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Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools 2 Reading Test 4
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Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools
Lesson Plan: Reading
This lesson plan accompanies Cambridge English: Preliminary for
Schools 2 Test 4, Part 1, Questions 1-5.
This lesson is suitable for students at the middle or towards
the end of their Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools
course.
Lesson Goals
1. To develop awareness of the format of Part 1 of the Reading
paper. 2. To review the key grammatical areas common in Part 1
(modal verbs, requests, imperatives). 3. To practise the core
skills and strategies required in order to improve students’ exam
performance.
Activity (see brackets for resources required) Time
needed Interaction
Warmer (Resource 1 and additional realia, such as a mobile
phone/text, a label and a notice or poster)
5-10 mins
• Write the exam rubric on the board, leaving spaces where
the
underlined words are below: There are five parts to the Reading
test. The reading and writing test lasts approx. one hour and 30
minutes. You must complete the answers sheets within the time
limit. There are five questions in Reading Part 1. For each
question there is one short text. For each question, choose the
correct answer A, B or C. Elicit the missing information, using
prompts where necessary (e.g. How many parts are there in the
Reading test?).
• Explain that in Part 1, students will read different kinds of
short texts (for example, signs or messages).
• Show the students different kinds of short text using
authentic materials. For example, hold up your mobile phone with a
message you’ve typed, ready to send, and elicit that it is a
text/text message. Do the same with a handwritten note, an email
(you may need to print one out), a postcard, a label, and a notice
(e.g. point to one in the classroom). Hold them up and elicit the
kind of text each one is.
• Ask the students: o where they might see the different kinds
of text o the types of language and text features they might
expect to see
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o who might write them and why (e.g. a postcard is written by
someone on holiday to send to family or a friend).
Main activities (copies of Part 1 example and Questions 1–5 for
individuals)
30-35 mins
Part 1, Example Question
• Explain that in Part 1, the focus of the task is to understand
the main message of the text. Write the example text on the board.
Ask the students to read the text. Ask:
o What is the text type? (An advert) o What is for sale? (A
computer game) o Who is selling the game? (Tom) o Is the game
completely new? (No, but it was bought
recently) o How many people can play the game? (2–4) o Is the
game in a good condition? (Yes) o What should you do if you want to
buy the game?
(Phone Tom) • Write the options on the board. Ask the students
to read them
and decide in pairs which answer is correct (remind them that
only one option is correct).
• Confirm that the answer is A. Elicit why A is correct (the
game was bought last month, it has only been played once and it
works perfectly). Elicit why B and C are incorrect (B is incorrect
because the advert says that the game works perfectly; C is
incorrect because 2–4 refers to number of players, not age).
Part 1, Questions 1–5 • Ask students to quickly look at texts
1–5 and identify the text
type (an email, a text message, a sign, a note/message, a
notice). • Elicit modal verbs and write them on the board (can,
could, may,
might, must, ought to, should, will, and would). Ask students to
underline the modals in the texts and options with a partner. Then
discuss their meanings as a class. Answers:
o Question 1: must (be handed in), obligation; won’t (be able to
go), impossibility
o Question 3: must (reserve), obligation; should (contact),
suggestion
o Question 5: must (have), obligation; have to (limit),
obligation; need to (write), obligation
• Now write the following on the board from the texts: Phone
Tom, Let me know, Please come to room 3B, Please sign below.
Students work in pairs to decide which phrases are imperatives and
which are requests. Answers:
o Example: Phone Tom (imperative)
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o Question 2: Let me know (request in the form of an
imperative)
o Question 4: Please come to room 3B (request) o Question 5:
Please sign below (request)
Part 1, Question 1
• Ask students to look at Question 1. Elicit the meaning of hand
in (give) and lose your place (no longer have a place).
• Ask: o Where is the trip to? (Oxford) o Who is the message
for? (Students who are going on the
trip) o What do students have to do? (Hand in money) o Where
should they do this? (At the school office) o What is the latest
time they can hand in the money?
