Reading, Vocabulary,Speaking
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification of collocations related to the internet
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide gist and scan reading practice using a text about the google guys
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a group work in the context of internet use
Procedure (33-45 minutes)
Ss are shown pics of Steve jobs, Mark Zucherberg and Bill Gates and are given time to discuss in pairs who they are and what they did. o/c feedback
T pre-teaches the word (launch) through a picture. Then T directs ss to the text on p. 48& 49. They read the headlines in ex. 2b first then read the text to match the headlines to the paragraphs in two minutes in pairs.o/c feedback. Then ss read ex. 2c in 30 seconds then scan the text to answer these questions in 3 minutes.
Ss pair up for a competition where ss do ex. 1a correctly under 2 minutes. The pair with the most correct answers is the winner. o/c feedback. T confirms answers.
T quickly goes through the meaning, pronunciation and form of the TL.
Ss again compete to complete ex. 1 in the workbook in less than 2 minutes. o/c feedback. T confirms answers.
In groups, Ss pretend to be a software company making a new application for mobiles and internet. Ss should prepare a name for their application, a logo and what a very brief description of what it does on newspaper sheet. Then each group talks about their application. Ss vote on the best app. Content/ language feedback.