Good advice
27.06.2010
| Based on | Issue |
|---|---|
| Around Oz |
7/2010 |
| Language work | Preparation / materials |
| Discussing, writing |
Around Oz (p. 34) |
| Time | Level |
| 15 minutes | all levels |
Good advice copyfileProcedure
- Lead in by asking your students to recall the best advice they have ever been given.
- Set the scene: In his article "If I could do it all over again..." (p. 34), Peter Flynn says that he will be 56 on 1 July. He has written down some advice to his 16-year-old self.
- Dictate the following sentence fragments from Around Oz: 1. Don't be frightened of ___. 2. Don't go out in the sun without a ___. 3. Don't forget to ___ every night. 4. Don't ___ on the beach. 5. Don't tell ___. 6. Don't stop having ___. These fragments and more are also available to download at www.spotlight-online.de/teachers/spotlight-in-the-classroom.
- Have the students complete the sentences in small groups. They should try to imagine what Peter Flynn would tell himself in hindsight. For example: "Don't be frightened of your mother-in-law." Allow a minute or two.
- Do a whole-class feedback session.
- Refer to page 34 and read Peter Flynn's statements to your class ("Don't be frightened of beautiful women", etc.) and his explanations. Is it good advice?
