Lesson goal: Students can talk about how they study and give advice about preparing for exams using should, ought to and if.
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Lesson plan
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Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- What was the hardest exam you've ever taken?
- Do you study better in the morning or at night?
- Where do you prefer to study: at home, in a library or in a café?
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New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsHangmanrevise · textbook · timetable · pass · fail · retake · grade · coursework · memorise · concentrate · cram · term · hand in · distraction · stressed
All words in the set - 3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
- Fill the gap
I've got a test tomorrow, so tonight I need to ___ all my notes.
Answer: revise - Fill the gap
Our teacher told us to ___ in the essay by Friday.
Answer: hand - Fill the gap
If you ___ (fail) the exam, you can retake it in June.
Answer: fail - Fill the gap
You ___ leave everything until the last night. Start revising early!
Answer: shouldn't / should not / mustn't - Multiple choice
Learning a whole year's work in the two nights before an exam is called ...
revisingcrammingmemorisingconcentrating - Multiple choice
My phone keeps buzzing. It's such a ___ when I'm trying to study.
distractiontimetablegradeterm - Multiple choice
Which sentence is correct?
I've been revising for three hours.I'm revising since three hours.I revise for three hours now. - True / false
Read: "Last year I crammed for every exam and I felt stressed all the time. This year I made a revision timetable in September and studied a little every day. My grades are much better now." The writer started revising at the last minute this year.
Answer: False - True / false
Coursework is work you do during the term, and it can count towards your final mark.
Answer: True - Discussion question
Your friend has an important exam in two weeks and feels very stressed. Give them three pieces of advice.
Sample answer: You should make a timetable and revise a little every day. You shouldn't study late at night — sleep is important. If you feel stressed, go for a walk and turn off your phone for an hour.
- Fill the gap
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Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Which is better for learning: exams or coursework? Why?
- What helps you to concentrate when you study?
- Have you ever crammed for an exam? Did it work?
- How do you memorise new English words?
- Should students have exams at all? What could replace them?
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Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz