Description
Book ISBN: 9781877074264 PDF ISBN: 9780987303271
Size: A4 & spiral bound
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Level: Intermediate
Age group: school age students to adult
Other: Self-study: No Answers: No
Audio CD/MP3 available: Yes (as separate purchase)
Skills practiced: Idioms & everyday expressions, spelling, grammar, pronunciation, reading, writing, dictionary use, learn about conventions of spoken English in business & social situations and learn strategies for improving listening skills and overcoming pronunciation problems.
Table of Contents Understanding Spoken English – Three – Teacher’s Book
Note regarding Assessment Tools & Teacher’s Checklists.
The following Assessment tools and checklists could be used with any of the speaking
presentations, discussions, role plays, etc and listening activities in this book, at the
discretion of the teacher.
• Conversation Strategies – Teacher’s Assessment Checklist and Student Feedback Sheet,
pages 102 – 103.
• Student Self-assessment – Speaking Presentation & Teacher’s Assessment Checklist, page 114.
• Teacher’s Checklist for Listening Assessment, page 115.
• Student Self -assessment – Discussion/role play & Teacher’s Assessment Checklist, page 131.
Unit 1 – Other Cultures 2 – 19
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s 3 – 6
Vocabulary quiz – Other Cultures review colloquial expressions 7
It’s a Cultural Thing! discuss aspects of their culture8 – 9
Other Cultures – Superstitions discuss superstitions of other cultures 10 – 11
Finding Things in Common survey others to find ‘things in common’ 12 – 13
Gestures and appropriate social behaviour discuss various gestures & social behaviours 14 – 15
Cultural Tips for Travellers – Dos & Don’ts discuss customs and values of their culture 16 – 17
Group poster project and presentation prepare and present a group project 18 – 19
Unit 2 – Sport and Hobbies 20 – 33
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 21 – 22
Vocabulary quiz – Sport & Hobbies review colloquial expressions 23 – 24
Ball Games, Board Games extend vocabulary relating to sport 25
What’s the Activity Called? describe & guess various sports 26 – 27
Group poster project and presentation present a group project re a sport or hobby 28 – 29
Sport and Hobby Survey do a survey about sport and hobbies 30 – 31
Discussion – Issues relating to Sport discuss issues relating to sport 32 – 33
Unit 3 – Diet and Fitness 34 – 51
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 35 – 38
Vocabulary quiz – Diet and Fitness review colloquial expressions 39
Activity 1: Diet discuss solutions to dietary & fitness problems 40 – 43
Activity 2: Exercise and Fitness discuss solutions to dietary & fitness problems 40 – 43
Activity 3: Diet and Fitness Programme discuss solutions to dietary & fitness problems 40 – 43
Giving Advice about Diet and Fitness role-play asking for and giving advice 44 – 45
Diet and Fitness Check assess own diet and fitness 46 – 47
Group poster project and presentation present a group project re diet and fitness 48 – 49
Personal Diet and Fitness Record monitor own diet & fitness for a week 50 – 51
Unit 4 – The Environment 52 – 63
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 53 – 54
Vocabulary quiz – The Environment review colloquial expressions 55
Environmental Awareness Survey survey others re environmental awareness 56 – 57
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle discuss practices affecting the environment 58 – 61
Group poster project and presentation present a group project re the environment 62 – 63
Unit 5 – Fears and Phobias 64 – 75
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 65 – 67
Vocabulary quiz – Fears and Phobias review colloquial expressions 68
Vocabulary Review Team Activity review vocabulary in a team activity 69
Discussion – Overcoming Fears & Phobias discuss hypothetical situations 70 – 71
Giving Advice for Overcoming Fears share advice on hypothetical situations 72 – 73
Describing feelings & reactions guess and match meaning & expressions 74 – 75
Unit 6 – People and Relationships 76 – 87
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 77 – 79
Vocabulary quiz – People and Relationships review colloquial expressions 80
Getting On with Other People asking for & giving advice – role cards 81 – 83
Developing Relationships – Dos and Don’ts discuss & decide on good & bad advice 84 – 85
Discussion – People and Relationships discuss the meaning of various ‘sayings’ 86
Men and Women discuss ‘generalisations’ about men & women 87
Unit 7 – Talking about Social Issues 88 – 103
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 89 – 91
Vocabulary quiz – Social Issues review colloquial expressions 92 – 93
Getting Information on Local Social Services research & share information 94 – 95
Learning about Social Service Organisations research & present information 96 – 98
Social Issues in your local area discuss local social issues needing attention 99
Conversation Strategies use conversation strategies in discussion 100 -101
Unit 8 – The Media 104 – 119
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 105 – 106
Vocabulary quiz – The Media review colloquial expressions 106 – 107
Media Survey ask and answer questions re the media 108 – 109
Watching Presentations of the News out of class activity – take note of presenters 110 – 111
Oral Presentation of News Stories change written story to spoken presentation 112 – 113
Student Self-assessment of Speaking Presentation & Teacher’s Assessment Checklist 114
Listening to a Presentation – Questions assessment – listen & respond to a spoken text 115
Teacher’s Checklist for Listening Assessment 115
Group poster project and presentation present a group project re the media 116 – 117
Discussion – Media Issues give opinions on issues relating to the media 118 – 119
Unit 9 – Business Negotiations 120 – 135
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 121 – 122
Vocabulary quiz – Business Negotiations review colloquial expressions 122 – 123
Business Negotiation Dos and Don’ts discuss & decide on good & bad advice 124 – 125
Assertive, Aggressive or Passive discuss assertive, aggressive, passive behaviour 126 – 127
Business Negotiations – Role Play use negotiation strategies in a business context 128 – 130
Student Self-assessment of discussion/role play & Teacher’s Assessment Checklist 131
Group poster project and presentation present a group project re a business 132 – 133
Dialogues – Vocabulary Revision add dialogues to pictures 134 – 135
Topics to talk about speak on a topic for one minute 136 – 139
What would you say? discuss appropriate responses 140 – 141
