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.
Conversation topic: Remote working/learning. What are the benefits of working remotely? Are there any drawbacks? Discuss things such as working hours, accountability, communication and task management.
Useful terms: going the extra mile / burning the candle at both ends / to be burnt out / telecommute / to work virtually / to be online / to be a digital nomad / computer crash / always-on work culture / smart working / burnt out / tech-savvy / unplug
15mins: Test: 49 Advanced Listening Practice - part 4
10mins: Mini-task: Applications wanted: An online company is accepting applications for students interested in writing freelance articles about a variety of current event topics. Students should write a letter of interest - explaining why they think they are well-suited for the position and what topics they would be interested in writing about.
**20mins: **Module 3 - Student Podcast. Students will record their podcasts.
**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) This tasks requires you to listen for gist meaning rather than detail in these texts, so although you may not understand every word, you should be able to pick out the speaker’s main point, feeling, attitude or opinion.
2) Think about the theme of the texts and the kinds of attitudes and ideas that you expect to hear in connection with the topic in question.
3) Don't be misled by superficial or deliberately misleading links and clues.
4) Research has shown that students who approach this task in different ways have had equal success, so be sure to work with students to help them find an individual strategy for completing the task.
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