Present Simple Questions and Answers
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To clarify the meaning, form, and pronunciation of present simple questions and short answers in the context of typical friends.
Subsidiary Aims
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To practice listening for gist and for detail in the context of "Typical Friends".
Procedure (32-43 minutes)
- T writes down "free-time activities" on the board - T asks the Ss if they can give 1 example of a free-time activity. If students can't answer, T says "I like to watch tv." -T writes down the phrase "Watch tv" on the board. - T divides the class into two groups by giving them numbers (1-2). The 1's form a group on one side of the board and the 2's form another one on the other side - T explains the board rush game and sets a time limit of 2 minutes - Once the activity is over, T decides who the winner is by counting the answers of the two groups. - Students will thendiscuss with their partners what activities they do alone and the activities they do with their friends. ICQ: Do you write the activities or do you talk about them? - Students will then be introduced to a picture of a man who's a psychiatrist. The students will be asked who a psychiatrist is. A short talk about him.
- T pairs the Ss - T writes down the following sentences on the board; 1. Which activities do you usually do alone? 2. Which activities do you usually do with friends? and tells them to ask each other these questions and answer them. - T models the activity by answering each question once. ICQ - So, are you going to write the answers or only tell each other your answers? - T sets a time limit of 2 minutes. - Ss answer the questions with their partner
- T shows a picture of a man and introduces him. "This is Palmer. Do you know who he is?" If no one replies, T says "Do you think he is an engineer or a doctor?" - T says, "He is a psychiatrist. Do you know who is a psychiatrist?" - If Ss don't reply, T says, "When I'm sad and I feel depressed, I go to a psychiatrist. He is like a doctor but he listens to you and tells you what to do to feel better."
-T tells the Ss they will do a listening exercise. " I will give you a paper (T shows it). It has 9 words written on them. You will listen and put a tick (T demostrates on board) if you hear the word." ICQ: " So are you going to listen or talk?" - T waits for Ss reply " Is there words or sentences on the paper?" - T waits for Ss reply " How many words?" - T waits for Ss reply "If you hear the words, will you put a tick (gestures) or a cross (gestures) on the word?) - T waits for Ss reply - T starts the audio (1 min 10 sec) - When the audio is over, T checks answers on the board
- T gives intstrucions "Now, I will give you another paper with sentences written on it. I will play the audio again. Listen carefully. If the sentences are about men, write (M) - DEMO. If the sentence is about women, write (W) - DEMO." ICQ: " The paper has sentences or words?" - T waits for Ss reply " If the sentence is about women, do we put (M) or (W)?" - T waits for Ss reply " If the sentence is about men, do we write (M) or (W)?" - T waits for Ss reply - T gives the HO and tells the students to not answer questions 1 and 2. (T demonstrates on her paper) - The audio is played. - T asks if Ss want to listen again. If yes, the audio is played for the second time. - T checks answer on board with WC
" Now, I will give you another HO. You will ask your pair the qestions and s/he will answer." - T pairs the Ss and sets a time limit of 2 minutes. " Now (T chooses Ss) tell me s/he likes or doesn't like ......." (1 min) - T writes the present simple questions on the board and puts a circle on the pronoun 'you' "What can we say instead of you?" - T waits for Ss reply - T writes 'they' on top of the word 'you' "Can we say 'Do he like .....?" - T waits for Ss reply "What do we say then?" - T waits for Ss reply - T puts a circle around 'Do' and writes 'Does he like .....?' - T puts a circle around 'he' and asks "What can we say other than he?" - T waits for Ss reply - T writes 'she' on top of 'he' -T then asks for an answer to the first question " Do you say 'Yes, I do' or 'Yes, I does'? -T says "So if the question is 'do' you answer with 'do' "What if it's negative, then we put 'not' right? So it becomes 'do+not= don't' or 'does+not=doesn't'. Now, do I say 'No, I don't' or 'No, I doesn't'?" (all written on the board) - T explains that the answer is always a 'Do' for the questions that start with 'do' even if it's negative -T then asks for an answer to the second question " Do you say 'Yes, s/he do' or 'Yes, s/he does'? -T says "So if the question is 'does' you answer with 'does' "What do we say if it's negative? Do we say 'No, s/he don't' or 'No, s/he doesn't'?" CCQ: "Do you like ...? or Does you like ....?" "Do s/he like .... ? or Does s/he like .....?
T puts Ss in groups "I will give you this HO (shows). There are words. You will put them in the correct order to form the question." - T does the first example on board - Ss are given 3 minutes to answer in their groups - T checks answers with WC.