The land of the brave
Upper-Intermediate, B2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and detailed reading practice using a text about The land of the brave in the context of Living In Fear
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification
Procedure (35-48 minutes)
*show SS photos on slide-1 ask them questions about the photos: 1-what do you see in these photos? 2-who are these people? 3-why are they doing this? 4-do you know any of these protesters or protests? 5- do you think they are breaking the law? *show SS slide-2 and let them discuss the questions in groups: pass HO's you have 2 minutes to discuss them WC answers
Have SS match the words match the words to their definitions pass HO's check in pairs answer keys
Give SS the title of the article and have them predict what is it about and I may have them watch a video clip about Rosa parks
Have SS read the text and answer ex.1: *Instructions: -you have 3 minutes to read the text -answer these questions check with your partner have some SS to write the answers on WB
Have SS do ex.2: instructions: -show them ex.2 (HO) -8 true and false sentences -read the text carefully and define T&F sentences -check with your partners -WC check T or F -then have some SS to tell me why it's F and they may say it from the text
Have SS do ex.3: Instructions: -can you see the highlighted words in the text? -You are going to use these words or phrases to fill these six sentences with gaps (showing them the ex(HO)) -check with your group or partner have the answers all over the places in the class -ask them to stand up and to look for the answers around the class
Have SS do ex.4 show them the photos (slide): you have 4 minutes to think about courageous (brave) person in the history of your country. what did they do? make some notes on them. have them stand up and walk for a bit in the class and in 2 minutes you have to tell some people about the person you chose and the person they have chosen.
Have SS do ex.3 workbook