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Lesson 5 of 5
GT Letter & Speaking About Where You Live
Core 60 min
Pathway
Lesson 7.5 closes Unit 7 with the pathway split: GT housing/community letter and Speaking Part 2 about where you live.
What you'll be able to do
- Write a GT letter on a housing matter
- Plan a Part 2 long turn about your neighbourhood
- Review Unit 7 grammar and vocabulary
Speaking Task
Speaking · Part 2 — A place you live
Cue-card planner
Describe an area in your city or town that you particularly like.
1
Where it is
- near the river
- south of the centre
2
What kind of place it is
- residential and quiet
- lively, full of small shops
3
What you do there
- meet friends
- go running
4
Why you particularly like it
- sense of community
- good mix of green space and cafes
Language bank
One part of my city I'm really fond of is …It's tucked away just …On any given weekend I tend to …What makes it stand out for me is …
Writing Task
Pathway focus · Academic — extend Task 1 process
Academic candidates: revisit Lesson 7.3 and write a full 150-word Task 1 response describing the bus-priority process.
Key Takeaways
Unit 7 review
- List 5 urban collocations from 7.1.
- Write one second and one third conditional.
- Recall the TFNG distinction.
- Name 4 sequencing words from 7.3.
Exam Strategy
Exam Strategy
- Exam Tip
Cover all three bullet points — one paragraph each is the safe model.
Independent Practice
Independent Practice
GT letter
Write the full 150-word letter in 20 minutes.
Speaking record
Record the Part 2 cue twice; aim for 1:45.
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
Remember
- Pathway split = Writing Task 1 only. Listening and Speaking remain shared.
- Unit 7 = conditionals + city/housing language across all four skills.
When you're done, mark this lesson complete.