Exam Practice (formal letter and listening)

A.
Do these exercises

1.
http://www.parapal-online.co.uk/exercises/articles2.html


2.
http://www.parapal-online.co.uk/exercises/grammar_test.html




B.
Finding a cheap hotel is important to budget travelers, whether for an Hawaiian honeymoon at places such as Waikoloa hotels, adventure travel in the mountains, or for business in Europe. How do you find a budget hotel: online through a hotel reservation Website, in a guidebook, or in the phone book? What questions would you ask if you called to make a hotel reservation?





complete the exercises on this page
http://www.esl-lab.com/hotel1/hotel1.htm#pre

then complete
III. Vocabulary Activities


C

Imagine your holiday is a disaster.
What problems might you have with the holiday?
Think about the recent volcano in Iceland......

ACCIDENT
HOTEL ROOM STAFF
LOCATION
NATURAL DISASTER
ARGUMENTS


D
Watch this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0078vr8/64_Zoo_Lane_Series_2_The_Story_of_the_Hyenas_Holiday/

see if you can find a film of a bad/terrible/disastrous holiday

Share it with another group


E
Write a letter using the template complaining about your holiday


F
Discuss problems





More letter practice

http://www.international-house.com.ar/activities/Fce/webfiles/formallettercloze.htm

Exam practice May

A listening and writing

Go to this site and complete the exercises 1-6

http://www.real-english.com/reo/53/unit53.html

In pairs

What does 'give me a break mean' in this context?

Does is have any other meanings?

B go to this site and choose the correct word

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/vocabulary/spelling/homophones/multichoice/spelling-confusing-words.html

C Speaking with partner

Introducing yourself to others is important, whether it be to a friend, a friend you meet online, or through a common acquaintance. So, what are some common topics of conversation when you meet people for the first time? Think about what we talked about earlier this week.

Discuss with your partners.

D

go to this page and choose either windows or real player

http://www.esl-lab.com/small/smallrd1.htm

answer the questions

Click on parts II and III and complete the exercises

E

Make a list of topics of conversation that are appropriate and inappropriate when meeting people for the first time?

Talk with other students and try to identify which of these rules are culture-specific and which are universal from culture to culture.

Discuss the best ways that a man can ask a woman out, or to marry him.

How is is different in different cultures?

F

Go to these wbsites and put the sentences in the correct order

http://www.eslfast.com/writing/scrambled_past01.htm

http://www.eslfast.com/writing/scrambled_present_perfect01.htm


G Write a letter/email

Your friend is coming to UK. She/He is single and is looking for a British girlfiriend/boyfriend, husband or wife.

Write a letter to her explaining the differences of meeting people for the first time. Tell her the things that are good to say and things which are not good to say.

Tell her the differences about meeting a partner in UK from back home. Describe the types of things which would help. Tell him/her about someone you know who is married to a British person or has a partner who is British

Save the letter in word or write on paper.

Hollywood Games Rehab

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writing to you to enquire about places in your clinic for my sister.

She is now 16 years old, and her problem is she is addicted to “video games”. She spends 12 hours a day sitting down in front of the computer. She forgets to sleep, to eat and she has stopped going to school. She has forgotten about her friends and relatives. She has become addicted to video games. She spends a lot of money, about £150 every week on video games.

Please can you advise me if there is a place for her in the clinic.

Yours faithfully


Brad Pitt

Video Games Rehab Clinic

Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing to enquire about help for my friend who is addicted to video games.

He started playing video games when he was 12 years old. Now he is 16 years old and he keeps playing video games every day for about 9 hours a day. He does not want to go out with friends, sometimes he does not want to go to school because he plays all night and is too tired. When I visit his house he does not recognize me. I am worried about him because sometimes he does not eat and sleep for days. It looks like an addiction to video games and I do not know what I should do.

I would like to know how much the clinic costs and are there discounts for really sick people. Also what kind of therapy should he do? I hope you can help me and my friend. Please contact me as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully
Walter Borges

Drobek Rehab Clinic

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writing to you to enquire about a place in your clinic for my friend.
I think my friend is addicted to video games. Firstly, She spends about 10 hours a day in front of the computer. When I was shopping with her she bought lots of video games. Secondly when she starts to play she forgets about everything. When I speak to her she does not respond. One time she was aggressive towards me. Later she explained that she thought she was in the game. Is this normal for people who are addicted?

