2 To listen and read for specific information
1 Direct Ss' attention to the sentences in Ex. 1 again.
2 Elicit Ss' guesses as to what the dialogue may be about.
Play the recording. Ss listen and follow the dialogue in their books and check if their guesses were correct. Read out the questions.
Answer Key The dialogue is about two friends talking about a holiday one of them had.
3. To learn synonymous phrases and consolidate situational language through translation
1 Elicit the LI equivalents for the sentences in Ex. 1 from various Ss around the class.
2 Refer Ss back to the dialogue and elicit the synonymous phrases from various Ss around the class.
Answer Key I'd like to hear all about it. - So, tell me everything.
I bet it is really nice there. - It must be a lovely place.
We enjoyed ourselves so much that we would like to go on holiday there again. - We had such a wonderful time that we want to go again next year.
4 To practise role-playing
Explain the situation and ask Ss to work in pairs and act out a dialogue. Remind Ss that they can use the dialogue in Ex. 2 as a model as well as any ideas of their own to complete the task. Ss complete the task in pairs. To help Ss, draw the following diagram on the board and elicit appropriate phrases Ss should use. Write them on the board. Ss can refer to the diagram while doing the task.
Suggested Answer Key A: Hi, Maria. How was your holiday? You went to Turkey, didn’t you?
B: No, we didn't. We went to Greece and it was great, thanks.
A: So, tell me everything! Where did you stay?
B: We stayed on a great little island called Santorini.
A: That's in the Aegean, isn’t it?
B: Yes, it is.
A: It must be a lovely place!
B: It is. The weather was fantastic and it was a very scenic place where we could really enjoy the beauty of nature.
A: That’s nice.
5 To pronounce sounds correctly
Play the recording with pauses for Ss to repeat chorally and/or individually.
1 though 2 thorough 3 laugh
6. To present/practise if only [1] past perfect
Read out the theory.
Give Ss time to complete the task, then check Ss' answers.
b) To match adjectives to feelings
Read out the pairs of adjectives and explain/ elicit their meanings or ask Ss to look them up in their dictionaries. Play the recording and elicit which adjective best describes each speaker’s feelings. Check Ss’ answers Play the recording again with pauses for Ss to repeat chorally and/or individually.
Answer Key 1 ➘ 2 ➚ 3 ➘ 4 ➚ 1 a 2 a 3 b 4 a
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