Teacher Guide
10mins - Introduction: What do you think is the most useful device that has been invented in the last 20 years? Do you think technology reduces or increases stress? Why? What jobs do you think might be replaced by robots in the future? How has technology changed the way we communicate with each other?
05mins - Review: Present Perfect interrogative - Have/has + subject + past participle. Have each student ask and record the answer of one question to each of their classmates about something they have done in their lives. Ex: Have you eaten ice cream before? Have you ever been to Spain? Review corresponding adverbs such as: before, after, ever, never, already and yet.
10mins - Activity: Spot the lie: Each student tells their partner two truths and one lie (Ex: I have played the guitar; I have been to Asia) The other student must ask questions to try to detect the lie. After the partner unveils the lie, have the students switch roles.
15mins - Worksheet: 13 present perfect
15mins - Practice Test: 13 listening practice - part 2
05mins - Warm down: what will you do this weekend?
00mins - Homework: Complete the next section of the online homework.
1) Read the answer options and determine the vocabulary category.
2) Tell students to write the answer next to the box they think is correct. On the second listening check and write the correct answer IN the box.
3) The information students will hear does go in order, but listen closely for specific details.
4) Brainstorm synonyms for each answer option.
5) The recording will use different words and language than the words used in the answer options.
6) Each person says something they didn't do as well as the correct answer.
- B - camera
- G - sweater
- H - video
- E - pen
- F - socks