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Learn and Talk: Lesson 2 Returning To School
Learn and Talk: Lesson 2 Returning To School
Lesson 2
Returning to School
Content:
Part 1 Warm Up 3’
Part 2 Text 7’ Part 4 Discussion 8’
Part 3 Retell 3’ Part 5 After-Class Review
Tutor: Please keep your greeting in 2 mins. And you can go through Part 5 if time allows.
Part 1 -Warm Up 3 mins
Tutor: Please encourage the student to answer the question and keep this part in 3 mins.
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Part 2 -Text Returning to School 7 mins Words and Expressions
expect.1After two or three lessons, it was fine. Everyone was (to fill a particular amount of space or time)
really friendly and I got on all right with my homework and E.g. I’ll try not to take uptoo much of your
time.
classwork.
The entire memo took upall of two
The most difficult part was trying to study and work at the same pages.
time. I’ve been in childcare for over 30 years but it still takes up 3. … that I’ve coped withthe course.
a lot of mytime.2There’s a lot of preparation and paperwork to (to deal successfully with a difficult situation)
do outside playgroup hours. I’m very pleased to say that I’ve E.g. It must be really hard to cope withthree
young children and a job.
coped withthe course.3You’re never too old to learn.
Tutor: Please read or let the student read the text, and explain the underlined expressions in blue.
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3 mins
Part 3 -Retell
Hints:
difficult … 71 years old … playgroup … qualifications
nervous … friendly … homework and classwork
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Part 4 -Discussion 8 mins Expressions may be used
(Try to talk for at least 2 minutes for each question. You are encouraged to use the
expressions that you’ve learned today. )
to start with / take up / cope with 1. to start with
I was nervous to start withbecause I
didn’t really know what to expect.
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a student?
2. take up
2. What are the difficulties a person may face if he/she wants I’ve been in childcare for over 30
to go back to school?
time.
Tutor: Please let the student talk freely, each question about 2 mins. Using the expressions
from today is encouraged.
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After-Class Review
Review the expressions you’ve learned today and try to use them to make some sentences.
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