Students have to complete sentence stems using passive forms so they have the same meaning as the initial sentences given.. 3 Allow about 5–10 minutes for students to complete the cross
Trang 1Teacher’s notes for photocopiable activities
Pre-course: Advanced exam quiz
Use at the beginning of the course, before Module 1
Aim: To raise awareness of the various components of the
CAE exam and to answer some common questions
Time: 15–20 minutes
Activity type: Pairwork/groupwork Students find out how
much they know about the Advanced exam by doing a
Pre-course quiz
Preparation: Make one copy of the quiz (p.122) per
student
Procedure
1 Find out whether students know what CAE stands for Ask
whether it stands for:
A Cambridge Advanced Expert
B Cambridge Advanced Exam
C Certificate in Advanced English
(Answer: C) Explain to students that they are going to do
a quick quiz that will see how much they know about the
exam and teach them more about it
2 Hand out a copy of the quiz to each student and set a
time limit (5 minutes) for them to complete it in Students
first work on their own and then compare answers in pairs
or in groups
3 Refer students to the Exam reference given on pp.167–
172 of the Coursebook to check their answers
4 Round up by discussing answers with the class and
answering any other questions students may have about
the exam
Follow-up
Direct students to the Exam reference in the Coursebook
(p.167), explaining that this provides more detailed information
on the exam
1 Paper 1: Reading and Use of English (90 minutes)
Paper 2: Writing (90 minutes) Paper 3: Listening (about 40 minutes) Paper 4: Speaking (15 minutes)
2 There are eight parts Paper 1 contains 56 questions
3 (a) 8 (b) multiple-choice (c) word formation (d) gapped
text
4 a) coherence and cohesion b) text and structure c) detail,
attitude, tone, purpose and implication
5 False No marks are deducted for incorrect answers or ones
that are missed out
6 Transfer them to the answer sheet
7 There are two parts You must answer Part 1 and answer one
of the three questions from Part 2
8 For Part 1 you will have to write an essay and for Part 2 you will
have a choice of three question types You will be expected to write one of the following: an essay, an email/letter, a proposal, a report or a review
9 220–260 words
10 (a) four (b) twice (c) 30 (d) two
11 (a) True: two candidates and two examiners (the interlocutor
who asks the questions and the assessor who listens; at the end of the test, the interlocutor and assessor discuss your performance together) Occasionally, there may be three candidates instead
of two This only occurs when there are an odd number of candidates on the day of the exam
(b) True (Part 1: interview, Part 2: individual long turn, Parts 3 & 4:
collaborative task and follow-up discussion) (c) False – you have 1 minute for the long turn
12 grammar, vocabulary, discourse markers, interactive
communication and pronunciation
13 Paper 1 (Reading and Use of English) carries 40% of the total
marks.
Trang 21A: Are you a grammar buff ?
