Teacher Guide
Explain that the students need to use the word provided, unchanged, within a phrase that completes the sentence in a way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. The phrase they write must have between 2 and 5 words.
10mins - Conversation: What did you do last weekend? What do you usually do on the weekends? How do you like to spend your free time? What do you like to do with your friends? Practice personal information questions likely to be covered in speaking part 1. Ask the students to brainstorm some questions they think they could be asked.
05mins - Review online homework. What topics were discussed? Was the homework easy, medium or difficult? Answer any questions the students may have.
10mins - Worksheet: 28 reading practice - part 4 - Review the answers.15mins - Test: 28 reading practice - Part 6 - Review the answers.
15mins - Activity: writing practice - part 2. Have students create an outline in class (and begin writing the introduction if there's time). Ask students to complete the review for homework.
Reviews wanted! Can you share with us your best or worst hotel experiences? Write about a hotel of your choice. Describe the hotel and your personal experience of staying there. Tell us what you liked and did not like about the hotel. We will publish the best reviews in our magazine.
Useful phrases:
I was pleasantly surprised by...
What I disliked the most...
I couldn't believe that...
I found it to be...
I strongly recommend...
I wouldn't go/visit/do this again...
I give it (x) stars...
05mins - Warm-down, goodbye, see you next time.
00mins - Homework: Complete the next section of the online homework.
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 two or more than five words.
4) Do not modify the key word in any way.
- take off his clothes/take his clothes off
- was responsible for ringing
- not as enjoyable as
- in coming up with
- wishes she hadn't bought
- on account of missing