Base your story on the following questions

What happened that day to make it unforgettable? What was good? What was bad?

Who was involved in the story apart from you?

What happened before the main event of your story? What happened afterwards? How did the story end?

 

Proofreading your work

· You should look at your first draft of the task and decide:

Are the events told in a clear and logical way?

Is the language correct with good structures?

Will the reader enjoy reading your story?

Is the style correct?

If the answer to any of these questions is 'no' you will need to do some more work.

A story needs paragraphing. You can start your paragraphs with the expressions:

at first; it began with;after that; just then; afterwards; when; then; after some time; suddenly; out of the sudden; gradually; step by step; slowly; in the end; finally; it ended with;

Speaking

Choose one of these questions and respond to it within three minutes.

1. How important are universities?
2. Are the years students spend at university the best years of their life?
3. What do you know about British universities? What are universities like in your country?
4. Should governments provide students from low-income families with free university education?

 

Project

1. Search the Internet and find out more about university fees. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

2. Interview a student who has taken a part time job. Tell the class about the results of your interview.

3. Make a poster about your university. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson.

 

 

Speaking: My future profession

Compare and contrast the following pictures in pairs.

Reading: Top 10 Reasons to Become a Teacher

What are your reasons for choosing the teacher’s profession?

Read the following text and find words for the definitions below.

1. ability or capacity for growth, development p____________

2. to learn or discover by careful research or investigation d____________

3. To be or become completely proficient or skilled in sty. m____________

4. tendency, fashion, style t___________

5. to give mark g___________

6. holidays v___________

 

Top 10 Reasons to Become a Teacher

Teaching is not a job well-suited to everyone. In fact, many new teachers leave within the first 3-5 years of teaching. However, there are ten good reasons why teaching can be a great profession.

Student potential

Unfortunately, not every student will succeed in your class. However, you should believe that every student has the potential for success. This potential is so exciting - each new academic year presents new challenges and new potential successes.

Student successes

Student success is what makes most teachers continue. Each student who didn't understand a rule and then learned it through your help can give you professional satisfaction.