TP4 Flatmates - listening
Pre-int level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide practice in listening for gist and specific information in the context of two friends discussing a possible flat share.
Subsidiary Aims
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To review and clarify lexis using the words House and Home within the context of flat sharing. To provde speaking practice in the same context.
Procedure (41-52 minutes)
Present the definitions of House/Home to the students on the whiteboard. Direct the students to look at the whiteboard and discuss with their table the correct definition. Elicit their answers as a class and present next picture slide to students to clarify.
Present Vocab exercise 2 on the whiteboard. Instructions - 1) with a partner, choose House or home and write the answer in the space. 2) You have a couple of minutes to choose the correct answers 3) Monitor to check understanding 4) Elicit class feedback and write the correct answers on the whiteboard. Concept check: Present picture slide. Elicit from students the lexis for each picture. Drill for pronunciation/stress Erase answers Drill again
Provide practice at using the language through asking and answering questions. Instructions: 1) Work with a partner and ask each other the questions on your handout. 2) Speak for a few minutes 3) Monitor and collate feedback 4) Use whiteboard for error correction and reformulation.
Present picture on whiteboard of Charlie and Ali. Students need to answer a gist question about the dialogue. Instructions- 1) Look at the board - this is Charlie and Ali. Do they have a good relationship? 2) Look at the questions - can you guess the answers? 3) Ok now listen to a conversation between Charlie and Ali and check your answers. 4) Check with your table 5) Elicit answers and feedback.
Students listen for specific detail in the dialogue. Instructions: 1) Present slide of listening1 2) Unfold the handout 3) Read and guess the answers - you have 1 minute 4) Now listen and check your answers 5) Check with your partner 6) Present answers on whiteboard, read them out 7) did you get them right?
Present listening 2 on whiteboard - students to work out meaning of 3 new phrases Instructions: 1) You have 3 more questions 2) word or a sentence and a definition - choose A or B 3) you have 1 minute to think and guess 4) listen 1 more time 5) Check your answers with another table 6) Elicit answers - underline the correct answers
Language analysis: Present slide of final three vocab items Concept check the pictures Is this easy or difficult? Difficult - it's tough! Was there a problem? Yes Am I angry/sad now? Yes Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Bad Do I want you to do it? No Will you do it? Maybe
Students will discuss the topic Instructions 1) In pairs, talk about living at home when you are a student. 2) Here are some questions for you to practice with your partner 3) Hand out, monitor 4) Present reformulation/error correction