Teacher Guide
Make sure the students read the instructions carefully so they know exactly what they need to do. Discuss an appropriate structure for the essay with an introduction, a body divided into paragraphs and a conclusion. It is a good idea to make a brief outline before starting. Remind them to justify their statements with explanations and examples.
15mins: 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 - Use speaking help cards to conduct a mock speaking exam. Review any parts of the exam that the students feel most worried about. Discuss tips and strategies.
15mins: Test: 62 listening Practice - part 4
**15mins: **Test: 62 reading practice - part 4
10mins: Writing practice - Review the essay from last week. Discuss any changes with the students.
The prompt from last week's essay:
Your class has had a discussion about the importance of the internet in our lives. You have made the notes below.
Reasons why the internet has become so important:
- the opportunity it offers to buy and sell online.
- the ease with which we can keep in contact with friends or relatives.
- its use as a study tool.
Some opinions expressed in the discussion:
- social media allows me to stay in contact with my family members who live far away
- You can shop, read reviews about businesses and get good deals online
- the internet offers me an enormous library to help with my studies
Write an essay discussing TWO of the reasons given for the importance of the internet. You should explain which point is most important, giving reasons to support your answer.
You may, if you wish make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own words as far as possible. (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) Think about the voice - can you switch between active and passive voice?
2) Look at the words directly before and after the gap. If a past participle follows the gap, you know you'll need the auxiliary verb 'have/had' in your response.
3) Do not use fewer than three or more than six words.
4) Do not modify the key word in any way.
5) Contractions count as two words.
6) Keep in mind comparative forms, phrasal verbs and colloquial phrases.
- as soon as we receive / have received
- hadn’t / had not put up
- delay was / had been caused by the
- it hadn’t/had not been for Sarah’s / it wasn’t for Sarah’s 29) with the exception of Leo came
- was due to start / begin