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Juniors III

SECOND TEST - TEACHING POINTS

Coverage: Units 3 & 4
Not all the teaching points below will be tested.

Grammar
1. Verb tenses: - Past simple – all forms
- Present simple for fixed timetables
- Past continuous – all forms
- Present perfect – all forms
2. could / couldn’t – for ability
3. used to + INF
4. when and while with past continuous
5. Indefinite pronouns: something / somewhere / someone / everyone / nothing / nowhere / no one /
anything / anywhere / anyone /
6. ever and never with present perfect
7. Defining relative pronouns: who, that where

Functions
1. Make excuses and apologise
2. Talk about experiences up to now

Vocabulary
1. Education and work – Sts book p.28
2. Prepositions of movement- Sts book p. 30
3. Describing objects– Sts book p. 32
4. New words boxes – Sts book p. 36 - 46
5. Camping and survival skills - Sts book p. 41
6. Adjectives describing qualities - Sts book p. 42

Short writing task: 35 / 45 words

Students should be able to:
1. Write a short paragraph about a place you would like to visit – Sts book p. 43
2. Write a short description of your favourite object- – Sts book p.32

Long writing task: 70/80 words

Students should be able to:
1. Write a short article about a famous person– – Sts book p. 29
2. Write a letter of apology – Sts book p. 35
3. Write an article about an interesting day out– Sts book p. 45
4. Write an itinerary for an expedition – Sts book p. 47

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Today 3
Juniors III

SECOND TEST - SYLLABUS

Unit 3 – People and achievements

Lesson A – He used to help in the kitchen

Do pages 28 and 29 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.

Setting time limits for activities helps focus students.

Writing tip: Ask students to find information about a popular people in Uruguay who
achieved an important aim – for example – www.payasosmedicinales.com

Do photocopiable Resource 3A

Workbook: pp. 25 to 28

Lesson B – We were looking for you

Do pages 30 and 31 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.
Do photocopiable Resource 3B

Workbook: pp. 29 to 32

Lesson C – No one believed us!

Do pages 32 and 33 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.
Do photocopiable Resource 3C

Workbook: pp. 33 to 36

Encourage students to have a special section in their notebooks where they can take notes
of new words or verbs.

Lesson D – Communication
Do pages 34 and 35 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.
Do photocopiable Resource 3D
Workbook: p. 37

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Lesson E – A great British author
Do pages 36 and 37 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.

Lesson F – Revision
Do pages 38 and 39 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.

My progress
Encourage students to reflect on their own learning and complete the chart.

Workbook: p. 38

Unit 4 – The great outdoors

Lesson A – Have you ever seen a bear?

Do pages 40 and 41 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.
Do photocopiable Resource 4A

Workbook: pp. 39 to 42

Lesson B – Someone who takes risks

Do pages 42 and 43 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.
Do photocopiable Resource 4B

Workbook: pp. 43 to 46

Lesson C – Communication
Do pages 44 and 45 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.
Do photocopiable Resource 4C

Workbook: p. 47

Lesson D – Cross-curricular studies

Do pages 46 and 47 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.

Lesson E – Revision
Do pages 48 and 49 - Follow suggestions in the TB carefully.

Workbook: p. 48

My progress
Encourage students to reflect on their own learning and complete the chart.

Pick and Mix

Do it all.
It’s an interesting section to work with the language with a ludic approach.

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