Class 7 15.12.12

Class 7  15.12.12
Pages 48,49,50,56
Speaking - Dramatic events: students talked about dangerous activities and discussed adventure holidays. They each told of a dramatic event that had happened to them.
Listening part1 - Students discussed the pictures and expresions and did the part 1 activity
Vocabulary - Students discussed the idioms and did an additional activity with body part idioms.
Speaking - Students carried out a discussion (similar to part 4 of the speaking exam)using the following questions as a basis for discussion: Do you think life would be boring if we didn't take risks? Is it easier for the the rich to feel safe than for the poor? Are health and safety rules and regulations effective? They reported their ideas to the whole class.
Listening test - Students did listening exam from Book 1 Test 2.
Grammar - Verbs followedby to + infinitive or the -ing form. Students categorised verbs according to the verb form they are followed by and discussed the differences in meaning when both forms are possible.
Homework: Reading and use of English test from Book 1 Test 3; review of units 3 & 4 (pages 46, 47); Writing - Competition entry page 56.