Teacher Guide
Discuss possible changes to root words and how they are usually used. Have the students modify the words provided to fill the gaps and discuss each case together.
10mins - Conversation: Speaking part 3 - Your university is thinking of opening a new relaxation area for students. There is only a certain amount of money available for the project. Decide with a partner which two things would be the most popular to include.
(Write the following options on the whiteboard)
1. comfortable seating
2. free newspapers and magazines
3. food
4. a large-screen TV
5. computers
15mins - Test: 56 reading practice - part 3
20mins - Test: 56 writing practice - part 2
10mins - Writing review - review the writing with students. Underline words and have students use a thesaurus to find higher-level words to replace them with.
**05mins - **Warm down: Goodbye, see you next time.
**00mins - **Homework: Complete the next section of the online homework.
1) In this part, students will need to choose between three different writing styles. The possible writing options include: an article, an email/letter, an essay, a report, and a review.
2) The purpose of this task is for the candidate to develop their ideas on a piece of writing that's meant for a target audience.
3) Students should consider who their 'target audience' is in this task to help them achieve an appropriate tone and level of formality.
4) Students should practice each style of writing at least once, and decide on the two that they feel most comfortable with to expect to complete during the exam.
5) Students should aim to keep all information relevant to the exam question, avoiding unnecessary tangents.
Check:
- Is the tone appropriate to the selected style?
- Has the student followed the instructions clearly and addressed all points noted?
- Has the student used linking expressions?
- Is the spelling correct?
- Has the student written between 140-190 words?