Teacher Guide
Have the students choose which of the words provided feels more natural for them in each gap and then discuss why the other options are not correct. Explain that the need to pay attention to the word that follows the gap.
15mins: Introduction:
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.
Speaking part 3:
Here are some situations where people need to take precautions -
1. Why do people need to take precautions in these situations? (2 mins)
(write the following list on the board)
1. travelling
2. changing jobs
3. getting married
4. starting a business
5. having children
Now you have about a minute to decide for which situation precautions are most important. (1 minute)
Part 4: (use prompt questions as necessary - conversation should last about 5 minutes)
1. Why is it important to always feel prepared?2. What situations in life are people usually unprepared for? Why?3. It is often said that a lot of personal damage could be prevented if people took the time to take precautions and prepare for the worst. Do you agree? Why/why not?4. How can technology help people feel prepared?
Discuss colloquial phrases for having a conversation: - I couldn't agree more.- You took the words right out of my mouth.- I have a different perspective- I beg to differ.- In my experience...- What are your thoughts on this?- Do you see what I mean?- My first reaction is...- It's something we've spoken about at school- Most people tend to think/ I tend to think- It's worth considering- It may sound cliche, but...- I think it's actually a misnomer that...
20mins: Worksheet: 25 listening practice - discuss the answers.
10mins: Worksheet: 25 reading practice - part 2 (finish for homework)
20mins: Worksheet: 25 writing practice - part 1 - Essay 220-260 words
Have students create an outline and write the first two paragraphs in the lesson. Students should finish the essay for homework.
Essay structure:
Introduction (1 paragraph)
Main body (2 paragraphs)
Conclusion (1 paragraph)
Tip - read the question and take notes carefully, so you're sure to know exactly what is being asked.
Look at the exam task and answer these questions:
1. How many of the ways listed in the notes do you have to refer to in your essay?
2. In what way is expressing an opinion not enough?
3. If you express one of the opinions listed, what should you do?
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 answers:
- A 16) A 17) B 18) A 19) A 20) A
Reading answers:
- in 10) may 11) or 12) up 13) living 14) from 15) if 16) might
1) Read through the text to get a sense of what it's about.
2) Read THROUGH the gap. This means continue reading until you've arrived to a full stop at the end of a sentence. This will help you find the context.
3) Some gaps can be filled just by referring to the immediate phrase or sentence, while other gaps require a global understanding of the text.
4) Think about what type of word is needed in the blank space. What part of speech is missing?
5) Double check to see if the word should be single, plural, past, present, etc.
6) Spelling counts!
7) Do not leave any blank spaces. If you don't know the right answer, guess.
- in
- do
- through
- up
- living
- from
- If
- might/could