Looking good!, present continuous
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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Speaking
Subsidiary Aims
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Vocabulary, Grammar
Procedure (45-59 minutes)
This is so important that students warm up before studying. I do this with questions, taking votes and being active together.
I'm going to use examples, pair work, pictures and... to clarify better. In my opinion, pictures are one of the best ways for getting attention.
I make students pay attention with questions and asking them for participating in discussions. Asking questions is really important, because teaching will be more affective by students' company.
I clarify meanings by writing on the board, showing with different acts and the activities that can be both informative and fun. It matters that the exercises are fun as well.
We will have some practices that are controlled, for example, the first practice of the book. The students prepare before starting the first exercise.
It can be affective for students who are only used to controlled practices. I try to give them more courage, because they should get ready for free practices.
I try to give them this responsibility. They have to do these kinds of practices more carefully. The idea behind free practice is to provide a flexible, non-competitive environment for improvement and experimentation.