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Mind the Gap
Helping students to cross the intermediate threshold
Robin Walker
Oxford Teacher’s Day
Bern, 10th May, 2014
Mind the Gap
Supporting students beyond Intermediate
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What kind of child were you…
and
have
you
changed?
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generation
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a ‘girly’ girl
a
bookworm
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V stages of life
P -ed endings; sentence rhythm
What were
you like as a
teenager?
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Listen and check. Do you identify
h any of them? Which one? Why?
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I used to have long
hair, and I played
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te about what they were like as children.
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b
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Listen and check. Do you identify
with any of them? Which one? Why?
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about past
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like as children.
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the
continuous,
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the least?
used to, and practise
them.
d With a partner, circle the correct form of the
highlighted verbs. Why is the other form
not possible?
e
p.136 Grammar Bank 3A. Learn more
about the past simple, the past continuous,
and used to, and practise them.
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I need more
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There’s so
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Patterns
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Appendix
Dependent prepositions
prepositions after verbs
I agree with my boss about the problem.
He apologized for being late.
She applied for the job.
We always argue about money.
I used to argue with my sister a lot.
We arrived at the airport at 6.00 a.m.
We arrived in Paris in the evening.
I don’t believe in ghosts.
That bag belongs to me.
I can’t choose between these two shirts.
Our weekend plans depend on the weather.
I dreamt about my grandfather last night.
They all laughed at me when I fell over.
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prepositions after adjectives
I’m looking forward to my holiday.
I’ll pay for your coffee.
We all posed for a photograph.
I prefer taking the train to flying.
You can always rely on your parents.
He reminds me of an old school friend.
She shared her sweets with my son.
They smiled at me.
I love spending money on clothes.
They succeeded in climbing the mountain.
I talked to the hotel manager about my room.
Are you waiting for someone?
Don’t worry about it, it’s not a problem.
Verb patterns
She’s angry about her salary.
She’s angry with her boss.
He’s very close to his father.
The film is different from the book.
I’m really disappointed with these photos.
She’s excited about her new job.
Oxford is famous for its university.
I’m fed up with waiting. Let’s go!
He’s very fond of his teacher.
I’m frightened / afraid / scared of snakes.
He’s good / bad at remembering names.
Vegetables are good for you.
She’s interested in French literature.
I’m not very keen on fast food.
They were very kind to me.
He’s married to my best friend.
I’m very pleased with my progress.
I’m proud of my children.
I’m ready for a holiday.
He’s responsible for the sales team.
Don’t be rude to him.
We’re sorry about what happened.
They tired of working every day.
She’s worried about her car.
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verb + infinitive with to
verb + gerund (-ing)
verb + object + infinitive with to
be able (to swim)
afford (to buy a flat)
admit (stealing the money)
avoid (driving in the city centre)
advise (me to pay cash)
allow (us to leave early)
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Don’t worry.
We don’t
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Don’t worry. You don’t
have to understand
everything.
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What is not enough
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I really
love
this photo, even though I
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a bit strange in a dress that was
3.look
Listening
obviously too big and a coat that was
too small! But it’s the way that my
grandfather and I are looking at each
other that I love about it.
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4. Speaking
1) RW experience is that many learners
feel they'd like to speak better and are
intimidated by speaking activities, but
many also are better at speaking than
listening
2) Comments from Ts in OUP survey
on “Top speaking challenges’ 06/02/14
No. 1 – use of mother tongue
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