3/Aim: То introduce the topic of a text. Read out the questions and elicit Ss' guesses in answer to them. Aim: To introduce key vocabulary from a text. Refer Ss to the Word List at the back of their books and give them time to look up the meanings of the words given in the list. Give Ss time to complete the sentences and then check answers around the class. Refer Ss to the Check these words box and explain/elicit the meanings of the words or ask Ss to use their dictionaries and look them up. Suggested Answer Key mountaineer (n): sb who climbs mountains set out (phr v): to start on a journey camp (n): an outdoor area with tents for people to stay in mountain range (n): a group of connected mountains goal (n): a target summit (n):the top (of a mountain) wild (adj): untamed numb (adj): having no feeling spot (v): to see from a distance thick (adj): dense surround (v): to cover sth from all sides vital (adj): having great importance conquer (v): to defeat feat (n): an achievement clue (n): a hint expedition (n): an organised journey for a purpose e.g. exploration frozen (adj): being covered in ice equipment (n): the things used for a particular purpose fail (v): to not succeed log book (n): a journal that documents a journey make it (phr): to succeed Aim: To read for specific information (T/F statements) Read out the sentences in Ex. 2. Play the recording. Give Ss time to listen to and read through the text and find out which sentences are false Ask various Ss to tell the class and correct the false sentences Aim: To read for specific information (multiple choice questions) Read the Study Skills box aloud and then ask Ss to read questions 1-4. Give Ss time to underline the key words and elicit synonyms for them. Give Ss time to read the text and decide on the correct answers from the options A-D. Check Ss' answers around the class and ask Ss to justify their answers with the relevant part of the text. Aim: to consolidate information in a text. Allow Ss time to read the questions and then read the text again and answer them. Elicit answers from various Ss around the class. Aim: To consolidate new vocabulary through synonymous words Read the words in the list and give Ss time to match them to the words in bold in the text. Elicit answers from various Ss around the class and elicit what part of speech each word/phrase is. Aim: to write a diary entry. To help Ss. write these headings on the board: date, place, feelings. Ask Ss to make notes under the headings and then use their notes to create their diary entry. Suggested Answer Key date: 1st May 1999 place: 500 metres from the summit of Mount Everest 1st May 1999 Today I made a shocking and exciting discovery near the top of Mount Everest. We found Mallory’s body just 500 metres from the summit. Sadly we have no way of knowing whether or not he actually made it and was on his way down or whether he was still on his way up. It seems that he probably died from a fall. I am glad we found him. but disappointed that the mystery is still unsolved. | Suggested Answer Key Sir Edmund Hillary was a mountaineer from New Zealand. In 7953, Hillary was the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest, with Tenzing Norgay. Suggested Answer Key 1 set 2 spotted 3 fought 4 conquer 5 discovered 6 returned 7 failed 8 solved Answer Key T T F (Only Mallory had fought in World War I.) F (Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay are generally thought to be the first people to conquer Everest, but could be true as nobody knows whether Mallory and Irvine reached the summit.) F (Anker found Mallory’s body in 1999.) T F (Anker failed to reach the summit using outdated equipment.) T Answer Key B (whole text) D (t 11-14) A (I 31-33) C (whole text) Answer Key He had planned to leave a photo at the summit and this photo wasn't found on his body. He was using outdated equipment similar to that used by Mallory and Irviine in 1924. Answer Key tallest = highest (adj) brave = courageous (adj) vital = important (adj) expedition = mission (n) locating = finding f-ing form) outdated = old-fashioned (adj) certain = sure (adj) accomplishment = achievement (n) |