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Find the page number(s) for
Ask Ss to take a quick look at Module 3. Ask Ss what they look like. Elicit adjectives seen in previous module. Ask Ss to describe their favourite person. Stimulate discussion about their favourite people.
If necessary, elicit/explain each item. Allow Ss time to find the page numbers for each item and check Ss’ answers. As appropriate, elicit/explain how each item is used and where Ss would usually expect to find them.
Look at Module 4 ñ Ask Ss to look at the title of the module, In the news, and elicit/explain the meaning (news stories/reports about what’s happening in the world). ñ Refer Ss to the titles of the units on pp. 35-40 and to the various pictures and ask them how they are related to news stories (p. 36 stories that are in the news; p. 38 did you hear the news; p. 40 reports about recent events). ñ Use pictures 1-3 to stimulate a discussion and to prompt interest in the module as a warm-up activity. Ask questions to begin a discussion about topics that will be covered in the module, adjusting your questions according to Ss’ responses. This helps Ss feel they have control over their learning. Suggested Answer Key Focus Ss’ attention on pic 1 (p. 38). T: S1: T: S2: T:
What page is picture 1 from? It’s from page 38. What else can you see on page 38? Newspaper headlines and a dialogue. How do you think the picture is related to the unit? S3: Maybe there’s a story in the news about a turtle etc. Pic 2 (p. 37) What can you see in the picture? What else can you see on the page? How are the pictures related? What do you think the text might be about? Pic 3 (p. 41) What kind of magazine is shown in the picture? What else can you see on page 41? How do you think the pictures are related?
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In the news
Answer Key newspaper headlines (p. 38) What kind of newspapers do you read? What type of information can we find in a newspaper headline? a news article (p. 40 ) Where do we find news articles? What kind of information do news articles give? an interview (p. 38) Who is doing the interview? Why do we have interviews like this one? teenage magazines (p. 41) What kind of things can we find in teenage magazines? What kind of magazines do you think these are? What kind of magazines do you read?
Listen, read and talk about …/Learn how to …/ Practise …/Write/Make As described in the relevant section in Module 1.