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.

2025-03-04

IELTS 1-1

  • Lesson Aims

    • Speaking full test

  • Materials

    • Expert IELTS 7.5
      • pages 78, 84-85; 110, 116-117; 142, 148-149 (Writing Part 1)
    • IELTS Resource Pack
      • Similar or Different (Speaking Part 1)
      • Two Minute Talks (Speaking Part 2)
      • Interview Practice (Speaking Part 3)

  • Plan

    • Check HW
      • Grammar For IELTS
        • units 1-4
      • Expert IELTS 7.5
        • Writing Part 1
          • pages 78, 84-85; 110, 116-117; 142, 148-149

  • Homework

    • Grammar For IELTS
      • units 1-4
    • Vocabulary for IELTS
      • (extra)
    • IELTS Expert
      • 142, 148-149 (writing)

  • Language Spotlight

    • Grammar
      • DETERMINER: you must have a determiner before a noun: an article, quantifier (some, many, none)
      • Articles: articles are used before nouns
      • a/an = indefinite article (first time mentioned | unless very obvious) (only singular)
      • The = definite article (second and subsequent times mentioned | or very obvious) (both singular and plural)
      • Zero article
    • Writing 1
      • original
        • The graph shows relation between level of education and percentage of employment in United Kingdom. Graph has categories like four different levels of education and years between 1995 and 2025. In first 5 years employment of people with high school certificate or no certificate dropped slightly, but employment of other two groups increased a bit. Then, in 1995 data started to form sharper line corresponding  to the bachelor’s degree, it increased sharply, but after 5 years it dropped and started to be less percentage than data corresponding to the master’s degree. In 2005, right after master’s degree had overtaken bachelor’s degree on the graph, it rocketed to level of around 22% in year 2010. After that percentage of employment of people with master’s degrees was increasing slightly to these days, but percentage of employment of people with bachelor’s degrees was fluctuating to end in year 2025 with around 13%. In all of the years percentage of employment of people with high school degree and no degree was dropping really slightly  to end in year 2025 with level below 0%.
      • updated version
        • The graph shows the relationship between the level of education and the percentage of employment in the United Kingdom. There are four different categories representing four different levels of education and period of years between 1995 and 2025. In the first 5 years, the employment of people with high school certificates or without one dropped slightly, however the employment of the other two groups increased slightly. Then, in 1995 the trend started to rise sharply corresponding to the bachelor’s degrees. However,  after 5 years there was a drop in the percentage as compared to master’s degrees. In 2005, right after master’s degree had overtaken bachelor’s degrees on the graph, it rocketed to around 22% in 2010. After that, the percentage of people in the workforce with master’s degrees started increasing slightly to the present day, but the percentage of people working with bachelor’s degrees was fluctuating until the end of 2025, finishing at around 13%. Throughout the span of the graph, the percentage of workers with high school degrees and those who hadn’t graduated was dropping slightly towards the end of 2025, ending with a level below 0%.
    • Writing 2
      • original
        • The bar graph shows information about number of air passengers in eight countries, where transport by plane is the most  popular. Data is expressed in thousands and for every mentioned country there are numbers for years 2014, 2024 and 2034.
        • It can be seen, that flying by plane was and still is getting more common in evere country on the chart. Place, where number of aircraft passengers is the highest in every year is North America, then Asia, South America and Europe respectively. Through the time people are getting less afraid of using this type of moving around. Predictions of the future numbers shows, that in most countries on the bar chart number of passengers can even double, but in such places as United Kingdom or France the numbers are getting higher slowly. In year 2014 there were around 1.3 million air passengers in USA, in 2024 almost 2 millions and it is expected to increase to around 2.7 million by 2034. Country, where least people used aircrafts in 2014 was Mexico with score approximitely 700 thousands of passengers, but it is expected to double by year 2034.
        • The statistics look almost the same in Canada, USA and China, a bit lower numbers were scored by the Brazil and Sudi Arabia, then with around 1.1 million of passengers in 2024 is Mexico. United Kingdom and France have the lowest statistics.
        • In conclusion, we can see, that USA has the most aircraft passengers and United Kingdom has the least. Based on this chart it is seen that air crusies are getting popular in every country mentioned.
      • updated version
        • The bar graph shows information about the number of airline passengers in eight countries. The unit of measurement represents a thousand passengers and for every mentioned country there are three colored bars representing the years 2014, 2024 and 2034.
        • It can be seen, that flying by plane was and still is getting more common in every country on the chart. The place with the highest number of travelers every year is North America, followed by Asia, South America and then Europe respectively. Over time, people are getting less afraid of using this means of transport. Projections of future figures show that in most countries on the bar chart, the number of flight takers can even double, however, in such places as the United Kingdom or France there is a slight increase in the numbers. In 2014 there were around 1.3 million air passengers in the USA, in 2024 almost 2 million and it is expected to increase to around 2.7 million by 2034. The country where the least amount of people used aircrafts in 2014 was Mexico, with a figure of approximately 700 thousand airline users, but it is expected to double by 2034.
        • The statistics look similar in Canada, the USA and China, though lower numbers were recorded by Brazil and Sudi Arabia, followed by Mexico with around 1.1 million passengers in 2024. The United Kingdom and France had the lowest recorded users of planes.
        • In conclusion, we can see that the USA had the most aircraft passengers, while the United Kingdom had the least. Based on this chart it can be concluded that commuting by air is getting popular in every country mentioned.
    • Speaking
      • In free time we hang out driving a car to more interesting places.
        • In our free time we take drive around or take road trips to explore interesting places.
      • Or maybe meet in my fathers X.
        • Or maybe meet in my fathers office.
      • I think exams couldn’t really show what is level of knowledge of people.
        • I think exams can’t ‘really’ show what level someone is/has.
      • It depends of what subjects of tests will be.
        • It depends on what subjects will be tested.

