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 - Speaking Practice - Use speaking help cards to conduct a mock speaking exam. Review any parts of the exam that the student feels most worried about. Discuss tips and strategies.
15mins: Test: listening practice - part 1
**15mins: **Test: reading practice - part 6
10mins: Writing practice - Report writing (finish for homework)
You work in the sales department of a large company. You have been asked to reply to this memo from the company's personnel officer:
INTERNAL MEMO
From: Personnel Officer
To: Sales Department
Owing to recent changes within the company we are experiencing some problems with staff motivation. Please write a report giving your opinion of the following suggestions for improving staff morale:
- A party for the whole department
- A weekend away for the most successful sales team
- A monetary prize for the best salesperson
I would appreciate any other suggestions.
Write the report to the Personnel Officer. (220-260 words)
**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 part tests the candidate’s ability to follow the main points of atext and retrieve specific information and stated opinion.
2) You will be given some time before the recording begins. Use that time to underline key information in the questions.3) You will hear three extracts with two questions for each.
4) The questions will tell you exactly who the people are that are talking and what information you should be looking for.
5) On the first listening, choose an answer. Wait until the recording is finished to do so. Choosing an answer too early in the recording could mean missing vital information. On the second listening, double check the answer.
6) If you don't know the answer, make a guess.
- C
- B
- C
- A
- A
- C