TP 6
pre-intermediate B1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide a gist and detailed reading - an informative text - in the context of time.
Subsidiary Aims
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Listening for gist in the context of money and time.
Procedure (40-53 minutes)
The T starts the class with a very short and brief greeting and quickly group Ss. In order to set the context, the T asks Ss to listen to a song and tell what it was about. The T provides Ss with a couple of Qs and asks them to talk them over in their groups (HO1).
The T puts the first picture on the board and tries to elicit the word "confusion". The T asks some CCQs to clarify the meaning (V.A sheet), then the T provides the Ss with its pronunciation and finally its form (verb and noun) The T shows the second picture on the board and tries to elicit the word "invisible". The T asks some CCQs to clarify the meaning (V.A sheet), then the T provides the Ss with its pronunciation and finally its form. The T goes to the third picture to elicit the word "increase". The T asks some CCQs to clarify the meaning (V.A sheet), then the T provides the Ss with its pronunciation and finally its form (verb and noun)
Gist reading. The T provides Ss with the first paragraph of the text and asks them to skim it and answer a general Q. Q.: What is the text about? Ins.: I want you to read the text individually and answer the Q. ICQ: Are you going to read it alone or with your partners? partners. The T asks them to check their understanding with their peers.
Reading For specific information. The T provides Ss with the whole text. The T asks Ss to read the whole text in 10 minutes and check if the statements are True or False. Ins.: I want you to read it individually and if the sentences are True put T and if they are False put F. ICQ: Are you going to read it alone or with your partner? Alone. What do you write if the sentence is True? The T asks Ss to come up to the board and write the answers.
The T grabs the Ss' attention and provides them with a couple of Qs to talk (HO3) The T starts to monitor and tries to collect some errors. The T writes the errors on the board and elicits the correct form from the learners. (If needed): in case there is an extra time, the T provides the Ss with a "role-play" activity (HO4)