3.1. Getting away from it all and Modal Verbs

 

What is the place that you have enjoyed most when getting away?

The Joy of Traveling and Exploring the World

 

Many people dream of traveling the world, not only to relax but also to explore new places and cultures. Every adventure is unique, and there are so many ways to enjoy it.

 

Some young people like to go hitchhiking because it is cheap and exciting. Others prefer to go sightseeing in big cities where they can visit museums, monuments, and famous streets. For those who love the sea, it is a wonderful experience to go sailing and feel the wind while moving across the water. Nature lovers often choose to go trekking in the mountains or to go hiking through forests, enjoying the fresh air and beautiful landscapes.

 

If comfort is a priority, many travelers decide to go on a cruise, where they can eat well, sleep comfortably, and visit several countries in one trip. Families also like to go on a trip together during holidays to spend time and create memories. More adventurous people may choose to go on a journey across continents or even to go on an expedition to remote areas like the Arctic or the Amazon rainforest.

 

Sometimes travel is short and practical, like when we need to go on a flight for work or study. But whether the purpose is work, adventure, or rest, each journey brings stories to tell.

 

In the end, the best part of traveling is not only reaching the destination but also the experiences along the way. Every time we decide to go on a trip, we open the door to new opportunities, friendships, and discoveries.

Individual Exercise 1 on page 24 about travel collocations on Wordwall

https://wordwall.net/resource/69419457

From the pictures on the top on page 24, what is the place where you would like to be and why?

Listening Exam Task on page 24:

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/EPpR8FF6z5T

Listening Extracts

We had to leave our hire car.

The only mean of transport you can use there are four legged: horse, donkey, or camel.

You have to pay an admission fee.

You can't keep waking all day without break.

Collaborative Online Exercise 1 on page 25:

https://wordwall.net/resource/118231679?wwmethod=link&wwshareintent=student

Individual Online Exercise 3 on page 25:

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/dLndaFZqDDH

Indvidual Oral Exercise 5 on page 25 about recording themselves comparing the pictures while using the modal verbs

First-Period Review (March 2024)

 First-Period Review

1.- Present Simple vs Present Continuous or Progressive

Chart of Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Review exercise of the present simple vs continuous

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/present-simple-present-continuous/

2.- Review of Past Tenses

Review exercise of Past Tenses

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/narrative-tenses/

3.- Adjectives ended -ed or -ing

The girl that I met yesterday on Tinder seems to be really interesting, so I'm interested in her

Review exercise of -ed/-ing adjectives

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/ed-ing-adjectives-adjectives-verbs/

4.- Adjective Suffixes

Chart of Common Adjective Suffixes

Review exercise of adjective suffixes

https://www.esleschool.com/adjective-suffixes/

5.- B2-level Fixed Phrases in Unit 2

Chart of B2-level Fixed Phrases in Unit 2

Vocabulary Review of Fixed Phrases in Unit 2

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/69096144/fixed-phrases-for-fce-on-page-21

2.5. How to write an article

What kind of time do you think they're having, a good or a bad one? Why?

Listening Worksheet My Best Night Out

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/z8FDWgPdWI7

Video My Best Night Out

B2 Speaking Activity: My Best Night Out

Objective

Answer questions about your best night out while being recorded.

Instructions

1. Work in pairs.
2. Decide who will be Student A and Student B.
3. Student A interviews Student B using the eight questions.
4. Change roles so that Student B interviews Student A.
5. Record the complete interview as a voice note.
6. Speak naturally. Do not read from a complete written script.
7. Submit the voice note being interviewed in the space indicated by your teacher.

Interview Questions

1. Where did your best night out take place?
2. When did it happen?
3. Who did you go with?
4. What did you do?
5. What was the atmosphere like?
6. What was the most memorable moment?
7. How did you feel?
8. Why was it your best night out?

Useful Language

Sequencing events

• At first, …
• A little later, …
• After that, …
• Eventually, …
• By the end of the night, …

Describing the experience

• The atmosphere was absolutely incredible.
• The venue was better than I had expected.
• The highlight of the evening was …
• What made the night unforgettable was …
• I had never experienced anything like it before.

Reacting naturally

• That sounds amazing!
• You must have been excited!
• I can’t believe that!
• What a memorable experience!
• That must have been disappointing.

Speaking Challenge

During the interview, try to use:

• At least two different past tenses
• Three sequencing expressions
• Appropriate B2-level vocabulary
• Clear pronunciation and natural intonation
• Natural reactions to your classmate’s answers

What is it?

In a magazine, we can read articles.

Where do you read articles?

Individual Vocabulary Exercise 1 on page 22 of Useful Phrases for Writing an Article:

https://wordwall.net/resource/98204507

Writing Exam Task on Page 22

Collaborative Reading of the Exam Task on page 22:

Exam task

You have seen the following announcement on an international website for young people:

Had a great night out?

If so, tell us about it!

Write an article about the best evening or night out you’ve ever had. We will put the best articles on our site next week. Send us your article, and you could have readers all over the world!

Write your article in 140–190 words.

