Teacher Guide
Talk through these useful tips for this exercise:
- Quickly read the main text and decide what each paragraph is about.
- Check that the answer option fits grammatically in the space, looking at the words before and after the gap to infer context.
- Decide if the first word in the sentence options is a contrasting or connecting word, and then make sure it agrees with the information in the text before the gap. If the first word is a pronoun, identify the noun in the text that it's referring to.
- Use process of elimination to narrow down the possible answers.
- Once the task is finished, re-read the text to check for clarity.
10mins - Conversation: have a debate - in groups students debate about a topic chosen by the class - choose who won the debate and explain why. (single-gender schools, censored internet, ban a sport, ban smoking, lower drinking age, allow prisoners to vote etc.)
05mins - Review the online homework. What topics were discussed? Was the homework easy, medium or difficult? Answer any questions the students may have.
10mins - Review: linking expressions: Because, as, so, since, therefore, such, enough, too, despite, although. Discuss: definitely, probably, perhaps, likely, will, might, chance, won’t. Use linking expressions + adverbs of certainty to make predictions about the next year, 5 years from now and 10 years from now.
05mins - Review: Passive speaking - Correct tense of 'to be' + past participle. We use the passive when:
- We don't know who did something. Ex: My phone was stolen.
- The action is more important than who did it. Ex: The school was built in 1889.
- It is obvious who or what did something. Ex: Justin Bieber is known for his music.
10mins - Worksheet: 21 passive speaking
15mins - Practice: 21 reading practice - part 4 - review the answers
05mins - Warm down: what will you do next week? This weekend?
1) Quickly read the main text and decide what each paragraph is about.
2) Check that the answer option fits grammatically in the space, looking at the words before and after the gap to infer context.
3) Decide if the first word in the sentence options is a contrasting or connecting word, and then make sure it agrees with the information in the text before the gap. If the first word is a pronoun, identify the noun in the text that it's referring to.
4) Use process of elimination to narrow down the possible answers.
5) Once the task is finished, re-read the text to check for clarity.
- G - But sometimes it's difficult to do the right thing.
- D - Try making more use of public transport.
- A - There are websites where people can arrange to meet up.
- F - All that extra weight will put more pressure on the engine.
- C - Make sure you carry out basic maintenance like checking the tyre pressure regularly.