This lesson contains 27 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
Items in this lesson
Get out your books
Put away your phone
Put your bag on the floor
Slide 1 - Slide
goals
- At the end of this class, you will have practiced for your speaking exam: describing how you feel & describing objects/graphs
Slide 2 - Slide
Question of the day:
Do you remember any tips to help you ace your English speaking exam?
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Your speaking exam
Multiple abilities are asked of you during the speaking exam:
Being able to describe objects to someone who is completely unknown to the topic in English.
Being able to formulate your weaknesses/strengths, argue for/against statements, ask questions in English.
Being able to discuss a play that is known to you (preparation is key!!)
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Go to p. 72 & 73 Stepping Stones
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Express how you feel about one topic on the right. Discuss this one in your group.
Use the strategy (p. 73), handout from last week, the language help box (p. 72) to help you describe your feelings. Take 2 minutes to make notes
Foreign food
The Internet
Monarchies
The World Championship in Qatar
Christmas Craze
timer
2:00
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Describing Graphs
Match the words to each graph.
Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Make sure you explain your point. You may like to use these aspects of life: hearbeat, blood sugar level, free time, work, energy level.
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Describing Graphs
Make groups of 4
Compare and contrast what you have written down. Pick 2 statements that you find interesting and discuss these ones in your group in English. Explain your point. The others have to react to the point that has been raised, you may ask questions/give your own thoughts/disagree/agree etc.
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Describing objects
In your own group: pick out 1 random object from someone's bag.
2 people are aliens, the other 2 have to explain to the others what this object is. The aliens are asking questions about this object as they do not understand what it is.
Done? Pick out a new random object and switch roles.
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Mention 1 thing you liked about today. 1 thing you would like to practice in regards to your speaking exam.
Slide 11 - Mind map
Get out your books
Put away your phone
Put your bag on the floor
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goals
At the end of this class, you will have practiced with the vocab for today: lists 80-81-82
At the end of this class, you will have practiced with using linking words
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Describing objects
In your own group: pick out 1 random object from someone's bag.
2 people are aliens, the other 2 have to explain to the others what this object is. The aliens are asking questions about this object as they do not understand what it is.
Done? Pick out a new random object and switch roles.
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The words: And, In addition, As well as, Also, Too, Furthermore, Moreover, Apart from In addition to ,Besides Are used to .......?......information
A
explain
B
summarise
C
add
D
order
Slide 15 - Quiz
The words: In short In brief, In summary,To summarise, In a nutshell, To conclude In conclusion
Are used to ......?........information
A
summarise
B
explain
C
order
D
give examples of
Slide 16 - Quiz
The words: The former, Firstly, secondly, finally, The first point is, Lastly, The following
Are used to:
A
summarise
B
Add information
C
explain
D
order
Slide 17 - Quiz
The words: Due to / due to the fact that, Because, Because of, Since, As
Are used to:
A
explain / give a reason
B
order
C
summarise
D
indicate a contradiction
Slide 18 - Quiz
Emphasis
Addition
Contrast
Result
however
in contrast
above all
furthermore
nevertheless
most importantly
on the other hand
consequently
besides
moreover
what is more
due to
therefore
so
that is why
although
in fact
Slide 19 - Drag question
The Handout: Linking Words
Make exercises 1 until 5 (p. 4-5)
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vocabulary practice
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Translate to Dutch: to underrate
timer
0:40
Slide 22 - Open question
Translate to Dutch: scales
timer
0:40
Slide 23 - Open question
Translate to Dutch: density
timer
0:40
Slide 24 - Open question
Make a sentence using: to overestimate - increasingly