Cambridge lesson 5 B2 first

Today's class

• Questions about homework
• Starter: story cubes past tenses

• Main course:

-Reading part 5

-Modal verbs

• Dessert: writing an article

Homework:

Any questions??

Past tenses

Quiz: present simple vs. present continuous (zie link in planner)

Dessert

a plane | a sheep | a text bubble

1. past simple

2. past continuous

3. past perfect simple

Rory's Story Cubes

Three dices: make sentences present simple first.

Then change them to present continuous.

Give example in next slide.

Dessert

The sheep stood in the meadow and they were eating grass.

They had been outside before but never in this meadow.

Voorbeeld.

In drietallen.

Studenten gebruiken drie story cubes. Voor elke story cube maken ze een kort verhaaltje waarin ze de drie narrative tenses gebruiken.

Main course

Unit 3 objectives

Topics: travel and tourism, transport, festivals and customs.

Grammar: modal verbs, adverbs of degree, dependent prepositions.

Exams:

• Reading and Use of English part 1 and 5
• Writing part 1 : essay (using linking expressions)
• Listening part 3
• Speaking part 3 (using modal verbs to speculate)

Reading

Go to page 22

finish the exam task

Using modal verbs.

Bladzijde 18 student's book.

Modal verbs

Can't: something is impossible in the present.

Might: something is possible

May: something is possible

Could: Something is possible.

Must: obligation in the present (by the speaker)

Modal verbs

Look at the photos and talk about what  might,  may

could, must or can't have happened.

Reply to comment using modal verbs

• Lucy looks just like the woman she's with. (MUST)
• I overslept this morning. (SHOULD)
• In my last job, it wasn't compulsory to wear a uniform. (HAVE TO)
• I left my phone on the table and now it's gone! (MUST)
• I sometimes ride my bike without wearing a helmet. (SHOULD)
• I'm sure I had some spare change in my pocket, but I can't find it. (MIGHT)

answers on page 21 teacher's book

Dessert

Writing part 2:

article

page 21

Keeping the reader's attention

Describing and linking

Creative language with strong meaning

• Like a lot of people, I was interested in the castle's history. (fascinated by)
• The city centre is always crowded with people. (packed)
• His first film was a great success. (huge)
• A good fitness program is really necessary if you're serious about losing weight. (absolutely essential)

Key language for articles

• Catching the reader's attention

 Have you ever......?!, I want to tell you about....It's the best.....

• Ordering ideas

Firstly, second(ly), finally

• Emphasizing ideas

What I love/admire the most is.......The thing I like best is.....

• Giving your opinions

In my opinion, For me, As far as I'm concerned

Homework

-Wordlist unit 3

- Article in write and improve (page 21)

- Listening part 3 exam task (page 25)

- Modal verbs ( assignment 1, 2 and 3, page 26)

- Adverbs of degree ( assignment 1, page 27)

Adverbs of degree

Go to page 103 and look at the rules of adverbs of degree + finish assignment 5.

Finish assignment 1 on page 27.

Listen to the dialogue (assignment 2) and check your answers.

Finish assignment 2.