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Materials

Abc Empower B1

Main Aims

  • To provide controlled and freer oral practice of imperatives for warnings, instructions and advice; and "should" for advice.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide accuracy
  • To provide accuracy practice in a matching problems and advice in the context of common problems

Procedure

Lead in (8-10 minutes) • To activate prior knowledge, make the topic relatable, and prepares students for the lesson content

Briefly explain: "Today, we’ll practice how to give advice, instructions, and warnings using imperatives and 'should'." Show a quick example slide (warnings, instructions, and advice) to transition smoothly into the Presentation stage.

Practice activity 1 (6-8 minutes) • To provide controlled written practice focused on using the language accurately

Distribute the classification exercise​. Students work in pairs to classify sentences as advice, warnings, or instructions. Monitor and assist as needed. Whole-class feedback: Go through the answers together and clarify why each sentence belongs to a specific category.

Practice Activity 2 (Freer Practice) (7-10 minutes) • To provide freer written practice and use the language productively

Match Problems with Advice Divide students into 4 groups. Provide each group with the Common Problems and Advice activity​. . Students match the problems with the appropriate advice using "should" and imperatives. Extension: Each group creates their own problem and gives two pieces of advice (one imperative and one with "should"). Feedback: Groups present their advice; the class checks and suggests improvements.

Freer Practice Activity/Group Problem Solving (10-15 minutes) • To encourage students to work collaboratively and give advice, in an engaging, hands-on activity.

Use the problems provided in the FREE PRACTICE OBSERVATION sheet​ : Tom forgot his wife’s birthday... Nelly lost her boyfriend’s cat... Sarah saw her best friend’s boyfriend... Mona fell in love with her classmate... Divide the class into 4 groups and assign one problem to each group. Task: Each group discusses the problem and writes two pieces of advice: One using "should" (e.g., "Tom should apologize and plan a surprise for tomorrow."). One using an imperative (e.g., "Buy flowers first thing in the morning!"). Monitor and help with grammar or vocabulary as needed. _Problem Mixer Regroup: Form new groups with one member from each original group (e.g., Group A, B, C, and D combine to form a new group). Each student explains: Their previous group’s problem. The advice they came up with. Other group members can: Suggest alternative advice using "should" or imperatives. Ask questions for clarification.

Freer practice/ Funny problems (6-10 minutes) • To encourage students to use imperatives and "should" in group discussions while solving funny, lighthearted problems to make the activity more engaging and fun.

A set of funny or exaggerated pictures that represent problems. Examples: Picture: A spaghetti-stained shirt during a first date. Guess: "The person spilled spaghetti on their shirt while on a date." Each group discusses the problem and gives two pieces of advice: One using "should" (e.g., "You should excuse yourself and clean the stain in the restroom."). One using an imperative (e.g., "Don’t panic—stay calm and keep smiling!"). Divide students into three groups. Provide each group with one picture at a time. check the problems and advice and give whole-class feedback

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