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Top Tips for IELTS General Training

Materials

Leaders notes

Eight participants handouts including eight classroom activities

Set of 12 PowerPoint slides

Participants questionnaire

You may also need recognition and other marketing leaflets

Equipment

PowerPoint equipment andor overhead pro!ector

Screen

"hite#oard or flipchart $optional%

Audience

&t is e'pected that the audience is currently preparing candidates for &EL(S)

Some participants may #e more familiar with *cademic &EL(S rather than

+eneral (raining &EL(S)

Aims

to identify key tips for dealing with one &EL(S task for each skill

to suggest classroom ideas for developing appropriate skills for these tasks

to support teachers preparing candidates for the e'am

to support candidates preparing for the e'am)

Seminar delivery

(he seminar is in four parts , one on each paper in the +eneral (raining test) &n each

part- participants.

work through a participants activity $either in small groups or as one group%

look #riefly at two classroom activities)

TOP TIPS FOR IELTS GENERAL TRAINING EMC/6507/0Y03 1


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Overview

Section Focus andouts Suggestedtiming

&ntroduction *ims of the seminar none / minutes

&EL(S Listening Sentence completion &EL(S Listening. choosing theright answer

0lassroom activities for

&EL(S Listening

1,1minutes

&EL(S 3eading &dentifying information &EL(S 3eading. is the

information there4


&EL(S 3eading

1,1

minutes

&EL(S "riting 5ealing with all the points &EL(S "riting. covering all

the points


&EL(S "riting

1 minutes

&EL(S Speaking Part /- giving opinions

and e'amples

&EL(S Speaking. assessing

Part / answers


&EL(S Speaking

1,1

minutes

3ound up 6urther support

and information

none minutes

Overall timing 7 minutes

2 TOP TIPS FOR IELTS GENERAL TRAINING EMC/6507/0Y03


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Introduction

Show title slide)

&ntroduce yourself- and mention your connection with &EL(S or other 0am#ridge

ES8L e'ams)

E'plain that you are going to talk a#out each +eneral (raining paper) Point out- for

anyone who isnt aware of it- that +eneral (raining 3eading and "riting are different

from the *cademic 3eading and "riting papers) Listening and Speaking are the same

for #oth *cademic and +eneral (raining)

Show slide! Aims of t"is seminar)

E'plain that you are going to take each skill in turn- and focus on one tip for each)6or each tip there will #e one short activity for participants to work through- which

they will also #e a#le to use with their students if they want to) You will also give

them two classroom activities for each tip and keys for all those activities)



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IELTS Listening

(his section relates to sentence completion and focuses on.

making sure words fit grammatically into the sentence

spelling involving dou#le consonants)

Participants activity: Sentence completion choosing the right answer

Timing 1,1 minutes

Materials slides! Tip for IELTS Listening- T"is year#s group pro$ect %%%-

Meena missed t"e group pro$ect %%%9 handouts. &EL(S Listening.

choosing the right answer- 0lassroom activities for &EL(S Listening

&rocedure

1) *sk what candidates should remem#er to do in sentence completion tasks)

'ey!

:eep to the ma'imum num#er of words stipulated)

;ote whether or not figures are required)


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&oints to raise

(he answer for question 1- a) TV advert-is the #est #ecause this is what


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Tapescript

Tim!&m quite looking forward to this terms group pro!ect) & really en!oyed last years one)

Meena!5id you- (im4 & had to miss it- &m afraid) You had to design a company logo- didnt

you4 * lot easier than planning a (? advert like weve got to do now)

Tim!Youre right


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Tip!@e careful that what you write fits grammatically with the other words in the

sentence and is spelled correctly)

andout! (lassroom activities forIELTS Listening

1or*s"eet for students! ("ec*ing t"at words fit grammatically

&n each of these sentences- one word is wrong #ecause it doesnt fit grammatically

with the other words in the sentence)

Bnderline the wrong word in each sentence- and correct it)

* woman called 3achel is talking a#out studying with the 8pen Bniversity)

1) "ith the 8pen Bniversity you studying on your own most of the time)

2) &ts so differently from school)

/) (heres noDone saying- "hy havent you wrote your assignment yet4

=) (he degree is made up of modules- so you can take time off #etween it if you

need to)

) Youve got several tutors- who helps you with your studies)

7) 6rom time to time there are summer school)

