Personalitu adjectives
A1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification, review and practice of personality adjectives in the context of star signs
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide process and product writing practice of a letter in the context of star signs
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of star signs
Procedure (45-59 minutes)
T: ARZU, TELL ME, WHAT IS DEVRIM LIKE?( SHE WILL DESCRIBE TALL....) BEFORE YOU LEARN WHAT DOES DEVRIM LOOK LIKE? THE QUESTION IS ABOUT.......?(PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, LOOK) NOW YOU LEARN PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES. WE ASK THE QUESTION WHAT IS HE LIKE? OR WHAT KIND OF PERSON IS HE? WE LEARN THE PERSON'S PERSONALITY.
T writes on the board " What is she like?( ask the person's personality)" T: EREN, TELL ME WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT "STUDENT", CEM YILMAZ? T displays the images of "personality" T drills the pronunciation T: LOOK AT PICTURE ON PAGE 34 ARE THEY POSITIVE WORDS OR NEGATIVE WORDS? WRITE YOUR PERSONALITY USING THESE WORDS. T ask the students to read what they write. T points at the star signs and ask T: WHAT ARE THESE SIGNS?(STAR SIGN) WHICH IS THE FIRST ONE?(ARIES) LOOK AT THE PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES CIRCLE THE NEGATIVE ADJECTIVES. WORK IN PAIRS ICQ; WHAT DO YOU DO? T reveals the key: stubborn, selfish, bossy, lazy, jealous T: WHAT IS YOUR STAR SIGN "NAMES A STUDENT" T reads the personality adjectives for the student and asks T IS IT TRUE? T: GET ON- YOU HAVE A GOOD FRIEND. YOU ARE GOOD FRIENDS, NOT FIGHTING, HAVE SAME HOBBIES AND INTERES. WHAT DO YOU SAY YOU HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP T writes on the board " I get on well with Jake. T: LOOK AT THE PICTURE ON PAGE 34, PART 3 TELL ME, WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE? T: LOOK AT THE QUESTIONS READ THE QUESTIONS READ THE TEXT, AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS DO IT ALONE ICQ; WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK THE ANSWERS WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key: 1) He is a student and he is 22 years old, 2) His star sign is gemini 3) Sam is funny, talkative and sociable, 4) Maybe T writes on the board "You are 22, and you are a student, I am stubborn and selfish I'm from Seatle, but I'm studying here. Is your star sign Aries or Gemini T marks and, but, or T writes "and" T: ARE THERE TWO SENTENCES?(YES) DO THEY HAVE POSITIVE MEANING?(YES) ARE THEY SIMILAR WORDS?(YES, THEY ARE ADJECTIVES) USE " AND" 1) IT JOINS TWO POSITIVE SENTENCES. PUT ", COMMA" AFTER THE FIRST SENTENCE 2) IT JOINS SAME, SIMILAR WORDS. NO ", COMMA" AFTER T writes "but" T: ARE THERE TWO SENTENCES?(YES) DO THEY HAVE POSITIVE MEANING?(NO) DO THEY HAVE OPPOSITE MEANING?(YES) HOW ABOUT SHE IS NICE BUT BOSSY? DO THEY HAVE OPPOSITE MEANING?(YES) USE " BUT" 1) IT JOINS TWO OPPOSITE SENTENCES. PUT ", COMMA" AFTER THE FIRST SENTENCE 2)IT JOINS OPPOSITE WORDS. NO ", COMMA" AFTER T writes "" T: ARE THERE TWO SENTENCES?(YES) CAN I I BE ARIES AND GEMINI?(NO) DO I CHOOSE ONE?(YES) ARE THEY SIMILAR?(YES, THEY ARE STAR SIGNS) USE " OR" ONLY ONE ALTERNATIVE POSIBBLE. NO COMMA NEEDED
T shows the hanout "AND, BUT, OR" T: FILL THE GAPS WITH AND, BUT, OR DO IT ALONE ICQ; WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key
T shows the handout " Your first date with someone" T: INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO YOUR PARTNER TALK ABOUT YOUR STAR SIGNS, PERSONALITIES, HOBBIES, JOBS USE THE QUESTIONS AND SENTENCES HERE WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors for correction T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 35, PART 5 LOOK AT THE QUESTIONS FIRST LISTEN TO THE AUDIO ANSWER THEM WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T plays the audio. T reveals the key: 1) Steph's mother 2) She is kind, helpful and patient 3) He is ambitious and hardworking 4) She is nice but talkative and bossy 5) He is hardworking
T shows the handout " Ask the questions about your partner's family" T; ASK THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PARTNER'S FAMILY MEMBERS WRITE YOUR PARTNER'S ANSWERS WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors for correction
T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 7, PART 7 YOU WANT TO MEET NEW FRIENDS READ THE PROFILES. THINK AND TELL ME WHO YOU WANT TO MEET AND WHY? T takes notes for the error correction
T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 35, PART 8 THINK YOU WANT TO MAKE FRIENDS YOU'RE JOINING A SOCIAL NETWORK FILL THE DETAILS DO IT ALONE T monitors and asks the students what they've written