Unit Open and distance learning Lesson Developing it skills(lesson15) Objectives

(enclosure 2.5)
LESSON TWO: CONFIDENCE WITH NUMBERS (lesson 22)
Speaking: Dialogue: Can reasonably fluently sustain a straightforward description of one of a variety of subjects within his/her field of interest, presenting it as a linear sequence of points. Monologue: Can describe events, real or imagined. Can narrate a story. Can give straightforward descriptions on a variety of familiar subjects within his/ her field of interest. Can reasonably fluently relate a straightforward narrative or description as a linear sequence of points. Can give detailed accounts of experiences, describing feelings and reactions. Can give a prepared straightforward presentation on a familiar topic within his/her field which is clear enough to be followed without difficulty most of the
time, and in which the main points are explained with reasonable precision. Can take follow up questions, but may have to ask for repetition if the speech was rapid.
Reading: Can understand clearly written, straightforward instructions for a piece of equipment.
Study skills: Speaking for academic purpose. Reading for information and argument;
Exercise 1. (5 min)Ask students to look through the words in the box. Give them some time to sort out them according to the types of the cost.
1. Material cost - sugar
2. Administration cost – telephone
3. Distribution cost – vehicle insurance (trucks)
4. Overheads - heating
5. Labor costs – production workers
6. Development costs – lab equipment
7. Advertising expenditure – free samples
8. Finance costs – bank charges
Encourage students to review the writing tips. Ask them to share the tips they know with the whole class.
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Exercise 2. (8 min)Put students in small teams. Ask them to discuss the following questions:
- What is energy resource?
- What kind of alternative energy resources do you know?