reading puzzle time
intermediate, English Result page 12 level
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and detailed reading practice using a text about misunderstanding
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide review of cognates
Procedure (37-47 minutes)
tell ss we use language to understand each other. to understand what what other person is saying. but some times we misunderstand each other. does it happen to you? to misunderstand what other person is saying? think 1 min now talk in pair. elicit answers.
tell ss to read the medical examination and answer ur questions AT WORK DOES IT happen to u? who is the person you are working with? crosswords ss look at the text and T elicits the name of the pics and title. .
read answers part 5 match read and find words with 2 meaning, each P 1 word.
read again alone 2 min talk why this misunderstanding do the role play with each other in pair. 4 conversation.
give ss some vocabs. they play charade in pair take turns to show both meanings of false friends. play crosswords.