1. Play the video without sound first In the 5th edition, video content is seamlessly integrated into every File. Choose a short scene and ask your students: “How does she feel? What makes you think that?” Have them identify specific gestures or facial expressions that tipped them off. Then, turn on the audio and let them verify their predictions using the characters' actual words and intonation.
2. Bring sitcom lines into real life The Practical English section (from Elementary to Intermediate levels) features the engaging storyline Pictures of You. After watching a scene, ask pairs to select one phrase they could naturally use in their own lives. Have each pair create a new scenario around that phrase and perform a brief dialogue. The rest of the class listens to catch and identify the target expression.
