Spotlight 10 Mod 01 Ts
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Reading Skills pairs. ñ Monitor the activity. Select some pairs to act out short exchanges in front of the class.
Suggested Answer Key I like hanging out with my friends and I love skateboarding. I also like watching DVDs with my friends or catching a film at the cinema. Like me, most of my friends like action films and science-fiction films. At the weekends I like to go shopping in the city centre. My favourite shop is Zilck. You can find great bargains there. etc
Suggested Answer Key A: Do you like doing extreme sports? B: I’m crazy about extreme sports. What sort of thing do you like doing? A: I love playing computer games. etc
Writing 6
Words of Wisdom
Focus ➤ Writing a short paragraph about personal likes and dislikes ñ Ss read the rubric. Check comprehension of the text by asking Ss: What are you going to write? (a short paragraph) What will it be about? (what I like doing) Brainstorm for ideas using the text. Check Ss’ notes before they start writing. ñ Select Ss to read out their paragraphs. Check Ss’ answers. Alternatively, assign as HW.
ñ Draw Ss’ attention to the quotation. ñ Elicit ideas for how to paraphrase the quotation and build up a paraphrase on the board. Ss discuss the meaning in pairs or small groups. ñ Elicit whether Ss agree or disagree with the quotation and ask Ss to justify their opinions. Ask various pairs or groups to report back to the class. ñ As an extension, Ss could suggest similar or other quotations on the topic from their L1. 7
Focus ➤ Revising new vocabulary Ss close their books and discuss with a partner new words and phrases they have learned in this unit. Ask Ss to make sentences using them. (Ss’ own answers)
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Listening & Speaking Skills Objectives
Reading: a dialogue (comprehension questions) Skills ― reading for specific information Speaking: expressing annoyance at a friend; describing people’s character qualities; expressing sarcasm and anger; socialising Vocabulary: character qualities; socialising Listening: short informal dialogues (matching); a radio interview (ordering) Skills ― listening for specific information
Vocabulary 1
Focus ➤ Talking about personal qualities in friends ñ Ask Ss to read the poem. Explain/Elicit the meaning of any unknown words. ñ Ss work in pairs and think about their best friend and why they are special. Ask some pairs to report back to the class. Suggested Answer Key My best friend is special because she is kind and caring and does a lot for me ― we have a lot of fun together.
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