2025-03-03

Upper Secondary B2 Exam

  • Lesson Aims

    • Read, summarize and compare information about ‘teenpreneurs’ and their inventions.
    • Share views and opinions on inventions and their importance.
    • Learn about and use compound adjectives to add information to nouns.

  • Materials

    • pages 2-3

  • Homework

    • Learning Hub

2025-03-03

Adult IELTS

  • Lesson Aims

    • I have practiced part 3 of the speaking paper.

  • Materials

    • Ready For Speaking from Ready for IELTS
    • Expert IELTS

  • Homework

    • Expert IELTS
      pages 88-89 (reading task)

  • Language Spotlight

    • Corrections
      • It helps them to make some exercises.
        • do/complete exercises
      • Small businesses can use website to …
        • … a website | websites
      • I don’t have a good opinion about e-learning.
          1. “I don’t have a high opinion of e-learning.” (More formal and natural)
          1. “I don’t think highly of e-learning.” (More informal)
          1. “I have a negative opinion of e-learning.” (Stronger emphasis on disapproval)
          1. “I’m not a fan of e-learning.” (More conversational)
          1. “I don’t think e-learning is very good.” (More neutral)
      • You can only learn theoretical aspects of any given topic.
        • You can only learn the theoretical aspects of any given topic.
        • E-learning doesn’t lend itself to gaining much practical experience.
      • You can learn managing people.
        • You can learn about managing people < You can learn management skills.
    • Incidental Language
      • chemist/pharmacy/drug store

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

2025-02-28

Upper Secondary B2 Exam

  • Lesson Aims

    • Improve writing

  • Materials

    • no coursebook pages

  • Plan

    • Warmer (improv)
    • Brain break (movement)
    • Give back writing feedback
    • Students retell their essay in pairs
      • Ss rewrite their introduction without seeing their old ones
        • Sentence starters to guide them:
          • “My opinion on homeschooling is…”
          • “One important reason is…”
          • “A good example of this is…”
          • “In conclusion, I believe that…”
      • Tt displays the introductions and helps improve them
    • Tt provides errors from writing; Ss try to fix in pairs
      • They was very happy together.
      • She go to school every day.
      • The book was more better than the movie.
      • He don’t like vegetables.
      • Macbeth and Lady Macbeth relationship change a lot.
      • The childrens need to learn social skills.
      • If he will study hard, he will pass the exam.
      • He said me that he is tired.
      • She is interested about history.
      • They was playing football when it started to rain.
      • Homeschooling have many advantages.
      • In my opinion school is better that homeschooling.
      • This is the most easiest question on the test.
      • The movie was boring, so we leaved early.
      • She always speak too fast.
      • He has a lot of informations about history.
      • They didn’t went to the party last night.
      • He is more taller than his brother.
      • I am agree with you.
      • This is a worth to read book.
      • The teacher gave us many advices.
      • If I would be rich, I buy a big house.
      • The police is looking for the thief.
      • I need some furnitures for my new apartment.
      • He said that he will call me when he will arrive.
    • Worksheet to practice common mistakes
    • New writing assignment
      • speak to write
        • 1️⃣ Prompt: The Role of Technology in Education
        • 💡 **Essay Question:
          • Some people believe that technology improves education, while others think it distracts students. Write an essay discussing two of the following points:
            • Access to information
            • Student concentration
            • The role of teachers
          • Explain which point is more important and why.
          • 💬 Peer Discussion Questions (Before Writing):
            • How has technology changed the way students learn?
            • Do students focus better or worse when using technology? Why?
            • Can technology ever replace teachers? Why or why not?
          • 🔍 Peer Checking (After Writing)
            • ✔ Content: Does the essay discuss two points from the task?
            • ✔ Cohesion: Are linking words used effectively (e.g., however, therefore, in contrast)?
            • ✔ Language: Are grammar and vocabulary varied and appropriate?
            • ✔ Organisation: Is there a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion?
        • 2️⃣ Prompt: Should Junk Food Be Banned in Schools?
        • 💡 Essay Question:
          • Some schools have banned junk food in cafeterias. Others believe students should have the freedom to choose what they eat. Write an essay discussing two of the following points:
            • Health benefits
            • Personal choice
            • Cost of food
          • Explain which point is more important and why.
          • 💬 Peer Discussion Questions (Before Writing):
            • Should schools control what students eat, or is it their personal responsibility?
            • What are the health effects of eating junk food regularly?
            • Would banning junk food make school lunches more expensive?
          • 🔍 Peer Checking (After Writing)
            • ✔ Content: Does the essay fully answer the question?
            • ✔ Cohesion: Are there transition words between paragraphs?
            • ✔ Grammar: Are tenses and subject-verb agreement correct?
            • ✔ Conclusion: Does the final paragraph summarize the main ideas effectively?

  • Homework

    • no homework