This lesson plan for teachers of teenage students at level B2 practises word building. Students will become aware of word families that will help them with the FCE exam.

Introduction

In this lesson students practise word building in preparation for part 3 of the Use of English test in the FCE exam. Through a series of activities students will become more aware of word ‘families’, enabling them to do the Use of English (part 3) more successfully.

Topic: Weird museums - word building for FCE Use of English part 3

Level: B2

Aims:

  • To remind students how to form new words from a ‘stem’ word.
  • To familiarise students with part 3 of the Use of English test of the FCE exam.
  • To extend students’ vocabulary by practising forming new words from stem words.

Materials 

  • Lesson plan
  • Worksheets (1A, 1B, 2A+2B) Note to teachers: cut worksheet 2A+2B in half in order to give the first half to students in group A and the second half to students in group B. 

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