Writing cards and giving wishes on special occasions
A1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification, review and practice of language used for writing cards ang giving best wishes on special occasions in the context of family celebrations
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide process and product writing practice of a card on special occasios in the context of family celebrations
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of family celebrations
Procedure (45-55 minutes)
T shows the image "card shop" T: WHERE IS THIS PLACE? WHAT ARE THEY? DO YOU GIVE CARDS OR SEND CARDS? WHEN DO YOU GIVE AND SEND CARDS? T writes on the board "ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS,LEAVINGWORK STARTING A NEW JOB, MOVING A HOUSE, BUYING A HOUSE, BIRTHDAY, GRADUATING FROM SCHOOL, PASSING AN EXAM, SOMEONE IS SICK OR ILL, SOMEONE HAD AN ACCIDENT, BIRTHDAY, SOMEONE MARRIED, SOMEONE DIED, SOMEONE HAS A BABY
T shows the handout " Special Occasions" T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 38, PART 4 IT IS ABOUT THE SPECIAL OCCASION READ THE DIALOGS WRITE THE OCCASION WRITE WHAT THEY SAY WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T REVEALS THE KEY
T writes on the board "Wedding" T: YOU ARE MARRYING. YOUR FRIEND COMES TO YOUR WEDDING. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO YOUR FRIEND?(LOOK AT THE SHEET) T writes on the board "Birthday" T: YOUR FRIEND HAS A BIRTHDAY. WHAT DO YOU SAY?(LOOK AT THE SHEET) T writes on the board "Illness" T: YOUR FRIEND HAS A ILLNESS. WHAT DO YOU SAY?(LOOK AT THE SHEET) T writes on the board "Death" T: YOUR FRIEND LOOSES SOMEONE VERY CLOSE. WHAT DO YOU SAY?(LOOK AT THE SHEET)
T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 38, PART 5 HAVE A DIALOG WITH YOUR PARTNER. USE THE SHEET AND EXERCISE FOR HELP WORK IN PAIRS. iCQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes for the errors for correction. T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 39, PART 7 READ THE OCCASIONS MATCH THEM WITH THE CARDS ON PART 6. DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key: 2-2, 3-1, 4-3, 5-5, 6-4 T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 39, PART 8 READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT T asks the students after reading the announcement: T: WHAT IS IT ABOUT?(IT IS ABOUT THE BIRTH OF THEIR SON) WRITE YOUR OWN CELEBRATION POST FOR THE BIRTH OF A NEW BABY.
T writes the errors on the board for correction.