Learning objectives

8.3.5.1(8.S5) Interact with peers to negotiate, agree and organise priorities and plans for completing classroom tasks

8.3.7.1(8.S7) Use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a range of general topics, and some curricular topics

8.2.1.1(8.L1) Understand with little or no support the main points in extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics

Assessment criteria

• Support a talk with peers while agree, disagree and discuss the order of actions and plans to fulfil the tasks

• Apply topic related vocabulary in speech appropriately arranging words and phrases into well-formed sentences

• Identify the main ideas in extended talks with little or no support

Level of thinking skills

Knowledge and comprehension

Higher order thinking skills

Duration

20 minutes

Speaking

Task 1. Discuss statements with your partner saying whether you agree or disagree with him/her. Provide explanation to your answer. Answer the questions while speaking. You should speak at least 2 minutes.

Learners talk in pairs on such topics as: family, relations with other people, hobbies and interests, house and homes. Firstly, one learner provides explanation then they swap the roles.

Card 1

Family is the most important thing in the world.

Card 2

It is better to live in a house rather than in a flat.

Card 3

Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.

Card 4

One friend can change your whole life.

Card 5

Happy is a man who is living by his hobby.

Listening

Task 2. Listen to the speakers and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. You will listen to the recording twice. CD2. Tapescript 1.

Trancsript can be found after the rubrics.

1. Speaker A is talking about her _______________.

1. best friend

2. nurse

3. neighbour

4. grandmother

2. Speaker B is talking about his _______________.

1. childhood friend

2. big brother

3. best friend

4. next-door neighbor

3. Speaker C is talking about her _______________.

1. boyfriend

2. childhood friend

3. neighbor

4. best friend

4. Speaker D is talking about his _______________.

1. best friend

2. childhood friend

3. classmate

4. girlfriend

5. Speaker E is talking about her _______________.

1. boyfriend

2. best friend

3. childhood friend

4. classmate