Ben CAE Monday / Wednesday 16:00, 19:15, Tuesday / Thursday 10:15

Monday/Tuesday

In class one we will begin with a discussion in pairs using these conversation starter questions:

Following on we will focus on the topic of anecdotes and what makes a good anecdote.

We will watch the following short anecdote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v85cvrCWMSQ

Then we will complete a revision of past and perfect tenses and how to use them. We will watch the following video to help us do this:

Having watched the video we will work in pairs to complete exercises 2 and 3 on page 9. Finally, students will tell their own anecdote to a partner, incorporating the past tenses we revised earlier.

We will finish the class with a game of Scattergories to learn three new phrasal verbs.

Homework

Complete the following Reading and Use of English exam task. We will check the answers in class on Wednesday 5th.

Wednesday/Thursday

Today we will start off by playing Bamboozle to practice some confusing words. This activity is also found on page 10 of the book. https://www.baamboozle.com/game/669894

Afterwards we will listen to four people talk about how they learn a new language, and discuss our own techniques to help remember difficult words.

Students will then work in pairs to discuss the debate topics in exercise 3, incorporating interactive language useful for part 3 of the speaking exam. We will then come together as a class and share our ideas.

To finish the class we will play another round of scattergories to learn three more phrasal verbs.

Homework

Read the article on page 11 about learning english and complete exercises 5 and 6.
Watch the video on page 12 (use your phone to scan the QR code) about future tenses and complete exercises 1, 2 and 3.
Please complete the exam that corresponds to your level. (see below for practices)

We will check all the answers in class next Monday 10th