Week 1
Day
Lesson
focus
Monday
Activities
Resources
Learning outcomes
Eg:
1. What do you do in
your free time?
2. Where do you
live?
3. Did/do you like or
hate school?
4. Favourite
food/music/sport/TV
programme
Exam
introduction
all four skills
Worksheet 1:
Overview of the
exam
20 minutes
Worksheet 1 Questions based on
page 6 and page 13 in the ISE I
Guide for Students
1. In pairs work through the
questions talking together to try
and find the answers.
2. In groups of four Ss compare
their answers and ask T for help
with any points they do not agree
on
Student selfevaluation
R&W
30 minutes
Worksheet 2
1. 15 minutes in pairs Ss work
through Worksheet 2 R&W sections
only ticking the appropriate boxes
for evaluation for own ability at
each of the skills required (good,
ok, weak).
2. 10 minutes in fours Ss discuss
Worksheet 2:
Student selfevaluation worksheet
Make this table for
each week so Ss can
review each week
and plan focus for
following week.
Notes
other
60 minutes
Watching ISE I video & S&L self
evaluation
Worksheet 3:
Set of S&L video
observation
questions
Worksheet 3
1. 15 minutes Ss watch an ISE I
video and complete observation
sheet.
2. 5 minutes Ss compare with
their partners.
3. 15 minutes - Ss watch again and
check their answers.
4. 10 minutes Using Worksheet 2
(self-evaluation for S&L), Ss give
self-evaluation of the skills needed
5. 10 minutes In fours Ss discuss
their self-evaluation and add notes
to the table which skills they need
to work on and what they will do to
achieve this.
Tuesday
Review
5 minutes
Round off lesson
Warmer
10 minutes
Previous lesson review. Ss review
their
reading
self-evaluation
worksheet.
Worksheet from
Week 1 Monday
Worksheet 2 (Selfevaluation)
50 minutes
Ss are given the ISE I Guide for
Students & the reading sections of
the Sample exam paper 1 (with
notes) pages 1-6.
Exam
familiarisatio
n Task 1
Long reading
Pair 2 Qs 6-10
Pair 3 Qs 11-15).
information
Wednesday
Exam
familiarisatio
n Task 2
Multi-text
reading
50 minutes
Task 2 Multi-text reading
Review
10 minutes
Review at the end of the lesson for
T to answer questions etc.
Reading
Task 1
Long reading
60 minutes
Task 1 Long
development)
Glossary of reading
skills (page 8 of the
ISE I Guide for
Teachers)
Trinity classroom
activity:
Task 1 Long
reading (Cinema)
60 minutes
Reading skills development.
reading
(Skills
pairs.
d) Pairs write a brief paraphrase of
each paragraph. Put on wall
circulate and read/compare.
Thursday
Speaking and
language
development
60 minutes
Language focus ISE I
Friday
Speaking and
topic
development
90 minutes
Trinity classroom activity:
task (Generating ideas)
Topic
30 minutes
Weekly review
1. Look through self-evaluation tick
list from Mondays lesson.
2. Review and change to reflect any
improvements or new problems.
3. Table write what T will focus on
in week 2.
4. T to add ideas for extra work out
of the classroom.
Worksheet 4:
Language functions
language, grammar
and lexical
matching/awareness
activity for all
speaking exam
functions
Trinity classroom
activity:
Topic task
(Generating ideas)
Worksheet from
Week 1 Monday
Worksheet 2 (Selfevaluation)
Worksheet 5
Crib sheet for T
what outside
classroom activities
could Ss try
other
other
Week 2
Day
Lesson
focus
Activities
Resources
Learning outcomes
Notes
Monday
Writing
question and
task analysis
90 minutes
Introduction to Task 4 Extended
writing
Task 4
Extended
writing
Worksheet 1:
Task analysis table
T to collect and
review these
extended
writing scripts
for language
input lesson
tomorrow.
Speaking
follow up
30 minutes
Speaking
1. In groups of 4, brainstorm ideas
about local/own country festivals.
Use Worksheet 3 to help with
brainstorming activity.
2. Think of reasons for these
festivals, opinions, own experience,
what happens, why its important
etc.
3. Milling circulate and discuss
the ideas you brainstormed in your
group.
Tuesday
Writing
proof reading
and error
correction
Language
input
90 minutes
Language input and error correction
1. Language input based on issues
raised by Task 4 Extended writing
task and proof reading task from
Monday.
2.
