Lesson 01 - IE7 RFI - We are friends now

Lesson 01 - IE7 RFI - We are friends now

by Vuong Nguyen

Open Ended

1.1a Vocabulary: Describing people

1. Work in pairs. Describe what is happening in each of the photographs.

2. Do the photographs give you any clues about the personalities of the people in them?

Open Ended

1.1a Vocabulary: Describing people

1. Work in pairs. Describe what is happening in each of the photographs.

2. Do the photographs give you any clues about the personalities of the people in them?

Open Ended

1.1a Vocabulary: Describing people

1. Work in pairs. Describe what is happening in each of the photographs.

2. Do the photographs give you any clues about the personalities of the people in them?

Open Ended

1.1a Vocabulary: Describing people

1. Work in pairs. Describe what is happening in each of the photographs.

2. Do the photographs give you any clues about the personalities of the people in them?

Multiple Choice

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"artistic"

Multiple Choice

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"supportive"

Multiple Choice

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"adventurous"

Multiple Choice

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"talkative"

Multiple Choice

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"reliable"

Multiple Select

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"patient"

Multiple Select

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"ambitious"

Multiple Select

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"sporty"

Multiple Select

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"creative"

Multiple Select

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"considerate"

Multiple Select

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"conscientious"

Multiple Select

1.1b Match the people in each photograph with one or more of the adjectives below. Give at least one reason for each choice.

Example: The woman in picture 3 looks very conscientious because she seems to be working late.

"helpful"

Open Ended

1.1c For nouns 1-8 below, decide whether the adjective ends in: -al, -ed, -ent, -able, -ing, -ful or -ous. There may be more than one possible answer.

1. talent 3. care 5. confidence 7. knowledge

2. humour 4. generosity 6. sociability 8. punctuality

​1.1e Describe a friend

​"artistic; supportive; adventurous; talkative; reliable; patient; ambitious; sporty; creative; considerate; conscientious; helpful"

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Think of a friend who has one or more of the qualities above. With a partner, describe the friend by explaining the qualities they have.

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​1.1f Describe Yourself

​​"artistic; supportive; adventurous; talkative; reliable; patient; ambitious; sporty; creative; considerate; conscientious; helpful"

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How would you describe yourself? Write down three adjectives and show the words to your partner. Ask each other about them.

​1.2a Listening

​What numbers and letters do you find difficult to understand? Write them down and then give them to a partner. Ask him/her to dictate the letters and numbers to you in any order, for example, f-p-t-f-g-j-l-m-f-b-d. Write down the letters you hear.

​1.2b Listening

​Which numbers do you find difficult to understand? Write down five sets of numbers, for example, 6633, 6363, 3663, 677331, 3553. Give them to a partner and ask him/her to dictate the numbers to you slowly and then quickly in any order. Write down the numbers you hear.

​1.2c Listening

​You can use the questions in the test to predict the content of the conversation. Work in pairs and ask each other questions like:

• Do you think the conversation is about singing classes only/adults or children?

​1.2d Listening

​What to expect in the exam

• In IELTS Listening Section 1,

  you listen to a conversation between two people once only. At the beginning of the recording, you are told what the conversation is about and you hear an example.

• You are given time to look at the questions before you begin and also again in the middle of the recording.

• At the end of each section, you have time to check your answers.

​1.2d Listening

​How to go about it

• Read the instructions carefully and note word limits.

• Underline the words in the questions that show you that the answer is about to be given.

• Try to predict the answers.

• If the answer can be (a) word(s) or a number, read the question to check which is required.

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