Warm-Up: Mediation: Giving Advice To A Friend
Warm-Up: Mediation: Giving Advice To A Friend
Warm-Up: Mediation: Giving Advice To A Friend
Unit 2-Session 3
Warm-up
Today, you’re going to start the video conference asking and answering personal
questions about familiar topics. Use the questions in exercise 3 (p. 244) as a starting
point in order to prepare the session. Try to use the vocabulary and structures that you
have learnt up to now. Remember you should try to provide your classmates with as
much information as you can. This is an informal conversation, so act natural (as far as
possible): give reasons; make questions; ask for clarification; explain; etc.
Read the given task carefully. In your exam, the mediation task is about 1.30-2.00 minutes
long per person, but here you can talk until the time of the video conference is up or your
teacher tells you to stop
You must select and use the relevant information.
Use the right register for the situation and the interlocutor/s.
Use appropriate language (the vocabulary and grammar that you have studied in 1B2).
CONTEXT:
Your friend Sarah is reluctant to let her 15-year-old daughter, Jess, join a school club, since she
thinks they are a waste of time and money. Nevertheless, you believe the key to a successful
learning experience lies in knowing how to balance academic work and extracurricular activities.
Browsing the net, you see the enclosed infographic and then you decide to send your friend a
voice message.
TASK:
Send Sarah a voice message telling her how extracurricular activities (ECAs) are beneficial for
her child.
Remember to:
- Greet your friend;
- Tell her why you are sending her the message;
- Mention what kind of skills are improved by ECAs;
- Give her advice on the kind of ECAs that could be most beneficial;
- Say goodbye.