>) (heyre great- #ecause you meet another people struggling with the same things

as you)F) &ve made some really good friend that way)

G) & used to think studying was #ored , now & know it can #e funA



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1 "e can go #y train or #us) (he former is more e'pensive- #ut the latterarrives

later)

2 &ts +etterto say youve made a mistake than to make a completefool of

yourself)

/ (here was only one dinerin the restaurant) He had his dinner- then left)

= &t was a sunnyday- and & whistled a tuneas & walked along the #each)

& fell and hurt one foot- so & "opped along the road- and "oped & wouldnt fall

over again)

1 later$the stressed vowel sounds like *%

2 CCCC/ CCCC

= CCCC

CCCC

1 latter

2 CCCC

/ CCCC

= CCCC

CCCC

Tip!@e careful that what you write fits grammatically with the other words in the

sentence and is spelled correctly)

1or*s"eet for students! Spelling involving dou+le letters

E2ercise ,3ead these sentences aloud) &n the words in +old- underline the vowel that is stressed

$that is- the loudest vowel in the word%) (he first one is done)

E2ercise 0

&n each sentence in e'ercise 1- in one of the words in+oldthe stressed vowel sounds

like its name) "rite those words here) (he first is given)

E2ercise 3

&n each sentence in e'ercise 1- in one of the words in +oldthe stressed vowel

doesn#tsound like its name) "rite those words here) (he first is given)

0hoose the right word in italics to complete this sentence.

"here the vowel is stressed- dou#le letters make it soundnot sound like its name!



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E2ercise 4! 5ou+ling t"e final letter of a word

3ead each word aloud- and underline the stressed vowel in each one) (he first two

are done)

6er+ 7ing 7ed Ot"er form

get 1 getting

forget 2 forgetting / forgotten

target = targeting targeted

admit 7 admitting > admitted

offer F offering G offered

refer 1 referring 11 referred 12 reference

0hoose the right word in italics to complete each sentence)

"hen the final vowel of a ver#.

doesnt sound like its name- and

is stressed $1- 2- /- 7- >- 1- 11%-

the final consonant isisnt dou#led!

"hen the final vowel of a ver#.


isn#tstressed $=- - F- G- 12%-

the final consonant isisnt dou#led!

E2ercise 8

&n @ritish English- these words dont follow the rules in e'ercise =) How are they

different from the words in that e'ercise4

travel- travelling9 signal- signalling9 marvel- marvellous9 cancel- cancellation



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'ey! ("ec*ing t"at words fit grammatically

1 study

2 different

/ written

= them

help

7 schools

> other

F friends

G #oring

'ey! Spelling involving dou+le letters

E2ercise ,

1 latter- later

2 #etter- complete

/ diner- dinner

= sunny- tune

hopped- hoped

E2ercise 0

1 later

2 complete

/ diner

= tune

hoped

E2ercise 3

1 latter

2 #etter

/ dinner

= sunny

hopped

"here the vowel is stressed-

dou#le letters make it not sound

like its name)

E2ercise 4

6er+ 7ing 7ed Ot"er form

get 1 getting

forget 2 forgetting / forgotten

target = targeting targeted

admit 7 admitting > admitted

offer F offering G offered

refer 1 referring 11 referred 12 reference

"hen the final vowel of a ver#


is stressed $1- 2- /- 7- >- 1- 11%

the final consonant is dou#led!

"hen the final vowel of a ver#


isn#tstressed $=- - F- G- 12%

the final consonant isnt dou#led!

E2ercise 8

(hey all contain a final l) &n @ritish English this is normally dou#led when anything

is added- whether the vowel in front of it is stressed or not) However- in *merican

English all the words are normally spelled with a single l)



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IELTS -eading

(his section relates to identifying information $(rue6alse;ot given%) &t focuses

on distinguishing #etween information that appears in a te't and information that

does not)

Participants activity: True"alse#ot given is the information there$

Timing 1,1 minutes

Materials slides! Tip for IELTS -eading- Is t"e information t"ere.9

handouts. &EL(S 3eading. is the information there4-

0lassroom activities for &EL(S 3eading

&rocedure1) E'plain that you will now move on to 3eading- and will look at the (rue6alse;ot

given task) Point out that this task type is used in #oth *cademic and +eneral

(raining 3eading)

2) Esta#lish that candidates often have difficulty identifying the ;ot given option)

