Teacher Guide
10mins: Conversation: Speaking Practice - Part 3
In this part of the test, you're going to talk on your own for about two minutes. You need to listen while your partner is saying because you'll be asked to comment afterwards.
Card 1:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of parents telling their children what to do?
- safety
- learning
- responsibility
(Give the student two minutes to respond to this prompt)
Follow up question: (for candidate B)
- Is it natural for young children to question their parents' authority?
(Invite candidate A to join - Do you agree?)
Card 2:
What are the most important qualities needed to be a successful manager?
- personality
- experience
- communication skills
(Give the student two minutes to respond to this prompt)
Follow up question: (For candidate A)
Is it easier to manage one person or a team of people?
(Invite candidate B to join.)
Follow up questions: (up to 4 minutes)
- Is it easier to lead or follow?
- Do teachers need to be strict to be effective?
- Why can wearing a uniform give a person added authority?
- What makes some people choose to seek positions of power?
- Would the world be a better place if there were more laws or fewer laws?
- In many cultures, people are given more respect as they grow older. How do you feel about this?
**10mins: **Independent reading: Ask the student about what they have read in English during the last week. If you are reading a novel together, discuss the assigned reading and any vocabulary words/writing assignments.
**15mins: **Test practice: 28 reading - Part 5
20mins: Writing Practice: Altruism: Cambridge dictionary defines altruism as
'a willingness to do things that bring advantages to others, even if it results in a disadvantage for yourself.' Some believe that altruism is the ultimate form of selflessness, whereas others believe all actions contain innate selfishness, meaning altruism is an impossible concept.
Read: Chapter 5 - Psychological Egoism
https://www.csus.edu/indiv/g/gaskilld/ethics/emp chapter 5.htm
Which of these two thoughts do you support, and why? Write a short response defending one of the positions - is altruism possible?
**05mins: **Warm down: Set the student chapters of the book to read for homework or assign any additional reading/listening materials such as articles or podcasts.
1) This section tests the ability to distinguish between similar viewpoints, outcomes or reasons as well as the general tone and opinion of the writer.
2) Questions may test comparison and contrast, both literal and metaphorical.
3) The final question is usually about the global meaning of the text or opinion of the author.
4) The questions follow the order of the text, but there may be more than one answer in any given paragraph.
5) When answering a question, read the question and find the answer in the text. After, compare it to the answer options and choose the best one. Eliminate wrong options to narrow down your choices.
6) When you find an answer in the text, underline it.
- C
- A
- D
- C
- B
- D