Teacher Guide
15mins: Conversation: Speaking Practice - Use speaking help cards to conduct a mock speaking exam. Review any parts of the exam that the student feels most worried about. Discuss tips and strategies.
**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: 31 listening - part 3
**15mins: **Writing practice: Write an essay summarising and evaluating the key points from both texts. Use your own words throughout as far as possible, and include your own ideas in your answer. (240-280 words)
Text 1:
The phrase 'quality of life' embraces a number of different aspects, including physical health, emotional well-being, material wealth, community life, political stability, job satisfaction and even geography and climate. Only the most fortunate of individuals will have access to 'perfect' conditions in all categories, and the various quality-of-life index calculations are averaged-out statistics. Yet it could be argued that a person's state of health determines their ability to work and benefit from community life, so is of prime importance. On the other hand, certain aspects are outside the individual's control - political freedom, for example, or the local climate.
Text 2:
Every year, much media attention is given to 'quality of life', usually following the publication of reports indicating the best cities to live in, the most temperate world climates, the country with the safest economy, and so on. Such analyses are interesting, but how much use can the individual make of them? In spite of advances in mobility, it is unrealistic for most of us to emigrate to this year's top country, nor should we have to take such a radical step. Everything starts at home - even those who struggle to make ends meet can enjoy a good quality of life providing they are healthy and supported by friends and family.
**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 is the longest part of the listening test, and requires students to follow the line of development and understand the issues being raised as well as each speakers' general attitude.
3) Before you listen, read through the questions and underline the main idea in them. This will provide a focus for your listening.
2) Read each question and listen for the answer, rather than focusing on the answer options. Once you've heard the right answer, scan the options to find one that matches.
4) Listen for the ideas expressed rather than for specific words.
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