(Wednesday lunchtime) o What will happen if students do not hand
in their
money? (They won’t be able to go on the trip). • Check students
understand the vocabulary in the options.
Students then answer the question by choosing A, B or C. • Check
the answer. Elicit why A is correct and B and C are
incorrect.
Part 1, Question 2 • Ask students to read the text. Ask a
stronger student to rephrase
the message (e.g. I’ve got two tickets for the concert tonight.
Do you want to come? Tell me if you do. If you don’t, I’ll ask
Helena if she wants to come).
• Ask students to answer the question and check in pairs. Then
check as a class. Elicit why B is correct and A and C are
incorrect.
Part 1, Question 3
• Ask students to read the text. Ask them where they might see
this text and who might read it (a campsite, people who want to
stay there).
• Ask students to answer the question and check in pairs. Then
check as a class. Elicit why C is correct and A and B are
incorrect.
Part 1, Question 4 • Ask students to read the text. Point out
the title and ask who the
message is for (i.e. students who like writing). Remind students
to read titles, as important information could be included there.
Then ask what the students will do in room 3B (i.e. discuss ideas
for articles).
• Ask students to answer the question and check in pairs. Then
check as a class. Elicit why A is correct and B and C are
incorrect.
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Part 1, Question 5 • Ask students to read the text and options.
Point out permission
in option A and permitted in the text. Ask if they refer to the
same thing. (No. The text says students cannot do more than two
races; A says they need to get permission to take part in the
sports day). Explain that they should be careful not to choose an
option just because some of the words are similar. They should
think carefully about the meaning of the message.
• Ask students to answer the question and check in pairs. Then
check as a class. Elicit why B is correct and A and C are
incorrect.
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S then
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Extension activity 15 mins
• Elicit and recap what students have learned about Part 1 of
the Reading test.
• Simon says please game (variation on Simon says): Give the
students instructions or make requests (for example, Sit down!
Please close your books). When you make a request, students should
carry out the action. When you use an imperative, they should not.
Students are knocked out of the game if they carry out an action
they shouldn’t have done, or fail to carry out an action they
should have done.
• You could also include sentences with modal verbs (e.g. you
must pick up a pencil), which students should not carry out.
• Alternatively, choose students who are out of the game to call
out an imperative or request for the class.
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Test 4
PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING TEST (1 hour 30 minutes)
R E A D I N G
Part 1
Questions 1–5
Look at the text in each question.What does it say?Mark the
correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet.
Example:
0
Rainforest Computer Game2–4 players
Bought last monthPlayed once – works
perfectlyPhone Tom: 255324
FOR SALE The advert says the computer game
A is almost new and in good condition.
B does not work on the seller’s computer.
C is only suitable for younger players.
Answer: 0 A B C
1 A Those who don’t pay punctually won’t be able to go to
Oxford.
B There are very few places left on the Oxford trip.
C This is the last chance for students to register for the
Oxford trip.
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2 If Steph wants to go to the concert she should contact
A the school offi ce.
B Jill.
C Helena.
3 A All campers must reserve a place in advance.
B Groups bigger than four are not allowed on this site.
C Groups of more than three should contact the campsite before
arriving.
4This message is for students who
A want to write things for others to read.
B have extra writing classes in room 3B.
C want magazines to be provided in the lunch break.
5A You must have signed permission to
take part in sports day.
B You have to limit the number of sports day races you take part
in.
C You need to write your name here to get more information about
sports day.
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Key
Test 4
PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING
READING
Part 11 A 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 B
Part 2
6 D 7 A 8 E 9 H 10 C
Part 3
11 B 12 A 13 B 14 A 15 B 16 A 17 B 18 B 19 A 20 A
Part 4
21 C 22 B 23 D 24 B 25 C
Part 5
26 D 27 C 28 B 29 B 30 C 31 C 32 A 33 C 34 A 35 A
WRITING
Part 1
1 wrote2 unable / not able3 travelling / traveling4 (were) easy5
fi rst time
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