Recycle
grammar/language
function matching activity from
Thursday week one use a
Worksheet 2:
Students proof
reading check list
based on parameters
at top of extended
writing rating scale
criteria task
fulfilment,
organisation &
structure, language
control
Worksheet 3:
Aid the group
brainstorming
activity
Task 4 Extended
writing essays from
the last lesson
Worksheet from
Week 1 Thursday
Worksheet 4
(Functional English)
Template of
feedback table
for Teacher to
use for
individual
feedback based
on same
criteria used in
proof reading
check list.
Needs one
table per week.
T decides which
language
functions are
most
problematic for
the majority.
Teaches those
grammar
points using
their current
of grammar and
ISE I suggested
reference.
3. In pairs work together on own
essays finding corrections and
asking for help.
grammar) accurately
use spelling and punctuation accurately
30 minutes
Ss rewrite essays
Wednesday
Speaking
Conversation
task
60 minutes
Conversation subject areas
Worksheet 4:
Pair work
brainstorm ideas to
talk about for two
subject areas. To
cover all subject
areas ready for pairs
to swap ideas.
Thursday
Reading
Task 1 Long
reading
50 minutes
Trinity classroom activity: Task 1
Long reading (Fashion)
Extension
tasks
30 minutes
Language development
Worksheet 5:
Mind map template
for Conversation
subjects language
and ideas
Trinity classroom
activity:
Task 1 Long
reading (Fashion)
40 minutes
Ss add new language and ideas to
other
Extension
tasks
from
Trinity
classroom activity Fashion
Speaking
follow up
30 minutes
New pairs discuss each subject
area. Swap after 5 minutes and
repeat until all 6 areas have been
discussed.
30 minutes
Use
language
input
from
Wednesday to make mind maps of
possible language/ideas
Worksheet from
Week 2 Wednesday
grammar input
course book or
general online
grammar
materials.
Worksheet 5 (Mind
map template)
other
Friday
Listening
exam task
familiarisation
and practice
15 minutes
Introduction
to
listening task 1
Independent
30 minutes
Ss add new language and ideas to
their mind maps from Wednesday
and practice being examiner and
candidate discussing money.
Swap and repeat.
Trinity classroom
activity:
Independent
listening task 1
(Money)
Worksheet from
Week 2 Wednesday
Worksheet 5 (Mind
map template)
other
Week 3
Day
Lesson
focus
Activities
Resources
Learning outcomes
Monday
Reading
Task 2
Multi-text
reading
40 minutes
Task 2 Multi-text reading
(Ss have seen this exam in week 1
but only as a task awareness
activity)
Speaking
60 minutes
Task 3 Reading into writing
1. Give Ss the rubric from Task 3
Reading into writing.
2. Give Ss a task analysis template
(used in week 2). Pairs analyse the
question.
3. Pairs review summary (Qs 2630) and other notes from Task 2
Multi-text reading. List which ideas
to include in the article.
4. Make a plan using text type
Trinity guidance doc to give outline
and reading notes to give content.
5. Write article.
6. Use proof reading template
peer review partners article.
7. Repeat and review at least 3
other students work.
20 minutes
Conversation subject area
Follow up Ss add new language
and ideas to their mind maps from
week 2 and practice being examiner
and
candidate
discussing
Notes
Worksheet from
Week 2 Wednesday
Worksheet 5 (Mind
map template)
use
range
of
grammar
other
and
language
repeat.
Tuesday
Independent
listening task
2
learning.
Swap
and
15 minutes
Ss watch a video of ISE I
Independent listening task 2, and
simply follow the information on
page 9 of the ISE I Guide for
Students.
60 minutes
Trinity classroom activity:
Independent listening task 2
(Learning a foreign language)
Trinity classroom
activity:
Independent
listening task 2
(Learning a foreign
language)
30 minutes
Extension activities
Wednesday
Language
development
and writing
task review
ISE I video
15 minutes
In groups of four, discuss own
tactics for outside of classroom
language learning. Make lists and
put on walls for all to read.
Worksheet 1:
Crib sheet for T
what outside
classroom activities
could Ss try
45 minutes
Language review, input, correction.
Taken from common errors from
Mondays writing task.
Articles from
Mondays writing
tasks
Input/remedial work.
45 minutes
1. T returns article from Monday
with individual feedback tables.
2. Ss review own language errors
and correct.
3. Ss review organisation/style
problems and correct.
Thursday
Revision
Task 3
Reading into
writing
30 minutes
Text cohesion input
Worksheetinputcohesive devices
and paragraph organisation etc.
