Computer virus , Listening and vocabulary
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide specific information listening practice using a text about computer viruses
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification of words that are used when someone's computer is infected with a virus.
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation about computer viruses.
Procedure (31-48 minutes)
- T will play a short cartoon video for students. - T asks students what they think today's lesson is on? - T gives students two short questions placing students in pairs to discuss the questions
- T gives students a word meaning match activity, place students in pairs and have them match the meanings - T then gives students the answer sheet and students check their answers. - T then writes words on the board asks students what is the word of speech and where is the stress -T then drills words
- T places students in groups - T gives students the cut outs - T tell students in groups and that they will have to listen for specific information and match the answers in A to the facts in B. -T asks ICQ's. What are we listening for? What do we put together? -T plays recording twice. - T writes answers on the board by randomly picking students and asking them their answers. - T gives students the next exercise and students again will be listening for specific information but this time working by themselves. -T plays recording twice -T then has students cheak their answers in pairs -T asks students randomly the answers they wrote
- T tells Students they have to imagine themselves as if they were the cartoon character in the video they saw at the beginning of the lesson -T places students in groups and tell them to first speak then write a short paragraph about How they would react when they were faced with such a problem. - T then has someone from each group read the paragraph.