25. Ambient vocabulary
Ambient vocabulary is language
that’s there in the background of any
given exercise or text, but which
doesn’t necessarily need to be
focused on in order for students –
and teacher – to complete the task.
Hugh Dellar
36. Do you like your own company?
Do you think the lighthouse is
secluded or isolated?
If you are alone, do you get lonely
quickly?
And a bit of practice….
42. “
“Not at all, I work much better alone and
enjoy my own company. I prefer to work
with the phone switched off too – I just
don’t want anything to disrupt my train of
thought. If I feel the need for some
company I can always drive to the local
pub or pop back to London for the
weekend
43. “Not at all, I w____ m___ b____ a_____ and
e______ m__ o___ c__________. I prefer to
work with the phone switched off too – I just
don’t want anything to d_____ m__ t______
o_ t________. If I f______ t__ n______ f___
some company I c____ a_____ drive to the
local pub or p___ b_____ t_ London for the
weekend
44. “
I work much better alone
I _____ much better ________
I prefer to work with the phone switched
off.
I prefer to ______ with _________
If I feel the need for some company I can
always drive to the local pub.
If I feel the need for ______, I can
always ________
46. What’s missing?
“I was looking ___ a place in the country
where I could concentrate ___ my work
________ any disturbances. Having become
a successful novelist I was getting fed ___
_____ people ringing the doorbell, so the
lighthouse was the perfect answer.”
50. My name’s Lisha and I’m from Nigeria. I
like walking and I also love riding my bike
so I can deliver your letters quickly. My
sister works in a restaurant but I don’t
have a job. I always get up early and I
know the area well. I go to college every
week on Friday but that’s in the
afternoon. I hope you give me the job!
Entry 1 reading text
Think of three ways to exploit this text
53. My name’s Lisha and I’m from Nigeria. I
like w_____ and I also love r____ my bike
Entry 1 reading text
What do you like doing?
What do you love doing?
54. My name’s Lisha
(What is your name?)
and I’m from Nigeria.
(Where are you from?)
I like walking and I also love riding my bike
(What do you like doing?)
My sister works in a restaurant.
(What does your sister do?)
What are the questions?
55. My name’s Lisha and I’m from Nigeria. I
like walking and I ___ love riding my bike
__ I can deliver your letters quickly. My
sister works in a restaurant ___ I don’t
have a job. I always get up early ___ I
know the area well. I go to college every
week on Friday ___ that’s in the
afternoon. I hope you give me the job!
Entry 1 reading text
56. Find words in the text that
mean the opposite:
running
slowly
never
late
morning
58. A live listening text
Prepare a short live listening that is
suitable for your learners.
eg What I’m doing at the weekend.
A terrible holiday.
My living room.
My dream job.
59. A live listening text
Tell it to a partner.
As they listen, they should note
down useful ambient vocabulary