Worksheet 2:
Input cohesive
devices and
paragraph
organisation
90 minutes
Trinity classroom activity: Task 3
Reading into writing (Sugar)
Trinity classroom
activity:
Task 3 Reading
into writing (Sugar)
Worksheet from
Week 2 Monday
Worksheet 2 (Proof
reading checklist)
30 minutes
Peer review of writing task
1. Ss use proof reading crib sheet
and own individual feedback from
teacher as guidance for how/what
to critique.
2. Repeat for at least three Ss
scripts to see variety of ideas/styles
and problems.
Friday
Speaking
Topic
development
60 minutes
Trinity classroom
task (Music)
activity:
Topic
Trinity classroom
activity:
Topic task (Music)
In Teachers Guide
page 44
other
60 minutes
Topic subjects development
1. 10 minutes - Ss brainstorm long
lists of subjects (put on flip chart
paper or similar)
2. 5 minutes in groups of 4, Ss
choose a subject and have a 5
minute discussion.
3. 35 minutes repeat for as many
subjects as possible.
4. 10 minutes Ss make a list of
possible subjects that interest them
and form the long lists on the walls.
Week 4
Day
Lesson
focus
Activities
Resources
Learning outcomes
Notes
Monday
Complete
practice R&W
exam
2 hours
Practice exam
All
T to mark
these exams to
evaluate Ss
progress and
needs analysis
for next two
weeks
Tuesday
Speaking
Topic
development
60 minutes
Trinity classroom activity: Topic
task (preparing a good topic form)
Trinity classroom
activity:
Topic task (preparing
a good Topic form)
Worksheet 1 Pronunciation
Worksheet 45 mins
work - based on ISE
I overall delivery
requirements from
rating scale
(intelligibility, lexical
stress & intonation,
fluency, effects on
listener) + work on
phonemes &
intonation. Could
also linked to online
pronunciation sites
eg: BBC
Practice papers
completed on
Monday
60 minutes
Pronunciation
45 minutes Worksheet 1
15 minutes T to show Ss this BBC
learning English website for selfstudy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningengli
sh/english/course/lowerintermediate/unit-1
Wednesday
Practice exam
self
evaluation
30 minutes
Return exam papers and review
skills
1. If suitable give Ss the answer
sheets and ask them to mark their
own work.
2. Ask Ss to review self-evaluation
tick list from week 1 what has
improved? What do they need to
focus on for the next two weeks?
other
4.0
listen
intensively
for
factual
information and explicitly stated ideas and
information and understand all or most of
the information the recording provides
4.1 - listen to get the topic and main ideas
of the recording
4.2 - guess the meaning of unknown
utterances, phrases and words from their
context
4.3 - identify which information is factual
40 minutes
1. Cheese rolling text. Practice in
pairs 1 examiner/1 candidate
2. All listen to the script
examiner uses rubric etc to
manage the test, C responds.
3. Check answers.
4. Compare notes after.
5. Repeat all with Emus audio
swap roles.
6. Repeat process with
Independent listening task 2 Child
language learning.
Listening audios
T1 examiner rubric
and answer keys
(Giraffes, Cheese
Rolling Festival and
Emus)
50 minutes
Using texts of listening tasks.
T2 examiner rubric
and answer keys
(child language
learning)
Worksheet from
Week 2 Wednesday
Worksheet 5 (Mind
map template)
other
Task 1
Long reading
and analysis
20 minutes:
Text analysis (jigsaw reading). Cut
up the text in Task 1- Long reading
of ISE I Sample paper 1 into
paragraphs. 1 set for each pair.
Pairs put paragraphs in order.
Swap and check with other pairs.
20 minutes:
Worksheet 1 (text analysis)
Worksheet 2:
Text/paragraph
analysis topic
sentences,
paragraph structure
general to detailed
etc cohesion
referencing pronouns
etc
ISE I Sample paper
1 Task 1 Long
reading (text) page
2-3
20 minutes:
Headings and summary pairs reread the text from Task 1 Long
reading and write a heading and a
summary for each paragraph.
20 minutes:
Exam task individually answer
questions. Ss check with others
then check with answer sheet.
Friday
Reading
strategies
Task 3
Reading into
writing
Peer review
summaries
and writing
40 minutes:
Using a new practice paper, Ss
individually repeat this process for
Task 1 Long reading
90 minutes:
Trinity classroom activity - Task 3
Reading into writing (Means of
transport)
Trinity classroom
activity - Task 3
Reading into writing
(Means of transport)
30 minutes:
Ss compare and use proof reading
check list to comment on others
work.
Repeat for at least five
students work.