Use after Language development 1 Exercise 4b (CB, p.13)
Aim: To revise mixed forms in the present and past, and the
passive
Time: 20–25 minutes
Activity type: Pairwork/groupwork Students identify
grammatical mistakes in sentences, correct them and then
decide how certain they are that they have identified and
corrected them properly, winning or losing points based on
their answers
Preparation: Make one copy of Activity 1A (on p.123) per
pair/group
Procedure
1 Divide the class into either pairs or small groups Ask
what a grammar buff is (someone who knows their
grammar) before giving each pair/group a copy of the
worksheet
2 Explain that there are 15 sentences on the worksheet
and, for each one, students (in their pair or group) must
decide whether they are grammatically right or wrong and
tick the appropriate box If the sentence is incorrect, they
must correct it
Lastly they must decide how confident they are about
their answer being correct They should choose a number
from 10 to 100 (100 = very confident), preferably ending
in –0 for easier calculating later, and write this number in
the ‘How certain are we?’ column Explain that if, during
feedback, they are correct, they will gain these points
but if they are wrong (i.e they say a sentence is correct
when it is not or they say a sentence is incorrect when it
is correct), they will lose all the points The winning pair/
group will be the one with the most points at the end
For example, imagine the sentence is I didn’t go to Paris yet
If it was marked wrong and corrected to I haven’t been to
Paris yet and the number was 100 because it was wrong
and has been correctly changed, 100 points would be
gained
3 Allow about 10 minutes and give them a minute’s warning
before stopping the activity Ask students to swap papers
with another pair/group before going through the
answers as a class Before eliciting answers, explain that if
an answer is right, the certainty points are gained but if it
is wrong they are lost Check that they understand which
column to transfer points to If they have correctly said an
answer is wrong but not corrected it properly, they gain
half their points for that answer, and lose the other half
In the above example, if students had said the sentence
I didn’t go to Paris yet was incorrect but they failed to
correct it properly, they would gain 50 points After going
through the answers, ask students to add up the points in
the columns for ‘lost’ and ‘gained’ To calculate the overall
total, ‘lost’ points are deducted from the ‘gained’ ones
4 Find out who has the highest total and therefore is the
winning pair/group
Follow-up
Students make a note of the grammatical structures they had
difficulties with and review them at home, using the Expert Grammar reference at the back of the Coursebook and other
useful grammar resources
1 … he has ever been visiting visited 2 ✓ 3 …is are taking part
4 ✓ 5 Can you know tell 6 ✓ 7 ✓ 8 …will guarantee
9 …is said to being 10 ✓ 11 ✓ 12 …has been was
13 She’s’d 14 ✓ 15 were will be
Trang 31B: What’s the word?
Use after Speaking Exercise 1c (CB, p.16)
Aim: To revise useful vocabulary relating to the collocations,
phrasal verbs and adjectives relating to feelings as covered
in Modules 1A and 1B
Time: 15–20 minutes
Activity type: Pairwork Students compete against each
other to complete gapped sentences with an appropriate
word
Preparation: Make one copy of Activity 1B (on p.124) per
two students Cut into two sections, A and B
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs and give one person a card A
and the other a card B
2 Explain that they each have 10 sentences with one word
missing Tell students that this word could be part of a
collocation, phrasal verb or phrase, all of which they have
covered in the vocabulary sections of Module 1
3 Students take turns to read out a sentence to their
partner Their partner then needs to say the word that
is missing (in the correct form), which the other student
then writes in the corresponding gap
If students are struggling, you could give them the first
letter of each missing word
4 After both students have guessed the missing words for
all of their sentences, students discuss their ideas in pairs,
correcting or completing them as needed
5 Round up by eliciting the missing words Refer students to
the relevant pages of Module 1A and 1B if further revision
is useful
Variations
With smaller classes, this could be done as a whole-class
activity where the class is divided into two teams One of the
teams works to complete the ‘A’ sentences whilst the other
team completes the ‘B’ ones Either set a time limit or say that
when the first team has finished their sentences, the other one
must stop Go through the answers and give one point for
each one that is correct The winning team is the one with the
most points
As above, if students are struggling, you could give them the
first letter of each missing word
Follow-up
Students work in their pairs (or teams) to incorporate the
target words (or respective collocation or phrasal verb
forms) in a short story or article based on ideas of their own
These could be completed for homework and read out in a
subsequent class
1C: Change it to the passive
Use after Language development 2 Exercise 5b (CB, p.18)
Aim: To revise passive structures as covered in Module 1B
Time: 20–25 minutes Activity type: Pairs or groups of three Students have to complete sentence stems using passive forms so they have the same meaning as the initial sentences given
Preparation: Copy and cut up a set of Activity 1C cards (on p.125) for each pair/group
Procedure
1 Divide the class into twos or threes and give each pair/
group a set of cards Ask them to put them in a pile, face down in front of them
