Page 7 - Pre-Intermediate English Course - Teachers Book 1

Ensure the class are using the collocations in the correct
Assessment context. Nominate some students to give examples of how
they personalised the language.

Task 4

Skill Listening
Time 15 mins

Teaching Tips
Play the recording once to begin with and get students to
share ideas with their partner. Then play again if necessary
Assessment
and feedback as a class.

What he found difficult:
Understanding some of the work (vocabulary and grammar).

Using his time wisely.
What advice he received:

Do self-study in the library during free time.
What he recommends to other students:

Be organised.

Write down assignment and deadlines in a diary.
Speaker to the welfare officer if you need help.

Tape Script
I’ve really enjoyed the course so far. To begin with it was

Answers difficult to understand some of the work especially the
vocabulary and grammar. Also it was hard at first to use
my time wisely. I remember feeling there was so much to do
with revising for the tests and submitting my homework on
time. Deadlines always came round so quickly. My older
brother told me I should use my free time to work in the
library and do some self-study and I did. Although it wasn’t
always easy as I joined quite a lot of sports clubs in the social
programme.
I remember being really nervous when I gave my first
presentation, but luckily I worked well with my group. Our
teacher gave us some really positive feedback, and my
tutorials with her were very useful. I had never done self-
assessment forms before but this really helped me stay
focused.

My top tip for new students is to be organised. Write down
your assignments and deadlines in a diary. If you need help
or have a problem, go and speak to the welfare officer in the