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15mins: Introduction: Homework check: Have you completed the online homework? Any problems? Have you read anything since our last meeting? What did you read?

Speaking Part 1:

Tips: Develop your answers by adding reasons, examples, details and personal experiences. This is a great opportunity to showcase your vocabulary skills. The topics are very general, so you can learn everyday keywords that will provide strong and well-rounded responses. Before answering the questions in today’s speaking part example, think of 6 high-level vocabulary words that you could use in each of the questions above.

What is the best thing about life in your country? Why?

Do you enjoy socialising with large groups of people? What are some advantages and disadvantages?

Would you call yourself an optimistic person? Why/ why not?

15mins: Review: Adverbs

There are three main positions in a clause for adverbs:

front position - before the subject = Normally, I write for about six hours a day.

Mid-position - between the subject and verb, immediately after ‘be’ when it’s the main verb, or after the first of second auxiliary verb = (1) I usually start work by 8 pm. (2) I’m generally awake by 7:30. (3) I had never been to Norway before.

end position - either immediately after the verb, or later in the clause = He writes simply.

Which adverbs go where?

Mid-position: Adverbs of indefinite frequency (always, never, hardly ever, often, rarely, regularly, seldom) and degree adverbs (almost, hardly, nearly, quite, rather, scarcely).

Mid OR end: constantly, continually, regularly, absolutely, completely, entirely, greatly and perfectly

End position: Adverbs of place (upstairs, downstairs, behind, down) Adverbs of definite time and frequency (last January)

Front OR end: Adverbs of time or frequency that consist of more than one word (as a rule, from time to time, every so often)

BEWARE: Split infinitives. Never put an adverb between ‘to’ and the infinitive.

Never put an adverb between a main verb and a direct object.

I still speak Swedish quite well. (correct)

I still speak quite well Swedish. (incorrect)

Quite: before a/an and an adjective, meaning ‘moderately.’ Sometimes used between a/an and an adjective, where it means ‘completely.’ = (1) Elsa is quite a dominant figure. (2) It’s quite a remarkable story.

Rather: between a/an and an adjective. It is less often used before a/an and an adjective. (1) My mother was a rather gentle woman. (2) My mother was rather a gentle woman.

Already: mid or end position. (1) I’ve already decided (2) I’d decided already

Yet: end positions in negatives, questions and expressions of uncertainty

Still: mid position

Ever, only: mid position

Really: the meaning of this word can change depending on its placement in a sentence. Immediately before an adjective it means ‘very’, in other positions it can mean actually or in fact. (1) That’s a really nice sweater. (2) I really had decided it was time to leave my job.

10mins: Worksheet: 06 adverbs

15mins: Test: 06 reading practice - part 3

05mins: Warm down: Goodbye, see you next time. Encourage students to do additional reading for vocabulary building outside of the lesson. News articles, short stories, and novels are all great examples.

00mins: Homework - complete the next section of the online homework

Worksheet answers: 2a. technical b. somewhat technical 3a. genuine b. very genuine 4a. original b. highly original 5a. thoroughly b. professional 6a. rather odd b. odd 7a. critical b. severely critical 8a. wild b. pretty wild

Test answers: 1. overweight 2. forgetfulness 3. harmful 4. alertness 5. scientific 6. dependent 7. requirement 8. childhood