2 Explain that one student takes a card and reads the first
sentence out to their partner (or the person to their left
in a group of three), then reads out the sentence stem
Their partner/the person to the left must then complete the sentence stem using an appropriate passive structure
so that the new sentence retains the meaning of the original one They can ask for the sentence and stem to be repeated Depending on the class, it might be a good idea
to ask students to write down their answers so that they can discuss them on completion
3 The students continue to take turns until all the cards have
been dealt with
4 Before students start, tell them that if they think one of
their partner’s sentences is incorrect, they can challenge them If the students are unable to agree, the teacher makes the decision Round up by discussing the sentences given and any possible alternatives
Trang 4Depending on time, you may wish to project the cards on
the board and ask different members of the class (alone or in
teams) to complete a set sentence stem or simply share the
cards out among the class as a quick revision exercise
1 Two men have been arrested (by the police) in connection
with last week’s robbery
2 I was woken up by someone calling me/when someone called
me in the middle of the night
3 All rooms are cleaned to a very high standard every day
4 Gino was given a company car when he got promoted
5 This piece of music is known to have been composed by
Saint-Sặns
6 I’m having my car looked at (by the mechanic) tomorrow
morning
7 All the evidence was thought to have been destroyed by the
fire
8 Our house is being built (for us) by my uncle
9 Your life will be completely changed by having children/if you
have children
10 French is spoken by many people in West Africa
11 I’m going to be taken/being taken to Vienna (by my husband)
for my birthday
12 All the household chores (you asked me to do) have been
done
13 My brother had already been told about my engagement
14 I hope (that) the repairs to the house will have been finished
by tomorrow
15 You will be told what to bring on your first day
16 The boy was seen (by witnesses) running out of the shop
holding a black bag
17 Melissa seemed (to be) really worried by the phone message
18 It has been agreed that we will postpone the match/that the
match will be postponed until next season.
2A: Complete the phrase crossword
Use after Vocabulary Exercise 4 (CB, p.26)
Aim: To revise expressions, phrasal verbs and collocations
as covered in Module 2A
Time: 15–20 minutes Activity type: Pairwork or small groups Students do a crossword, adding the missing word needed to complete the sentence
Preparation: Make one copy of Activity 2A (on p.126) per two or three students
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs or groups of three and give
each pair/group a copy of the crossword and clues
2 Explain that each clue is a sentence that contains an
expression, phrasal verb or collocation in bold They must think of the missing word in each one and then write their answers in the crossword grid
3 Allow about 5–10 minutes for students to complete the
crossword, then review their answers as a class, discussing any that they had problems with
Variations
If students do this in pairs, you could make this more
communicative by giving the across clues to one student and the down clues to the other one (as there are fewer across clues, these could be given to the weaker student if
applicable) They take turns to read out their clues for their partner, who then completes that part of the crossword
With a smaller class, the crossword could be projected on the board, with students taking turns to complete a clue
Follow-up
Give students two minutes to refer to the crossword worksheet and ask them to remember as many of the phrases
in bold as they can Then ask them to turn their crossword over so they cannot see the clues and elicit the phrases they remember, writing them on the board Alternatively, students write down the ones they remember and the one who remembers the most is the winner
ACROSS
1 across 3 whim 6 way 10 expectations 12 rubbed 13 fun DOWN
2 saw 4 heart 5 close 7 keep 8 up 9 took 11 told
12 run
Trang 52B: Relative clause dominoes
Use after Language development 1 Exercise 5b (CB, p.29)
Aim: To revise relative clauses and relative pronouns as
covered in Module 2A
Time: 15–20 minutes
Activity type: Pairwork Students practise relative clauses
and pronouns through a game of dominoes, matching
sentence halves according to the correct relative pronoun
Preparation: Copy, cut up and shuffle a set of Activity 2B
dominoes (on p.127) for each pair
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs and give each pair a set of
dominoes Ask them to share them out equally
2 Explain that Student A places a domino face up in front of
them Student B then places one of his/her dominoes at
either end of the first domino if they can complete one of
these sentences correctly with the cards they have
3 Before students start, tell them that if they think their
partner’s sentence is incorrect, they can challenge them
If the students are unable to agree, the teacher makes the
decision If the sentence is incorrect or a student is unable
to make a sentence, the turn goes to their partner
4 The students continue to take turns to put down a
domino at either end of the domino chain until one of
them has put all their cards down This person is the
winner
5 Round up by finding out who were the winners and
eliciting the completed sentences from the class
Variations
Where there is an odd number of students, students could
work in a group of three They would then have 6 domino
cards each
The photocopiable activity shows the correct order of the
sentences and how they link together.
