Picture Dictation – my grandparents Listen to the teacher’s description of his grandfather and grandmother. Draw the two people in the box:
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Picture Dictation – my grandparents
Listen to the teacher’s description of his grandfather and grandmother. Draw the two people in the box:
When you have finished, check with another student.Are your pictures the same? Or are they different?
Picture Dictation – my grandparents
Listen to the teacher’s description of his grandfather and grandmother. Draw the two people in the box:
When you have finished, check with another student.Are your pictures the same? Or are they different?
Picture Dictation – my grandparents
Listen to the teacher’s description of his grandfather and grandmother. Draw the two people in the box:
When you have finished, check with another student.Are your pictures the same? Or are they different?
Graded activity - Picture Dictation
Here is the text for the picture dictation:
Graded activity - Grammar oral controlled practice
This is an activity from a coursebook. What is its aim?
How can it be adapted so it is suitable for pupils of different levels of ability?
Ideas: . . . . . .
Now watch the video and see if your ideas are the same as the teacher’s
Graded activity: Error correction
This text contains several errors. Pupils need to find the errors and correct them.
How could this activity be adapted for different levels of ability?
Ideas: .
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Graded activity - Reading comprehension
Here is a reading activity from a coursebook. Weaker pupils will find it difficult.
How can you adapt it so it is more achievable?
Ideas: .
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Suggestion:
Or for stronger pupils:
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Graded activity – Listening comprehension
This is the transcript of a reading comprehension activity from a coursebook. The aim is to develop the sub-skill of listening for detail.
How could you adapt it so it offers different levels of challenge for a mixed-ability class?
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Graded activity – word search
This is a word search activity from a coursebook.
How could you adapt it so it offers different levels of challenge for a mixed-ability class?
Graded activity – traditional dictation
Instructions for dictation:This is the text for the dictation:
Three graded reading activities
How do they help solve mixed-ability issues?
1. A reading about ‘The Spirit of London’ exhibit at Madame Tussaud’s wax museum
Reading comprehension task 1:Read and match questions with answers:
1.How much of London’s history does The Spirit of London show?2. How do you go around it?3. What special effects does it have?4. What can you see in the modern day section?
Answers:a. Lights, sound, music and smellsb. Police, punks and touristsc. Over 400 yearsd. In a taxi
Reading comprehension task 2:1.How much of London’s history does The Spirit of London show?
a) 400 yearsb) over 400 yearsc) 399 years
2. How do you go around it?a) in a taxib) in a trainc) on foot
3. What special effects does it have?a) lightsb) sound and musicc) smells
4. What can you see in the modern day section?
a) policeb) punksc) tourists
Reading comprehension task 3:
1.How much of London’s history does The Spirit of London show?2. How do you go around it?3. What special effects does it have?4. What can you see in the modern day section?
2. A reading about Pen Pals adverts from a magazine
Reading comprehension task 1:
Write questions for these answers, based on the Penpal Page.a) How many of them are 13? Three of them.b) …………………………….? There are 4.c) …………………………..? Eloise doesn’t.d) ……………………………? James does.e) ……………………………? Chris does.
Reading comprehension task 2:
a) How many of the young people are 13 years old?b) How many boys are there?c) Who doesn’t eat meat?d) Who likes football?e) Who lives in the country?
3. A reading about the founding of the Red Cross:
Reading comprehension task:
a) Who started the Red Cross?b) Which armies fought at the battle of Solferino?c) What did the Swiss businessman do after the battle?
Text 1:When the idea of the Red Cross began, two armies were fighting in Solferino – a town in Italy. After 16 hours of fighting, many soldiers lay dead or dying on the battlefield. Henry Dunant (1828-1919), a Swiss businessman who was visiting Solferino, saw the suffering of these soldiers and organised aid for them.
Text 2:The International Red Cross fights war and starvation around the world. But how did it all start?The idea of the Red Cross began on 24 June 1859. At that time, the French and Austrian armies were fighting in Solferino – a tow in the north of Italy. After hours of fighting, 4000 soldiers lay dead or dying on the battlefield. A Swiss businessman who was visiting Solferino at the time was horrified by the suffering of these soldiers. He decided to help and immediately organised aid for the wounded – assisted by the people from nearby villages.
Song – ‘San José
The text of the song contains some mistakes. Can you find them?
Do you know the road to San José?I’ve been away so long, I may go wrong and lose my keys.Do you know the way to San José?I’m going back to find some piece of mind in San José.L.A. is a great big restaurantPut a hundred down and buy a meal.In a week, maybe two, they’ll make you a chef.Weeks turn into years -how slow they pass.And all the chefs that never were, are parking cars and pumping gas.
You can really suffocate in San José.They’ve got a lot of smog - there’ll be a place that I can stay.I was born and died in San José,I’m going back to find some piece of mind in San José.Fame and fortune is a lotteryIt can pull you far away from home.With a dream in your heart you’re never happy.Dreams turn into stone and blow away.And there you are, without a pet - you pack your bicycle and ride away.I’ve got lots of pets in San José.Do you know the way to San José?
Song – ‘San José
The text of the song contains some gaps. What words are missing? Then listen to check.
Do you know the way to San José?I’______ been away so long, I may go wrong and lose my wayDo you know the way to San José?I’______ going back to find some peace of mind in San José.L.A. ________ a great big freewayPut a hundred down and buy a car.In a week, maybe two, they’ll make you a star.Weeks turn into years -how quick ________ pass.And all the stars, that never were, are parking cars and pumping gas.
You can really breathe in San José.They’_______ got a lot of space - there’ll be a place that I can stay.I __________ born and raised in San José,I’______ going back to find some peace of mind in San José.Fame and fortune is a magnetIt can pull you far away from home.With a dream ______ your heart you’______ never alone.Dreams turn into dust and blow away.And there you are, without a friend - you pack your bags and ride away.I’ve got lots of friends _______ San José.Do you know the way to San José?
Roleplays
Are these roleplays suitable for mixed-ability classes?
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AT THE GREENGROCER’SSTUDENT A – You are the greengrocer
AT THE GREENGROCER’SSTUDENT B – You are the customer
Your prices:Apples 24p / kiloOranges 8p eachBananas 20p / kiloGrapefruit 10p eachPears 30p / kiloMelons 55p eachYou have no grapes
You want:2 kilos apples6 oranges1 kilo grapesa melon (if they’re not more than 50p)Something else (you decide)You only have £1!
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