2025-03-05

Lower Secondary B2.2

  • Lesson Aims

    • I can use phrases to talk about controlling stress
    • I can use language to speculate about things that are certain or likely to happen.
    • I can understand a magazine article about preparing for exams.

  • Materials

    • pages 6-7

  • Plan

    • How Likely Is It? – Ranking and Discussion Activity
      • Prepare and Distribute Statements
        • If you don’t study at all, you’re bound to fail the exam.
        • Drinking coffee before an exam will probably help you stay alert.
        • If you cram the night before, there’s a good chance you won’t remember everything.
        • If you get enough sleep, you’re sure to feel more focused in the morning.
        • It’s likely that students who take breaks while studying perform better.
        • You might feel nervous before the exam, but that’s normal.
      • Group Work – Ranking the Statements
        • Divide students into small groups.
        • Give them a set of statements and ask them to rank them from most certain to least certain based on the expressions used.
      • Class Discussion
        • Groups compare their rankings and justify their choices.
        • Encourage them to suggest other expressions for certainty and probability.
        • Ask follow-up questions like:
          • Do you agree that this statement is “certain”? Why or why not?
          • What would make this statement more or less certain?
        • Personalized Task – Make Your Own Sentences
          • Students write two certain and two probable statements about their own study habits or exam preparation.
          • They share their sentences with a partner, who tries to change one word to make the sentence either more or less certain.

2025-03-03

Lower Secondary B2.2

  • Lesson Aims

    • I can understand an online article about healthy food swaps.
    • I can talk about healthy food choices.
    • I can take part in a class debate about food and health.

  • Materials

    • pages 4-5

2025-02-19

Lower Secondary B2.2

  • Lesson Aims

    • I can understand an interview about journalism.
    • I can talk about issues related to journalism.
    • I can write an opinion essay about the qualities of a good journalist.

  • Materials

    • pages 8-9

2025-02-17

Lower Secondary B2.2

  • Lesson Aims

    • I can read and analyse an infographic on news stories.
    • I can use vocabulary about news and the media.
    • I can analyse news stories, using tips from an infographic.
    • I can use language for describing recent events and processes.

  • Materials

    • pages 6-7

  • Homework

    • Learning Hub

  • Language Spotlight

    • version
    • sensational
    • evidence
    • sources
    • authentic
      • Refers to something that is original, true to its origins, or not counterfeit.
        • Often used for documents, artifacts, cultural experiences, or identity.
        • Implies accuracy and adherence to a source or tradition.
    • genuine
      • Refers to something real, sincere, or not fake.
        • Can describe emotions, intentions, objects, or people.
        • Often implies honesty and truthfulness.
    • reliable
    • the press

2025-01-29

Lower Secondary B2.2

  • Lesson Aims

    • I can understand an article about April Fool’s
    • I can research and present information on
    • I can discuss famous hoaxes and say why they were successful. Day tricks. famous hoaxes.

  • Materials

    • pages 4-5

  • Plan

  • Homework

    • bring Bart presents because he’s cool

  • Language Spotlight

    • Shame on
    • April Fool’s Day
    • Fall for
    • Scientist
    • Gravity
    • Effect
    • Flip-out
    • Exist
    • Unaware
    • interfere