Teacher Guide
The students need to think of the word that fits in each gap. Review the form of the present perfect beforehand if they are not confident with it already. Have them read the completed text out loud and ask them if any parts don't sound natural to them - then explain those parts and give further examples.
10mins - Conversation: Speaking part 3:
Draw a diagram on the whiteboard with the following information:
Question: Why do people feel proud of these things? (2 minutes)
1. A new car
2. A new baby
3. Supporting a sports team
4. Getting a new job
5. Winning a prize
Now decide which would be the most rewarding. (1 minute)
10mins - Discuss: Phrasal verbs for supporting and opposing other people's views -
Come out against - state publicly that you oppose an issue (mostly used with politicians)
Stick by - Support a statement that's already been said
Side with - Support a group of person in an argument
Side against - Opposing a person or group in an argument
Cave in - agree to something you were against before, because of persuasion or threats
Defer to - (formal) accept someone's opinion because they know more or are more important
Go with - accept a plan or idea
Lean towards - support or begin to support a particular set of ideas
Cross over - start to support a different, often opposing, person or group
Stand for - support
Stand against - oppose
Swear by - believe something is very effective and will always work
(to) stick up (for) - defend or fight for something or someone
In favour of - supporting an idea or opinion
opposed to - to be against an idea of opinion
**10mins **- Writing assignment - Have students write a short essay about whether or not attendance should be mandatory at school (or another debate topic that involves supporting an argument.) Challenge students to use opposing or supporting phrasal verbs. (finish for homework)
15mins - Test: 60 Reading practice - part 2
**15mins - **Test: 60 Reading practice - Part 4
**00mins - **Warm down: Goodbye, see you next time.
**00mins - **Homework: Complete the next section of the online homework.
1) Read through the text to get a sense of what it's about.
2) Read THROUGH the gap. This means continue reading until you've arrived to a full stop at the end of a sentence. This will help you find the context.
3) Think about what type of word is needed in the blank space. What part of speech is missing?
4) Double check to see if the word should be single, plural, past, present, etc.
5) Spelling counts!
6) Do not leave any blank spaces. If you don't know the right answer, guess.
- whose
- than
- one
- out
- not
- been
- how