W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

lola:
Yeah, I know about it. On what subject are you taking an exam?
Jakhangir:
(6)
German
. 
lola:
German? Ok, it’s no problem for me. I will help you with pleasure.
Jakhangir:
Oh, thanks, you (7)
saved
my life.
post listening Time: 10 min.
aim: 
encouraging students to talk about their learning conditions.
3. 
tell students to discuss the following questions in pairs. Check in a whole 
class discussion.
1. 
Is it better to study in a group or individually?
2. 
How do you think students should study? Give examples.
3. What conditions are best for learning languages?
students' own answers.
Grammar Time: 15 min.
aim: 
teaching expressions with 
to be
.
Prepare and bring 3-4 pictures or photos to the classroom where students can 
use expressions with 
to be
. For example, photos of a smiling girl, a picture of a 
hungry man. Divide class into 3-4 small groups. Give a picture to each group. 
Ask them to describe the picture.
possible answers
: she is happy. he is hungry.
Then tell students that there are some adjectives which are used with the 
auxiliary verb 
to be 
and write these expressions on the board.
to be happy to be angry
to be late to be hungry
to be sad to be interested in
to be bored to be tired
to be surprised to be glad
Ask students to make to make up their own sentences.
1. 
Ask students to look at the pictures in ex 1. tell them to insert the correct 
number into the circle.
 
possible answers:
a-10, b-12, c-3, d-4, e-1, f-7, g-2, h-15, i-5, j-13, k-6, l-14, m-11, n-8, o-16, p-9.
2.
Divide class into small groups. Ask students to discuss these situations in 
pairs and role-play their answers.
a) You see a friend you have not met for a long time.
b) You have worked 5 hours without any break.
c) You have had no breakfast and no lunch.
d) You have been listening to a boring lecture for an hour.
e) You have quarreled with your close friend.