Stage aim: to practise reading for gist.
- If you join the lesson on this slide, let the student finish the exercise. Then take the slides one by one, paying attention to the Teacher's notes section at the bottom of the page.
- If you arrived here with the student, say"What is an interest club? Let's read the texts to find out more about different interest clubs". Let the student read the text only once as they will read it again on the next slide.
You are going to read a post about hobbies. Before you do it, study the word that may be new to you
Glossary
to start — to make something new (club, business)
Read Laura's post and the comments. Match the names to the sentences
Laura
Hello, guys! I want to learn more about the different clubs in the place where you live. I'm interested in everything! Knitting? Sure! Singing? Why not?
Hanna
Hi, Laura! We have so many different clubs in our city! You can do a course in art, ride a motorbike or pick mushrooms! My mum wants to join a poodle club! Everybody in that type of club has a poodle or two. It's so funny when they walk their pets together! As for me, I'm in the Harry Potter Fan Club.
Johann
Hey, Laura! I don't know all the clubs in my town, but I'm a member of several organisations. First of all, I'm in a music band. I play the violin and the guitar, and we often take part in some local concerts. I'm also a member of a drama club. Isn't that cool? My Santa Claus's "ho ho ho" sounds really good!
Slava
Hey there! There are not so many clubs in my town, but I'm a member of a book club. We meet every Friday and discuss some very interesting books. There are some clubs where they teach you how to make handmade things (like souvenirs). I'm really bad at making things with my hands, but I like dancing a lot. So, I want to start a lindy hop dance club where I live!
- Laura
- Johann
- Slava
- Hanna
- This person wants to know more about different clubs — [ ].
- This person doesn't know about all the clubs in their town — [ ].
- There are not many clubs in this person's town — [ ].
- There are a lot of different clubs in this person's city — [ ].
Which club do you want to join? Why?
- A poodle club
- A Harry Potter Fan club
- A book club
- A dance club
You can get more reading practice on the next slide.
Skip the next slide if there are less than 20 minutes until the end of the lesson.