Laser B2 Lesson Plans

LASER B2 LESSON PLANS
WEEK Students Book

1
Unit 1
All activities pages 6 - 10
Methodology Tips
Pre-teach words in Word power boxes.
Handle Starting poiint with care as it may be a sensitive topic for
some ss - avoid pushing any ss that dont want to talk about this
topic.
Check justification of the answers to Reading Ex. C.
Always refer ss to the Grammar database at the end of the book
before each Grammar section.
Check that ss are recording all new vocabulary right from the
start of the book.
Workbook
* Reading 1 p. 4 all activities
* Grammar 1 p. 4 & 5 all activities
* Exam prac. Use of English p. 5
* Exam prac. Reading p. 6 & 7
* Vocabulary p. 8 all activities
* Exam prac. Listening p. 11
Unit 1
All activities pages 11 - 15
Spend time on Speaking to ensure all ss in the groups get the

opportunity to speak for as long as necessary.
Go through justification for answers to Reading Ex. C.
Reiterate all the advice from the How should you do boxes.
* Reading 2 p. 8
* Grammar 2 p. 10
Unit 1
All activities pages 16 &
17
Allow plenty of time for ss to go through the preparation activities.

Make sure ss prepare a paragraph plan and that it is appropriate
before they start to write.
Encourage ss to check their writing using the checklist on page
17 (F).
Ss could do the writing task as home work.
* Exam prac. Use of English p. 10 & 11
Unit 2
All activities pages 18
19

Consider asking ss to write an essay on the Have your say!
topic.
Unit 2
25
Make sure all ss are clear about the uses of continuous tenses.
The vocabulary exercises could be done as homework if time is
short.
Allow adequate time for Speaking so all ss have an opportunity to
* Grammar 1 p. 12 all activities

spend time practising comparing.

Pre-teach Word power words.
* Reading 2 p. 17
Unit 2
29
Spend time checking the methodology for both the Use of English
exercises on page 27.
Check ss have ideas for their review.
Writing Ex. E could be set as homework.

* Exam prac. Use of English p. 18 & 19 all
activities
Check your progress 12

Unit 3
All activities pages 32- 36
Check ss marks and pick up on low marks and areas of difficulty.

Check methodology and answer justification for Reading Ex. D.
Some of the vocabulary exercises could be set as homework if
necessary.
Discuss the How should you box on page 36.

Unit 3
41

Check justification for the answers in the Reading exercise.
If appropriate, set the Exam Practice exercises in class and time
them. Go over the answers and methodology together.
If you want a writing task this week, ask ss to write an answer to
one of the Have your say! questions on page 39.
* Reading 2 p. 24
Units 3
43
Allow adequate time for the preparation exercises. Set the final
writing task (article) as homework if appropriate.

activities
Unit 4
All activities p. 44 & 45

Discuss how ss justify their answers to Reading Ex. C.
Unit 4
Spend time ensuring all ss are clear about the grammar points on
page 46

51

Allow plenty of time for Listening.
Consider doing Reading Ex. B page 50 as a timed exam practice
exercise.
* Reading p. 30 & 31
* Reading 2 p. 33
Unit 4
All activities pages 52 55
Try to cover the Use of English exercises in class and deal with
any points that ss may have about them.
Allow time for full preparation for the final writing task. Set the
essay as homework if necessary.
*Grammar 2 p. 34 all activities

activities
10
Unit 5
62

Have ss explain how they are going to do Reading Ex. B before
they do it.
Check the answers to the word formation task on page 61
make sure there are no difficulties with this kind of task.
Allow plenty of time for Listening and discuss how ss chose their
answers.
* Reading 1 p. 36
* Exam prac. Reading p. 38, 39 & 40
* Vocabulary p. 40 & 41 all activities
11
Units 5
Allow sufficient time for Speaking so all ss have adequate

practice.
Consider timing Reading Ex. C on pages 64-65.
Go though the grammar points thoroughly.
* Reading 2 p. 41
12
Unit 5
All activities p. 68 69
Discuss the preparatory exercises in class.

