Communication Workshop

pausing to identify each feature. the informal words are:
remember me? right? anyway, guess what? well.
stages 1?c3
■ read through the three stages with the class so that students understand exactly what to do.
■ refer students to writing help 1, page 90, and look at the page with the class if you feel it will be helpful.
■ you may decide that it will be better for some of the weaker students to do the task in pairs rather than individually. if the class has not had much practice in letter writing, it may be helpful to build up a letter on the board with the class so that students have another model to follow.
■ students go through stages 1 and 2 making notes, before they write their letter in stage 3.
■ students can write the letter in class or as homework.
■ when marking their letters, pay particular attention to the use of contractions, punctuation and informal phrases.
talkback
■ students work in pairs, reading each other’s letters to find out two things that have changed.
■ the pairs then report back to the class.
speaking: a class survey
before you start
exercise 1
■ students read the strategies and discuss in small groups
which two they think are most important and why.
■ students then feedback to the class and see if there is any general agreement.
■ ask students how they can interrupt politely in english
(“excuse me/do you mind if/i’m sorry to interrupt but ...”).
exercise 2
■ students copy the table into their notebooks.
■ students listen to the cassette and complete the table.
■ play the cassette again, pausing for students to check their answers.
answers
favourite tv programme ?c nature programme
favourite music ?c dance, pop
favourite clothes ?c t-shirts and jeans
tapescript
girl 1: hey, debbie, can you answer some questions for this survey, please?
girl 2: ok.
girl 1: do you watch much tv?
girl 2: er, not really.
girl 1: how many hours a week do you watch?
girl 2: well, about three or four, i suppose.
girl 1: what are your favourite kinds of programmes?
girl 2: i really like nature programmes.
girl 1: do you like classical music?
girl 2: no, of course not! i can’t stand it.
girl 1: what sort of music do you like?
girl 2: er, i love dance music, pop music …
girl 1: what are your favourite clothes?
girl 2: er, t-shirts and jeans. i don’t like formal clothes.
girl 1: do you ever wear mini-skirts?
girl 2: mm, sometimes, but not a lot.
girl 1: thanks a lot.
exercise 3
■ play the cassette again, pausing after each question for students to write the question down.