/) Show slide! Tip for IELTS -eadingand refer participants to the "andout! ILETS

-eading!is t"e information t"ere.+ive participants a few minutes to do the

task and then elicit the answers to the 1 questions)

=) Show slide! Is t"e information t"ere.as an answer key and make the

points #elow)

) &f time permits- allow participants to look through the two related classroom

activities! T"e early "istory of Mc5onald#sand T"e (avendis" otelon

the handout)

&oints to raise

(rue statements paraphrase part of the te't- and 6alsestatements contradict part of

the te't) ;ot given means that the statement may or may not #e true $e)g) > and G% ,we dont know from the te't)

'ey

1) Yes $a limited num#er of dogs are allowed in the holiday park%2) ;o $the te't does not say what the ma'imum num#er of dogs per person is%/) Yes $at an e'tra charge of I= per week%=) ;o $the te't does not say who monitors dogs in the holiday park%) Yes $dogs must #e supervised and kept on a lead at all times%7) (rue $a limited num#er of dogs are allowed in the holiday park%>) ;ot given , see the key to 2

F) (rue $a limited num#er of dogs are allowed in the holiday park at an e'tra chargeof I= per week%

G) ;ot given , see the key to =1) 6alse $dogs must #e supervised and kept on a lead at all times%



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TI&!&f the statement neither agrees with the information in the te't $(3BE%- nor

contradicts the information in the te't $6*LSE%- the answer is ;8( +&?E;) &f

you are deciding whether the answer is true or false- make sure the fact is

actually in the te't and not !ust your assumption)

andout! IELTS -eading! is t"e informationt"ere.

E2ample

Here is an e'tract from a holiday #rochure- followed #y a statement) You have to

decide whether the statement is true- false or not given)

* limited num#er of dogs are allowed in the holiday park at an e'tra charge of I=

per week) 5ogs will not #e admitted into the holiday park unless advised and paid forin advance and will #e strictly monitored) 5ogs must #e supervised and kept on a

lead at all times) Proof of payment will #e required and must #e shown on arrival)

&s there information in the e'tract a#out these points4

1) whether dogs are allowed into the holiday park CCCCC

2) the num#er of dogs each person can take into the holiday park CCCCC

/) whether there is a charge for taking dogs into the holiday park CCCCC=) whether the holiday park employs a dog warden CCCCC

) whether dogs can #e set free in the holiday park CCCCC

;ow decide whether each statement is true- false or not given)

7) 5ogs are allowed into the holiday park CCCCC

>) (he num#er of dogs is restricted to one per #ooking CCCCC

F) (here is a charge for taking dogs into the holiday park CCCCC

G) 5ogs are monitored #y the holiday parks dog warden CCCCC

1) 5ogs can #e set free in the holiday park CCCCC



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andout! (lassroom activities for IELTS -eading

1or*s"eet for students! T"e early "istory of Mc5onald#s

E2ercise ,

3ead each short section- and decide if the num#ered sentences following it are true or

if the information is not given) &f they are true- underline the part of the te't that gives

the answer)

McDonalds started when Dick and Mac McDonald opened a drive-inrestaurant in California, USA, in 194!

1) (he first


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0he Cavendish otel has pla&ed host to (uests travellin( on $usiness and

leisure for the last three hundred &ears! "t is a %a(ni*cent hotel, with 5#

$edroo%s,

all with en-suite facilities, colour 0, telephone, hi-*, %ode% points,

hairdr&er,

wi* access and tea and co6ee %akin( facilities! 7e also o6er free parkin(

to

our (uests!

0he Cavendish otel is an e3cellent venue for &our co%pan& conference,

presentation or e3hi$ition! 7e can o6er &ou a choice of three roo%s of

various si8es!

0he Chal%ers oo% is suita$le for s%aller %eetin(s, for up to 5+ people

$oardroo%, or 4+ people theatre st&le! Situated on the (round oor, the

Chal%ers oo% is i%%ediatel& ne3t to our reception and loun(e!

0he :erard oo% is suita$le for s%all %eetin(s, interviews, etc!, for up to

14 people $oardroo% or 5 theatre st&le! 0his roo%, too, is on the (round

oor!

