Cambridge week 15: speaking part 4 + writing: review

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Necessities for class

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

Today's homework

Grammar: too and enough

• exercise 2,3 page 45

Reading and Use of English: Part 1

• exercise 1,2 page 45,46

Did you do today's homework?

yes

no

Check your answers page 45

2. Complete the sentences

1. too many, enough

2. enough

3. too

4. too

5. too much, enough

Check your answers page 45

3. Choose the correct option in italics

1. there wasn't enough food            5. much too long

2. not very                                                6. very

3. enough money                                  7. much too

4. fresh enough

How did you do?

1. 0-2 mistakes
2. 3-4 mistakes
3. 5-6 mistakes
4. more than 6 mistakes

Check your answers page 45,46

1. True or false

1. true

2. false

3. false

4. false

Check your answers page 45,46

2. Which answer best fit each gap

1. C                 5. A

2. D                6. C

3. B                7. D

4. B                8. D

What was your score on exercise 2?

Today's class focus

Chapter 4: Food, glorious food

• Speaking part 4
• Writing part 2

Tips

To get a good mark in part 4 of the speaking paper:

• You should express your opinions and give reasons and examples to support your opinions.

• You should avoid giving short answers and should always give more information to expand your answers.

• You should listen carefully when your partner is speaking, so that you can give your opinion on what they have said if you are asked.

Read some typical part 4 questions (next slide) on the topic of travel and holiday.

Do all the questions ask about opinions?

Typical part 4 questions

1. What is the advantage of going on holiday with friends, rather than with family?

2. Some people say that tourism is bad for an area. What do you think?

3. What places are popular for holidays in your country?

4. What do you think young people can learn by going travelling?

Do all the questions ask about opinions?

Yes

No

How often do you eat fast food? What type of fast food do you enjoy? And do you think fast food is good or bad for you?

Exercise 1 page 46

1. Marina and Pablo are answering an examiner's questions in Speaking part 4. Read their answers, ignoring the gaps, and match the words and phrases in bold with the definitions a-g

Check your answers

a. fat

b. a balanced diet

c. cut down on

d. junk food

e. dairy products

f. live on

g. lifestyle 

How many did you get correct?

Pronunciation: grouping words and pausing

page 47

When we speak, we say words in groups which form a meaning together, almost like one word, and we pause slightly between these groups of words.

4.1 Listen to Pablo anwering the examiner's next questions and mark where he pauses.

Pablo

Check your answers

Well, / the important thing is not eating, / it's spending time together / so that they can talk about / what they've been doing during the day. / They get the chance to / exchange opinions / and make plans as well, / because everyone can contribute / and that's what makes a rich, meaningful family life. / 

What, for you, is a healthy diet?

www.bbc.co.uk

Today's topics?

What was the happy news about?

Tips to get a good mark

• You must include all the points in the input
• Your ideas should be organised into clear paragraphs, which each focus on a clear topic
• You should state clearly weather you liked or didn't like the product or experience
• You should include a recommendation
• You should use descriptive language to make your review interesting
• You should use an informal, friendly style

Review page 210

2. Read the exam task.

Answer the questions (next slides).

• What should you write a review of?
• What points should you include?
• Where will people read your review?

What should you write a review of?

What points should you include?

Where will people read your review?

3. Study the modal answer (page 210) and answer the questions (next slides)

• Does the review cover all the points in the task?
• Did the writer enjoy the film?
• Who does the writer think will enjoy the film?
• Is the language in the review formal and neutral, or informal and friendly?

Does the writer cover all the points in the task?

1. yes
2. no

Did the writer enjoy the film?

1. yes
2. no

Who does the writer think will enjoy the film?

What is the language like in the review?

1. formal and neutral
2. informal and friendly

5. Read the review task (page 211). Then look at the two student plans. 

Which plan is better? Why?

Which plan is better? Why?

Why not plan B?

6. Using descriptive adjectives and adverbs in a review makes it interesting to read.

Choose the best adverb to go with the descriptive adjectives

Check your answers

1. incredibly                     5. extremely

2. ridiculously                 6. very

3. rather                             7. absolutely

4. brilliantly                      8. really

How many did you get correct?

Next week

Chapter 5: Study time 

• Listening part 1
• Grammar: zero, first and second conditionals
• Reading and Use of English part 7

Homework

Exercise 11+12 page 212

11. Read the exam task and plan you review

12. Write your review in 140-190 words