900 exercises in vocational Notes for teachers C1 / 1.2 ... · 900 exercises in vocational communication Notes for teachers C1 / 1.2 General aim C: ... You can see the sea on the

Euro Cordiale, a not-for-profit Association creating teaching tools - European Leonardo da Vinci Programme - www.euro-cordiale.lu

900 exercises in vocational communication

Notes for teachers C1 / 1.2

General aim C: Understand a message

Level of difficulty 1

Intermediate aim 1: Analyse a message

Operational aim

2: Find the elements that show meaning in a simple message Secondary aims

1.0 : from simple drawings 2.0 : from photographs

Pre-requirements

Ability to read simple sentences Ability to write very simple sentences

Number of exercises 1.0: 5 2.0: 4

Summing-up exercise

C1/12-1.7 C1/12-2.5

Comments



Explanations

C1 / 12 – 1.1

A person often blushes when speaking. This person is probably shy.

Blushing tells us (or lets us guess) the person is shy. Look at this young woman. She is clapping.

Her gesture shows (or tells us, or means) something: She is enjoying the show.

An attitude, a gesture, a picture,

tells us or lets us guess or means

something.

GO TO THE NEXT PAGE



Examples

C1 / 12 – 1.2

11.. Look at these shoes. They are old and worn.

How can we tell (or guess)?

Examples of possible answers: They are dirty, stained, and probably holed. The soles have come unstuck. The soles are cracked. The laces are broken.

12.. This young girl is happy. How can we tell?

Answer: She is smiling (with her mouth and also her eyes).

GO TO THE NEXT PAGE


C1 / 12 – 1.3900 exercises in vocational communication

Exercise Eval.:

Look at this picture. The mother is looking after her cub. How can we tell?

Your answer: ……………………………………………………

Look at this other picture. This boy is sad. How can we tell?

Your answer: ……………………………………………………

Look at the answers for C1 / 12-1.3



Suggested answers

C1 / 11 – 1.3

Look at this picture. The mother is looking after her cub. How can we tell?

Possible answers: She is licking him (and he looks happy). Or: She is washing him (tenderly).

Look at this other picture. This boy is sad. How can we tell?

Possible answer: He’s crying.



Exercise Eval. :

Look at this picture. It is forbidden to take photos. How can we tell?

Your answer: …………………………………………………….

Look at this other picture. The mother is not pleased. How can we tell?

Your answer: …………………………………………………….

Look at the answers for C1 / 12-1.4



Suggested answers C1 / 12 – 1.4

Look at this picture. It is forbidden to take photos. How can we tell?

Possible answer: There is a signpost with a camera crossed out.

Look at this other picture. The mother is not pleased. How can we tell?

Possible answers: She has her hands on her hips. Or: Her mouth is tightly shut. Or: She is frowning.



Exercise Eval.:

Look at this picture. The little girl seems very happy. How can we tell?

Your answer: …………………………………………………….

Look at this other picture. This old lady seems very frightened. How can we tell?

Your answer: …………………………………………………….

Look at the answers for C1/12-1.5



Answers C1 / 12 – 1.5

Look at this picture. The little girl seems very happy. How can we tell?

Possible answers: She is jumping for joy. Or: She’s smiling, or even laughing.

Look at this other picture. This old lady seems very frightened. How can we tell?

Possible answers: Her eyes are wide open. Or: Her mouth is open. Or: Her hair is standing up.



Exercise Eval.:

Look at this picture. This girl has found a little cat. She’s going to take it home and keep it. How might we tell? Find several answers.

Your answers:

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

Look at the suggested answers for C1/12-1.6




Look at this picture. This girl has found a little cat. She’s going to take it home and keep it. How might we tell? Find several answers.

Possible answers: She’s holding the kitten in her hands. She’s going to give it an affectionate kiss. She found the kitten outside in the rain.

She is outside: a drop of water is running down her face.

The kitten is not trying to get away.



Summing-up exercise Eval.:

Look at this picture. This young woman is on holiday at the seaside. How can we tell? Find several answers.

Your answers:

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

Look at the suggested answers for C1/12-1.6




Look at this picture. This young woman is on holiday at the seaside. How can we tell? Find several answers.

Possible answers: She is lying in a hammock. She is reading a book. She is relaxed. She is holding a drink with a straw in her hand. She is wriggling her toes. She is wearing summer clothes.

You can see the sea on the horizon. There’s a boat in the sea. The hammock is tied to two palm trees.



Exercise Eval.:

Look at this photo. The dog is guarding the bag. How can we tell?

Your answer: …………………………………………………….





Look at this photo. The dog is guarding the bag. How can we tell?

Possible answer: The dog is lying on the bag.



Exercise Eval.:

Look at this photo. The people are on a mountain. How can we tell?

Your answer: …………………………………………………….





Look at this photo. The people are on a mountain. How can we tell?

Possible answer: The scenery and the paragliders.



Exercise Eval.:

Look at this photo. It is winter. How can we tell?

Your answer: …………………………………………………….





Look at this photo. It is winter. How can we tell?

Possible answers:

- The trees have no leaves. - The person is wearing a scarf and warm clothes. - She is feeding the birds: they can’t find much to eat in winter.



Exercise Eval.:

Look at this photo. The weather is hot and fine. How can we tell?

Your answers:

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….





Look at this photo. The weather is hot and fine. How can we tell?

Possible answers:

- The person has summer clothes on. - The person is wearing a sleeveless top (and she doesn’t look cold). - It’s hot: people are thirsty, they are drinking water.



Exercise Eval.:

Look at this photo. We are near a park. How can we tell?

Your answers:

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….





Look at this photo. We are near a park. How can we tell?

Possible answers:

- They are selling balloons: children like to play with balloons in the park. -.There are a lot of trees behind the balloons.



Exercise Eval.:

Look at this photo. This is a riding school. How can we tell?

Your answers:

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….





Look at this photo. This is a riding school. How can we tell?

Possible answers:

-.There are horses and riders. - There is a stable for the horses, -.The ground is beaten earth. - There are young children going round on horses.

Documents

900 exercises in vocational Notes for teachers C1 / 1.2 ... · 900 exercises in vocational communication Notes for teachers C1 / 1.2 General aim C: ... You can see the sea on the