EF - SPINT - TED Talk - Lesson 5

​SPIN

English Through Ted Talk

Careers​

Open Ended

How would you define a career?

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• Proceeds

• Charitable fund​s

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​Writing!

​Pairs

• Page 19

• Top the page

• Read about David Sivers

• Write 5 questions you can ask him.​

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​The Interview

​Change Partners

Student A: You are David Sivers

Student B: You are an interview

Use the 5 questions​

Use the text to help you answer​

SWAP​

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​Speaking!

• Do you consider yourself an organised person? Why or why not?​

• What kind of things are a good idea to plan ahead?

• ​Is setting goals important? Why?

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Exercise 2

Key Words​

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​Pair Check!

• What do you think is number...?

• What did you write for...?​

​What are SignPosts?

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Quiz!​

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Multiple Choice

The biggest social issue in my country is poverty. _____ many people live in low quality housing without access to basic services.

• However,

• Therefore,

• Such as

Multiple Choice

I think that students should study art for a number of reasons. _____ it can help them develop creative thinking.

• Therefore,

• Firstly,

• On the other hand,

Multiple Choice

The government should help people who have limited access to education by paying for the equipment they need; _______ computers and books.

• on the other hand,

• therefore,

• for example,

Multiple Choice

Oh there are so many. It’s so hard to choose. _____, if I had to choose, I would pick Lord of the Rings.

• However,

• Therefore,

• For example,

Multiple Choice

The best holiday that I have been on started in France and then _____ that I went to Italy.

• after

• before

• next

Multiple Choice

I think that being an international student is not that difficult. ______, I find it easy.

• On the other hand,

• For this reason,

• As a matter of fact,

Multiple Choice

I love food. ______, I enjoy eating all types of cuisines.

• Generally speaking

• Similarly

• In addition

Multiple Choice

Based on my calculations, my graduation should be in January or February. _______, my flatmate will graduate early next year.

• Likewise

• On the other hand

• Indeed

Multiple Choice

I usually spend about $100 on my weekly grocery shopping. ______ transport, I spend about half of that.

• Namely

• Although

• When it comes to

Multiple Choice

My mobile phone plan includes 300 minutes for international calls. _____, I get unlimited free texts.

• In fact

• In addition

• On the whole

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Exercise 3a

Listening​

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​Pair Check!

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• What did you write for...?​

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Let's Check​

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​Pair Check!

• What do you think is number...?

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Let's Check​

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Let's Check​

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​SignPost Practice

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Open Ended

Write one of the sentneces you've come up with.

​Discuss - What is David Sivers' Ted Talk about? What is his message?

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​Discuss - What is David Sivers' Ted Talk about? What is his message?

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Exercise 1​

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​Pair Check!

• What do you think is number...?

• What did you write for...?​

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Let's Check​

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Exercise 2​

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worksheet!​

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​Pair Check!

• What do you think is number...?

• What did you write for...?​

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Let's Check​

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Exercise 3​

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worksheet!​

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​Pair Check!

• What do you think is number...?

• What did you write for...?​

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worksheet!​

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Exercise 4​

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worksheet!​

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