Wings of Freedom is… • Brainstorm: teachers give their ideas

(Write a few on the board?)

• …the sixth book of the series • Show the rest of the slide.
• …to be covered in 40-45 hours.
• …intended for students who have
finished Expanding Horizons

Student’s Materials • Point out the difference from the other books
(number of Student’s CD)

• Student’s Book
• 2 Student’s CDs
• 1 CD-ROM

Student’s Book • Mention the structure is similar to the other

books, but with an extra section: Self-study.
• Introductory lesson
• 12 Regular lessons
• 4 Quizzes
• 2 Review lessons
• Brush-up + Key
• Self-study + Key

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 Intro Lesson • Purpose is the same of other books.

• Length: about 1 hour

• Aims:
– Review main grammar points
covered in Expanding Horizons
– Help teachers locate students’
weaknesses

Wings of Freedom • Mention the focus of each activity:

(Intro Lesson)

Brush-up + Key

Brush-up + Key

• To be done and corrected at home

after Introductory Lesson
• Aim: Review main language points
from Expanding Horizons
• Contents: Summary + written
exercises

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 Quizzes Check-out (Expanding Horizons): about
previous lessons
• After lessons 2, 4, 8 and 10
• 30 Multiple-choice tests Quiz: about previous books
• Aim:
– Allow students to check if
they remember key points
learned in previous books
• Length: about 30 minutes

Review Lessons

• After lessons 6 and 12

• Aim: Prepare students for the test
• Contents: Summary + written and
listening exercises
• Length: about 1 hour

Self-study + Key

• To be done and corrected at home

• Aim: Extra practice for students who
want or need reinforcement
• Format: Written exercises for each
lesson

Self-study + Key

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 Teacher’s Materials Point out: 4 class CDs (not 3)

• Teacher’s Edition
• 4 Class CDs
• 1 DVD
• Optional Extra Activities*

* Available online

Teacher’s Edition

• Teacher’s Notes
– Procedures
– Background Notes
– Scripts
• Student’s Book
– Answers
– Instructions
– New words highlighted

Class CDs

• Recordings of Student’s CDs

and Listening Comprehension
Exercises

• Class CD 4 includes recordings

for the Listening Tests

DVD Different purposes:

• Background for structure presentation
• Introduction to lesson theme
• One activity per lesson • Vocabulary practice
• If a DVD player is not
available, an alternative
procedure is suggested
in the Teacher’s Edition.

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 Optional Extra Activities

• To be used when there is some spare

time.
• Available online at:
www.fisk.com.br
- Área restrita ao franqueado
- Pedagógico
- Impressos pedagógicos
- Optional Extra Activities
- Wings of Freedom

Evaluation

• After Review 1 (L. 1-6)

• After Review 2 (L. 7-12)
• Passing mark: 7.0*
• Evaluation mark:
Written + Listening + Oral + Participation
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* No individual marks below 5.0

Evaluation materials
available online

• Teacher’s Copy – Written Tests

• Teacher’s Copy – Listen. Comp. Tests
• Scripts
• Oral Presentation Suggestions
• Evaluation Report
• Self-Assessment Form

Lab Activities

• Extra practice in:

– Listening comprehension
– Vocabulary
– Structure
– Pronunciation and fluency

• Materials:
– Lab Activities Booklet
– Cassette Tapes

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 BEFORE
EXPLORING THE
LESSONS

• What are most students’ goal when they take

an English course?

• What do they say they want?

Students’ goal

Communicate in English
(Speak)

• Show question
What makes someone a good
• Teachers exchange ideas in small groups
English speaker? • Ask volunteers to report
Fluency
• Show probable answers.
Pronunciation • Focus on vocabulary.
Personality
Practice
Vocabulary

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 Is it wrong? • Show black sentences.
• Allow comments.
• That’s a great mistake.
That’s a huge mistake.
• Show yellow sentences.
• When I saw George Clooney in front of
me, I almost fainted. Ask which sentences sound more natural.
When I saw George Clooney right in
front of me, I almost passed out.
• I need to eliminate all the unnecessary
things in my room.
I’ve got to get rid of the clutter in my
room.