Worksheet from
Week 2 Monday
Worksheet 2 (Proof
reading checklist)
reports
concerned
with
contemporary
problems in which the writers give facts and
opinions,
key
points
and
subsidiary
information
1.5 - synthesise and evaluate information
and arguments from a number of different
text types summarise a wide range of
factual and imaginative texts
2.0 - summarise or paraphrase ideas from
reading texts
2.2 - present ideas clearly in a suitable
format & structure, writing appropriately,
e.g. using beginnings and endings and using
paragraphs
2.3 - use a range of grammar and
vocabulary (including ISE I suggested
grammar) accurately and use spelling and
punctuation accurately
Week 5
Day
Lesson
focus
Activities
Resources
Learning outcomes
Monday
Writing
workshop
2 hours:
Writing skills review and revision
Worksheet from
Week 2 Monday
Worksheet 2 (Proof
reading checklist)
Self-evaluation
Proof reading
Error correction
Speaking
video
watching and
assessment
60 minutes:
Video
sample
awareness
&
assessment
x2 ISE I video
samples and
listening answer
keys
4.0
listen
intensively
for
factual
information and explicitly stated ideas and
information and understand all or most of
the information the recording provides
Worksheet 1:
Simplified rating
scale
Worksheet 2:
Simplified grade and
rationale
x2 ISE I video
samples and
listening answer
keys
Worksheet 3:
Language functions
and lexis lists and
answer sheets
Topic form prepared
last week
Notes
Wednesday
Language
input /
grammar
workshop
2 hours:
1. T reviews language issues that
have been noticed in the writing
workshop on Monday.
2. Prepare worksheets for relevant
language issues for Ss to work on
individually.
Ts own grammar
materials
Thursday
Independent
listening task
2
60 minutes:
Trinity
classroom
activity
Independent
listening
task
(Fashion).
Trinity classroom
activity
Independent
listening task 2
(Fashion)
20 minutes:
Extension
activities
from
classroom activity on fashion.
the
20 minutes:
Practice Independent listening task
2 (on website)
1. Ss listen and take notes.
2. T acts as examiner, reading
rubric etc.
3. Ss check answers then compare
notes.
4.0
listen
intensively
for
factual
information and explicitly stated ideas and
information and understand all or most of
the information the recording provides
Practice independent
listening task 2 (on
website)
20 minutes:
In groups of four, Ss discuss their
opinions on the topic of the
listening task played.
other
Friday
Speaking
Topic
preparation
60 minutes
Role play
1. Ss bring in their Topic forms and
role play examiner/candidate roles
other
Week 6
Day
Lesson
focus
Activities
Resources
Learning outcomes
Monday
Listening
skills
2 hours:
Listening, note taking practise and
discussion
http://www.bbc.co.u
k/learningenglish/en
glish/features/newsreport
4.0
listen
intensively
for
factual
information and explicitly stated ideas and
information and understand all or most of
the information the recording provides
Worksheet 1:
Note taking
worksheet
Notes
other
Tuesday
Writing
2 hours:
Using notes from Monday Ss write
summaries of 3 news reports and 3
articles
1. Ss write 2 summaries 1 report
and 1 article then swap and peer
review using proof reading tick list
etc.
Worksheet from
Week 2 Monday
Worksheet 2 (Proof
reading checklist)
Wednesday
Reading
2 hours:
Reading, note taking and discussion
T brings in suitable authentic
reading texts (about 6 texts) or use
selection from BBC learning English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningengli
sh/english/search?q=reading&subm
it=GO
Authentic reading
texts
60 minutes:
Using notes and summaries from
BBC reading texts from Wednesday
1. Ss write a plan for a response to
each
text
using
own
notes
(questions in next column).
2. Ss swap and discuss their plans.
Friday
Speaking
Conversation
subject areas
2 hours:
Milling activity 20 minutes for
each subject
1. Ss mill and talk about the given
subject T encourages Ss to move
on after a few minutes so each
student has talked to most people
in the class for each subject.
2. Repeat for all 6 subjects.
3. Ss review subject vocabulary
mind maps and add any new lexis.
Worksheet 2:
Just for teachers. Ts
support worksheet of
stems, statements &
subjects
other
Week 7
Day
Lesson
focus
Monday
Listening
practice
exams
Speaking
practice
- Topic
- Full S&L
exam run
through
R&W practice
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
R&W exam
review
Listening
practice
Speaking
practice
Conversation
+ full S&L
exam run
through
Week 8
Exam week!
Activities
Resources
Listening task audio
(on website)
Learning outcomes
Notes