Speaking and listening/writing practice

Look at the videos (just 1 minute for each one)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sv64d/EastEnders_21_06_2010/

http://www.tu.tv/videos/the-simpsons-21x19-the-squirt-and-the

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/4132296/recipe_challenge_with_hugh_fearnley_whittingstall/


Find out from each other which TV programmes do you like, don't like?




Group A (People taking speaking and listening exam)
DO PARTS 1 and 2

1.

Go to this website and answer the questions... Choose five different videos

You have done this before...

http://www.elllo.org/video/index.htm


2.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2010/06/100624_6min_highlands.shtml


answer the question from this site.

THEN CHOOSE ANOTHER LISTEING FROM THE LATEST SECTION ON THE RIGHT OF THE PAGE

Listen and write 3 questions for a partner to answer.

Ask your partner the questions and tell them to listen and answer.


PART 3

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/assets/mp3/e3_pp5.mp3

Exam practice (error correction)

There will be two groups for the lesson today


Everybody should do section A

For people doing the reading and writing exams do section B

For people doing Speaking and Listening Exam for the first time do section C


SECTION A

Find and mark the mistakes in the following short biography.

Jack Friedhamm was born to New York in October 25, 1965. He began school at the age of six and continued until he was 18 years. He then went to New York University to learn Medicine. He decided on Medicine because he liked biology when he was at school. While he was to University he met his wife Cindy. Cindy was a beautiful woman with hair long black. They went along for yeers before they decided getting married. Jack began to work like a doctor as soon as he graduated to Medical School. They had two children named Jackie and Peter, and have lived in Queens since the past two years. Jack is very interested painting and likes to paint portraits of his sun Peter.




SECTION B



1. Read the paragraphs from the report and put them in the correct order.(see handout)

2. Write a paragraph heading above each paragraph. There is one heading extra.

3. Use your imagination to complete the header of the report.

4. Find the synonyms of the following words in the above text.



Your task is to write a world cup match report before it happens ( if you don't want to do football write a review of your favourite television programme, or
film, or a BIG BROTHER REPORT, or an ESOL EXAM REPORT)...

CHOOSE A GAME.


You need to do two things. One, imagine how the game will end up. Two, write about
it.

Start by looking at some match reports – on the internet. Try and see how a report is written. Work together in pairs to identify what a journalist will put at the beginning, in the middle and at the end.
Now work on your fantasy match report.

Think of facts first. Facts you need to make up the match report.

Such as:.
Who played?
Who scored?
Was anyone booked or sent off?
Were there substitutes?
Were there any other incidents like disallowed goals or penalties – or did the keeper
make a disastrous mistakes?

Once you have your facts, you can write your report.
These key pointers might help:
• start with an introduction, maybe saying how the game ended, whether it was
good or bad
• write a short paragraph about each goal scored
• add a made-up quote from the manager or a player
• end with a summary, looking forward to the next game





SECTION C

1.

Go to this site

http://www.elllo.org/video/index.htm

and choose the videos from the index answer the questions


2.

Go to these sites and follow the instructions

http://esl.about.com/library/listening/bllis_customer1.htm


3.

Go to this site: http://www.esl-lab.com/

choose any subject from the Medium Section.... complete the exercises

Use the websites at home for practice

The World Cup Mystery

A. Who is the man in the photo?


B.

The referee who was in charge of England’s friendly against the Platinum Stars
two days ago criticised Wayne Rooney for swearing during the game.
This short writing exercise is about trying to think of polite things to say on
the football field, rather than resorting to rude words.

For example, if you were playing football or another sport and an opposition player pushed you
over, you could say ‘Please don’t push me over. It’s against the rules of the
game and you might get sent off.’

Here are eight scenarios for you to respond to politely. Perhaps your teacher
could award prizes for the best responses. So try and be funny. Or try to say
something that no-one else will have suggested.
Here goes. What would you say if...

1. one of the opposition’s defenders pulls your shirt just before you try to head the
ball into the goal from a corner

2. you are about to take a penalty to win the game and one of the other team’s
players runs up to you and tells you that you are going to miss

3. a fan of the other teams shouts something at you from the stands, saying you
play football like a donkey

4. your manager substitutes you and you feel really angry and want to carry on
playing

5. you foul an opposition player and he stands up and pushes you

6. a spaceship lands on the pitch during the warm up and ruins the pitch, meaning
the game has to be abandoned

7. you are the last to leave the dressing rooms after half time and you get locked in




C.
The World Cup starts today – so it’s time to make your predictions.
All you need to do for this exercise is to write very five clear sentences. But, first, you
need to think – and maybe do a bit of research.

If you have time to look at today’s websites, that could help you make your choices.
Once you have done your research, make five World Cup predictions. It is important
to be clear, so write out your predictions clearly, like
‘North Korea will win the World Cup, beating Honduras in the final on 11 July.’
not
‘Korea will win’
Sometimes it is really important to be so clear that no one can misinterpret what you
are writing.

Once you have written your predictions, give them to your teacher to look after.
Maybe have a display of them on the wall. Or, turn it into a game and award yourself
a point for each one you get right. Give the winner in your class a prize.
Here are some topics for you to choose from:

• top scorer
• first team eliminated
• winners of trophy
• how far England (or any other team/your team) will progress
• first England player to be sent off
• team conceding most goals
• team that will score no goals
• how many times Thierry Henry will handle the ball