Cambridge English: Key 6 Writing Test 4 Lesson Plan © Cambridge University Press and UCLES 2017

Cambridge English: Key

Lesson Plan: Writing

This lesson plan accompanies Cambridge English: Key 6 Writing Test 4 Parts 6, 7, 8 and 9, Questions 36-56.

This lesson is suitable for students coming towards the end of their Cambridge English: Key course.

This lesson is also suitable for any pre-intermediate course in order to enhance students’ writing skills.

Lesson Goals

1. To familiarise students with the format of the Cambridge English: Key Writing Test Parts 6-9, and the grading of Part 9.

2. To practise Key writing skills including spelling, note taking and filling in the answer sheetcorrectly.

3. To develop Key reading skills such as speed/gist reading to identify features

Activity (see brackets for resources required) Time needed

Interaction

Warmer (individual copies of Part 6, page 84) 15 mins

Part 6 • Group students into two teams. Play a single game of hangman

with them using the example word (postcard). Elicit a sentenceto describe a postcard and then what students have to do withPart 6.

• In pairs and with books open, ask students to identify the keywords in each of Q36 to Q40 (i.e. list of food, look…what a wordmeans, person may write for a newspaper, reading…place, puton… to read).

• Ask them to do Q36 to Q40 as individuals. They could check theiranswers in pairs before you give them the answers.

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7 mins

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Main activities (individual copies of Resource 1, Parts 7, 8 and 9, and answer sheet)

30-35 mins

Part 7 • Discuss with students what they have to do in this part. Ask them

to identify the format of the text (email) and gist read to identifythe purpose of the text (informal, informative/invitation letter).

• Focus students’ attention on the example. Ask them to underlinethe word immediately preceding it (I) and elicit other possibleanswers (was).

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• Pair your students and ask them to scan the text, underline the

word immediately preceding the gaps for each question and discuss possible answers (i.e. from/to, no/not, few/little, by/on, etc.).

• Give each of your students an answer sheet for Q41 to Q50 and ask them to write in their answers individually. Elicit their answers.

Part 8 • Briefly elicit what students have to do in this part and what they

understand by the word ‘notes’ (i.e. a few words, memo, etc.). • Pair your students and hand out Resource 1. Ask Student A to

answer the questions using the notice and Student B to answer the questions using the email.

• In the same pairs, ask students to complete Brian’s notes using the information gained from their combined reading of the notice and email.

Part 9 • Elicit what students have to do in Part 9 (write 25-35 words and

answer the questions). Elicit the style the text would be written in (informal email).

• Write up the word ‘club’ on the board and brainstorm the types of clubs available at school, university or in your students’ local area (i.e. chess, computer games, football, debating, table tennis, etc.).

• Write up the following questions: o What club? o Where? o What day(s)? o What do you do there?

Pair students to ask and answer the questions based on a real club they attend/would like to attend.

• Students can then complete Part 9 individually, in their own words

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4 mins

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Extension activity (copies of the sample answers (page 141-142) cut up to make a matching activity with the comments)

15 mins

• Before class, make copies of the sample answers and cut away

the examiner’s comments. • Pair students. Hand out the sample answers and the examiner

comments. Ask them to match the comments to the sample answers.

• Elicit which parts of the question need to be communicated.

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• Ask students to give a grade to their own writing from the previous exercise and then pair them to explain the grade they gave themselves with a partner.

• Write up the word ‘hobby’ on the board and brainstorm the types of hobbies your students take part in.

• Write up three question words (i.e. What? Where? How long?). Pair your students to ask and answer questions on their hobby using these question prompts.

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Resource 1

In pairs, ask and answer the following questions.

Student A look at the notice for Part 8. Student B look at the email for Part 8 on page 86.

Student A

What courses are available?

When are the classes?

When do the classes start?

How long are the courses?

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Student B

Is Mick a beginner?

Which language does he want to study?

How long does he want to study for?

When can’t he study?

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Test 4

PART 6

QUESTIONS 36–40

Read the descriptions of some words about reading and writing.

What is the word for each one?

The fi rst letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 36–40, write the words on your answer sheet.

Example:

0 You write this to your friends or family when you areon holiday. p ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Answer: 0 p o s t c a r d

36 You choose from this list of food and drink m ___ ___ ___in a restaurant.

37 You look in this if you want to know what a word means. d ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

38 This person may write for a newspaper or a magazine. j ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

39 People who like reading enjoy going to this place. l ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

40 Some people put these on when they want to g ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___read something.

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Paper 1 Reading and Writing

PART 7

QUESTIONS 41–50

Complete the email.

