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 - Environment
Have students respond to and discuss the following questions:
- Are there many environmental problems in your country?
- Are people concerned about environmental problems in your country?
- Do you think enough is being done to deal with these issues?
- Do you think older people have as much awareness of environmental problems as the younger generation?
Useful terms: carbon footprint / carbon emissions / alternative energy / eco-friendly / renewable energy / global scale / toxic waste / artificial environment / scale back / throw away / run out of
15mins: Test: 58 listening practice - part 2
**15mins: **Test: 58 reading practice - part 7
10mins: Writing practice - Supporting arguments: Do you agree or disagree with the perspective of the author in reading part 7? Write a short response stating your opinion. Use evidence from the article to support or dispute the author's claims.
**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
- B
- F
- A
- C
- G