Teacher Guide
Have the students choose which of the words provided feels more natural for them in each gap and then discuss why the other options are not correct. Explain that the need to pay attention to the word that follows the gap as well as the word before.
10mins - Conversation: 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 the Mica eLearning online homework. What topics were discussed? Was the homework easy, medium or difficult? Answer any questions the students may have.
10mins - Pre-teach: Phrasal verbs - A verb that takes on a new meaning when combined with a preposition or adverb. Ex: 'figure out' - We need to figure out a solution. 'Take away' - Tomorrow I will take away the old furniture from the bedroom. 'Clean up' - Please clean up the materials when you are finished. Introduce 4 verbs, and have the students brainstorm possible phrasal verb combinations.
10mins - Activity: Phrasal verb match - Use the phrasal verb Mica flashcards to practice phrasal verb combinations. Ask the student(s) to use each combination in a sentence.
10mins - Worksheet: 17 phrasal verbs: have the students complete each gap with one of the options provided and discuss any they aren't sure of together. Give more examples of realistic scenarios when they might be used. Ask the students to come up with examples for the one not selected in each case.
15mins - Test: 17 reading practice - part 5
05mins - Warm down: what will you do next weekend?
00mins - Homework: Complete the next section of the Mica eLearning online homework or try the Phrasal Verb course on Mica eLearning.
- Read the text and think of what word might fit in each gap before reading the answer options.
- Read each individual sentence, and then choose the correct option.
- After choosing the answer, look at the other three options and decide why they are incorrect.
- Once all gaps are completed, read the entire text to ensure it makes sense.
- Review: pronouns, modal verbs, connectors and prepositions.
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