Class version: Everyday. Everyday uses shorter language, shorter reading and more support for adult situations. Go further offers longer turns and less support. Choose the topic and depth separately from language level; an advanced speaker may prefer concrete situations. Both keep the same speaking purpose; Go further adds one related language extension to practise in the conversation. The original recording is unchanged; use the adapted reading if the recording is too demanding. These versions are teaching choices, not certified CEFR levels.
Language focus: If I were you…. I let the student speak first, show support if needed and return to one or two useful phrases at the end.
My 45-minute core: catch up 6, get ready 6, video or adapted reading 8, one speaking scene 8, Jamie roleplay 14, closing 3. I choose a scene rather than complete every round. For 60 minutes, I add a second scene for 8 minutes and switch roles with Jamie for 7. The optional Go further resale debate replaces an extension; it is never required before Jamie. Genuine resale and fake tickets are different issues. The Global News video is 2:13; its previously consulted automatic captions are not a reviewed transcript. I use the medium-specific suggested answers and do not add unchecked legal details. Jamie and the price examples are invented. The optional follow-up reading stays on the library card.
Optional speaking game: Ticket trade-offs. Open it from Let’s talk. I ask for a spoken reason before selecting an option, reveal the new information, then invite the student to reconsider. Use this instead of the main challenge when time is limited. The scenarios are invented and independent of the source comprehension questions. “Possible reasoning” offers guidance, not a script or automatic speaking assessment.
If I were you, I’d …
If I were you, I’d check the ticket first.
“Let me think…” · “One thing that comes to mind is…” · “For example…” · “The best part was…”
Optional vocabulary: scam · a dishonest trick · sold out · no tickets left · resale · selling something again.
The fans lost money, an anticipated experience and trust. One victim had recommended the seller to people close to her: this detail is supported by the automatic YouTube captions at 1:10–1:18. It is absent from the News in Levels summary, so Read uses the alternative question about why the tickets mattered to the families. Automatic captions do not guarantee names or a perfect verbatim transcript.
Source Level 3 · video only. Source date: 14/10/2026. My adapted summary. Original resources are linked below.
Original video ↗
Next time: I start next time with the take-home discovery. If we did not reach the challenge, I continue there.
Clear this class’s answers, choices and activities, and return to Catch up. Saved session history stays unchanged.