Teacher Guide
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 practice:
Discuss 'Annoying habits'. Ask students the following questions:
- What are some habits that annoy you?
- Do you have any habits that might annoy other people?
- What is a 'pet peeve'?
Discuss the following:
- smoking
- driving
- chewing
- public transportation
- the way people act in public
What are some things that could be annoying about each of these points?
Useful phrases: to get on someone's nerves / grinds my gears / the last straw / the straw that broke the camel's back / to lash out / to lose one's mind / to get annoyed / to wind (someone) up / to see red / to drive someone mad / to be a pain / to do someone's head in / to bug someone / to drive someone around the bend / to be a pest / the final nail in the coffin / the final warning / to push someone over the edge
15mins: Test: 42 reading practice - part 7
15mins: Review: Phrasal Verbs - complete the worksheet and have students write example sentences for each verb.
**15mins: **Writing assignment - Letter of Advice. Students will write a letter of advice to themselves. They can write to a past or present version of themselves. Have students reflect on things they wish they had known when they were younger or things they would like to remind to themselves in the future. Students will read their letter to the class when they are finished.
**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.
1) Skim the entire text to understand the context.
2) Read the sentences before and after the gap and think about what information could be missing.
3) Look at the words directly before and after the gap. Consider a logical and natural way to link the two phrases. Consider the words that are used at the beginning of each paragraph option. Are negative or contrasting linking expressions being used? What information might these words be opposing?
4) Look out for words that move backwards and forwards in the text, such as it and this. Consider what these words are placeholders for.
5) If you think two paragraphs can fit into a gap, leave them and move on to the next question. As you fill gaps with sentences, you will narrow down the remaining options.
- D
- G
- E
- B
- A
- F