• When the groups finish, elicit some ideas from
the class.
D • Erase the left-hand side of the board and write
the four language skills:
reading, listening, speaking and
writing. • Ask the students to identify which of the four
areas they personally find the most difficult
in English.
• Have a class vote: read out the four areas and
ask the students to raise their hand when they
hear the one that is the most difficult for them.
• Ask the students to look at the activities that
their group categorised as very useful in Ex. C.
• Encourage them to underline all the activities
that could help them improve their weak area.
• Finally, ask the students to consider the
underlined activities and choose one activity that
they want to try.
• Elicit some ideas from the class.
Reflect
• Write the following question on the board:
What other ways are there to categorise the ways of learning a foreign language? • Check that the students understand the question
and then ask them to work in pairs to think of
ideas. If necessary, give an example to get them
started (e.g.
cheap/expensive/free; alone/with a small group/as a class; in class/outside class/ at home ).
• Elicit some ideas from the class.
• Elicit or teach the meaning of useful (describes
something that helps you).
• Tell the students that they are going to categorise
the same information, this time in groups, using
different criteria. Ask the students to copy the
three headings into their notebooks, leaving
space under each one to write their ideas.