Source: May, P. (2014). Compact First (2nd ed., p. 22). Cambridge University Press.

Collaborative Reading of the Article Sample on Page 22:

Out at night

Have you ever felt that birthdays were more fun when you were a kid? I certainly did on my 18th as I sat at home watching TV. Sure, people had given me some nice presents, but somehow the old excitement was missing. Then, to my surprise, the doorbell rang.

The moment I opened the door and saw my friends standing there my mood changed. ‘We’re taking you downtown!’ they said, laughing. You can imagine how delighted I was!

I quickly got ready and before long we were in a taxi. First they took me shopping, buying me any clothes I wanted, and after that we went bowling. For once I actually won! Then we had a delicious pizza before going to a fashionable nightclub, where we spent hours dancing and meeting with people, some of them quite famous.

Eventually I arrived home, but just as I was going to bed I received a text message. It was from one of the celebrities I had been talking to earlier, inviting me out for a dinner the next day. I think you will agree it had been quite an evening!

Source: Adapted from May, P. (2014). Compact First (2nd ed., p. 22). Cambridge University Press.

2.4. Fixed phrases

Do you think is possible to fall in love at first sight in a restaurant? Why? If so, how could it be?

Listening Worksheet:

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/tuXAcBxPjYu

Video Can you really fall in love at first sight?

Vocabulary Exercise on Wordwall:

https://wordwall.net/resource/118228155?wwmethod=link&wwshareintent=student

Do you believe that love at first sight could work? Why?

If you won a prize for a romantic dinner wherever you want for free where would you take them? Why?

Exercise 1 on page 21

Vocabulary Exercise 1 on page 21 of Fixed Phrases on Wordwall:

https://wordwall.net/resource/118235801?wwmethod=link&wwshareintent=student

Exam task on page 21

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/b6nqFXaIX2D

2.3. Speaking Part 2

 

Talk about the last restaurant you went.

What restaurant was it?

Where is it?

When did you go?

What did you have?

I went to Vips next to Walmart in the city centre of Cancun last week and I had an omelet with spinach and vegetables, grapefruit juice, a piece of chocolate bread, and a cup of coffee.

Listening Worksheet of the Speaking Test 2 of Picture Talking about Eating Out and Ordering Meals: 

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/CSHOgSc7VOS

Video link of Speaking Test Part 2 for the Listening Practice:

Speaking exam-task sample on page 20

Individual Exercise 1 on page 20
https://www.topworksheets.com/t/G3tFCZdh45W

Sample video of a Speaking Test Part 2 application

Speaking Practice in groups of three with a recorded voice note

Activity feedback by the examiners

Plenary about sharing experiences

Second Period Review

Online Exercise of Modal Verbs

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/modal-verbs/m015.htm

Online Exercise of Perfect Modals

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/could-have-should-have-would-have-exercise-1.html

Individual Online Exercise about the Adverbs of Degree

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/adverbs-degree

Online Exercise about Prepositions

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/noun-with-preposition

Online Exercise about Phrasal Verbs with the Preposition 'On.'

https://eflnet.com/pverbs/phrasalverbsOn

Collaborative Exercise about Classifying the Verbs followed by to-infinitive or -ing

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/62736657

Collaborative Online Exercise about Verbs followed by to- infinitive or -ing

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/gerund_infinitive2.htm

Individual Online Exercise about the use of 'too' vs 'enough'

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/too-too-much-too-many-enough/2/

1.10.- How to write an article

Subject:

A local magazine has asked readers to write an article about their favourite things about the Internet. Write the article talking about the things you do with the Internet and recommend a website to other readers.

Write your article.

Student’s FCE Article Answer:

The Internet: A Great Invention

The Internet has changed the way we live. It started as something that we could access only through a computer, but nowadays it is everywhere, and I love it!

 One of the cool things about the world wide web is that you can look up anything you want and nd out the answer straight away. Isn’t that fantastic? For example, imagine you are arguing with your friends about how to do something. Easy solution! Go online and find the answer.

 However, the greatest thing about the Internet is how you can learn tons of things very cheaply or even for free! In fact, my favourite website is www.udemy.com,where people register to teach and learn about different things: music, website design, making apps, history, etc. So I totally recommend it to everyone!

 In conclusion, the Internet has a lot of great things. For me, the best are finding information and learning online. What about you? What are your favourite things about it?

Structure

 

Title

Think of an interesting title which will make people want to read your article

 

Introduction

Start your article in an interesting way. You could ask the reader a question or make a strong statement.

 1st body paragraph

The first paragraph should involve the reader in some way.

 2nd body paragraph

Build on the interest you have raised in the first paragraph by telling the next part of the story

 Conclusion

Finish the article in an interesting way. This could be humorous or thought-provoking 

Sources:

https://engxam.com/handbook/how-to-write-an-article-b2-first-fce/#b2-first-fce-article-writing-guide

Assignment:

A local magazine has asked readers to write an article about their favourite streaming platforms. Write the article talking about the things you can do on streaming platforms and recommend what the best one you think is to the readers.

Write your article between 140 and 190 words.