0he ;allroo%, situated on the *rst oor, is an ideal venue for lar(er

conferences, for u to 4 eo le $oardroo%, or 15 theatre st le! 0he

1or*s"eet for students! T"e (avendis" otel

3ead this te't- then write.

two sentences that are true according to the te't

two sentences that are false according to the te't

two sentences that may or may not #e true according to the te't)



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'ey! T"e early "istory of Mc5onald#s

E2ercise ,1) (rue $


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IELTS 1riting

(his section relates to (ask 1) &t focuses on dealing with all the points)

Participants activity: IELTS 0riting: Tas* , covering all the points

Timing 1 minutes

Materials slide! Tip for IELTS 1riting9 handouts. &EL(S "riting. covering all

the points- 0lassroom activities for &EL(S "riting

&rocedure

1) E'plain that you are now going to look at a tip for &EL(S "riting) *sk participants

what they think is the easy way to not achieve top marks) Answer!#y not dealing

with all the #ullet points in the task) *ccurate grammar and spelling are important-#ut not dealing with one of the #ullet points will have a serious effect on the mark)

2) Show slide! Tip for IETLS 1ritingand refer participants to the "andout!

IELTS 1riting! covering all t"e points) *sk participants to work through it

in small groups)

/) "hen most have finished- elicit their comments and discuss the suggested

answers provided in the *ey#elow)

=) &f time permits- allow participants to look through the two related classroom

activities! A letter to a neig"+ourand Enquiring a+out a computer course on

the handout) E'plain that the two handouts are intended to focus students

attention on dealing with all the #ullet points) Point out that its easiest if students

start with an introduction- then keep to the order of #ullet points) Suggest that

students could work through them in pairs- and perhaps afterwards write their own

answers to the tasks) Students should #e reminded that the answer should #e at

least 1 words long)



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'ey

Introduction

1) +ood) &t e'plains why the letter has #een written and introduces the main topic

$noise% very near the #eginning) &t also shows that the writer wanted to make

contact less formally- i)e) #y telephone)

2) (his is quite aggressive- and introduces the topic a#ruptly)

/) (his introduces the writer- #ut not the main topic of the letter)

E2plain t"e pro+lem

1) (his e'plains the writers pro#lem $difficulty in sleeping%- #ut doesnt show its

relevance to the addressee)

2) +ood) (his states #oth the writers pro#lem and how the addressee is causing it)

&t is factual- without #laming the addressee)

/) (his doesnt e'plain why it is a pro#lem for the writer) &t is also quite aggressive

#ecause it #lames the addressee)

Suggest a solution

1) (his gives an order- rather than suggesting a solution)

2) +ood) (his makes a suggestion in a polite way $& would like to suggest C%)

/) (his doesnt deal with the point- as it asks the addressee to suggest a solution)

Say w"at action you will ta*e if t"e situation does not improve

1) (his doesnt deal with the point- as it doesnt say what action the writer will take)

2) (his doesnt deal with the point- as it asks the addressee to take action- and

doesnt say what action the writer will take)

/) +ood) &t says what action the writer will take- and is polite $& very much hope9

& regret that & will have to%)



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Introduction

* & am writing to you #ecause of the noise late at night coming from your flat)

& have tried to contact you #y telephone on a num#er of occasions- #ut there

was no response)

@ Even though & have asked you #efore to reduce the noise coming from your flat late at

night- there has #een no improvement)

0 & am your neigh#our from flat 2>- which is immediately a#ove yours)

E2plain t"e pro+lem

* Since you moved into the flat- my family and & have had difficulty sleeping at night)

@ Every night the sound of musical instruments can #e heard clearly through the walls of

my flat and this goes on until the early hours of the morning- which prevents anyone in

my family from getting a good nights sleep)

0 & think you are making too much noise #y playing musical instruments late at night)

Suggest a solution

* You must stop making a noise at once)

@ & would like to suggest that you invest in soundproofing for your walls to prevent the

noise coming through and distur#ing your neigh#ours)

0 Please suggest a solution to this pro#lem)

Say w"at action you will ta*e if t"e situation does not improve

* Please make sure the situation improves very soon- or & shall #e forced to

take action)

@ "ill you please take action to solve this pro#lem4

0 & very much hope that you will do something a#out this or & regret that & will have to

inform the local authorities a#out the distur#ance #eing caused)

andout! IELTS 1riting! covering all t"e points

3ead this task)

6or each section of the letter- discuss how well each alternative deals with the point)


TI&!


