Lies - vocabulary
B2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of different types of lexical items related to the context of lying.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide accuracy and fluency of speaking practice in the discussions in the context of types of lies.
Procedure (35-50 minutes)
T will act very excited in front of the Ss and tells them a lie about the fact that I won a lottery worth $10,000 and asks them do they believe it? If not, why not? -Which type of lie is that? -Is it a big or small lie? -T elicit lie/lying by the use of CCQs to confirm all Ss understand. -Is lying appropriate? (no) -Are you telling the truth? (no) -If you are a liar, are you trustworthy? -If they can't guess, T tells Ss today's lesson context is about lies.
-T projects these questions on the board and asks Ss to discuss in pairs about: Do people lie? Why do people lie? Think of as many words as you can, when you hear the word 'lie'. -Then T asks Ss to come up to the board and write at least three things related to 'lie'.
-T asks Ss to work individually and match the meaning to the vocabulary and come up with the form of these words. (T gives 2 mins to complete) ICQs: Will you show your answers| (No) Are you matching the word to the meaning? How many minutes do you have? -T asks Ss to PC. -T gives WCFB: project the words and meanings and tells Ss to come up to the board and match them. CCQs: How do you know it a _____? Is it a small or big lie? -T then models and drills these vocabulary. T asks Ss 'can lies be small and big?' -T gives individual S 1 mins to place the 6 lies from small to big in the cline on the HO provide. -T gets Ss to PC -T asks Ss to get up to the board and write out the order. -T then discuss with the Ss how did they know?
T gives cut out words and examples to match in pairs for 2 mins. T gives WCFB - elicit answers from Ss and ask them why is it a______?
-T tells all Ss to answer the questions in the survey, whether they have said it in the past or make it up, it doesn't matter, give them 3 minutes to write it down. -T name Ss black and white. -T tells Ss 'black' to ask those 6 questions, Ss 'white' will have to answer it. ICQs: S black identify yourself: Are you going to ask or answer questions? Do you ask all or some questions? S white identify yourself: Are you going to ask or answer questions? Do you answer all or some questions? Then after 4 minutes, T asks them to swap role and gives them 4 minutes to talk. -T reminds Ss to pay extra attention to their partner's answers, they will need to share it with the whole class later. -T monitors and take notes for later EC during WCFB.
-Ss come up with 3 or more examples and their partner will have to guess the type of lie. -WCFB