READY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 272
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Course Book pages 194-195
Course Book page 194, task 6
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Before reading, have pupils read the question and predict what they think Amir will write to Grant.
Course Book page 194, task 7
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Ask pupils about the text type. Elicit that it is an email and point out the features of the text type (email
address of the addressee, subject line, timestamp, etc.).
Have pupils look at the text and find the information in the essential features of the email: Who is
the email to? (Grant) When was the email sent? (June 16th) What is the subject (topic) of the email?
(Big News)
Have pupils look at the text and make predictions based on this information.
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Read the email together with the pupils.
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After reading, ask the pupils to check their prediction. Elicit what information pupils have learned from
reading the text.
Ask pupils to give a personal response: Did you ever have a friend who moved away?
Course Book page 194, task 8
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Have pupils say if the answer can be found in the email or not.
Course Book page 195, task 9
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Have pupils look at the second email and find the information in the essential features of the email: Who
is the email to? (Amir) When was the email sent? (June 17th) What is the subject (topic) of the email?
(Big News)
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Determine that this is Grant’s response to Amir’s email.
After reading, ask the pupils how Grant feels about coming back to Hillside. Elicit what the pupils have
learned from reading the text.
Course Book page 195, task 10
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Have pupils answer the questions according to the email.
Think About It
Course Book page 195, task 11
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Read the questions with the pupils.
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Have pupils discuss the answer to the questions with a friend.
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Encourage pupils to use Visible Thinking by asking them to explain their predictions and refer to details
from the emails.
Class Discussion
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Ask pupils the following questions. Encourage responses in English and emphasize the target vocabulary
in the pupils' answers. Reassure pupils that there is not one correct answer.
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