Unit 3 - Relationships - Reading
Intermediate class level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and scan reading practice using a text about photos people carry with them in the context of relationships
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a discussion in the context of photos they carry in their wallets
Procedure (20-30 minutes)
Give the students pictures about different relationships and ask the students which relation ship they think is the strongest in their point of view. Ask the students about the best way to meet their life partner , or to meet a new friend. List their ideas.
Focus the students attention on the photos on Page 20 Ask the students to work in pairs and discuss the relationship they think is between each person and people in the photos
Ask the students to read the article individually and check their ideas about the relations the people in the article have. Explain the cultural note about "Action Aid" and what relationship does it holds.
Go through the statements. Ask the students to reads the articles again, and match people with the statements. Ask them to check their answers in pairs. Check the answers with them.
Ask students to work in pairs and talk about the photos they carry around and why do they carry them, or about their favourite photo of someone they know