Pearson prep section 3: the essay

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Exams!

Resit Central exam B1

Reading and Listening:

April 2nd: 9.00 - 11.00

Pearson exam A2:

April 5th

April 12th

April 19th

Goals

You are going to practice your speaking skills (using the present tense)

You are going to learn how to use modal verbs.

You are going to write an essay.

Speaking

Describing a picture.

You will see a picture.

You have 25 seconds to prepare.

Describe the picture in 25 seconds.

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) in the office every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not solve) a crossword puzzle every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

Present simple & present continuous
Look! That girl ..... (skate) really well.

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Jack ____ (not like) walking home in the rain. (geen afkorting)

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

Speaking

Describing a picture.

You have 25 seconds to prepare.

Describe the picture in 25 seconds.

Speaking

Describing a picture.

You have 25 seconds to prepare.

Describe the picture in 25 seconds.

Speaking

Describing a picture.

You have 25 seconds to prepare.

Describe the picture in 25 seconds.

Speaking

Describing a picture.

You have 25 seconds to prepare.

Describe the picture in 25 seconds.

Writing:

The essay

Using modals

Using arguments

A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that expresses possibility, ability, permission, or necessity.

Have to/ need to/ must

We use have to/need to/must when we talk about rules and things that are necessary. 

You have no choice, or it’s a very strong suggestion:

• You must talk to your manager about the problem.
• We have to pay tax on the money we earn.
• I need to get up early to catch my flight tomorrow.

Should/Shouldn't

We use should/shouldn’t when we are giving advice. 

We use should to talk about things that are a good idea, and shouldn’t to talk about things that are not a good idea:

• You should come to work in smart clothes.
• You shouldn’t arrive late to meetings.
• Should I wear a tie?

Giving advice

I am going on a sports holiday and I need to get fit quickly.

I am moving to a new city in a few months. How can I make new friends?

I am fed up with my job. I hate working in an office. I need to change careers.

Choose one of the situations. 

Give 3 pieces of advice.

Writing intermediate level B1

Write and improve  > Intermediate

An essay: Teenagers deciding how much homework 

they get

Instruction

Feedback

ERK level

Timer

Yes, I agree with this statement, because.....

No, I disagree with this statement, because....

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