Revision: Be going to
Pre-Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide review and practice of be going to in the context of future plans: spring fest
Subsidiary Aims
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Developing speaking and writing skills through controlled and free practice. Enhancing collaboration by working in pairs/groups to plan a festival. Improving listening skills by engaging with classmates’ presentations.
Procedure (32-40 minutes)
Teacher displays pictures of different festivals (music, food, cultural). T asks students: What do you see? What happens at a festival? Do you like festivals? Why? T Introduces the topic: “Today, we are going to plan a Spring Festival!” Students look at the pictures and discuss what they see,answer teacher’s questions and share their opinions,listen as the teacher introduces the topic.
Controlled Practice: Fill in the Blanks Teacher displays a worksheet page with sentences with blanks (e.g., Our festival ___ (take place) in the city park.).T gives students time to complete the sentences individually.T goes over the answers as a class, writing correct sentences and briefly reviewing be going to. Students complete the blanks individually,participate in the class review, correcting mistakes if necessary.
️ Free Practice: Spring Festival Planning Teacher hands out the Spring Festival Planning Sheet via Chat. T encourages students to discuss and fill in their festival details (name, date, activities, location, etc.). T reminds Ss to use be going to in breakout rooms. (In case of absent students or unresponsiveness, the ones available will work individually.) T divides students into small groups (3 students per group in breakout rooms). T monitors groups, offering help and ensuring students are using be going to in their discussions. T asks each group to present their festival to the class. Students work in groups to discuss and complete their festival plan. Ss use be going to naturally while describing their plans. Ss present their festival to the class via Padlet
Teacher displays Voting Rubric. T asks students to rate presentations based on creativity, details, and presentation. T invites students to vote for their favorite festival. T announces the winning group and provides quick feedback & praise for good use of be going to. Students listen to other groups’ presentations. Ss use the Voting Rubric to score each group. Ss vote for their favorite festival. T celebrates the winning group and receive feedback.