Rovshan Abdullayev TP-8
ELEMENTARY A1/A2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and detailed reading practice using a text about Nelson Mandela in the context of Life events
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification, review and practice of The past simple (positive form) in the context of Life
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of Life events of students
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To provide clarification, review and practice of verbs in the past simple in the context of Life events
Procedure (43-56 minutes)
-Show Ss the picture. Put Ss in groups. Ss discuss with each other about what do they see in the picture? -Elicit the answers *Make it clear that these pictures are about the "Life events"
-Give HO. -Ss fill the gaps in the phrases with the verbs. *These are the words that they practice in lead-in stage. *Students might do this task in pairs Feedback: 1st:peer-checking 2nd- Students will walk, find the correct word and they will stick it on the board. *Clarify MFP of some words. This is not the main aim. Do not spend a lot of time on it.
-Show the picture (Nelson Mandela) ask them who is he. -Put Ss in pars Ss will discuss what do they know about Nelson Mandela? -Elicit the answers.
-Put Ss in groups of three. -Give Students the text -Ss read the text and fill the gaps by sticking with the correct the dates and numbers. -Feedback: 1st- Peer-checking (with other groups) 2nd- Write the answers on the broad.
-Put Ss in groups of three again. (change the students). -Ss read the text again and put the events of Nelson Mandela`s life in order. Feedback: one student from each group comes on the board and writes the numbers in order.
-Show the sentences from the text. -Clarify elicit the MFP -Give HO-1 Ss find the past form of the verbs from the text. Feedback: 1st-Peer-checking 2nd- Ss come on the board and write the answers.
- Put Ss in group and Give HO-2 -Ss will use the verbs and tell each other about their own life events. -Monitor and note the errors on a piece of paper. -Write the errors on the board. Ss work together and correct their mistakes. [*If there is extra time let Ss to write their ideas first. However it would be better for fluency if Ss practice it orally.]