2. EXAMPLE 1
a Complete the following questions with one or two question words or an auxiliary verb.
1 .......do you earn?
2 …….you married?
3 ……..have you been learning English?
4 ……..do you prefer, small towns or big cities?
5 ……..do you go to the theatre a year?
6……… tall are you?
7………. religion are you?
8…….. you want to have children?
9…….. of music do you listen to?
10…….. advice do you listen to most?
11……. you ever said ‘I love you’ and not meant it?
12 ………did you vote for in the last election?
This instruction is not clear in order that students understand and answer the
questions. If the instruction had been clear comprehensible, students could have
answer them correctly. For example; how much, have and so on can be used.
3. EXAMPLE 2
Match the words and definitions.
commentator critic editor freelance journalist newsreader paparazzi /"p&p@"r&tsi/
presenter press photographer reporter
…..photographers who follow famous people around to get good photos of them to sell to a
newspaper
…… a person who writes about the good / bad qualities of books, concerts, plays, films, etc.
……. a person who describes a sports event while it’s happening on TV or radio
…….. a person who collects and reports news for newspapers, radio, or TV
……a person in charge of a newspaper or magazine, or part of one, who decides what should be in
it
…..a person who introduces the different sections of a radio or TV programme
…..a person who writes articles for different papers and is not employed by a single newspaper
…… a person who reads the news on TV or radio
…..a person who takes photos for a newspaper
I think that the instruction include some general information about the activity. For
instance, this activity consists of words related to media.
4. EXAMPLE 3
FILE 1
Complete the phrasal verbs from File 1 with the correct particle.
back down (x2) up (x3)
1 My brother and his girlfriend broke…. last month.
2 I can’t talk now, I’m driving. I’ll call you…. in fifteen minutes.
3 This club isn’t a very good place to chat…. girls. The music
is too loud.
4 The doctor said that I had to cut… to one cup of coffee a day.
5 Don’t give…. . If you keep trying, I’m sure find a good job soon.
6 Slow….. ! There are speed cameras on this road.
I think this instruction is enough for students. It is clear and understandble.
5. EXAMPLE 4
Sentence race.Try to complete all the sentences in two minutes.
1The customer took the shoes back to the store to…
2 Even though I was really late, my boss…
3 She applied for a job with a company in London so that…
4 He got promoted to branch manager despite…
5 Most of the staff don’t like the new MD, although…
6 He left the company he used to work for in order to…
7 Although Jim was the hardest worker in the company, …
8 In spite of a huge marketing campaign, …
9 I went to our head office in New York for…
10 I think the advertising of cigarettes and alcohol should
be banned, so as not to…
This instructions is too short. There is no information how students
complete the sentences.
6. EXAMPLE 5
English has borrowed many words and phrases from other languages. In pairs,
try to match the words with the languages they come from. Do you use any of
these words (or very similar ones) in your language?
Shampoo French
Yogurt Turkish
This instruction is a bit long. And it consists of two main questions .
Thus ; this situation makes it complex and difficult.
