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1 Ask students to look at the photos and name the clubs dance club and robots club. In pairs or groups, students discuss the questions. Elicit some answers from different students around the class. Answers Students’ own answers EXAM SKILL • Point out that if students know the key words and signs of agreement/disagreement in a conversation, they will be able to quickly tune in to the speaker’s viewpoint. This skill is useful in both listening and oral exams. • Students need to be aware of the language for ‘polite disagreement’ or ‘partial agreement’. It is very common in English to start disagreeing with the language of agreement. Give students some common Listening for agreement Ask students to read the tips. examples of sentences that students are already familiar with that illustrate this: ‘ Yes, but … ‘; ‘I see your point, but … ‘; ‘I’d agree up to a point, but … ‘. Students have seen some useful phrases for responding to questions in Unit 3. In the next exercises, students revise these expressions and learn some more phrases for expressing agreement / partial agreement / disagreement. 2 4.05 Ask students to complete the first part of the exercise. Play the recording for students to listen and check. Then ask them to complete the exercise. Answers 1 principle (P) 2 point (P) 3 certain (P) 4 eye (D) 5 wavelength (D) OPTIMISE your exam • In multiple-choice listening activities, students should pay attention to people’s opinions and attitudes as well as the overall gist of what they say, both main ideas and specific information. • Highlight that the strategy being encouraged and practised in this lesson is to listen for gist the first time they hear the recording, and then look at the questions in detail and try to eliminate at least one option. On the second listening, students then have to make final decisions as to what the correct answers are. • Remind students to underline the key words as they read the questions. It is common that aspects of all the multiple-choice options will be mentioned in the recording to distract listeners in this task. • Most questions will be about people’s ideas, feelings and opinions, so paying attention to the interviewee’s response can give helpful clues as to whether the speaker has positive, negative or mixed reactions about the subject being discussed. Remind them to listen out for paraphrasing. Students will practise this in the next exercise. Multiple choice | Extracts Ask students to read the tips.
programming: add, enter, download, upload, etc. social networking: favourite, follow, friend, like, etc. martial arts: fight, think, move, react, etc. mountain biking: crash, cycle, exercise, race, etc. scuba diving: breathe, explore, see, swim, etc. yoga: breathe, exercise, relax, stretch, etc. board games: compete, lose, play, win, etc. painting: draw, create, copy, paint, etc. photography: post, edit, take, upload, etc. Refer students to the Vocabulary reference, page 154, for more information on topic vocabulary. Answers Students’ own answers 7 Ask students to complete the exercise. If time allows, swap pairs to let students repeat the activity before checking in open class. Answers Students’ own answers ESDC This question relates to Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good health and well-being and Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality education. Ask students to read the questions and discuss them in small groups. Ask students to conduct some research of activities. If time allows, ask students to present their ideas to the class. While one group is presenting, others can be taking notes to ask further questions about the presentation.
Digital practice Encourage students to complete the digital practice.
Homework Workbook Unit 4: Vocabulary, page 31 On-the-Go Practice LISTENING Multiple choice | Extracts Student’s Book, page 46 Lesson aims • Listen for phrases that express agreement, partial agree- ment or disagreement • Practise a multiple-choice (extracts) exam task LEAD-IN Play Hangman with the target vocabulary from the unit. Suggested words: blogging, online gaming, programming, diving, martial arts, mountain biking, scuba diving, yoga, board games, painting, photography.
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