2 English for Information Technology A2-B1 Vocational English Teacher’s Book

1 F     2 E     3 A     4 B     5 C     6 D 

The formula adds up some numbers.  

Speaking 

5

  This is an information gap activity to practise 

saying formulae, with Student B’s information 

on page 70. 

 Extra activity  

If your students have some knowledge of 

spreadsheets, elicit from them other common 

functions they know in their own language but 

not in English. Then have them dictate 

formulae containing these to each other.  

Language 

 

The past simple is a grammar point that students 

at this level will have encountered before. 

However, many will still be making mistakes, so 

further accuracy-focused practice is usually 

needed.  

6

  Students read audio script 17 and identify the 

tenses used. They also complete a sentence 

describing when the different tenses are used. 

This will help them to relate the points made in 

the Language box to real use of language.  

The past simple and present simple are used.  

present simple, past simple