Monday
Today we will check our understanding of contrast and concession, and then make predictions about some strange sports (utilising the speculative language from last class).
We will also revise how to write a review on page 138. We will begin with a video about the Scottish Highland games and see if our predictions earlier were correct.
Scottish Highland Games: Explained
We will discuss similar festivals in Spain and why they are important, and then cover the structure of the review.
Homework
Complete the review task on page 138
Wednesday
Today in class we will:
- Start off with a roleplay related to job interviews
Then for some general conversation on the topic:
- What did you want to be when you were a child?
- What are some of the best and worst jobs you can think of?
- If every job paid the same amount of money, which job would you prefer to do?
- Do you think what job someone has determines who they are?
- If you have children would you ever dissuade them from choosing a particular career?
- Artistic performer e.g. musician / actor
- Journalist
- Doctor
- Soldier
- Footballer
- This will lead into exam practice for speaking part 2 and listening part 2
- Learn 7 expressions/ phrasal verbs connected to the world of work using this Kahoot
Homework
Watch the video on page 147 about emphasis
Complete the part 4 exam practice (see below)
- A competitor has recently bought the company that Tim founded.
OVER
The company that Tim founded ……………………. a competitor.
- Brian’s grandfather founded the company over 50 years ago.
UP
The company ……………………. a century ago.
- Due to the economic crisis, we unfortunately have no choice but to make well over 100 employees redundant.
LAID
Well over 100 employees will have……………………., owing to the economic crisis.
- You’ll be sacked if you don’t get to work on time,
GIVEN
Unless you get to work on time ……………………..
- If we want to survive the next quarter we must significantly reduce rising costs.
CUTBACKS
Rising costs mean we have ……………………. we want to survive the next quarter.
- The unions are adamant they won’t give in and are threatening to continue strikes well into next year.
BACK
The unions are refusing ……………………. threatening to continue strikes well into next year.
