E3.3 B1 Speakout unit 5C. News: Good news.

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In this lesson, Ss give and respond to personal news. The lesson begins with Ss reading two texts describing personal news and learn verb and noun phrases related to events and occasions. Ss listen to a number of conversations where people give personal news. From those, they focus on phrases which give and respond to news. They listen to and practise using exaggeration in phrases which respond to news. Finally, they share and respond to each other’s personal news.

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Today's class

Read about personal news: phrases related to events and occassions.

Listen to conversations: fixed phrases for giving good and bad news. 

Practise using exaggeration in phrases which respond to news.

To start

What kind of big events happen to people in general? 

I'll write them down. 

Write a list of events and occasions that people experience in their lives.

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Talk to each other!

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Bad

Good

Bad

failed my accountancy exams, worried I might lose my job, broke my phone, had an argument with a friend, new shoes don’t fit, got my driving test tomorrow, will probably fail!

Good

Just moved into a really nice house, passed my driving test, work’s going really well, got promoted, earning more money, sister has had a baby, had a new haircut, got over 2,000 likes for video I posted online.

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Answers

What happened? Let's check.

First, what do we think and then check together. Listen in SpeakOut. 

I'm afraid you have to do another assignment.

Talk to each other!

First, what do we think and then check together. Listen in SpeakOut. 

Individually

Write down five pieces of news - a mix of good and bad - suitable for class. 

For example:

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Everyone

I will collect them. 

Grab one and share your news with your classmate using the appropriate phrases.

Homework

Pearson Speakout 3rd edition.

Unit 5C

Speak anywhere: How to ...

give some news.

To finish

Please get ready to finish

this lesson together.

Speaking

Work in groups of 3-4.

Play: Name that Word.