2C: Tell me …
Use after Speaking Exercise 4b (CB, p.33)
Aim: To practise answering questions typically asked in Speaking Part 1 whilst revising useful phrases for: opinion, surprise, hesitation and prediction
Time: 25–30 minutes Activity type: Pairwork or groups of three Students match the responses to the appropriate Part 1 questions
They then continue by taking turns to ask and answer the questions in pairs/groups, using their own ideas
Preparation: Make one copy of Activity 2C (on p.128) per pair/group, and cut into cards Shuffle each set
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs or groups of three (depending
on the size of your class) and give each pair/group a set
of cards Tell them that the cards have questions and responses on them, relating to Part 1 of the Speaking test, and ask them to spread the cards out face up
2 Explain that the aim is for them to match each response to
the appropriate question
3 When students have matched the questions and answers,
check answers and elicit the phrases used to give opinion, show surprise, etc Refer students to these phrases on p.33 of module 2B and give them time to revise them before continuing
4 Tell students they are now going to practise asking and
answering the questions themselves Students take turns
to ask each other a question of their choice If working in threes, one student asks the question but both the other students take turns to answer it Remind them to use the phrases covered where they can
5 Round up by eliciting some answers to different questions
and finding out which questions students found the hardest to answer and why
Variations
If time is limited, students could just take turns to ask and answer the questions rather than matching the responses
to them Alternatively, give students the questions and, as
a mingle activity, ask them to go around the room asking different students the questions and noting their answers
Round up by eliciting a few ideas
Follow-up
Students write up their own answers to each of the questions, using a phrase from Module 2B p.33 in each answer
The photocopiable activity shows the correct order of the sentences and how they link together.
Trang 63A: What’s the word?
Use after Vocabulary 1 Exercise 4b (CB, p.42)
Aim: To revise vocabulary as covered in Module 3A
Time: 10–15 minutes
Activity type: Pairwork or small groups Students complete
a puzzle grid, adding the missing words needed to find
another key item of vocabulary from this section
Preparation: Make one copy of Activity 3A (on p.129) per
two or three students
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs or groups of three and give
each pair/group a copy of the grid and clues
2 Explain that they must complete the sentences with an
appropriate word from the first part of Module 3A and
then transfer it to the puzzle It might be useful to point
out that the vocabulary can have occurred anywhere in
the module up to this point Once they have completed
the horizontal clues they should be able to find out what
the vertical word in the grey part of the grid is and write
down the extra word under the clues
3 Allow about 5–10 minutes for students to complete the
puzzle, then review their answers as a class
Variations
With a smaller class, the puzzle grid could be projected on
the board with students taking turns to complete a clue With
a weaker class the first letter of each word could be given to
provide some help
1 pull 2 tarmac 3 conveyed 4 rectify 5 ramming
6 swaggering 7 rooted 8 crunch 9 brief 10 culminates
11 rustles
Extra word: protagonist
3B: Phrasal verb dominoes
Use after Speaking Exercise 2 (CB, p.48)
Aim: To revise phrasal verbs as covered in Module 3B
Time: 15–20 minutes Activity type: Pairwork Students practise phrasal verbs through a game of dominoes, matching verbs and the corresponding preposition to create the appropriate phrasal verb
Preparation: Copy and cut up a set of Activity 3B dominoes
on p.130 for each pair Shuffle the dominoes
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs and give each pair a set of
dominoes Ask them to share them out equally
2 Explain that Student A places a domino face up in front of
them Student B then places one of his/her dominoes at either end of the first domino if they can complete one of the phrasal verbs (in bold) correctly with the cards they have
3 Before students start, tell them that if they think their
partner’s sentence is incorrect, they can challenge them
If the students are unable to agree, the teacher makes the decision If the sentence is incorrect or a student is unable
to make a sentence, the turn goes to their partner
4 The students continue to take turns to put down a
domino at either end of the domino chain until one of them has put all their cards down This person is the winner
5 Round up by finding out who were the winners and
eliciting the completed sentences from the class
Variations
If there are an odd number of students, share out the cards among them
The photocopiable activity shows the correct order of the sentences and how they link together.