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1 &ntroduction. CCCCC

2 E'plain the pro#lem. CCCCC

/ Suggest a solution. CCCCC

= Say what action you will take if the situation does not improve. CCCCC

* I very much hope that you will do something about this or I regret that I will

have to inform the local authorities about the disturbance being caused.

@ Every night the sound of musical instruments can be heard clearly through the

walls of my flat and this goes on until the early hours of the morning, which

prevents anyone in my family from getting a good nights sleep.

0 I am writing to you because of the noise late at night coming from your flat. I

have tried to contact you by telephone on a number of occasions, but there was

no response. Im afraid that the noise has caused considerable disturbance to

me and my family.

A You must stop making a noise at once.

B I would like to suggest that you invest in soundproofing for your walls to prevent

the noise coming through and disturbing your neighbours.

!lease suggest a solution to this problem.


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1) &ntroduction

2) E'plain why you want to do this course

/) +ive information a#out your educational #ackground and computer skills

=) *sk some questions a#out the course

* "aving taken a beginners course in information technology, I can use a computer

for word processing without difficulty.

@ I am writing to en#uire about the advanced computer course listed on your website.

0 I cant find any information on the website about the cost of the course, so wouldyou mind giving me some details, please$

5 I am currently applying for %obs in finance, and need to be able to use

spreadsheets.

E I have a degree in Business &tudies and have a basic command of computing.

6 I realise that I need far more advanced computer skills than I have, in order to be

a strong candidate for %obs in this field.

+ ould you tell me whether there is a limit on the number of students on the course,and if so, how they will be selected$


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'ear &ir or (adam,

I have %ust found out about your advanced computer course and would appreciate some

further information.

I took the International Baccalaureate at school, then studied geography at university.

ould you please give me further information about the course$

Yours sincerely

E2ercise 0

3ead this answer to the question a#ove- and decide how well the writer has dealt with

each point) ;ote that this answer is much too short)



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Suggested *ey

E2ercise ,

1) (oo short) (heres no attempt to e'plore the topic)

2) +ood) (he speaker makes it clear that theyre e'ploring the topic $& havent

thought a#out that #efore- #ut one possi#ility might #e C%) (hey also include

an e'ample $eating in very good restaurants% to illustrate their point a#out the

cost of living)

/) (oo short) ;o e'amples are given)

=) (his doesnt answer the question)

) (oo short) (he answer isnt developed. the candidate should comment on why

there are few tourists)

E2ercise 0

1) @ad) How the candidate deals with a situation like this can show something

a#out their language skills) (heir command of English cant #e assessed if they

say very little)

2) +ood) E'ercise 1 num#er 2 is a good e'ample)

/) @ad) 0andidates are assessed on their language- not on their opinions)

=) +ood) 6unctional words and phrases contri#ute to the listeners full understanding

of what is said)

) @ad) 0andidates should answer the actual questions they are asked) &f they

try to anticipate questions- they may give the answer theyve #een planning-

instead of answering the actual question) &n addition- candidates should #e

concentrating on what theyre doing throughout the Speaking test- and not

thinking a#out future questions)



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TI&!+ive your opinion and develop your ideas #y offering e'amples of whatyou mean)

andout! IELTS Spea*ing! assessing&art 3 answers

E2ercise ,

3ead this question and five answers) How appropriate is each answer4

0hy do foreign tourists visit your country$

1) & dont know)

2) & havent thought a#out that #efore- #ut one possi#ility might #e that the cost of

living is lower than in wealthy countries) (his means that people from *ustralia or

western Europe- for e'ample- can afford to eat in very good restaurants which aretoo e'pensive for most local people)

/) 6or the same reasons that tourists go to other countries)

=)


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TI&!+ive your opinion and develop your ideas #y offering e'amples of what

you mean)

E2aminer! What qualities do you think are important in a good friend?

0andidate. )ell, as far as Im concerned, some of the most important things are

trust and being supportive. )hat I mean is that a good friend should be

someone that you can always depend on and turn to if you need them and you

would do the same for them.

