Tuesday 18th / Wednesday 19th
Today we will start a new topic in the book. It’s all about sport, so we will begin with some speaking practice to start us off.
- What is your favourite sport to watch or play? Why?
- Have you ever attended a live sporting event? Which one(s)? What was your experience like?
- What is the most popular sport in your country? Why do you think it is so popular?
- How important is it for children to play sports?
- What are some benefits of playing sports? Do you think there are any drawbacks?
- What do you think are some of the biggest challenges facing professional athletes today?
- How do you think technology has changed the way we play and watch sports?
- Do you think it is fair for athletes to earn such high salaries? Why or why not?
We will then revise word formation to help students with part 3 of the RUE exam. In particular we will learn about en as a prefix or suffix. (Page 132)
The following link does a great job of outlining the most important and common word formation changes: Word formation rules.
Page 19 of the CAE exam resources PDF also has useful information related to this part of the exam: https://academiafreewaylanguages.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FCE-CAE-Cambridge-Exam-Resources-1.pdf
Firstly, we will work on page 132 and play a Kahoot to look at some more common examples of difficult word formations and then.
Homework
Complete the exam task on page 137
To help prepare for the next class, here is a video about being a football manager in the lower leagues of English football:
A Day in the Life • Dulwich Hamlet FC manager Gavin Rose
Thursday 20th
Today we will check the homework and then complete the following part 2 listening task:
We will also complete the following part 1 exam practice:
We will return to some speaking practice by working in pairs to complete the following part 3 and 4 exam tasks:
Part 4 questions:
- How can sports impact a country’s economy, culture, and social fabric?
- How can sports be used as a tool for education and personal growth?
- What role do sports play in the development of a person’s physical, mental, and emotional health?
- What impact has the media had on sports, and how has the coverage of sports changed over time?
- How has technology influenced the world of sports, from training and equipment to broadcasting and fan engagement?
Homework:
- Watch the Grammar on the Move video about substitution and ellipsis, and complete exercises 1,2,3 and 4 on pages 134-135
- Complete the essay task below
