Zaynab Noor Mohammed Zaynab Noor Mohammed

Reading lesson: tourism
A2 level

Description

In this lesson, students will practice reading for gist and detail in the context of tourism using a travel guide about Amsterdam. They will review vocabulary related to tourism and engage in speaking practice about tourism in Istanbul.

Materials

Abc If-time activity HO

Main Aims

  • To provide gist, scan and detailed reading practice using a text about things to do in Amsterdam in the context of tourism.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide fluency speaking practice in the context of tourism.
  • To provide review of tourism-related words in the context of tourism.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T shows a picture related to tourism and Ss predict context of the lesson. WCFB

Pre-Reading: Speaking practice and vocabulary review (8-10 minutes) • To practice speaking and review vocabulary found in the text

T displays picture of Amsterdam and Ss guess the city. Ss are paired and discuss "What do you know about Amsterdam?" ICQs: How much time do you have? [3 minutes] WCFB T displays visuals/words on WB and elicits meaning from Ss. CCQ and drill pronunciation.

While-Reading #1 (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with less challenging gist and specific information reading tasks

T distributes Gist Reading HO and Ss fold the HO at the line. T models first and second gist tasks. T distributes Reading Text. Ss attempt gist tasks individually. ICQs: How much time do you have? [30 seconds] Can you read everything? [No] WCFB T explains and models first scan reading task. Ss attempt scan reading task in pairs. Will you work alone or together? [together] How much time do you have? [4 minutes] T displays answers on WB and goes through answers with WC.

While-Reading #2 (10-12 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference reading tasks

T re-groups Ss. T distributes Detailed Reading HO and explains and models T/F task. Ss cannot refer to the text. Ss attempt task in groups. ICQs: Can you look at the text? [NO] Will you work alone or in groups? [In groups] How much time do you have? [6 minutes] Ss refer to text to check answers. WCFB

If-time activity (2-3 minutes) • To provide students with additional detailed and inference reading task

If Ss complete Detailed Reading stage ahead of time, distribute If-time activity HO and Ss attempt task in pairs. ICQs: Will you look for words with these meanings? [Yes] Where can you find the words? [In the text] How much time do you have? [3 minutes] WCFB

Post-Reading: Speaking practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with an opportunity to respond to the text and expand on what they've learned

T distributes Istanbul Travel Guide HO to Ss. T tells Ss that a tourist is coming to class and she needs information about Istanbul. T models task and Ss work in groups to discuss and fill in HO. Will you discuss? [Yes] Will you work in groups? [Yes] Can you write your ideas? [Yes] T walks into class pretending to be a tourist. Ss suggest places to see and things to do. Each group shares what they've discussed with the tourist.

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