GOLD Introduction and Unit 1 Bands and fans

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

GOLD B2 Unit 1 

Learning goal:

• Speaking: Giving personal information and opinions
• Reading: text on Coachella and gapped text exam training
• Vocabulary: improving range of vocabulary
• Grammar: adverbs of time, word order, verb tenses
• Writing: informal email

Keeping track of your work

In LessonUp: all class activities are saved and some parts of the book are covered.

Coursebook: save your answers in the booklet. 

Receive one bonus point for your answers towards test 1 or test 2.

MyEnglishLab: assignments saved online in your learning environment

Planning

Cambridge speaking training

In the Speaking test you have to answer question in which you give personal information and opinions.

• You need to show a wide range of vocabulary.
• You also need to use a variety of grammar structures.

Lesson goal: 

Talking about activities you enjoy.

Using adverbs of frequency

Using inversion for dramatic effect.

Write down synonyms for the words
"I like..../ I don't like....

Talking about yourself

Like and dislike phrases

Likes                                                                       Dislikes

I like ....verb-ing.....                                                I don't like...

I quite enjoy ---verb-ing....                                 I don't enjoy....

I absolutely love... verb-ing                                I hate.....

I am very  keen on...                                            I am not very keen on...

Chatgpt as speaking partner

Instructions for Using Voice Chat in ChatGPT

Check Your Microphone: Make sure your device has a working microphone and it’s not muted.

Enable Voice Input:

On your smartphone or tablet, tap the microphone icon on your keyboard to start speaking.

On a computer, use your system’s voice typing feature (e.g., Windows + H on Windows or Fn key twice on Mac).

Speak Clearly: Once the microphone is active, speak your message. It will be converted to text automatically.

Send Your Message: Review the text for accuracy, then press Send to continue the conversation with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT Will Reply: Read ChatGPT’s response, then repeat the process to reply with your voice again.

Ask Gemini or Chatgpt to ask you these questions one by one and ask for a follow-up question. Enable your microphone.

Over to you

Do exercise 3 on page 6.

Write sentences with a verb in them.

For example

not: I can't stand.....Christmas.

I can't stand ....playing football in the rain.

Week 2 period 2

TASK:

do the following tasks.

Save your answers in your booklet.

Page 7 - exercise 8: match the question with the categories

Pages 8 and 9: Reading exercises 2 - 3- 4 - 6 - 9

CLIL competition

- Work with a partner

Read the article on Coachella and compare your answers for exercise 6

Decide on the best answer.

Each correct answer is worth 10 points for your team.

Winning team gets....

Gap no 2

Write your answers on the whiteboard.

When asked, show it to the class

Complete this sentence with an activity:
I'm very keen on.........(use a verb + object)

Complete this sentence with an activity:
I can't stand.......(use a verb first)

Complete this sentence with an activity:
I'm really into.....(verb+ the rest)

Adverbs of frequency

Examples:

always

almost always

generally, normally, regularly, usually, frequently, often

sometimes, occasionally

rarely, seldom, almost never, hardly ever

never, not..ever

Grammar tip: adverbs of frequency (1)

Do you remember the rules for words like "usually, never, always, hardly ever, now and again etc?

1) They come before the main verb

We usually go to the gym after school.

2) They come after to be if there is only one verb  (hulpwerkwoorden)

Liam is always the hero. 

3) They come after thr first auxiliary verb when there is more than one verb. He has never been late for  a mission.

Now and again I go to festivals.

Adverbs of frequency

4)  In questions, these adverbs usually come after the subject.

Don't you usually work with Lora?

5) In negative sentences, not comes before always, generally, normally, often, regularly and usually.

We do not often see him.

6) With imperatives ( gebiedende wijs), always and never come at the beginning of the sentence.

Always look on the bright side of life.

Longer adverbials can come at the beginning or end of a sentence. 

Grammar tip

Write a sentence about your spare time activities with the word "occasionally"

Which sentence has inversion

1. I have seldom seen anything like this.
2. Seldom have I seen anything like this.

Which sentence is more dramatic?

1. He has never cheated on tests.
2. Never has he cheated on tests.

Which sentence is correct?

1. Rarely did we meet any wolves in the forest.
2. Rarely we met any wolves in the forest.

Which sentence is most convincing?

1. I can speak both English and French.
2. I can speak not only English, but also French.
3. Not only can I speak English, but I can also speak French.

Adverbs of frequency: inversion

Inversion with negative adverbs

Write a sentence about an activity, starting with: Seldom.....

Follow up practice

Go to ELO

Open studieroute Nedercom

Choose Mind the Gap

Unit 7

and do exercises 1 and 2

Speaking: work in pairs and discuss

1) How important is music to you?

2) Tell your partner about your closest friend?

3 What do you like about the place where you were brought up?

4) What subject do you enjoy most in school?

5) What do you think you'll be doing in five years' time.

Answer in full, giving reasons. Avoid one-word answers.

Can you discuss personal information using adverbs of frequency and answering in full sentence

absolutely

a little bit

I don't have a life

Reference words: words that refer to something mentioned earlier.

Reading focus