BB Cam 22-23 bnh info and speaking

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Welcome to Cambridge!

Cam: info exam dates + scales etc & speaking

Goals: (books? Handbooks?)

- you understand assessment of tests/level

- speaking: listen & take notes >

which level and why?

Exam dates! Choose + register!

www.britishcouncil.nl

www.cambridgeenglish.org

Why was CFER created?

Which speaking strategies do you know?

getintoenglish.com

Listen & take notes

- listen to this speaking exam >

- which level and why?

- notes > voca, grammar, speaking strategies

- variation of expressions? (in my opinion..)

Which expressions for stating opinion do you remember?

Submit notes: which voca, grammar, expressions did you hear?

Feedback > level?

- Which level? How to get there?

- interaction > how to keep conversation going?

- general knowledge > any topic is possible >

stay abreast of news etc.

Reading, voca, speaking

- reading a text: we must confront what lies our urge to travel - and rethink it.

Hand out: 

- which strategies to apply > read smartly > what to do and how to do it.

Which reading strategies do you know?

Task: see hand out expressions! 

1. Before you read, pairs > guess:

Why should we rethink travel, in your opinion?

What will the text be about (speculate/predict)

Looking at the title, which feelings does it evoke?

feedback > learning points?

Reading the text > writing a statement

Individually: 

- read the text

- underline 2 parts that you would like to discuss

- write a statement about each part.

(example: Each individual can only travel once a year)

Discuss your statements

Class discussion:

In turns: read your statement:

students agree/disagree

(use hand out speaking expressions)

Which speaking expressions did you use?

Rethinking travel (hand out!)

- discuss one of the statements > use variety of expressions!

1. I would give up leisure travel if that were to help save the climate.

2. Travelling is a basic human need and should never be given up on.

Feedback

Listen and take notes > multitask!

Listen and watch:

- write down 10 keywords in notebook

- from keywords > summarize story

- retell in pairs/groups >

use expressions!

submit keywords

summarize story in your own words

- write a summary (2 sentences!)

- discuss your summaries (pairs)

class feedback and check 

learning point > watch and take notes

What is meant by Use of English?

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Parts of speech (practice)

1. Holidaymakers ...............(evacuate) when wildfires broke out.

2. Horrific images ............ (play) my mind.

3. Why would people........(walk) the flames?

4. Tourists are ............(to pursue) particular experiences.

5. There is a ..............(superior) to the well-travelled.

6. House ownership is becoming less...( to attain)

Which parts of speech do you know?

Which speaking expressions are you trying to apply while speaking?

Agree/disagree (expressions!_

Do you agree/disagree with the writer's opinion? (see conclusion)

- account for your answers

Vocabulary

Scan the text, guess the meaning of:

- the pursuit of leizure                              - maelstrom

- secular                               - to forgo

- unattainable                                                          -acrid smoke

-it doesn't bear scrutiny                                         - far-off locales

- sustainable                                 - to niggle

- on a whim

Writing Open world p 181

Write a short essay ( 150-200 words), plan first!

Topic:  Consumerism in the travel industry

- sustainability

- greed and self importance

- local population's livelihood and culture

Discuss 2 of the factors, (use formal expressions/voca > see hand out.

Submit your plan

From your plan > write essay!

Keep to assignment!

Work neatly and take time.

check work carefully >

repetition? grammar? voca?

punctuation?

Wrap up

Hand in your essay:

Name, class, date