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Unit 10 Developing Speaking; Phrases for fluency;
Unbelievable news Functions
1 10.07 Tell students to cover
the dialogue and discuss the
question in pairs before listening
to check their answers.
Someone is being interviewed on
camera.
2 10.07 Check/clarify: current
affairs.
1 because he didn’t know a new
shopping centre was planned
2 that Luke didn’t know about the
shopping centre
3 about things like climate change
and world politics
3 Encourage students to use the
language from the dialogue when
giving their answers.
4 During feedback, say the
sentences for students to repeat.
Drill sentences to ensure correct
pronunciation.
1 on earth 2 at least
3 don’t bother 4 or something
5 in any case
6 none of your business
5 Allow students six to eight
minutes to prepare their role
plays. Monitor to make sure all
students are on task.
6 As an alternative, you could
ask students to cover the Key
Language box and try to guess
which words complete the
sentences. During feedback, drill
the phrases, not being afraid
to exaggerate slightly, and
encourage students to use wide-
ranging intonation as they say
them.
1 Guess 2 know 3 believe
4 heard Activity idea Extension
7 Monitor to help with vocabulary
and ideas. Encourage students phones, for example), they could record their conversation and play it back to
to use exaggerated intonation to
express surprise. and listen for improvements.
T98 Unbelievable news | Unit 10
1 10.07 Look at the photo. What’s happening? Read and
listen to check.
Bea: Hi Luke. You’re late. What kept you?
Luke: It’s none of your business, Bea.
Bea: Wow! You’re in a bad mood. Have you had some bad Bea: Oh, don’t worry. No one knows about it – except
news or something? me, of course! But how on earth do you not know
about the shopping centre plans? Don’t you follow
Luke: No, not bad news, but you’re right; I’m not in a good the news?
mood. I’m embarrassed and angry at myself. You’ll
never guess what happened to me. I got stopped in Luke: I do. Well, I look at things on Twitter sometimes,
the street, that local TV news programme was there at least. But I’ve been so busy lately, what with
exams and everything. In any case, why haven’t we
with a camera crew and an interviewer. She said,
‘So, what do you think about the plans for the new been discussing it at school? There’s a current affairs
shopping centre?’ And all I could say was, ‘What new Bea: lesson every week, isn’t there?
Those lessons aren’t about local stuff, you know
shopping centre?’ Everyone laughed. It was so
embarrassing. My big chance to be on TV and that. We talk about climate change and world
I blew it! politics, not new shopping centres. But I can tell
you all about it if you like.
Bea: Hah, hah, hah! That’s so funny! ‘What new Luke: Don’t bother. It’s too late now. I mean, they’re not
shopping centre?’ Brilliant! Oh come on, Luke –
you’ve got to try to see the funny side of it. going to ask me again, are they?
Luke: I guess, but it’s not easy when you’ve made a fool Bea: No, but you might want to know what’s going on
of yourself. in your own hometown.
10.07 Read and listen to the dialogue again
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Student A is someone
SPEAKING
2 and answer the questions. 5 who thinks it’s important to follow the news.
1 Why was Luke embarrassed by his answer? Student B doesn’t watch or listen to the news.
2 What is Bea surprised about? Write a short conversation and then act it out.
3 What are the current affairs lessons at their FUNCTIONS
school about?
3 SPEAKING Discuss the statements in pairs. Do you Introducing news
SPEAKING
agree with them?
1 What happened to Luke was really embarrassing. KEY LANGUAGE Did you know that …?
You’ll never believe …
2 Teenagers should follow local news as well as Have you heard (about) …? Guess what?
global news.
Phrases for fluency 6 Complete each sentence with one word.
4 Find the underlined expressions in the dialogue 1 in the test! what? I got 90 percent
and use them to complete the sentences. 2 Did you that Maura’s
1 Why did you dye your moving to Australia?
hair green? 3 You’ll never what
2 Can you lend me £20? Or £5, ? happened to me yesterday.
3 There’s no wi-fi in the camp where we’re going, so 4 Have you about Mike?
writing me any emails. He’s broken his leg.
4 I’m bored. Let’s go swimming . 7 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Think of three surprising
SPEAKING
5 I don’t really want to go to the party, and
I haven’t been invited. pieces of news (real or invented). Then follow the
6 Stop asking me questions! ! instructions below. Use the phrases in the Key
Language box.
It’s
• A tells a piece of news to B using a phrase above.
• B replies.
• Then switch roles.
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In Exercise 5, if students have access to a recording facility (using their mobile
check their own pronunciation and intonation. They can then repeat the exercise