Unit 7 - Extra vocabulary exercises

Check your answers to this week's extra material exercises about sports and activities.

Remember that in this case, you have to correct them by yourself and then hand in your photocopies for your teacher's check.

Unit 6 - Extra grammar exercises (2)

Check your answers to this week's extra material exercises.
Don't forget to correct them and bring your photocopies to hand in for your teacher's final check.

Paper 4 - Speaking Part 2.

This part tests the candidates’ ability to produce an extended piece of discourse.

Tests ability to: speak at length coherently, use language to describe, compare and contrast and comment upon a topic.

In Part 2, candidates are given the opportunity to speak for 1 minute without interruption. Each candidate is asked to compare two colour photographs, and to make a further comment about them in response to a task that is read out by the interlocutor.  A prompt is given to the candidates in the form of a direct question; this is written above the photographs. 

Candidates are expected to point out similarities and differences between the photographs and then move on to deal with the question, answering it with reference to both photographs.

Candidates have the opportunity to show their ability to organise their thoughts and ideas, and express themselves coherently with appropriate language. 

The listening candidate is also asked to comment (for about 30 seconds) after their partner’s long turn. They should not speak during their partner’s long turn. 

Example Task

The interview will begin with the examiner saying something like:

Q: In this part of the test I'm going to give each of you two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about 1 minute and also to answer a short question about your partner's photographs.Q: (Candidate A), here are your photographs. They show people participating in sporting activities.Q: I'd like you to compare the two photographs and say why sport is important to people. Q: All right?

Notice there are TWO instructions here: first to 'compare' the two photographs and also 'to say why' sport is important to people. In Part 2 candidates need to show they can compare but also give an opinion. 

The examiner will then ask Candidate B a short question about these photographs.Q: Thank you (Candidate A). (Candidate B) which sport would you most like to try?

Candidate B will then do their long turn with a different set of photographs and at the end, Candidate A will be asked a short question.

The Go-Between: chapters 8 to 13

Go on with your reading experience and complete these simple comprehension exercises. Don't forget to either post them or send them by email.

Unit 6 - Extra vocabulary and grammar exercises

Check your answers to last week's extra material exercises.
Don't forget to comment your doubts and bring your questions to share with the whole class.

Useful site to work on your writing skills!

The Go-Between: chapters 6 & 7

Activities

Chapter 6
What's the name of the chapter?
Write a short summary with the main events.







Chapter 7
What's the name of the chapter?
Explain the situation related to the image on the left.






Explain what Leo means in these sentences:

1. ‘I easily remembered the side that had to be used.’ (page 31)
2. ‘Although Marcus had told me about him, I could not hide my shock.’ (page 31)
3. ‘He should enjoy it because he rented Brandham Hall.’ (page 34)
4. ‘It was something strong and bright, like the sun, and didn’t change.’ (page 34)
5. ‘And I believed that he was nine times better than the first.’ (page 37)
6. ‘You are a guest in your own house!’ (page 38) 

Remember to send your answers by email!