Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • OPT B1 GramCom Units5-6 TN

    Uploaded by

    Ceminstitute Uruguay
    10 views1 page

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    10 views1 page

    OPT B1 GramCom Units5-6 TN

    Uploaded by

    Ceminstitute Uruguay

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 1

    GRAMMAR COMMUNICATION |  Teacher’s notes B1

    Units 5–6 Units 7–8


    Bingo pairs Quite interesting
    Activity:  Gap-fill bingo in pairs Activity:  Verb construction game in groups of four
    Language:  Relative pronouns; quantifiers Language:  The passive
    To use:  After Student’s Book, page 60 To use:  After Student’s Book, page 82
    Preparation:  Make one copy of the worksheet for Preparation:  Make one copy of the worksheet for
    each pair. each group of four. Cut out the 25 cards. Provide a
    dictionary for each group.

    Procedure
    • Divide the class into pairs and give each pair a Procedure
    worksheet. Ask each pair to choose and tick seven of • Divide the class into groups of four. Give each group
    the sentences. a dictionary, the top section of the worksheet and a
    • Now allow them about five minutes to discuss set of 25 sentence cards.
    which words could be used to complete their chosen • Allow students about eight minutes to read all the
    sentences. (They should not write anything down.) In cards and look up any words they are unsure of in
    each sentence, the first word should be a quantifier the dictionary. Then ask each group to divide into
    and the second word should be a relative pronoun. To teams of two (Team A and Team B). Ask one student
    help them, elicit and write on the board: quantifiers = in each group to shuffle the sentence cards and
    some, any, much, many, a lot (of), a few, a little; relative spread them out face down on the table.
    pronouns = that, when, where, which, who, whose. • Team A begins by choosing one verb from the
    • Tell students that you are going to read out pairs of worksheet. They then turn over a sentence card and
    words and that in each pair there will be a quantifier see if their chosen verb fits in that sentence. If it
    and a relative pronoun. If they think they hear a pair doesn’t match, they should turn the sentence card
    that can be used to complete one of their chosen face down again and turn over another card. They
    sentences correctly, they should write those two have a maximum of five attempts to find a suitable
    words in that sentence. You should choose the pairs sentence.
    at random and cross them out as you say them, so • If they find a sentence that can use their chosen
    each pair is only said once. verb, they write the correct form of that verb in the
    Pairs of words: some/who, much/when, any/where, gap in their sentence (or on a separate sheet of
    many/when, many/which, a little/which, much/that, paper if you wish to reuse the cards). In each case,
    many/whose, a few/which, a little/where, a lot of/ the verb should be written in the passive form. That
    whose, some/which, some/when, a few/when, many/ team then keeps the completed sentence card.
    who, any/which • The teams take turns to find sentences for the verbs.
    • As soon as they have completed all seven of their Allow them to play for about 15 minutes.
    sentences, the pair shouts Bingo! Ask the pair to • Ask each team to read out their completed sentences
    take turns to read out their sentences. If they are all and award a point for each correct sentence. The
    correct, that pair wins the game. team in each group with the most correct sentence
    cards is the winner.
    Answers
    1 some, who/many, who 2 Some, when/A few, when Suggested answers (accept any correct
    3 any, where 4 a lot of, whose/many, whose alternatives)
    5 many, which/any, which 6 much, that 7 many, 1 are spent 2 was made 3 is shared 4 have been
    who 8 a few, which/some, which 9 some, which/a sold 5 be written 6 was awarded 7 was named
    little, which 10 a few, when/Some, when 11 many, 8 was introduced 9 are needed 10 are hurt
    when 12 much, when 13 a little, which/some, 11 are eaten 12 were invented 13 is added
    which 14 many, whose/a lot of, whose 15 a little, 14 are served 15 is saved 16 was discovered
    where 17 are spoken 18 be found 19 was opened 20 was
    bought 21 are given 22 are produced 23 be folded
    24 is caused 25 was called
    Extension
    The students look at all the sentences again and
    complete them with as many combinations of Extension
    quantifiers and pronouns as possible (for example,
    Ask the students if they know any other interesting
    Sentence 1 could be completed with some/many/a
    facts. Write these on the board. Then ask them how
    few/a lot of and who). They should also identify which
    many of these sentences are, or could be, written in the
    sentences could omit the relative pronoun altogether
    passive form.
    (6, 9, 13). Award points for each correct word.

    Optimise B1 Optimise B1 Teacher’s Resource Centre © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2017.


    This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.
    2 of 3

    You might also like