B2 Lesson 1: Object & Subject Questions + Phrasal Verbs (Education)

WARM UP

Think about your experiences at school, university, or training courses.

• Which subject did you most enjoy studying?
• Did you usually hand in assignments early or late?
• Have you ever had to stay behind after a lesson?
• What helps you figure out difficult problems?
• Did you usually get on well with your teachers?

Answer in full sentences.

VOCABULARY – EDUCATION

• break up – finish for a holiday
Example: The school breaks up for summer in June.

• get on – have a good relationship
Example: I get on well with my classmates.

• note down – write information to remember it
Example: I noted down the main ideas.

• read out – say something aloud
Example: The teacher read out the instructions.

• figure out – find the answer
Example: We finally figured out the problem.

• get in – be accepted
Example: She got in to a top university.

• go for – choose or try to achieve
Example: He decided to go for a degree in engineering.

• hand in – give work to a teacher
Example: We must hand in the assignment tomorrow.

• stay behind – remain after others leave
Example: A few students stayed behind after class.

Say each phrase out loud.

GRAMMAR – SUBJECT & OBJECT QUESTIONS

Subject Questions

• Who handed in the assignment?
• Who got in to university?
• Who solved the problem?

Object Questions

• What did you hand in?
• Which university did she get in to?
• What did the teacher read out?

Compare

• Who solved the problem? (subject)
• What did they solve? (object)

DIALOGUE – UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS

Anna: Who got in to the engineering programme?

Mark: My friend Daniel got in.

Anna: Which university did he get in to?

Mark: The University of Manchester.

Anna: What did he have to hand in?

Mark: His application and references.

Read again and practise.

SHORT ARTICLE

Several students decided to go for places at top universities. They carefully noted down important information and listened while teachers read out application advice. Everyone had to hand in their documents before the deadline. A few weeks later, some students successfully got in to their chosen universities. Before the college broke up for the summer, many students stayed behind to thank their teachers. Most of them had always got on well with their classmates and lecturers.

Read the article twice.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Education expressions

• get on well with classmates
• note down information
• read out instructions
• figure out a solution
• get in to university
• go for a course
• hand in coursework
• stay behind after class

Questions

• Who got in to university?
• Who handed in the report?
• What did you note down?
• What did the teacher read out?

Full sentence model

• Who got in to the programme, and what documents did they hand in?

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Answer in full sentences.

• Did you usually get on well with your teachers?
• What information do you often note down?
• Have you ever forgotten to hand in an assignment?
• What difficult problem have you had to figure out recently?
• If you could study again, what course would you go for?
• Have you ever had to stay behind after a class or meeting?
• What university would you like to get in to?
• What important information has a teacher read out to you?
• When does the school year usually break up in your country?
• Who helped you most during your education?

HOMEWORK (WRITE & RECORD)

Writing

Write 10 sentences:

• 5 using the vocabulary
• 3 subject questions
• 2 object questions

Use at least 7 vocabulary items.

Recording

Read your sentences aloud clearly.