Trang 73C: What are you going to say?
Use after Speaking Exercise 4b (CB, p.49)
Aim: To practise using useful language for the collaborative
task (as covered in Module 3B) whilst responding to
statements/questions on topics that are likely to arise in
Part 3 of the Speaking test
Time: 20–25 minutes
Activity type: Pairwork Students practise responding to
comments in particular ways that would be useful in Paper
4 Part 3, the collaborative turn, e.g.: stating their opinion,
introducing disagreement or adding something
Preparation: Copy and cut up a set of Activity 3C
‘comment’ and ‘action’ cards on p.131 (keeping them
separate), one copy of both per pair
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs and give each pair a copy of the
two separate sets of cards Ask them to place each of the
two sets face down in a pile of their own in front of them
2 Explain that students should take turns to pick up a larger
‘comment’ card and read it out to their partner Their
partner then picks up an ‘action’ card and responds to the
comment made as dictated by the action given
3 Before students begin the card activity, turn to page 49
of the Coursebook and revise the phrases given to help
them in the collaborative task Alternatively revise this
language to begin with
4 Once students have started, monitor pairs, checking usage
of the phrases revised and noting good language use and
areas to discuss as a class
5 Round up by discussing how the activity went and any
language issues that arose
Variations
If there are an odd number of students, share out the cards
among them or have students working in a combination of
pairs and threes
Follow-up
Students (in their pairs) write another eight ‘comment’ cards
of their own that are swapped with another pair’s cards in a
subsequent class for further practice as required
4A: What word is missing?
Use after Vocabulary Exercise 4b (CB, p.58)
Aim: To revise vocabulary as covered in Module 4A
Time: 10–15 minutes Activity type: Pairwork or small groups Students take turns to read out a sentence that has a word missing Their partner(s) must guess the word to gain the card
Preparation: Make one copy of Activity 4A (on p.132) per two or three students
1 Divide the class into pairs or small groups and give each
pair/group a copy of the cards Ask them to place them face down in a pile in front of them
2 Explain that students should take turns to pick up a card
and read the sentence out to their partner or group
The first person (if working in a group) to guess the missing word correctly, keeps the card Then the person
to their left takes a turn to pick up a card and read out the sentence and so on Point out that if a wrong word
is given, another student may guess and get the card
Alternatively, if no one guesses, the student reading the card can give a clue
3 The winner at the end of the game is the person with the
most cards
The missing word for each sentence is given below the sentence on each card
Trang 84B: Prefix dominoes
Use after Language development 1 Exercise 3 (CB, p.61)
Aim: To revise the prefixes covered in Module 4A
Time: 15–20 minutes
Activity type: Pairwork Students practise using prefixes
through a game of dominoes, matching prefixes with words
they would correctly link to
Preparation: Copy and cut up a set of Activity 4B dominoes
(on p.133) for each pair
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs and give each pair a set of
dominoes Ask them to share them out equally
2 Explain that Student A places a domino face up in front of
them Student B then places one of their cards at either
end of the first domino if they can make a word using the
prefix and base word cards they have Explain that they
have encountered many of the words and their prefixes in
the module but that others have been added to widen the
scope and provide further examples of usage
3 Before students start, tell them that if they think their
partner’s word is incorrect (and they have used the
incorrect prefix), they can challenge them If the students
are unable to agree, the teacher makes the decision If
the word is incorrect or a student is unable to make a
sentence, the turn goes to their partner
4 Students continue to take turns to put down a domino at
either end of the domino chain until one of them has put
all their cards down This person is the winner
5 Round up by finding out who were the winners and
eliciting the completed words from the class
Variations
Where there are an odd number of students, students could
work in a group of three They would then have 12 domino
cards each
The photocopiable activity gives a set of correct answers – the
prefix at the end of the card fits with the base word on the
subsequent card Each card links to the next one given to the right,
horizontally, for example on the first line, under- + -paid / non- +
-conformist and so on The prefix at the end of the line links to the
one at the beginning of the next line, e.g en + rich There may be
other options, however, in terms of prefixes matching with other
base words, e.g over + develop, over + populated.
