4T C1 Speaking lesson 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Planning

intro: plan for the next few weeks - Cambridge exam/Planner/list of names - check

EXAM will go ahead on 16/17 April 

instruction: finish part 1 speaking and start part 2

exercises: see speaking reader

goal for today: to familiarise yourself with the components of the speaking exam

Speaking exercise part 1

Again have a look at Classroom handout 2  in your reader. Last week we practised the first two topics in breakout rooms - travel and future plans

Today:

first think of two questions each for 

1. Hobbies and Leisure time

2. Travel and Holidays

Your best question on
hobbies and leisure time?

Your best question on
travel and holidays?

In a breakout room, practise your questions with your partner

7 minutes max

Part 2, long turn - what do you know?

Do both candidates get their pictures at the same time?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Not sure

How long do the candidates have to talk for?

1. 1 minute
2. 2 minutes
3. 30 seconds
4. 1 minute and 30 seconds

Do candidates just have to describe the pictures?

1. Yes
2. Not sure
3. No

What should a candidate do if he/she forgets the instructions?

1. panic!
2. ask the examiner
3. look at the top of the sheet
4. look below the pictures

What does the candidate who is listening have to do?

1. Sit back and think of England
2. Interfere in the conversation of the other candidate
3. Listen carefully

lesson 2

Today:

* idioms for part 2

* practise part 2

* idioms part 3

* part 3 collaborative task

language of comparison
and speculating?

Practice part 2

*in breakout rooms do the two sets of part 2

* switch roles after the first practice 

* listen carefully to each other and give the other one a top and a tip!

The instruction in the second set is:

"I would like you to compare two of the pictures and say what the people might be pointing at and why they might be doing this."

Tops

Tips

How long do you have for the discussion in part 3, in total?

1. 3 minutes
2. 2 minutes
3. 4 minutes
4. one minute each

Do you have to discuss all prompts?

1. not sure
2. yes
3. no

do you have to reach a conclusion and when?

1. yes you do, at the end of the second part
2. yes, you do, at the end of the first part
3. no, a conclusion is not needed at all

what is the type of language you have to focus on in this part?

language used in part 3?

part 3

* you will be put in a break out room again

* have a look at and do task 1 advanced speaking part 3 collaborative task

* listen carefully and again give the other student a top and a tip

Next week

Tuesday: in the online class you will write a report - study the phrases and lay-out needed for a report

Thursday; Reading/Use of English mock test 1

make sure you hand in your answers in the Google form before 6 pm on Wednesday so that I can have a look and give proper feedback on Thursday