Power & Money (Reading and Pronunciation)
Upper Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist reading practice using a text about halves of famous quotations in the context of famous public speakers
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide specific information listening practice using a text about quotatins in the context of famous public speaker
Procedure (30-38 minutes)
- At the beginning of the class, ask the students if they know any famous public speaker. Ask them to name some. -Show "steve Jobs" photo and ask students if they know him. -They will most probably know him and tell you who he is -Tell them they are going to listen to a short audio (1 min) from him. Tell them a piece of advice is included in the audio. they must listen and tell you what it is. -After they have listened, they will check in pairs and then they will tell you the answer.
-Ask students if they know any other public speakers -ask them to talk in pairs -feedback: T will elicit one or two responses
-T will show a photo of world famous speakers including the ones they will read later in the text -Ss will discuss in pairs if they know any one them -feedback: T will elicit a few names / information (if they know)
-T will show a photo of world famous speakers including the ones they will read later in the text -Ss will discuss in pairs if they know any one them -feedback: T will elicit a few names / information (if they know)
-T will show a photo of world famous speakers including the ones they will read later in the text -Ss will discuss in pairs if they know any one them -feedback: T will elicit a few names / information (if they know)
-Elicit these vocabularies for the students (priority/slum/cynicism/timeless creed/ sinner/spirit) by asking questions and explanation -write the word after they have guessed it -drill if necessary
-tell the students you are going to give them a set of cards including some famous quotes from the people whose photos are on the board. -ask them to match 1-8 with a-h -ask them to do it in pairs -give each pair a set and tell them they have 2 minuts -encourage them to do it fast to compete with the other groups -after they have done it they could stand up and compare their answers with the other groups -write the correct answers on the board for them to check (1.b 2.f 3.d 4.h 5.g 6.c 7.e 8.a) -make sure they have matched the paper for the next activity
-ask students which whose quotation did they like the most (do this after the listening) so that you lead them toward pronunciation -ask them why did they like it the most? or generally what makes a speech beautiful and appealing? -Ss will probably mention something about stress, and intonation patterns. -elicit these three elements and write them on the board: 1. the stressed words 2. the pause between each parts of the quote 3. the intonation -now ask them to listen to the audio parts (2.01 - 2.08) page 66 and pay attention to the details given above!
-take one of the quotations as an example and ask the students which words are stressed and what the intonation pattern is -lead them toward discovering the pattern -tell them that the content words get stress. " We also use higher intonation to excite the audience, slowing and lowering the tone to end a point in a speech.The lower intonation is a natural way to let everyone you are finishing." (http://study.com/academy/lesson/intonation-stress-in-public-speaking-definition-examples.html) -Ask each student to pick a famous person and read their quotation by paying attention to intonation. Ask them to exaggerate! -put them in groups of 4 and give them 2 minutes.
-Tell students that they are going to think about their favorite public speaker and if they know their famous quotation. -tell them they can write their own quotations if they can not come up with any idea -then they will read their quotations for their group -Feedback: each group will choose the best quote and read it to the class.