Teacher Guide
Have the students try to fill the gaps and then discuss the words they've chosen. If they've made a mistake, explain why it is not correct. Remind them to read the whole sentence before and after the gap to look for clues about what type of word fits.
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) 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.
- to
- one
- the
- so
- which
- just
- into
- together