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unusual ‘talent’ for eyeball popping when she was hit on the
head as a young girl whilst playing hockey.

Task 3
Skill Reading

Time 25 mins
A.
Give stronger classes the opportunity to fill in the gaps
before listening a second time.
Teaching Tips For weaker groups, play the audio first. Clarify difficult
vocabulary at this point. You could have students read the
text aloud to practice this skill with weaker classes.

B.
Assessment Monitor as students answer the questions. Feedback as a
whole group and encourage full sentences when speaking.
B.
1) 6th July 2008
2) 1,668 metres
3) Nearly 200 records
4) It costs $1,768
5) 3 weeks
Answers 6) Possible answers – Kobe Wagyu Beef / New Zealand
venison / Iranian saffron / Beluga caviar / smoked
duck egg / Canadian lobster / gold leaf / champagne /
white truffle
7) 12mm
8) Hit on the head playing hockey
9) Istanbul, Turkey

Task 4
Skill Grammar and Writing

Time 25 mins
Put grammar on the board as this gives a useful visual
reference. Model pronunciation and ask students to give
some extra examples. Use last week’s lesson to help show
the difference between comparative and superlative forms.
Using authentic examples and images may aid
understanding.
Teaching Tips
For more practice, students can use their Grammar Practice
Book.

A.
This task could be done before looking at the Grammar Key
for stronger groups.