4C: Sentences into noun clauses
Use after Language development 2 Exercise 4 (CB, p.66)
Aim: To practise forming noun clauses from sentence stems
Time: 15–20 minutes Activity type: Pairs or groups of three Students have to complete sentence stems using noun clauses, so that the new sentences have the same meaning as the original ones
Preparation: Copy and cut up a set of Activity 4C cards (on p.134) for each pair/group
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs or threes and give each pair/
group a set of cards Ask them to put them in a pile, face down in front of them
2 Explain that Student A takes a card, reads the first
sentence out to Student B and then reads out the sentence stem Student B must then complete the sentence stem using a noun clause so that the new sentence has the same meaning as the original one
Student B can ask for the sentence and stem to be repeated Depending on the class, it might be a good idea for students to write down their answers so that they can discuss them on completion
3 Student B then takes a card and repeats the procedure,
followed by Student C if students are working in groups
of three They continue to take turns reading out and completing the sentence stems until all the cards have been dealt with
4 Before students start, tell them that if they think someone
else’s sentence is incorrect, they can challenge them If the students are unable to agree, the teacher makes the decision Round up by discussing the sentences given and any possible alternatives
Variation
You may wish to project the cards on the board and ask different members of the class (alone or in teams) to complete a set sentence stem or simply share the cards out among the class as a quick revision exercise
Trang 9Suggested answers
1 What I had for dinner has given me indigestion
2 What Jane said surprised us all
3 Taking evening classes is a great way to meet people
4 She feared that she’d fail her driving test again
5 Don’t most people wish they had more free time?
6 What my friends said was so encouraging
7 We will never understand why she didn’t take the job
8 The wonderful thing about pets is that they keep you company
9 Everybody is really disappointed (that) the team lost
10 It suddenly struck him that staying on was pointless
11 John’s plan to leave the party unnoticed failed/didn’t work/
didn’t go to plan
12 Whether or not they’ll arrive on time is questionable/
debatable/uncertain
13 It’s impossible for me to take the day off tomorrow
14 Whoever played that last solo is really talented
15 My aunt loves being taken out for dinner
16 That you managed to get that job is fantastic
17 I wonder which route I should take to get to the airport?
18 I don’t know what the name of the new head of department
is/what the new head of department is called
5A: What’s the word again?
