Cambridge week 12: Speaking part 3 + writing part 2: a story

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Necessities for class

•  chromebook (charged!)
•  student book 
•  notebook 
•  pen!

Today's homework

Grammar: at, in and on in time phrases

• exercise 1, 2 (grammar reference, page 166)

Grammar: past perfect and continuous

• exercise 3, 5 page 36
• exercise 1, 2 (grammar reference, page 167)

Did you do today's homework?

yes

no

Check your homework (p.166)

1. Match the beginnings and endings of these sentences

1. f              4. a

2. d            5. b

3. c             6. e

Check your homework (p.166)

1. Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with mistakes.

1. in Tuesday morning = on Tuesday morning

2. at August = in August

3. correct

4. correct

5. at a short period of time = in a short period of time

6. on night = at night

How many did you get correct?

1. 12
2. 11
3. 10
4. less than 10

Check your homework (p. 36)

3. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets

1. had eaten                         4. arrived / had lost

2. had never been             5. recognised / had never spoken

3. had organised               6. had damaged

Check your homework (p. 36)

5. Complete the sentences with the past simple, past perfect simple of past continuous form of the verbs in brackets

1. had been living                                    5. got / had been helping

2. had been walking / began             6. had never been / gave

3. had already finished / offered     7. got back / had forgotten

4. had only been speaking                 8. had been hurting / decided

How many did you get correct?

Today's class focus

Chapter 3: Happy holidays

• Speaking Part 3
• Writing Part 2: A story

Speaking part 3

- You and the other candidate discuss a situation or problem together and reach a decision.

- The examinor gives you a page with a task consisting of a question and five different word prompts.

Speaking part 3

- You have 15 seconds to think about the task and then you have two minutes to discuss your ideas

- The examinor then asks you another question (which is not written down) so that you can summarise your thoughts. You will have one minute to do this.

Exercise 1 page 37

How could each of these trips benefit students?

Which phrases in the green box could you use to talk about the given option?

You will answer this in the coming slides.

A sightseeing tour

A visit to a museum or art gallery

A visit to a theme park

A beach activity day

A weekend camping trip in the mountains

Exercise 2 page 37

Listen to two candidates, Miguel and Antonia, beginning this task. What benefits do they mention for three of the options

What benefits do they mention for three of the options

Miguel and Antonia

A city sightseeing tour

You learn about architecture and about history, and you can visit somewhere different and learn about other countries

A weekend camping trip in the mountains

You have exciting experiences and adventures, and learn to be independent, learn to work together to solve problems, learn teamwork, so it's educational

A beach activity day

You learn something from doing different sports and activities

Exercise 3 page 37

In speaking part 3, it's important for candidates to react to each other's ideas and suggestions. You can do this by asking each other questions. Complete the students' questions with a word from the box. (Then listen again to check your answers).

Miguel and Antonia

Answers

1. shall / this one

2. think

3. What about

4. don't you

5. about that

Exercise 6 page 38

• Decide which strategies would be good for this part of the task. Write Y (yes) or N (no) next to each strategy

• Give reasons for your answers 

Answers

1. N - There is not enough time; you need to reach a decision in one minute

2. Y - It gets the discussion started and your partner involved

3. N - It prevents further discussion

4. Y - This is a possible way of creating more discussion

5. Y - It creates further discussion

6. N - You only have a minute and you will get higher marks if you can have a natural conversation

Writing part 2: A story

- In writing part 2, you may be asked to write a short story. This task usually gives you the words you must use to start or end your story

- The task tests your ability to structure your writing and to use a variety of tenses, grammatical structures and vocabulary

Writing bank page 208

1. Read about the story in Part 2 of the writing paper.

2. Read the exam task and the questions. You will answer the questions in the coming slides.

What should the first sentence of your story be?

What two ideas do you need to include?

Where will people read your story?

3. Study the model answer and answer the questions

Does the story starts with the first sentence of the task?

1. yes
2. no

Does it include the two ideas from the task?

1. yes
2. no

Does it have a clear beginning, middle and ending?

1. yes
2. no

Does it use past tenses?

1. yes
2. no

5. p. 209
Read two beginnings of students' stories. Which one is better? Explain your answer.

Asnwer B is better

1. It gives some background information (there was no one else on the train, someone had left a bag).

2. It includes a description which helps the reader have a picture in their mind (a modern, fashionable bag).

3. It includes some suspense (it doesn't say immediately that it was a phone in the bag that was ringing).

4. It also uses a wider range of verb forms and vocabulary.

6. p. 209
Choose the best ending for the story in exercise 5. Why is it better than the other one?

Answer A is the best because...

It gives a clear ending to the story. Laura had obviously spoken to the woman and they had arranged to meet. There are no more questions to answer.

Answer B doesn't give a clear ending. We don't know why the woman suddenly appeared, and we don't know that it is definitely her bag. It doesn't feel like an ending because it feels like as if something else is going to happen.

Exercise 7 page 209

We often use words and expressions in stories to make it clear when the different actions happened. Choose the correct option in italics.

Check your answers

1. suddenly

2. By the time

3. As soon as

4. during

5. In the end

6. Before long

How many did you get correct?

Exercise 8 + 10,11

8. Study the words and expressions in the Key language box

10. Read the exam task and plan your story. 

11. Write your story in 140-190 words. 

Homework: Exercise 11 --> Next lesson: bring your work on paper.

Next week

Chapter 4: Food, glorious food

• Reading and Use of English part 6
• Listening Part 4
• Grammar: so and such