Yulia Markina Yulia Markina

22 October 2024
Elementary level

Materials

Main Aims

  • By the end of the lesson, learners are expected to be better able to understand and use of past form of the verb BE in the context of talking about life story.

Subsidiary Aims

  • By the end of the lesson, students will have gained more practice speaking on the topic of family members and their life story.

Procedure

Lead-in (3-3 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

SS look at the pic on p61 and answer the Qs: Is the pic old or new? Why do you think so? Do you have any old pictures at home? Who is in those pictures?

Exposure (5-7 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through the dialogue

SS listen to the dialogue part 1 (track 6.03) and answer the Q: Who is in the old picture on p61? SS listen to the dialogue part 1&2 (track 6.03) and answer the Qs in ex 3a. (pairs) Peer-check. Whole class check.

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

SS complete ex 3b Peer check. Whole class check.

Clarification (6-8 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

SS complete ex 3c +3d in pairs. T asks CCQs. T draws SS' attention to the weak form pronunciation (ex 3f). Indıvıdual drilling, choral drilling. T nominates SS to read the dialogue in ex. 3d considering the pronunciation of the weak forms.

Controlled Practice (4-5 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

SS complete ex a&b p. 149 individually. Pair check. SS nominate their peers to answer.

Free Practice (12-15 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language in a personalised context

T arranges SS in pairs. SS complete the questions with the correct form, then ask and answer in pairs. 1. When were you born? 2. Where were your parents born? 3. What was the name of your best friend at primary? 4. What was your favourite subject at high-school? 5. What was your favourite cartoon character when you were a child? 6. Was yesterday a good day for you? Why? 7. Where was your last holiday? When was it? 8. Who was your role-model when you were a child? 9. Was this lesson difficult? Was this lesson clear? T monitors. T nominates SS to report their findings about the partner. Delayed correction: T highlights SS' mistakes (if any) and nominates SS to self-correct them

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