Teacher Guide
10mins: Introduction: Speaking Part 2: (photos can be found on page C7 of the ADVANCED 2 book)
(Candidate A), It's your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show people giving help and encouragement in different situations. I'd like you to compare two of the pictures, and say what sort of help and encouragement the people are giving in these situations, and how useful this might be. (long turn, 1 minute)
(Candidate B), who do you think will benefit most from the help and encouragement? Why? (short turn, 30 seconds)
Tips:
1. Eye contact. Try to look at the examiner when you're talking, instead of speaking into the prompt.
2. ABC = Always be comparing. 60 seconds goes very quickly. Find as many comparisons, and answer the task question fully.
3. Keywords: while, whereas, both, neither
4. Extra practice: Look at two pictures, and find 5 comparisons. E.g. modern/traditional, young/old, indoors/outdoors
Online homework: Discuss any problems or difficulties the student may be having.
Independent reading: Ask the student about what they have read in English during the last week. If you are reading a novel together, discuss the assigned reading and any vocabulary words/ writing assignments.
15mins: Test: 20 listening practice - part 4
*Exam tip: Before you listen, read through the questions and underline the main idea in them. This will provide a focus for your listening. While listening, wait until the speaker has finished talking before you choose your answer. Listen for the ideas expressed in the four possible answers rather than for specific words.
15mins: Worksheet: 20 vocabulary
15mins: Extension: Students write a short response describing the role their grandparents have played in their lives. (140-220 words)
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
Listening practice answers:
Speaker 1: a break at home
Speaker 2: a cottage holiday
Speaker 3: a walking holiday
Speaker 4: a stay with relatives
Speaker 5: a mini break
Speaker 1: It wasn't as restful as expected
Speaker 2: It was less problematic than past holidays
Speaker 3: It was a wonderful achievement
Speaker 4: It was surprisingly relaxing
Speaker 5: It was a break from the usual routine
1) This tasks requires you to listen for gist meaning rather than detail in these texts, so although you may not understand every word, you should be able to pick out the speaker’s main point, feeling, attitude or opinion.
2) Think about the theme of the texts and the kinds of attitudes and ideas that you expect to hear in connection with the topic in question.
3) Don't be misled by superficial or deliberately misleading links and clues.
4) Research has shown that students who approach this task in different ways have had equal success, so be sure to work with students to help them find an individual strategy for completing the task.
Part 1:
- Speaker 1: F - a break at home
- Speaker 2: B - a cottage holiday
- Speaker 3: D - a walking holiday
- Speaker 4: A - a stay with relatives
- Speaker 5: E - a mini-break
Part 2:
- Speaker 1: C - It wasn't as restful as expected
- Speaker 2: B - It was less problematic than past holidays
- Speaker 3: G - It was a wonderful achievement
- Speaker 4: H - It was surprisingly relaxing
- Speaker 5: F - It was a break from the usual routine