Teacher Guide
Explain that the students need to use the word provided, unchanged, within a phrase that completes the sentence in a way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. The phrase they write must have between 3 and 6 words.
10mins: 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:
What problems might arise in these relationships?
1. brothers and sisters (siblings)
2. boyfriends and girlfriends
3. flat/housemates
4. work colleagues
5. parents/teenagers
10mins: Writing exchange: Collect the writing assignment from last week and return any assignments you have marked or corrected. Have students look over their corrected work and ask any questions they might have.
15mins: Worksheet: 31 reading practice - part 4. Discuss the answers.
15mins: Worksheet: 31 reading practice - part 2. Discuss the answers.
15mins: Writing task - Letter of Recommendation
- Discuss when and why letters of recommendation are used
- Ask the students if they have ever had a letter written for them
- Discuss what information might need to be included in this type of letter
- Discuss the tone of this type of letter
Prompt: A colleague of yours, Alice Watson, has applied for a job in the public relations department of a large charity called Poverty Action. You have been asked to write a letter providing a character reference for her. Indicate how long and what capacity you have worked with her, and how her personal characteristics would make her suited for the job. Here is part of the letter you received from Poverty Action:
The job of Public Relations Co-ordinator consists mainly of supervising PR work and entails travelling around the country working with various people in our large organisation. The successful applicant will need good managerial skills and be committed to the philosophy of our charity.
Write your letter in 220-260 words.
- Give students 5 minutes to plan their responses.
- Review the outlines and provide feedback.
- Have students begin writing in the lesson and finish for homework.
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
1) Think about the voice - can you switch between active and passive voice?
2) Look at the words directly before and after the gap. If a past participle follows the gap, you know you'll need the auxiliary verb 'have/had' in your response.
3) Do not use fewer than three or more than six words.
4) Do not modify the key word in any way.
5) Contractions count as two words.
6) Keep in mind comparative forms, phrasal verbs and colloquial phrases.
- is under new ownership/management
- broke into tears as
- placed blame on
- was under the impression / had the impression
- Little did he know
- hesitate to call