Write ONE word for each space.

For questions 41–50, write the words on your answer sheet.

Example: 0 am

From: Jan

To: Monica

Hi Monica,

I (0)   writing to give you my new address – it’s 24 Clifton Road. We still

live in the same city but we have just moved (41)   a new house. We are

(42) too far from the old house so I can still see a

(43) of my friends. And it’s easy to go to the shops (44)  bus.

The new house is bigger (45)   the old one and everyone likes

(46) . There are three bedrooms – mine is (47)  largest.

From the window I can just (48)    the river.

(49) you have time, please come and visit us. Everyone will

(50) happy to see you.

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Test 4

PART 8

QUESTIONS 51–55

Read the notice and the email.

Fill in the information in Brian’s notes.

For questions 51–55, write the information on your answer sheet.

Brian’s notesLanguage course

Name of college: Hexham CollegeWhich language: 51

Day: 52

Start date: 53

Number of weeks: 54

Cost: 55 £

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PART 9

QUESTION 56

Read the email from your English friend, Jools.

From: Jools

To:

Please tell me about the music club you go to.

Where is it? What day is it? What do you do there?

Write an email to Jools and answer the questions.

Write 25–35 words.

Write the email on your answer sheet.

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Test 4 Answer key

Paper 1 Reading and Writing

Part 11 G 2 F 3 D 4 A 5 H

Part 26 C 7 B 8 C 9 A 10 A

Part 311 A 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 B 16 H 17 D 18 A 19 F 20 B

Part 421 B 22 C 23 B 24 A 25 B 26 C 27 A

Part 528 B 29 B 30 A 31 C 32 A 33 C 34 B 35 A

Part 6For questions 36–40, spelling must be correct.36 menu 37 dictionary 38 journalist 39 library 40 glasses

Part 7For questions 41–50, ignore capitals / absence of capitals. Spelling must be correct.41 to/into 42 not 43 lot/few/number/group/grp 44 by 45 than 46 it/that/this 47 the 48 see/hear 49 If/When/Should/As/Since/Provided 50 be/feel

Part 8For questions 51–55, spelling must be correct.51 Spanish 52 Wed(nesday)(s) 53 15(th) December 54 14(weeks) 55 (£)105(.00)

Part 9Question 56The three parts of the message that must be communicated are:

i where your music club isii the day the club meetsiii details of what you do at the club.

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Test 4 Answer key

Sample answer A

Mark: 3

Dear JoolsHi. fi rst I want tell you, the address of muisc clubThe music club is only open on Fridays.There, you can play every thing do you want!ThanksNaveed

Two parts of the message are clearly communicated but one part (i) is unattempted.

Sample answer B

Mark: 0

My dear, JoolsI got your email yestarday I am very happy which club you going the music I would like be an some westean music and pope music I think that sort is god for meyours faithful Stefano

The question has not been attempted (the response does not relate to the prompts).

Sample answer C

Mark: 2

Dear JoolsHow are you to day?I will go to the start musicI will go that at the weekend and I will dance and liste some music.see you soon

There is some relevant content to two points (ii and iii) but the response is unclear.

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Test 4 Answer key

Sample answer D

Mark: 4

Jools,I go to music club every Saturday night’s in college. It has got a lot of musical enstrumant than I’ll learn to playing piano there. Do you want to learn playing musical enstrumant you can come, on Saturday night’s in collegeLove Esen

All three parts of the message are communicated, but with some awkwardness of expression.

Sample answer E

Mark: 5

Dear Jools,thanks for your email. I go every Monday to the music club on the High Street. I’m studying to play the piano. Come to hear me,with love Maria

All three parts of the message are clearly communicated.

Paper 2 Listening

Part 11 A 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 B

Part 26 G 7 E 8 B 9 F 10 A

Part 311 C 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 A

Part 416 bridge 17 12.15 / twelve fi fteen / (a) quarter past twelve (pm) 18 ALDFORD 19 (drinks and) ice(- )cream(s) 20 (£)3.95 / three (pounds) (and) ninety(- )fi ve (p/pence)

Part 521 (£)89(.00) / eighty(- )nine (pound(s)) 22 lunch(es) 23 Fri(day)/week 24 July 25 8447 6953

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Sample answer sheet – Reading and Writing (Sheet 2)

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