Check ss plans in class.
Set letter as homework.

activities
Unit 6

Check ss are sure of methodology and the need to be able to
justify their answer choices. Encourage them to check their own
work carefully.
13
Unit 6
77
Allow adequate time for covering the grammar section to ensure

ss are clear about the passive.
Spend plenty of time on the Listening and Speaking exercises so
ss are confident in both areas.
Do Reading Ex. C as a timed exercise.

* Reading 2 p. 49
14
Unit 6
Spend time on the grammar sections. Check ss are using the

grammar database at the back of the book.
Review any grammar problems to date.
Check ss plans for their writing. Set the article as homework.

activities

Revision 1
15
Have ss complete the revision exercises in class. Do them under

exam-type conditions if possible. Take the opportunity to assess
any areas of difficulty and deal with them.
* Revision unit 1 p. 52 - 57 all activities
Use this week to complete the mid-year checks in the SB and the
WB, and to review any areas of difficulty ss may have. Do as
many of the review exercises in class as you can, to get an
accurate assessment of ss ability.
16
Unit 7

Check grammar and vocabulary points as a class.
Do the exam practice exercises as timed exercises in class.


17
Unit 7
99

Allow enough time for consolidation of the grammar points.
Check methodology for the Use of English exercises.
* Reading 2 p. 62
18
Unit 7
101
Discuss the writing preparation exercises in class.

Check ss plans for their writing.
Set the email as homework.

activities
Unit 8
104

Go through the answers for Reading Ex. C as a class and
discuss the justification for the answers.
Allow time for full comprehension of the grammar points.

19
Unit 8
Ensure all ss are clear about the various vocabulary points that
are covered.
Allow adequate time for Listening and Speaking.
Time the main Reading exercise.

20
Unit 8
113
Go through the grammar points thoroughly.

Time the Use of English exercises in class.
Check ss are fully competent at writing plans for their writing
tasks.
Set the report for homework.

activities

Unit 9
21

Allow time for class to discuss the Have your say! points.

120
Ensure ss understand Relative clauses.

Check methodology for Listening.

22
Unit 9
125
Go through the answers to table B page 121 as a class and

discuss any points arising from what ss have put.
Do the exam practice exercises as timed exercises in class if
possible.

23
Unit 9
127
Remind ss to do careful plans and to check their writing once

they have finished.
Set the letter as homework if necessary.
* Exam prac. Use of English p. 81 all

activities
Unit 10
131

Spend plenty of time on the grammar section clarifying the
difference between the various conditionals.

* Grammar 1 p. 82 - 83 all activities
24
Unit 10
137
Allow plenty of time for the Listening exam practice exercises. Go

through the answers and the justification together as a class.
Spend time on the grammar points to ensure full understanding.
* Reading p. 86 & 87 all activities

* Grammar p. 88 all activities
25
Unit 10
139
Check that ss have ideas for their stories.

Set the main writing task for homework.

activities

Unit 11
26
* Reading 1 - p. 90 all activities

147
Do Reading Ex. B under exam conditions.

Go through the grammar section carefully to ensure
understanding.
The vocabulary exercises could be set as homework.

27
Unit 11
153

Do the exam practice exercises under exam conditions.
Spend time checking understanding of the grammar points.

activities
activities
28
Unit 12
159

Do exam practice exercises under exam conditions.
Allow plenty of time for ss to study the grammar points and do the
exercises on inversions.
Make sure there is enough time for all ss to have adequate
Speaking practice.

29
Unit 12
165

Do exam practice exercises under exam conditions in class.
Check the paragraph plans for the essays.
* Reading 2 p. 103
all activities
Check your progress

11-12
Revision 2
173
Have ss complete the revision exercises in class. Take the

opportunity to assess any areas of difficulty and deal with them.
30
* Review unit 2 p. 106 112 all activities
Use this week to complete the end of year checks in the SB and
WB and to review any areas of difficulty ss may have. Do as
many of the review exercises in class as you can, so as to be
able to accurately assess ss progress and to ascertain how
prepared they are for the FCE exam.

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WEEK Students Book

Spend time on Speaking to ensure all ss in the groups get the

Allow plenty of time for ss to go through the preparation activities.

* Exam prac. Use of English p. 10 & 11

Pre-teach words in Word power boxes.

* Reading 1 p. 12 all activities

* Grammar 1 p. 12 all activities