SENSES (look, sound, feel, taste, smell) + adjective / + like + noun / + as if + clause.
  • Distinguish 'see' vs 'look at' vs 'watch' and 'hear' vs 'listen to' in natural speech.
  • Describe body language and movement precisely: nod, shrug, wave, kneel, tremble, whisper, sigh, stare, grin, mumble, wander.
  • Pronounce common SILENT CONSONANTS correctly (kn-, wr-, -mb, -sten/-stle, -gn/-gh).
  • Describe a scene, a photo, a performance or a body reaction with B2 vocabulary.
  • Write a short backstage report using the target grammar and lexis.
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📚 Homework

Practise at home

Open the Workbook for extra exercises with answer keys — verbs of the senses, body vocabulary, dictation and silent consonants.

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