SpeakOut lesson 8d: A gifted learner

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Goals of this class

BBC programme: understand a TV programme about a gifted language learner.

Speaking: you are going to talk about the best ways to learn a language.

Writing: you are going to write a forum comment about language learning.

Grammar: -ing forms.

To start

Learning English is similar to........

Discuss in pairs.

Put Ss into pairs and ask them to make a sentence that reflects their views, e.g. ‘Learning English is similar to climbing a tree.’ Ask Ss to share their sentences and explain them in open class, or with another pair, e.g. ‘We think learning English is similar to climbing a tree because when you get to one branch you feel good, but then you see lots more branches in front of you.’

View together

2A. Watch the BBC video clip. When did Wendy start learning languages? How many can she speak now?

a. over 7,000

b. over 1,000

c. over 10,000

d. 4

e. 60

Benefits?

3A. Read the sentences from the video. 

What are the first and second verbs in each sentence? What is the form of the second verb?

 

I started learning them.

She spends an hour every week talking to different people.

Make a sentence for each of the remaining verbs.

What are the best ways to learn a language?

You can use ideas from above or your own experience.

To finish

What are you going to do in the Summer break?

Put Ss into small groups and ask them to ask each other for help with a real problem they have. They should try to think of something technical, but if not they can think of other problems. Ss can then make suggestions to each other.

Homework B1

- Online practice 8D

- Grammar bank 8D

Due date is: July 5th 9.00 am  

Homework A2

- Online practice 8D

- Grammar bank 8D

- Vocabulary bank 8D
 

Due date is: July 5th 9.00 am