Please can you confirm that you have a place in the clinic for her.

Yours faithfully


George Clooney

Letter to rehab clinic

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writing to explain to you about my friend who is addicted to video games, and I would like him to have a place in the rehab clinic.

I would like to help him because he is getting aggressive and he imagines that he is one of the characters. He spends nearly 10 hour s everyday playing video games .I am really worried about him he spends all is money on video games. Sometimes he refuses to eat and sleep.
I would like you to help my friend. Do you have a place for him?
Yours faithfully

Sean Connery

Revision

A

Try this game

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/perfectpast/spin%20wheel%20present%20past%20tenses.html

B

Go to this page and complete the exercises 1-5

http://www.real-english.com/reo/52/unit52.html


C
Discussion

Where would you like to live? Why?

What type of job would you like to do there?

Work in pairs

Question and answer

D

Your partner has just moved to your country/city

You are going to ask them if they have done things yet.....

eg Have you been to Benfica's stadium yet?

Have you tried pain au chocolat yet?

Think about the ten best things that they must do there.....

Ask ten questions each with yet? Write down your questions


E. Think about 10 things that you want to do in your life but you haven'y done them yet....

Tell you partner 10 things.

eg I haven't had children yet, I haven't swum with sharks yet.

Write down your sentences



F

Imagine you have just moved to a new place. It can be anywhere in the world but it must be a true place. Find the place on the internet.

Write a letter to your friend telling them about the place. Tell them 3 things you have done and 3 things you haven't done yet. Ask your friend 3 questions if she has done something yet. (120 words)Save it in word

You can talk about the following things or anything else you think would be good.

News
Religion
Town/City
Families
Language
Food
New House
jobs
music
sports
places of interest


Here is my letter


Hi Shad

How are you? I haven't seen you for ages. It is great in Costa Rica. I haven't found a nice flat yet, but I have found a job. I am a scuba diving instructor at a local dive school. I haven't swum with sharks yet, but I have seen a giant octopus. It was amazing. Have you been on holiday yet? I have started speaking Spanish again and the local people think I speak funny. Have you started college yet? Are you still doing media studies? Also I have met a nice Costa Rican girl, but we haven't kissed yet. Have you got married yet? I am looking forward to going to the volcanoes this weekend. I am going with Maria, my girlfriend. I am feeling a bit sick, because I have eaten something bad, but I haven't registered with the doctor yet.
Maria is a nurse maybe she can help me.

Anyway

See you soon, when you come tp visit. Have you decided when you are coming yet?

Take care email me

Jason

Writing a formal letter about game addiction

What are the pictures of?


A

Answer these questions using the internet

1. What was the first video game? When was it made?

2. Which video game has been the most popular?

3. How many Play stations have been sold in the world?

4. What is Play Station Thumb?


B

Watch the video at this site and answer these questions

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2478706/video_game_addiction/

1. What happened in 1981?

2. In the film what types of video games can you see?

3. How many people in USA and Canada play video games? (Check on the internet)
Do you think this is alot?

4. What has happened to 10% of these young people?

5. Do you think teenagers in USA and Canada play more than Europeans? (Check on the internet)

6. Millions of people around the globe struggle with.......what?


7. What would you do if you have a friend/relative is addicted?


CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH ANOTHER PERSON


SEE IF YOU CAN FIND ANOTHER VIDEO ABOUT GAMES ADDICTION (NOT MORE THAN 3.5 MINUTES)
SHARE IT WITH THE CLASS




C

In pairs

You know someone who you think is addicted to video games

Write a letter to the video game rehab ask if your friend/relative can join the rehab
Organise your letter into paragraphs in word. Save it in your workspace.

I will show you how to upload it onto the blog.


In the letter explain the problems he/she is having with video games and why you think he/she is addicted. Tell them how much they speand on games, how much time the play, when they play, and if they imagine they are one of the games characters. Ask if these are the typical symptoms.
Ask how much it is going to cost and if there are any discounts for really sick people.

Ask how many other people are at the clinic, and ask what facitities there are.

Ask them to contact you because you think the problem is becoming worse.