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HOW DO I TEACH THE REVIEW LESSONS?

What are “Review Lessons?” The Review Lessons , which appear after every two units in the book, have been designed to help students consolidate what they have learned. After reviewing all pertinent language and Sounding Natural Notes , students then write out an extended dialog in pairs that blends the two units together into • This is an obvious point but is worth restating- Without review, all the hard work students put in to learning English will gradually fade away . As a result, to honor and protect their investment of time and energy (not to mention yours), there needs to be time spent in class for review and consolidation. • Once in a while, students (and you!) need a break from the normal class routine . The Review Lessons provide that sort of break. It’s a chance to hold a class that is unlike most others you’ll be conducting. • Writing slows things down, giving time for students to play with the language they have learned . You will find that even lower-level learners will appreciate the simple clarity of this writing task. It presents students with a puzzle of sorts to figure out- how can they use previously learned language in personally meaningful ways? one coherent conversation. What is the point?

• The bi-lingual list of required items ensures that students review key elements, including various conversation strategies and the Golden Rules . How do I teach this activity? 1. Do Step 1 as an entire group, going back over the Preview dialogs, Sounding Natural Notes , Guided Speaking Practice and Listening Practice dialogs. 2. Have students complete the writing task in pairs. Go around while students write to help out as needed. 3. Check over the conversations when students finish and give some feed back. What are some alternative ideas? • Have students read their conversations aloud to you with good intonation and fluency. • Working in groups of four or six, have pairs perform their conversations for their classmates. • Use these dialogs as the basis of a speaking test (see page 120 of this manual for more ideas). • If there is not enough time to finish the dialogs in class, have students complete it for homework. How long will it take? Step 1 should take about 30 to 40 minutes depending on how thoroughly you cover preview units. The writing task in Step 2 should take students about 45 ~ 50 minutes , depending on their level.

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