That's English! - Module 5: Preparing the Exam

The exam is quite close and we should revise all the grammar, the vocabulary and anything included in this module 5. The writing part (a composition) and the oral part, which has two exercises. You have to solve a situation in pairs and then an individual question for each student. That's what I usually do, but other teachers may do something completely different.

To practise with the oral part, remember to revise all the questions or the speaking exercise we've done in each lesson. Remember to use correct forms, a variety of structures and as much vocabulary as possible. But you also have to speak calmly, with certain entonation and to give details.

If you want to practise with listening, here you are a couple of examples:

• filling the gaps: exercise 1    exercise 2   exercise 3
• multiple choice: exercise 1   exercise 2   exercise  3

For writing skills, remember to get stuck to the topic and think of an organised composition:

• introduction: a couple of lines for intoducing the topic
• first paragraph: develop the principal idea
• second paragraph: secondary ideas and/or examples
• third paragraph: your point of view, if required
• ending or conclusion: two or three lines to sum up your composition or to end it

To improve your writing, try to use a large variety of vocabulary, structures and tenses and avoid repetitions. Be clear and remember I can't guess what is not written. Pay attention to your writing and once you've finished with your composition, read it and focus on the typical mistakes: -s for the 3rd person in singular, every verb with a subject, modals with or without to, tenses and so on.

Good luck, anyaway!