• Show slide
Speaking naturally • Link to Wings of Freedom (emphasis on these
topics)

Collocations Note:
At this level, students are already able to
Idioms
communicate; the challenge is to do it in a way
Phrasal verbs that is closer to a native speaker.
Important: range and form

EXPLORING THE
LESSONS

THE LESSON Collocations, idioms, phrasal verbs are

presented in different sections.
• Length: About 3 hours
• Sections:
– Get set!
– Get it right
– Pick this up
– Curiosity
– Show what you know

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 No formal review; students use structures as
Get Set! they do the activity.
The structure is connected to the new
language point to be presented in the next
• Activities of perception
section.
• Introduces the theme of the
lesson
• Reviews language points
presented previously

• Question: Mention a very special day in your

lives.
• In the lesson: discuss important events in
someone’s life
• Read the title.

A. Individually + compare in pairs. Correct.

B. Pairs
C. Play CD up to “I do.” – Students guess.
Play music. Correct.

D. Mention and skip.

E. “On what occasions do you give someone a

gift?”
Read intro.
Decide in groups.

• saucepan • fish poacher

• rechaud and pan • braiser
• cutlery set • salad spinner
• fondue set • double boilers

F. Collocations
• “What comes to your mind when you hear
the word wedding?”
• Write some on the board.
• Play CD – explain if necessary.
• Each student reads one.

When is your / parents’ wedding anniversary?

Are wedding videos boring? Why (not)?
Have you attended a wedding a the beach?

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 G. Written – individually. (just explain)

H. Explain (start having speeches)

Explain ATTENTION!
(common errors)

• Show video

• Show slide (as if it was the board)

Thomas and Lucy aren’t married yet.
Thomas isn’t married to Lucy yet.

Thomas and Lucy are going to get married.

Thomas is going to get married to Lucy.

Thomas is going to marry Lucy.

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 Get it Right

• Presentation of new structures

through context
• Students are guided to find the
rules and understand the usage

• 2 volunteers read sentences.

• Explain.

Explain. (activity to use v-ing)

• Students are led to understand the usage.

be + v-ing

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 Pick this up

• Presentation of topic vocabulary

through different scenes
• Speaking and/or listening activities
• Games

A. Presentation. Explain procedure.

1. Students try to understand.
2. Play CD – students listen.
3. Clarify doubts.

   Follow-up activity (to give students a chance to

say the words) – Do?

B. Oral activity – whole class. Explain.



 
C. Listening. Do.

D. Show how it works.

2 groups of 3

• St A1 stands w/ back towards the board.

Game • Show word 1 (wedding favors)
• St A2 e A3 give clues (30s)
Say the Right Word
• Change roles – use word 2 (groomsmen)

• Explain Key event.

• What are some of the key events in our lives?
• Ask sts to take a brief look at what the four
people are saying and identify the key events.
5 • Play first account.
4
9
• Explain procedure.
1 - Do exercise individually.
3
8 - Correct. Explain the ones that were not
2
10 clear.
7
6

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 • In class: short speech - one topic for each
student
• At home: write a paragraph

Box with phrasal verbs / idioms

Just for quick reference; a reminder

Curiosity • Encourage research – more contact with the

language
• Sts should bring results the following class; if
• 1 or 2 intriguing questions to
they don’t, ask them to guess the answers.
arouse students’ curiosity
• Give the basic information provided in the
• Research to be done outside of
teacher’s edition.
class

Background Notes provided in

the Teacher’s Edition.

Honeymoon
• hjunottsmanathr (Norse) = in hiding
Scandinavian grooms abducted brides from
local villages and kept them in hiding until
they were pregnant

• ancient practice of drinking a honeyed mead

(fermented honey, water, malt and yeast) for
the 1st month of the marriage; to enhance
fertility

Show what you know • Teacher’s Edition: when each exercise can be
done.
• Homework exercises

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WINGS OF FREEDOM – LESSON 1 – PICK THIS UP

Follow-up Activity – Definitions

1. a table at which the bride and the groom sit with their parties head table

2. the groom’s chief attendant at a wedding best man

3. a combination of breakfast and lunch brunch

4. a long seat bench

5. a man who conducts a church wedding priest

6. a party at which alcoholic drinks and light foods are served cocktail reception

7. an elevated place used in a religious ceremony altar

8. the attendant at a wedding who carries the rings ring bearer

9. to make promises at a wedding ceremony to say his/her vows

10. to throw the bunch of flowers to toss the bouquet

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