Have an informal talk about achievements in people's everyday lives. Choose two that are important to you: -passing a driving test -gaining professional qualifications -moving away from home -having a successful career -maintaining a good work-life balance -making a major purchase (e.g. car, house...) Justify the choices you have made OCFB.

Content Exposure Allow each Ss to introduce themselves and describe an achievement they are proud of. Then, I will show the written dialogue for the recording that the Ss will listen to later. I will have them read the description and answer the following questions: -Whats the writers biggest achievement? -Why was it so significant? They will answer privately through the chat box then we will review the answers through OCFB. Useful Language Play the audio recording of the description the Ss just read. Have the students fill in the missing blanks with the phrase the speaker used. Then either in chat box or as a group have the students answer the questions about the phrases they were filled in. Is each phrase: a) a way of being less direct or buying thinking time while speaking. b) a way of being more emphatic.

In this task I will ask the students to think about a notable achievement in their life or that of a friend or relative. This could be related to work, studies or personal life and think about the following points: -why was it significant? -the background. -what difficulties had to be overcome? -how it relates to your life today? Use the language box attached to show students example of expressions used to be less direct or buy time as well as intensifying expressions used for emphasis. Have them work in groups either in BOR's or the main chat to give a talk about an achievement. Have them use as many expressions from the language box as they can, but at least two. After each Ss gives their talk all other Ss should come up with at least one question for that student to expand upon.

I'll correct any mistakes I heard in grammar, sentence structure or the misuse of the TL phrases and expressions. I will also give positive remarks the the Ss who used the expressions properly and in an appropriate manner.