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.
Speaking prompt: Describe a piece of advice you were recently given. You should say:
- when this happened
- who gave you the advice
- what the advice was
- explain how you felt about the advice.
Follow up:
Do you often ask others for advice?
Who do you think gives the best advice? (parents, friends, internet, etc.)
Do you follow the advice that has been given to you?
Is there ever a situation where advice can have negative effects?
Useful terms: take (sth) with a grain of salt / get the wrong end of the stick / have a heart to heart / easier said than done / patience is a virtue
15mins: Test: 54a reading practice - part 4
**15mins: **Test: 54b listening practice - part 1
**10mins: **Writing prompt: Have students choose one of the three listening questions to write a reflection about. Students should summarise the main points and add their own opinions or ideas.
**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 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 - apprehensive about the reaction his response will cause.
- B - We are all capable of a certain degree of contemplation.
- C - Considers their priorities.
- A - few people ever find out about philosophical studies.
- B - The way in which it is used by philosophers has changed.
- D - how people are able to ignore their own ethical failings.