Vocabulary p82 4a,d,e + p230. Do, check and study them
Speaking practice: monologues. As you won't be able to practise them in class, what about recording an audio with your monologue and then, sending it to me via email or also shooting a video and sharing it with me via email? If you allow me, I could also share it with your classmates so that you can have different models and you can give feedback. Deadline: Thursday 19th (until midnight)
Don't forget your opinion essay for this Thursday either. All the necessary information can be found on post 5th March
KEY 4 a 1 meet somebody 2 know sb 3 colleagues 4 friends 5 discuss something with sb 6 argue with sb d -ship e 1 relationship 2 membership 3 leadership 4 partnership 5 friendship p230 1 PEOPLE b2 partner 3 fiancé(e)4 flatmate 5 colleague 6 ex 7 close friend 8 classmate 2 VERB PHRASES b2 got to know3 became friends, had...in common 4 went out together 5 were together, broke up 6 lost touch 7 got in touch 8 got on 9 proposed 10 got married
Read the grammar explanation about past tenses (except for past perfect) on p212. Ask questions next day
On Thursday 5th, we're going to practice the speaking skill through interactions.
There are 2 models (6 & 7), each one with 2 cards A & B, one for you and the other for your
partner. Prepare your card on your own to make it similar to the exam. You need to include first conditional, present perfect and vocabulary related to the environment. Remember there's a model for dialogues in the blog
Do Listening exercises 5b,c on p78. Key below
Have a look at extra material 5A, there's a reading and a listening test
KEY 5 b 1c 2b 3b 4a 5a c 1 right decisions 2 fast 3 rules 4 exceptions 5 with the ball 6 typical superstar
The Environment: Listening, Watching a video, Speaking & Oral Mediation
Homework
The task of written mediation consists in writingan email of reply to your friend Kathleen(100-125 words). All the instructions and the task itself are posted in a different entry called Written Mediation. Deadline: Monday, 24th February
On Monday 24th , we're going to practice the speaking skill with interactions.
There are 2 models (6 & 7), each one with 2 cards A & B, one for you and the other for your
partner. Prepare your card on your own to make it similar to the exam. You need to include first conditional, present perfect and vocabulary related to the environment. Remember there's a model for dialogues in the blog
1) Introduction: greet each other and outline the point, topic, etc to be developed, discussed...
2) Body:
interact with your partner in order to fulfil the task. This part
involves distinct communicative functions according to the task of your
speaking card, such as: giving opinions, persuading, negotiating,
agreeing, disagreeing, suggesting, clarifying, planning, etc.
3) Conclusion:
put an end to the task and say goodbye. Follow the instructions in your
card in order to reach an agreement, if stated explicitly.
TIPS
Highlight your feelings with the suitable intonation and rhythm
Body language and facial gestures help to convey emotions. Look at each other while talking
Try to balance your speaking turns
The
interaction needs to be dynamic and not a sequence of monologues. To
this end, interrupt your partner softly, give feedback, ask and answer
questions and so on
Use as much grammar and vocabulary suited to level as possible, but in a relevant and appropriate way
Perform the role that is set in your card
Register
tends to be informal, or even colloquial (between friends, family and
teenagers). That's why this is an excellent opportunity to add idioms,
phrasal verbs and exclamations.
They could
also be neutral (shopping) or more formal, for instance when the
situation is a debate in an institution or a business meeting. Make a
picture of the situation in your mind after reading the rubric carefully
In your prep time make notes of the useful vocabulary and grammar you may need, avoiding complete phrases
Practise
with your examination partner out of class with the aim of developing
mutual understanding and some tricks to help you in awkward situations
at the exam
Controlling the time on the screen at the examination helps to implement the three parts of the dialogue
Prepare this monologue for next class. Use as much as possible of the grammar and vocabulary which we have seen so far in a suitable way. There are some expressions to help you in the model. I have also included some other forms to express advantages and disadvantages below. Remember that the monologue lasts 3-4 minutes. Monologue Conveying advantages One positive aspect (of ...) is ... A benefit (of ...) is ... A good point (of ...) is ... An argument in favour of ... is ...
Conveying disadvantages A disadvantage (of ...) is A drawback (of ...) is... An objection to ... is ... A negative effect (of ...) is ... A downside (of ...) is ... An argument against ... is ... If you want an explanation of these expressions, watch the video below (subtitles are optional)
