- Today we will look at Speaking, so let’s ply a great bamboozle to use our fluency ….
- Then, in the book on pages 24 and 25 we can see a Speaking part 2.
- This is a hard part of the exam, so let’s watch a video to see students doing this part
- Then, we can have an exam practice using the photos from the book
Thursday 4 November
- In the book we will look at Zurich so let’s play a game about capital cities (A-Z game)
- We will then watch a Capital city video and take notes about what we see
- Page 26 and 27 are about travel and directions.
Homework
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!