Use after Vocabulary Exercise 4b (CB, p.74)
Aim: To revise vocabulary as covered in Module 5A
Time: 10–15 minutes Activity type: Pairwork or small groups Students complete a puzzle grid, adding the missing words needed to find another key item of vocabulary from the section
Preparation: Make one copy of Activity 5A (on p.135) per two
or three students
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs or groups of three and give
each pair/group a copy of the grid and clues
2 Explain that they must complete the sentences with an
appropriate word and then transfer it to the puzzle Once they have completed the horizontal clues they should be able to find out what the vertical word in the grey part of the grid is and write down the extra word under the clues Point out that this word will also be an item of vocabulary they have covered in this module
3 Allow 5–10 minutes for students to complete the grid,
then review their answers as a class
Variations
With a smaller class, the puzzle could be projected on the board, with students taking turns to complete a clue With a weaker class the first letter of each word could be given to provide some help
1 inequalities 2 fumes 3 triggered 4 famine 5 consume
6 surplus 7 scarce 8 emit 9 diversity 10 erosion
11 compensation Extra word: legislation
Trang 105B: Odd one out
Use after Language development 1 Exercise 3b (CB, p.77)
Aim: To practise and extend use of modifying gradable and
ungradable adjectives as covered in Module 5A
Time: 15–20 minutes
Activity type: Pairwork Students determine which adjective
in a set cannot be used with the modifier given
Preparation: Copy and cut up a set of Activity 5B cards (on
p.136) for each pair
Procedure
1 Divide the class into pairs and give each pair a set of
cards Ask them to put them in a pile, face down, in front
of them
2 Explain that students take turns to pick up a card and
read out the contents to their partner Each card has a
modifying adverb (in capitals/bold) at the top and then
four adjectives The student being read the options must
decide which adjective does not fit with the modifying
adverb and keeps the card if they get the correct answer
(the answer is marked by an asterisk) If they get the
wrong answer, the person reading out the words keeps it
3 Explain that students will have encountered many of the
adverbs and adjectives given but might come across a few
combinations that are new In this case they should try
to use their own judgement to decide which word is the
odd one out Encourage students to put aside any cards
containing combinations that are new for discussion during
class feedback
4 Students continue to take turns until all cards have been
used The person with the most cards at the end of the
game is the winner
5 Round up by finding out who were the winners and
discussing any questions that arose, providing examples
of usage in sentences for any new combinations students
may be unsure of
Variation
Depending on time or class size, groups of three or four are
also possible
Follow-up
Students write a sentence of their own for each card (20 in
total) using each of the adverbs plus one of the adjectives it
can be used to modify
The odd word out in each set is marked by an asterisk.
5C: Match the mixed conditionals
Use after Language development 2 Exercise 4c (CB, p.82)
Aim: To revise mixed conditional forms as covered in Module 5B
Time: 15–20 minutes Activity type: Pairwork Students take turns to match a sentence beginning with an appropriate ending to complete the mixed conditionals
Preparation: Make one copy of Activity 5C (on p.137) per two students Divide up the cards into Student A and Student B cards (as given on the worksheet); each set has eight white ‘If ’ cards and eight grey ‘result’ cards Shuffle each set of cards
Procedure
1 Tell students that this activity revises mixed conditionals and
that the aim is to correctly match the sentence beginnings and endings
2 Divide the class into pairs and in each pair give one student
a set of Student A cards and the other a set of Student B cards They can look at their cards but not show them to their partner
3 Student A starts by reading out one of their ‘If ’ cards to
Student B, who then has to decide which of their ‘result’ cards would correctly match it If Student B chooses the correct card they keep the pair They then take a turn to read out
an ‘If ’ card to Student A If Student B chooses an incorrect card, both cards used are put to one side until the end of the activity, when all unpaired cards are discussed and matched
Students continue to take turns until all the cards have been used up The winner is the one with the most pairs
4 When students have finished, check answers and alternative
matches that students may have found Discuss the time period focused on in each part of the sentences given, as well as the tenses used It may also be useful to discuss which conditional tense each part uses Alternatively this could be set as a follow-on activity or homework
Variations
Students spread the cards face down They take turns to turn over two cards to see whether they make a grammatically correct sentence and keep any pairs of cards that do, having
an extra turn each time their two cards match Continue until all the pairs have been matched The winner is the person with the most pairs matched
If there are an odd number in a class and a group of three
is needed, simply share the student A cards among two of the weaker students who then work together, taking turns as student A
Follow-up
Students use the sentence beginning cards and complete them using their own ideas This could be done in pairs or alone
The photocopiable activity shows the correct mixed conditional sentences with the result part on a grey card Other alternative card mixes may be possible.