COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY.

CLASS DEBATE

Be prepared to discuss the following questions:
WOULD TEENAGERS IN YOUR COUNTRY EXPRESS SIMILAR VIEWS? WHY? WHY NOT?
DO YOU THINK TEENAGERS NEED DISCIPLINE? WHY? WHY NOT?
WHAT SORT OF PARENTS DO YOU THINK TEENAGERS LIKE?

My parents don't love me. They insist I come home at eleven every night!
My parents don't love me. They let me stay out till all hours!!
My parents don't love me. They're spoiling me by giving me everything I ask for
Psst! Wanna swop parents?

LISTENING

Follow the link and listen to the BBC '6 minute English' report on FOOTBALL RIVALRIES.
Then answer the questions:
-What is a 'derby'?
-Where does the word come from?
-Which are famous 'derbies' in Britain?
-What happened during the mentioned Rangers/Celtic match?
-Which is one of the solutions proposed to prevent violence in the stadiums?

SPEAKING: SPONTANEOUS STORY-TELLING

You are going to work in groups of 4 or 5 students.
You will be given cards with some prompts that you will have to arrange in order to tell a story which makes sense about any of the characters presented.
You only have 5 minutes to think about it.
You can only start a story if you have a card with a proper name and a picture/drawing...
then...use your imagination and organize the cards so that you can make up a complete narration...
Try to make it entertaining
Try to give details
Try to make your partners ask you questions.....
HAVE A NICE TIME!

SPEAKING PRACTICE

ROLE PLAY
Student A: You are an English person travelling in Spain. You want to find out how to travel from Madrid to Córdoba.
Student B: You are a tourist information officer in Madrid who can speak English. Respond to A's questions.
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Student A: You are at Heathrow airport, London. You want to travel into London. Ask for information.
Student B: You are the clerk at the ticket office. Answer the questions Student A asks.
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USE THE EXPRESSIONS WE HAVE LEARNED FROM THE LISTENING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS TOPIC ....

BE CONFIDENT AND AS FLUENT AS POSSIBLE...................!!!! Good luck!

more...........FOR TRAVELLING

passport control arrivals hall information centre ticket machines transport system scheduled stops destination direct-service stopping-service
aisle seat window seat advanced booking telephone booking internet rate
platform bay stop book open ticket off-peak rush hour

AN USEFUL WAY TO REVISE IS TRYING TO EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THESE WORDS USING THE SECOND LANGUAGE.
Example: 'arrivals hall ' is the place in the airport where you meet people that have travelled

USEFUL VOCABULARY FOR TRAVELLING

bus-coach-plane-train-ferry
subway-schedule-railroad-baggage check-street car
fare-first class- outward journey-period return- student travel card

BRITISH ENGLISH AMERICAN ENGLISH
left luggage office baggage check
railway railroad
timetable schedule
tube/Underground subway
tram street car

single ticket/return ticket one way ticket/ round trip

WEBQUEST

This is a WEBQUEST about 'The Corrs'. Read all the information provided and answer the questions.
Then, you have a nice song to listen to and sing along.

THE CORRS

SPEAKING PRACTICE

EXPAND THE SCENE
Describe the photographs:
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWWEN THEM?
WHAT DO THEY SHARE IN COMMON?
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLE IS?
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Lots of questions may be asked . Can you think of any others?
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We have practised in class with some photographs on the whiteboard.......try to remember because this will be a part of your final SPEAKING test.

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