Test papers and tests:

Dictation (the simplest word) is of different kinds:

• spelling dictation

• self dictation (remembering the words)

• dictation translation

• loop dictation – teacher reads the text and repeats it many times, during the 1^st reading the st. just listen; during the 2^nd reading write down 4-5 words leaving space between the words; during the subsequent reading st. attempt to build the text around the key-words; st. compare their texts with one another and with the original. [it’s challenging, motivating, implies more realistic listening]

• interactive dictation – t. dictates questions – student writes only answers to the questions – after the dictation student tries to write down the questions and reconstruct the dictation in pairs and small groups.

• dictation with tries – the t reads the text – st. write it down and try to find out some wrong points or errors in the text. The advantages: attention; avoids being too mechanical; has a specific language focus; easy to write; easy to target students problems; OK for big groups.

Multiple choice

words and sentences to be filled with words

out of a set of synonyms – eg. say, speak, talk, startle, chat, whisper, mumble, utter, pronounce, mutter.

Choose the letter of the item which is the nearest in meaning to the word in italics:

e.g. He was reluctant to answer

a) unprepared; b) unwilling; c) refusing; d) slow

Choose the letter of the definition which comes closest in meaning to the word elated:

a) ready and willing

b) tense and excited

c) tending to talk a lot

d) in high spirits

Complete the passage using the words from the list:

area, century, pirates, regularly, South, to, court

In the seventeenth ___________ Spanish ships sailed _______ to Central and __________ America to fetch gold for the Spanish __________. The ships were often attacked by _____________, who infested the “Spanish Main” (the sea _____________ north-east of Central and South America)

Open cloze : fill in the gaps:

In the seventeenth ___________ Spanish ships sailed _______ to Central and __________ America to fetch gold for the Spanish __________. The ships were often attacked by _____________, who infested the “Spanish Main” (the sea _____________ north-east of Central and South America)

Constructive exercise

Teacher writes down word-building elements: Which of the prefixes in Column A combine with which of the words in Column B? Write out complete words

A B

over human

trans national

super flow

dis form

inter infect

Matching exercise - adj +nouns ; v +n {students match adj. with nouns}

Draw lines to connect the pairs of opposites:

A B

brave awake

female expensive

cheap succeed

asleep cowardly

fail male

Matching items and situations

A weather forecast a cheeseburger

A supermarket a one day loan

The cinema cucumber

A pub blue day / pay cheaper

The library a white day

A fast food restaurant prescription

The market the cold front

Making a phone call yellow pages

The railway station the checking area

At the doctor’s a pint

Odd one out: Eg. goat, horse, cow, spider, sheep, dog, cat

Show the difference between

give words that are similar but:

eg. supermarket; market store; a chain store; department; corner shop

For each of the following words, write a sentence that makes its meaning clear:

1. wealth 2. laughter 3. decision 4. brilliant

Finish the following sentences:

1. I feel depressed when…

2. I never have an appetite when…

3. it was a great relief when….

Game technique: puzzles, crosswords; riddles

A	T	E
W	O	R
L	W	F

TASK - compose as many words as possible { a pupil may combine about 5o words}