Teacher Guide
This part of the exam takes a lot of time and concentration. Explain to your students that the people who are most practised in reading in English will find this part the easiest. It's a good idea to get into the habit of reading in English - fiction and non-fiction. In this exercise, they need to read the text and the questions carefully. Often more than one of the options seem possible, but there will always be subtle differences that mean that only one is correct.
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.
Discussion: What situations might a person feel confident in?
Follow up:
- What are some personal aspects that could make a person feel confident about themselves?
- In what situations might a person feel nervous or anxious?
- Is confidence a personality trait, or is it something that can be learned?
Relative vocabulary terms: backbone - poise - grit - determined - tenacious - bold humble - resourceful - gullible - self-confident
**10mins: **Discuss and define the following terms which appear in 33 reading practice:
hold up - quality assurance - filter - a price worth paying - in flux - (s1) feel(s) the ground moving - dissemination - corner-cutting - streamlined - impasse - uptake - opening the floodgates
10mins: Test: 33 reading practice - part 5.
**25mins: **Module 1: Ted talk - Ask students what ideas they thought of for their Ted Talk. If students are undecided, brainstorm a list of topics together. Some things to consider when looking for an idea:
- What's one way of thinking I'd like to change?
- What's a belief of mine that has changed over the years?
- What needs to be changed in the world?
(possible topics include - Ways to appreciate what you have, how to find strength in your weaknesses, what sports can teach us about life, the possibilities of virtual learning, why tic tok works as a political tool, why giving up is not an option)
Introduce the task: The task will be broken into three stages: Collecting, Evaluating and Presenting. In today's lesson, students will focus on the 'collecting' stage.
Have students collect information related to their idea. This could include Personal anecdotes, famous quotes, facts, data, metaphors, bits of overheard conversation - really anything! Have students begin this research during the lesson and finish for homework. They will need enough information to speak for three minutes on their chosen topic.
**05mins: **Homework - Tell students to think of a topic they would like to write their own Ted Talk on. They should come to class with their idea, reading to begin writing in the next lesson. Remind students to complete the next section of the online homework.
**00mins: **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.
1) This section tests the ability to distinguish between similar viewpoints, outcomes or reasons as well as the general tone and opinion of the writer.
2) Questions may test comparison and contrast, both literal and metaphorical.
3) The final question is usually about the global meaning of the text or opinion of the author.
4) The questions follow the order of the text, but there may be more than one answer in any given paragraph.
5) When answering a question, read the question and find the answer in the text. After, compare it to the answer options and choose the best one.
Eliminate wrong options to narrow down your choices.
6) When you find an answer in the text, underline it.
- C
- B
- D
- B
- B
- A