preparing for the Speaking exam (CAE)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Planning

Lesson goals

You are able to practice your vocabulary .

You are able to practice your reading skills.

You are able to practice your short stories lesson goals. 

Introduction

Vocabulary 

Peerfeedback

Reading exercise

 Guess what you think it is or what you think it isn't. 

If you're right you get to be happy. If you're wrong, you get to be sad.

(CAE) Speaking - part 2

• In speaking - part 2  you will be asked to choose two photos from a set of three
  
• You will be asked to talk about and compare these photos (1 minute)
• Important: Don't just describe what you see but hypothesise about the photos and look for comparisons between them.

What is healthier

1. 
2. 

handy phrases:

It looks as if ............

It appears to be.......................

You would probably think ..................

It reminds me of ..............................

REMEMBER: Take place ( is used to talk about events)

Take part in (is used to talk about people participating in something)

Health is.........

1. The state of being mentally or phisically free from illness or injury
2. The state of being free from illnesses
3. The state of being fit
4. The state of not having physical problems.

25 minutes In groups of two: 

1. Choose 10 words (vocabulary in use, 
2. Underline the key words
3. Create a test and ask for synonyms/antonyms/ descriptions of the words
4. Make sure  that you create a key 
5. Swap  your test  with your fellow student
6. Answer the question
7. Swap papers again and correct the assignment
8. Units:

12, 14,15,17,18,19,20,23,24, 25,27

Exercise 1b: 

Suggested answers: 

• They are usually quite formal; people wear special clothes or uniforms; there is a strict order of events; there is often music involved; they can be very emotional occasions.
  

Tips:

If you are ever nervous on the day of the exam and don't hear the examiners instruction, you can follow written prompts to complete the task.

 

Ex 2:  underline the the key words in the exam task

Focus on two issues:

How people might be feeling and how memorable the occasions might be. 

Listen to someone doing task 2,

Key

•   proud
  
• excited
• nervous
• apprehensive
• emotional
  
• b.  she talks about how people might be feeling but doesn't answer the question "How memorable might these occasions be for them? . 
• A closing technique is used when she can't think of anything else to say and this cuts the answer short

Quietly and individually

finish exercise 4 

Activity

The class splits in to two groups.

Each person in group one has a photo 

If you are in group two, spend a minute with a person from group one listening to them describe their photo. Take notes of the vocabulary they use, give feedback and ask at least one question about their photo. 

When the time is up,  move on to the next person from group one and repeat the activity. 

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