Resources

10mins - Conversation: Discuss the different types of climates on earth. What type of climate does Italy have? What are the different stages of the water cycle? Why is this process so important? How might life be different for someone who lives in a Mediterranean climate vs. someone who lives in a tropical climate?

10mins - Skill practice: discuss how to 'skim read' a text for sense. Read the whole text before trying to complete gaps. Think about general meaning. Use text on the #11 First help card as an example. (Article about the swimming competition)

10mins - Worksheet 22: earth, sea and sky

15mins - Practice Test: 22 Reading practice - part 6

10mins - Vocabulary building: Describe a simple event (e.g. losing your wallet) in 3 different ways - as if speaking to your best friend, as if reporting it to the police, as if telling your mum. Moderate the vocabulary used and try to find synonyms for the most commonly used words. Cover the 'what', 'when' 'where', 'how', 'who', 'why' questions. Have the student(s) carry out the same exercise, using a different event to describe.

05mins - Warm down: goodbye see you next time

00mins - Homework: complete the next section of the online homework.