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Lesson 6
Integrated skills development
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• discussed integration of skills
• read and discussed some lips for learning English
• converted the tips into suggestions
• changed some imperatives into polite requests
• written and signed a contract
A Imagine a situation where a person is talking on the phone and taking notes. Discuss in pairs and say what language skills s/he is using.
Describe a situation in which all the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing can be used simultaneously.
B Read the following tips for learners of English.
1 Help each other learn English.
2 Communicate in English as much and as long as possible.
3 Think why you need English and concentrate on studying what is most useful for you.
4 Read as much as possible every day.
5 Write at least one page of English every day,
6 Keep an organised notebook.
7 Listen to English (e.g. BBC English) every day.
8 Check your errors and keep a record of them.
Now discuss with your partner what you think about these tips. Are they helpful? If so, how? What other things could you do to improve your English?
C All the tips above are in the imperative form. Turn each of these imperatives into suggestions by using should / ought to / could / might etc.
e.g. You could help each other learn English.
D Read the following imperatives and change them into polite requests.
Repeat the point.
Don't speak in Bangla.
E Suppose a friend and you would like to practise learning English together. Sit together and write out a contract between yourselves and sign it.
Focus :
Skills.
Discussion, reading,
writing,
Functions.
Making suggestions & requests, writing a contract.
Grammar/Structure.
Imperatives, use of rnodals in requests & suggestions.
Vocabulary.
integration, simultaneously, concentrate, relax, organized.
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Lesson 6
Integrated skills development
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• discussed integration of skills
• read and discussed some lips for learning English
• converted the tips into suggestions
• changed some imperatives into polite requests
• written and signed a contract
A Imagine a situation where a person is talking on the phone and taking notes. Discuss in pairs and say what language skills s/he is using.
Describe a situation in which all the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing can be used simultaneously.
B Read the following tips for learners of English.
1 Help each other learn English.
2 Communicate in English as much and as long as possible.
3 Think why you need English and concentrate on studying what is most useful for you.
4 Read as much as possible every day.
5 Write at least one page of English every day,
6 Keep an organised notebook.
7 Listen to English (e.g. BBC English) every day.
8 Check your errors and keep a record of them.
Now discuss with your partner what you think about these tips. Are they helpful? If so, how? What other things could you do to improve your English?
C All the tips above are in the imperative form. Turn each of these imperatives into suggestions by using should / ought to / could / might etc.
e.g. You could help each other learn English.
D Read the following imperatives and change them into polite requests.
Repeat the point.
Don't speak in Bangla.
E Suppose a friend and you would like to practise learning English together. Sit together and write out a contract between yourselves and sign it.
Focus :
Skills.
Discussion, reading,
writing,
Functions.
Making suggestions & requests, writing a contract.
Grammar/Structure.
Imperatives, use of rnodals in requests & suggestions.
Vocabulary.
integration, simultaneously, concentrate, relax, organized.