Would you believe it - Unit 6

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Tweaking the CAE course book

Stating whether your opinions are true or false

In my opinion that is true/false. 

Well, if you ask me that is true/false.

As far as I know that is true/false.

That must/might be true/false. 

That could be true/That can’t be true.

I don’t think that I believe that to be true/false.

I believe that to be true/ false.

Tip: Use your useful language sheet

Discuss the following questions (there is a limit of 30 seconds per question)

Write T or F on mini white board. Give answers per question.

True or False?

a. To see a full length reflection of yourself in a mirror, it must be at least half as tall as you.

• T

True or False? 

B. The word 'news' is formed from the first letters of north, south, east and west.

• F - the word simply comes from 'new'.

     

c. Of any group of 23 people, there is a 

50% possibility that two of them 

will share a birthday.

• T

Chewing gum takes seven years to pass through the digestive system.

• F - It takes no longer than anything else, ie; a few hours

The number of people alive today is greater than the number of people who have previously lived and died. 

• F - The number of people alive today is estimated at 7 billion. 60 billion are estimated to have been around since the 40-45,000 years humans have been around .  
  

                      Eating celery makes you lose weight.

• T 

Guess the meaning of my drawing.

What things did you believe as a child that you now know are not true. 

You have 2 minutes

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Mingle and guess the significance of what has been drawn. 

I would guess ......

It could be that .......

Are you trying to show that ....?

Does your picture mean ...?

It looks as though ....

It is possible that ......

I think .......

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End of unit review -A concentric circle discussion: 

Students get in to pairs A/B, A/B etc

Form two circles - A's on the outside and B's on the inside

When the question flashes up on the bord, discuss with your partner

When the timer bell rings, B's move to the next A in a clockwise direction and a new question appears on the board.

Continue

Feedback will be at the end of the activity. 

Choose the correct prepostition

a. I remember being very self conscious with/about/of my appearance when I was young.

Choose the correct preposition

b. If you want to succeed in life, you need to be committed for/with/to everything

Choose the correct prepostition

C. What's the matter with Terry? He seems to be lost in/for/to a world of his  own nowadays.

Choose the correct preposition

D. Despite being understandably apprehensive for/of/about her interview, it went off very well. 

Choose the correct prepostition

e. The team were excited with/for/at the thought of meeting their opponents in the Cup Final

Answers

• a. about
• b. to
• c. in
• d. about
• e. at

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