Exam Review Lab 07 · Lessons 25–28
The Witness Room
Review Lessons 25–28 in one focused 60-minute 1:1 lab — reported speech, conditionals, passive voice, and speculation.
Stage 1 · 5 min
Warm-up checkpoint
🎯 Where are you right now?
Rate each skill 1–3. Pick your weakest for extra focus today.
- 1 = shaky — needs more practice
- 2 = okay — getting there
- 3 = confident — can teach it back
Tap a number. Move on in 60 seconds.
Stage 2 · 12 min
Speaking Part 4 speculation round
🎙️ Answer 6 examiner questions
Tap to hear the question in a British examiner voice. Answer aloud — aim for 2–3 sentences each.
- Don’t answer with just one sentence
- Add a reason or example after every opinion
- Use a linker: because, for example, especially
- Keep going if you stumble — examiners reward recovery
60 seconds per question. Move on even if imperfect.
Quick Tip
Use a 2-step answer: direct answer + reason or example.
Exam Hack
Stretch short answers with “especially when…” or “mainly because…”.
Common Mistake
Don’t echo the question word-for-word — start with your own opinion.
What do you think happened just before this photo was taken?
How do you think someone might feel after witnessing an unusual event?
If you saw a crime being committed, what would you do?
Do you think eyewitness accounts are always reliable? Why or why not?
What might change if more public places had cameras?
How do you think reports of events differ depending on who tells them?
Stage 3 · 8 min
Listening sprint
🎧 Listen twice, then answer
Listen to a witness describing an incident. Answer the three questions.
- First listen: get the gist — don't write anything
- Second listen: choose your answers
- Use the timeline to replay any tricky moment
Review lab listening
Tap play to listen. Drag the timeline to jump anywhere.
1.What was Grace doing when it started?
2.How does she describe the man?
3.Who called the fire brigade?
Stage 4 · 20 min
Use of English mixed sprint
📝 12 items · three formats · one check
Work through MCQ Cloze, Open Cloze and Word Formation. Hit Check at the end of each block.
- MCQ Cloze: think collocation and dependent prepositions
- Open Cloze: one word per gap, grammar first
- Word Formation: change the WORD IN CAPS, mind prefix + suffix
- Don’t leave blanks — guess from pattern
1.She told the police that she _____ the man before.
2.If the alarm _____ earlier, fewer people would have been hurt.
3.The suspect _____ questioned for several hours yesterday.
4.He _____ have left already — his car isn’t here.
The witness said she leaving when the noise started.
If I you, I would report it immediately.
The documents believed to be missing since Tuesday.
He can’t told the truth — the story doesn’t add up.
The ___ of the case took over a year. (INVESTIGATE)
His account of events was completely ___. (BELIEVE)
The evidence was far from ___. (CONCLUDE)
She gave a ___ account of what she had witnessed. (DETAIL)
Stage 5 · 15 min
Today’s prompt
✍️ Write the opening paragraph
140–190 words. Formal tone, clear sequence of events, passive voice where appropriate.
- Read the prompt twice
- Plan 30 seconds before you write
- Aim for 3 sentences, no more
- Use one B2 linker
Self-check with the chips below when you finish.
You witnessed an unusual incident near your workplace. Your local council has asked residents to send in formal reports of anything unusual they observed. Write an email describing what happened, when it happened, and what was done about it.
Stage 6 · 3 min
Exit reflection
🧭 One thing to fix before next lesson
Pick the single skill you’ll work on this week. Be specific.
- Name the skill (not just “grammar”)
- Say what you’ll DO (read, drill, record yourself)
- Set a number (10 items, 5 minutes, 3 days)
Share this with your teacher at the start of Lesson 07.
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