New Cutting Edge Int. Module 12
B1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of the past modals 'could have', 'should have', and 'would have' in the context of giving opinions about dilemmas
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide gist reading practice using a text about Olivia and her husband's dilemma
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To provide accuracy and fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of giving opinions about dilemmas
Procedure (36-45 minutes)
- T put Ss in a situation by telling them to imagine they were asleep in bed one night and suddenly they heard someone burgling their house. What would you do? - DIscuss in your pairs. - WC FB.
- Tell Ss they are going to read about Olivia and her husband who actually had this problem once in their life. - Before reading the text, ask Ss 'How do we call the person who burgles houses?' - Burglar - Read the text in 30 sec and find out how Olivia dealt with this problem - After they finish reading, have them discuss in groups of 3. - WC FB.
- Tell Ss some gave their opinion about Olivia's decision. Tell them they're going to read three different opinions in their groups. - Read all three opinions and decide which statement you agree with and tell your group why. - WC FB. Ask Ss tell you 3 people's opinions and write them on the WB. Possible answer are: 1) Her husband could have died. 2) She shouldn't have gone downstairs. 3) I would have waited for help.
Looking at the sentences you wrote on the WB, work on the meaning: 1) Her husband could have died. 2) She shouldn't have gone downstairs. 3) I would have waited for help. - GIve out the HO and tell them to circle the correct answers and tick the best explanation a-c. - Do the 1st sentence with them as an example. - When they finish have them peercheck. - WC FB by asking CCQs. (as it's shown in the analysis)
- Using the WB, ask Ss to come up on the WB and write the form of each sentence: 1) S + could have + V3 2) S + shouldn't have + V3 3) S + would have + V3 - Ask Ss to give you one sentence about Olivia's decision using 'should have' and write it on the WB, work on the form. (She should have called the police. S+ should have+V3) - Ask Ss to give you one sentence using 'wouldn't have' and do the same. (In her position, I woudn't have gone downstairs. S + woldn't have + V3 )
1) Her husband could have died. - First ask the Ss where the stress is, weak forms by finger highlighting and marking on the WB. Do both choral and individual drilling: 'could have ---could've ----Her husband could've died.' 2) She shouldn't have gone downstairs. - First ask the Ss where the stress is, weak forms by finger highlighting and marking on the WB. Do both choral and individual drilling (review the 1st sentence when you do individual drilling).'should not have ---- shouldn't've ---- she shouldn't've gone downstairs. ' 3) I would have waited for help. First ask the Ss where the stress is, weak forms by finger highlighting and marking on the WB. Do both choral and individual drilling (review the 1st and 2nd sentences when you do individual drilling). would have ---- would've ---- I would've waited for help. * Elicit the pron of the following sentences by pointing to them on the WB: She should have called the police./ I wouldn't have gone downstairs. ask the Ss where the stress is, weak forms by finger highlighting and marking on the WB. Do both choral and individual drilling (review the 1st and 2nd sentences when you do individual drilling).
Give out the HO with one dilemma and 5 blanks in it they have to fill in with the possible sentences using could have, should(n't)'ve, would(n't)'ve. - After a while have them share their opinions with each other. - GIve answer keys with the possible answers.
- Give out the cards with situations and give Ss time to read their situation and remember. - Tell them to imagine that the situations you read happened to your best friend, they are going to stand up and tell about it to different people. - When Ss listen to a situation, they have to give their opinion using could have, should have and would have. - T monitors and collects errors. - Delayed error correction