Tuesday 2 November, 18,15-19,30, FCE for Schools
Today in class we will look at Comparisons, so:
- First we can play a quick game Comparisons game
- Then we will do page 19 ex 1 2 and 3.
- Then page 20 is about the Reading and Use of English Part 1
- We can do an extra exercise to look at this part of the exam.
Thursday 4 November
- The theme of the class today is Phrasal verbs so first we can play a PV game
- Then we will look at page 21
- Then, page 22 is about ed or ing adjectives
- This is a nice activity to look more at the grammar.
Homework
Once again your homework will be a Writing from the exam
Question
A group of young people from another country will be coming to stay in your home town for 3 months. You have been asked to write a report for the organising committee about the THREE best places for young people to have fun in your area.
Write your report for the committee (around 140-190 words).
What you need to do to pass
Read our checklist first to understand what the examiner is looking for in a good answer.
Ideas for writing
Ask yourself the following questions to help you get started:
- Make a list of the facilities you are going to write about. What about places to eat and drink? Places to go and see a film or a concert? Places just to relax and hang out with friends? Your list might include some or all of the following:
restaurants and cafes, theatres or cinemas, community centres or special societies. - For each item on your list decide why you would recommend it to the visitors? Is there any important advice you need to give also?
‘Matthew’s’ is a lively restaurant which plays music all evening and the majority of customers are in the 18-25 age range. However, it has a no-smoking policy, which our visitors should be aware of. - You may wish to organise your report by the use of subheadings.
e.g. places to eat and drink - To conclude your report you may wish to give a general suggestion:
e.g. To enable our visitors to get the maximum enjoyment from their stay, I propose that we give them a free travel pass….
Drafting and proofreading your work
You should look at your first draft of the task and decide:
- Have you answered the question? Will the organising committee have some good ideas from your report?
- Is the report organised in a clear and logical way?
- Is the language accurate with a good range of structures?
- Is the style OK?
If the answer is ‘no’ to any of these questions then you will need to do some more drafting!
