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The document provides a structured approach for students to identify and correct errors in their essays, focusing on aspects such as punctuation, register, and word choice. It includes activities for peer collaboration, brainstorming pros and cons of gender-neutral parenting, and writing paragraphs on the topic. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of using sophisticated vocabulary and discourse markers to enhance writing quality.

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English File 4e Advanced Plus Teachers Guide (Dragged) 4

The document provides a structured approach for students to identify and correct errors in their essays, focusing on aspects such as punctuation, register, and word choice. It includes activities for peer collaboration, brainstorming pros and cons of gender-neutral parenting, and writing paragraphs on the topic. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of using sophisticated vocabulary and discourse markers to enhance writing quality.

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d Focus on the task and give Sts time to correct the Sts should have crossed out these

ld have crossed out these words:


highlighted errors in the essay and then match them to a 1 about is incorrect. Register: as to is more formal than of.
category in the list. 2 excited is incorrect. Connotation: lively suggests vigorous
EXTRA SUPPORT Get Sts to work in pairs. discussion; heated implies a level of anger.
3 plusses of is incorrect. Register: arguments in favour of is slightly
Check answers. more formal than advantages to.
4 put emphasis on is incorrect. No difference.
1 punctuation > well-adjusted
5 deep-seated is incorrect. No difference.
2 register > children
6 Believers is incorrect. Meaning: Advocates means people in
3 preposition > engage in
favour; Opponents means people against.
4 singular / plural agreement > there are
7 factual is incorrect. Register: the case is more formal than true.
5 wrong collocation > greater awareness
8 Experts have investigated is incorrect. Meaning: Statistics are a
6 spelling > accusations
specific numerical type of evidence.
7 incorrect word (L1 interference) > safeguarding
9 particular belief is incorrect. No difference.
8 article > free-range parenting
10 According to me is incorrect. Meaning: I personally believe that
9 tense > is becoming
stresses that it is a personal opinion much more strongly than
10 gerund / infinitive > develop
It seems to me that.
11 word order > and thus provide valuable preparation

e Focus on the Proofreading your work box and go EXTRA SUPPORT Another language area you may want
through it with the class. to revise with Sts before they write their essay is discourse
markers for adding extra points. You could elicit the
Now focus on the task and give Sts time to share their
following and write them on the board:
problems with their partner.
– MOREOVER, IN ADDITION, ADDITIONALLY
EXTRA IDEA Write the following words and phrase on the – IN TURN, ALSO
board: – MORE IMPORTANTLY, NOT TO MENTION, AND BESIDES
1 STABLE 2 PROBLEM 3 PARENTING 4 STAYING CLOSE – LAST BUT NOT LEAST
5 REACTION 6 DO

Tell Sts to find synonyms in the first paragraph and decide PLANNING WHAT TO WRITE
how these synonyms improve the essay. a Focus on the essay title and make sure Sts understand
Check answers. what gender-neutral means.
1 well-adjusted 2 conundrum 3 raise a child, child-rearing Set a time limit for Sts, in pairs, to look at the questions,
4 hovering around 5 backlash 6 engage in think of their answers, and discuss them.
They improve the essay by demonstrating knowledge of b In their pairs, Sts now brainstorm pros and cons, and
more interesting or sophisticated vocabulary. Using synonyms choose three for each category that they think are the
can allow you to avoid repetition, e.g. ‘child-rearing’ instead most important. You could tell them that they don’t have
of ‘parenting’. to agree on these.
EXTRA SUPPORT Do this as a whole-class activity.
USEFUL LANGUAGE c Assign A and B roles to the pairs. Now tell Sts A to write
f Focus on the task and point out that there is an a paragraph about the pros of gender-neutral parenting
underlined example in the essay. and Sts B write a paragraph about the cons of gender-
Give Sts time to skim the essay. neutral parenting.
Get Sts to compare with a partner, and then check answers. d Give Sts time to swap paragraphs with their partner.
After they have read them, they should discuss which side
Clearly, there are several advantages… they agree with most. You could open this discussion up
Advocates of this approach argue that… to the whole class.
A further potential problem is…
But perhaps the most compelling argument is… Finally, go through the Tips with Sts.
Arguably, …
WRITING
g Focus on the different sections for sentences 1–14. Make Go through the instructions and set the writing for
sure Sts understand what they have to do. You could tell homework. Clarify that Sts have written one paragraph
them that some, but not all, of the words and phrases are each and made comments on one. In the final task, they
in the model essay. finalize the one they wrote, write the one they gave
Sts could work individually and then, in pairs, discuss if feedback on, and write two more.
there is any difference between the correct alternatives, Tell Sts to go back to the main lesson 1B.
or they could do both parts in pairs. Point out that the
differences will be in register, meaning, or connotation.
8 r THE CONVERSATION
Check answers.
a Focus on the photo and tell Sts they are going to watch
these three people discuss a question. Focus on the task
and play the video, pausing after the title screen to give
Sts time to read the question.

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