BEC. Week Six. April 14-18. Exam prep.Unit 5

Is your oral examination going to be as painful?

MID-TERM WRITTEN EXAM, 70 minutes (in your regular classroom)

Night class: April 21st

Day Class: April 24 (no class on Monday April 21 for day class)

YOUR EXAM WILL HAVE THREE PARTS:

Vocabulary, Grammar and Reading Comprehension.

To prepare, review carefully all the units 1-5, as well as the related sections at the end of the student book, pages 124-128)

VOCABULARY:

It will be tested following the patterns in your student book and workbook ( i.e. word matching by providing eithe the same meaning, or opposite meaning); providing lists (making a list of at least 1o words related specifically to wedding); etc.

GRAMMAR: the testing pattern same as in your workbook and your student book

READING:

You will read a text and provide answers, either by multiple choice, true/false or short answers.

ORAL EXAM (in my office at your assigned time)
Day Class, Monday April 28, Wednesday April 30
Night Class, Monday April 28th

Be ready to answer the questions below and have a little conversation about it with a partner.
To prepare, look at all “Conversation” pages in your book.

Example:
Question:
1. How was your last (or best vacation)?
Student A: How was your last (or best vacation)?
Student B: My last vacation was fantastic. I went to Jeju island with my family.
Student A (follow up question): What did you do there?
Student B: I went swimming every day. I also went hiking on Halla Mountain.
Student A: How was the weather?
Student B: The weather was warm and sunny.
Then student B asks another question.

Unit 1. Grammar: agreeing/disagreeing: So do I/ I don’t, page; vocabulary on page 124
1. How was your last (or best vacation)? (talk about your vacation - possible related questions: where did you go?/who did you go with?/how long did you stay?/ what things did you do/see?/ did you meet anyone new? What did you especially like there?)
2. What do you like to do in your free time? (talk about hobbies/interests)
3. What did you do last summer?
Unit 2. Grammar: -ing vs. –ed; vocabulary page 125
4. What kind of movies do you like to watch? (talk about movies; see page 15)
5. What kind of music do you like to listen to? (talk about music)
Unit 3. Grammar: the present perfect and vocabulary on page 126)
6. What exciting things have you done in your life so far (an extreme sport, tasted unusual food, seen a celebrity)? If you haven’t done any, what things would you like to do?
Unit 4. Grammar: superlative adjectives; vocabulary page 127
7. What are some of the most interesting places to visit in your country?
8. Which country would you like to visit?
Unit 5. Grammar: before, after, when. Vocabulary 128
9. What are you going to do on the weekend?
10. Which is your favorite month?
11. What do you do before you go school?
12. What do you do after you come home from school?
13. What do people usually do before they go on a vacation?
14. What are some of the interesting holidays or events in your country?
15. Make your own question!

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WORKBOOK UNIT 5 ANSWER KEY

VOCABULARY

1.

Down

1. ceremony, 2. bouquet, 3. ring, 4. candle

Across

3. reception, 5. gown, 6. veil

2.

Female: 1. bride, 2. maid of honour, 3. bridesmaid

male: 1. groom, 2. best man, 3. groomsman

LANGUAGE PRACTICE

1.

1. before, 2. before, 3. after, 4. after, 5. when/after

2.

1.c, 2. d, 3.f, 4.e, 5.a, 6.b,

New Year: sentences 2,3,5,6

Birthday: sentences 1,4

3.

1. The guests said goodbye when/before they left. 2. When the party finished, we helped to clean up. 3. Before the vacation starts, I want to find a job.

4.

1. People buy pumpkins and candy before the Halloween celebrations begin. 2. After they make the pumpkins into lanterns, they put them next to windows and doors. 3. After the children dress up in costumes, they visit friends' houses. 4. Friends buy candy for children before the children arrive. 5. When people open their doors, the children ask for candy. 6. When the children visit their houses, friends give the children candy.

5. answers will vary

6.

1. first, 2. before, 3. when, 4. then, 5. after, 6. then

7.

answers will vary

READING

1. Midsummer Festival is in the middle of the summer.

2. Midsummer Festival is on the longest day/the shortest night.

2.

1.c, 2. e, 3.b, 4.a, 5.f, 6.d

3.

1. True, 2. False, 3. False, 4. True

4.

Answers will vary