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Lesson Objectives
Lesson Objectives
Understand independently the main ideas in extended texts on a wide range of familiar topics and some unfamiliar topics
Explain information on familiar topics from diagrams, charts, tables, graphs or other visuals
Unit Opener
Unit Opener
Look at Picture 1. How did you read the sign on top when you first saw the picture?
Now compare Picture 1 and Picture 2. How does the arrangement of alphabets or graphics affect your understanding?
How do you think you can understand texts more effectively?
Picture 1
Picture 2
Pre Listening
Pre Listening
1 - Look at the pictures below. How many words can you think of when you see that item?
Listening Tips
Look at all the pictures before you listen to the recording and think of the names for all the items you see. If you don’t know the names of some of the items, think about what they are used for or connected to. This will help you to relate the conversation to the pictures and therefore make it easier to choose the correct answer.
While Listening
While Listening
2 - Look at the eight sets of pictures in 3 below. First, describe what you can see in each set of pictures, and then discuss what the connection between each set of pictures is.
3 - You will listen to eight short conversations. After each conversation, a question is asked about what was heard. The answer choices are shown as pictures. Choose the picture (A, B or C) which answers the question.
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Unit-4-pg50-3.8.mp3Reflection and Independent Research
Reflection and Independent Research
Have you felt that wearing face masks makes it hard for you to communicate with others?
Have you ever encountered any miscommunications because of face masks?
Do you know what humans rely on apart from listening in order to understand what the people around us are saying?
Body language expert Mark Bowden tells us what's lost in communication when wearing a Covid-19 mask, and what parts of the face you can emphasise when talking to people.
Terry Vaughan, a speaker on body language gives you three simple body language tips that you can use to improve your communication when wearing a face mask.
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