1or*s"eet for students! Giving an opinion

E2ercise ,

3ead this e'ample of the kind of question you may get in Part / and part of a

candidate answer) Bnderline the phrases that show the candidate is e'pressing

an opinion)

E2ercise 0

5ecide whether each of these phrases introduces the speakers opinion or not)

1) in my view

2) a lot of people think that

/) thats a difficult question

=) to #e honest- & think

) whats your opinion4

7) &m not sure what & think a#out that

>) & once heard that

F) well- on the whole- & tend to agree that

G) it seems to me that

1) if you ask me

E2ercise 3

"rite one word in each gap to complete these sentences)

2ow useful do you thin* computers and other forms of technology are$

1) (hats rather a difficult CCCCCCCC) (echnology is developing so fast that

its opening up new possi#ilities all the time)

2) &t CCCCCCCC to me that technology is very useful for students- #ecause

they can take distance learning courses instead of having to go to a particular

college)

/) &m not sure CCCCCCCC & think a#out that) 8n the one CCCCCCCC-

computers give people access to all sorts of information- #ut on the other- its hard

to know how accurate the information is)

=) (o #e CCCCCCCC- &d rather read a #ook than read a computer screen)

) "ell- on the CCCCCCCC- & tend to agree that &( has #rought lots of #enefits

in the medical world- for e'ample scans)



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TI&!+ive your opinion and develop your ideas #y offering e'amples of what

you mean)

E2aminer!What qualities do you think are important in a good friend?

0andidate.)ell, as far as Im concerned, some of the most important things are trust

and being supportive. )hat I mean is that a good friend should be someone that you can

always depend on and turn to if you need them and you would do the same for them.

)o you thin* its a good thing for shops to &e open all night$

1) &n my opinion there are several advantages of shops staying open all night)

6or e'ample CCCCCC

2) &n my opinion there are several disadvantages of shops staying open all night)

6or e'ample CCCCCC

* (he staff have to work at night- and may not #e given a choice)

@ @usy people can organise their lives to suit themselves)

0 Staff working at night may have difficulty sleeping during the day)

5 (heyre less crowded during the day- #ecause the same num#er of shoppers are

spread over a longer period)

E People are generally less alert at night- so if they drive to the shops- theyre more

likel to have an accident than durin the da )

1or*s"eet for students! Giving e2amples of w"at you mean

E2ercise ,

"hich of the

following would #e e'amples of the speakers point4

E2ercise 0

5ecide if sentences *,E are e'amples of 1 $advantages% or of 2 $disadvantages%)


1) 6or e'ample- if you lost your !o#- a good friend might help you out #y lending you

money) (hey would know that you would pay it #ack and that youd do the same thing

if they were in the same situation)

2) 6or e'ample- you go out with friends and have a good time together)

/) 6or e'ample- some people have a lot of pro#lems and you help them- #ut when you

need them theyve always got an e'cuse for not helping you)

=) 6or e'ample- if you have an argument with someone in your family- and you need totalk a#out it- a friend will listen to you) *nd if you want advice theyll suggest what you

might do)

) 6or e'ample- you and your friends pro#a#ly like the same sort of music- or like doing

the same thing)


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'ey! Giving an opinion

E2ercise ,

as far as &m concerned-

"hat & mean is that C

;ote. "hat & mean is that C shows that the speaker is reformulating or refining

a point theyve !ust made) &t cant #e used to introduce a point- unlike "hat & think

is that C

E2ercise 0

(hese introduce the speakers opinion. 1- /- =- 7- F- G- 1

2 and > report what other people think

asks for an opinion- instead of giving one

E2ercise 3

1) question

2) seems

/) what C hand

=) honest

) whole

'ey! Giving e2amples of w"at you meanE2ercise ,

1 and = give e'amples of the speakers point

2 and arent e'amples of the speakers point. they are a#out other aspects

of friendship

/ contradicts the speakers point

E2ercise 0

1) @- 5

2) *- 0- E



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-ound up

*s a roundDup to the seminar- ask participants to discuss with a partner for two

minutes the three things they found most useful in the seminar) 0ollect feed#ack from

a few pairs)

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also useful classroom activities)

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their students) *sk if there are any further questions)

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a userDfriendly tool for all teachers preparing students for 0am#ridge ES8L e'ams)

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0am#ridge ES8L and teacherso rate and comment on other peoples materials

o upload their own teaching materials)

a new *dvice for (eachers section offering teaching tips and strategies for every

paper of each e'am

moderated discussion forums for each e'am

links to pu#lishers and pu#lished materials for each e'am

access to a hand#ook for each e'am- sample papers- e'am reports- and further

information on our teaching awards

an events area that allows users to search for events according to location

and e'am)

Show slide! Furt"er information) *sk participants to complete their questionnaire

and thank them for attending) Leave the final slide on the screen)

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