To listen to sounds to predict a story, to read for gist
· Play the recording
· Ss listen and identify the sounds
· Elicit a number of possible storylines from Ss around the class
· Give Ss time to read the story to check if their guesses were correct
To read for order of events
· Read out the Study skills box and explain that this tip will help Ss to complete the writing task successfully
· Give Ss time to read the story again
· Read the events and put them in the correct order
· Check Ss’ answers
Answer Key
1c 2 b 3 e 4 a 5 f 6 d
To identify and practise linking words
· Explain the task and give Ss time to complete it
· Elicit from Ss around the class
To practise wishes
· Explain the task and read out the examples
· Give Ss time to think of wishes people in the story could say as in the example
· Elicit answers from Ss around the class
To write a story
· Explain the situation
· Give Ss time to write their stories using the plan and the story in ex. 2 as a model
· Remind them to include some of the linkers from ex. 4
· Check Ss’ answers
· Alternatively, assign the task as HW and check Ss’ answers in the next lesson
Activity for weaker classes
· Give Ss the above model taking out the topic sentence or linkers
· Ss suggest appropriate topic sentences or complete the text with appropriate linkers
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