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.
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:
Discuss handwriting vs. typing on a computer. Use the following discussion questions as needed:
- Do you prefer writing by hand or typing on a computer? Why?
- Do you find it easier to remember things written by hand or typed on a computer/ in a phone?
- Do you like your handwriting? Do you think it says anything about your personality?
- Do you prefer to write in cursive? Do you have any personalised ways of writing certain letters?
15mins: Test: 46 reading practice - part 2
15mins: Mini-task: Read the 'help card' article discussing whether handwriting says anything about a person's personality. Have students write a short response, giving their opinion on the article.
**20mins: **Module 3 - Student Podcast. Students will continue analysing their data. They will begin filling in the outline for their paper. They should use the following outline for guidance:
Introduction: State the question. Why is this an important question to ask? Who wants to know the answer? Who or what does this question affect?
Paragraph 1: Information from source one. What do they say the answer is? Is this a believable answer? Is there any room to disagree with their assertations?
Paragraph 2: Information from source two. Compare and contrast their information with source one. Do they have the same conclusions?
Conclusion: Summarise your personal thoughts. Who do you agree most with? Who has the correct answer? What evidence is your conclusion based on?
**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) 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.
- unlike
- now / given
- all
- to
- does / can / may / might
- against / at
- as
- where