Can/Can't polite requests
A2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification, review and practice of language used for making request in the context of evenings and weekends
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of evenings and weekends
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To provide listening practice using a text about ordering meal in a restaurant in the context of evenings and weekends
Procedure (45-59 minutes)
T shows the image "Nightlife in Brighton" T; WHERE IS THIS PLACE?(BRIGHTON) WHAT DO YOU SEE?(RESTAURANTS, CAFES, BARS)
T asks the students to listen the audio T: WRITE WHAT THEY EAT, DRINK AND HOW THEY SPEND SATURDAY (MUSHROOM PIZZA, BURGER WITH CHIPS, ORANGE JUICE, SPARKLING WATER, FRUIT SALAD, COFFE, EAT OUT WITH FRIENDS, PLAY TENNIS WITH FRIENDS IN THE MORNING, GOING TO BOTANIC GARDENS IN THE AFTERNOON)
T writes on the board "Can I have the mushroom pizza, please?" T: YOU ARE IN A RESTAURANT. YOU WANT TO HAVE SOUP THE WAITER COMES WHAT DO YOU SAY? WHAT DO YOU MAKE?(REQUEST)
T writes (?) sentence and fills the sentences with the help of the students. T writes the form: Can + subject + main verb in base form + object + please CCQ: WHAT DO YOU USE AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE(PLEASE)
T shows the handout "Can" T: FILL THE GAPS WITH CAN OR CAN'T DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key
T shows the handout "Can, mixed words" T: PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER TO MAKE QUESTIONS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key
T: LOOK AT PAGE 15, PART 6 YOU ARE IN A RESTAURANT DECIDE WHO WILL BE THE WAITER LOOK AT THE MENU AT THE BOTTOM YOU ORDER FOOD FROM THE MENU WORK IN 3'S ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes for the errors for correction