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Reading Skills Objectives
Reading: an article about achieving your dreams Skill ― reading for detailed understanding Vocabulary: hopes and dreams Speaking: discussing a quotation, talking about the future
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ñ Draw Ss’ attention to the underlined words in the text and their meanings in Ex. 3. ñ Ss complete the matching activity and then compare answers with a partner. ñ Ss use the vocabulary in sentences of their own. ñ Invite individual Ss to read out their sentences to the class
Reading 1 a)
Focus ➤ Describing what people have in common
Answer Key 1 ran 2 perseverance 3 come up against 4 initially 5 banish
ñ Write the title ‘I have a Dream’ on the board and focus Ss’ attention on the pictures. ñ Elicit from the class what the people might have in common. Suggested Answer Key I think they are all people who achieved their dreams. b)
Focus ➤ Predicting the content of a text
Suggested Answer Key Believe in yourself ― I expect to read about how we can believe in ourselves more. Take steps to achieve your dreams ― I expect to read advice about how to achieve my dreams. Don’t give up ― I expect to read about why it is important not to give up on dreams. etc
Focus ➤ Reading for detailed understanding ñ Allow Ss time to complete the task. ñ Play the recording. Ss check their answers. Answer Key 1 C 3 D 2 A 4 C
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insurmountable inspiration failings defeated rejected
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Suggested Answer Key 1 If you ran for President, you would need a lot of money to pay for the campaign. 2 Perseverance is necessary if you want to learn a foreign language. 3 Don’t worry if you come up against people criticising you. Ignore them! 4 Initially, her ambition was to be a vet, but now she wants to be an accountant. 5 Only a king can banish his subjects from his country. 6 Lack of money was an insurmountable problem to their night out. 7 Writers get inspiration from just walking down the street. 8 He blamed his ??????????? as a person on his unstable childhood. 9 My team was defeated in the first round. 10 His marriage proposal was unexpectedly rejected.
ñ Read the subheadings of the text aloud. Invite individual Ss to say what they expect to read. ñ Ss read the text and check their predictions.
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Focus ➤ Matching words with their meanings
Focus ➤ Practising vocabulary related to hopes and dreams ñ Explain the task. ñ Complete the first item with the class as an example.
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