TP 7
Upper Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide specific information listening practice using a text about beauty in the context of a lecture
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of describing people
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To provide clarification of beauty lexis in the context of describing people
Procedure (47-54 minutes)
Brainstorm T to handout brainstorm paper with 'Beauty" written in a bubble. Ss to work in groups (each Ss to come up with at least 3 words or ideas pertaining to the topic). "What makes a person beautiful? What do people do to make themselves beautiful?" Monitor to see if Ss understand the instructions in the work they are producing. T to note difficult words.
Write 'Beauty is....' on the WB. Ss to complete the sentence using brainstormed ideas (2 min). Monitor to see if Ss understand the instructions in the work they are producing. Ss to share their sentence in groups of 4 (2 min).
Check Ss language. On the WB, list words that Ss had difficulty understanding/saying in the earlier tasks. Ss in pairs to identify parts of speech and meanings & WC FB to present findings (4 min). T to help clarify words that Ss are still having difficulty understanding (approx. 4 words) (3 min).
"We will now listen to a lecture about beauty. Please listen and count how many words we discussed in groups are in the audio." ICQ's. "Are you writing?" (No, counting on fingers how many words you hear that were covered earlier) (1 min) Play the audio (1 min). Ss in pairs to recall portions of the audio. "Talk with your partner about what you heard in the audio" (3 min). Monitor to see if Ss understand the instructions in the work they are producing.
T to give Ss 'lecture notes.' Ss to scan the 'lecture notes' to become familiar with the context (1 min). Ss to listen to the recording once and fill-in the gaps (2 min). Monitor to see if Ss understand the instructions in the work they are producing. Ss in new pairs to compare answers (2 min). Play audio again, pausing after each section to review as WC (T w/ answer key to make sure Ss are correct (4 min). CCQ's. "What is the order of the lecture?" (Introduction, Information, Summary) "How do we know when the lecturer is changing topics? (Transition/Summary phrases, 'another common') How do we know when the lecturer is giving important information? (Numbers, dates, opinions, '$100m, 1950, we all want') (2 min)
Ss to review the completed lecture notes (2 min). Review words that Ss are still unsure about (2 min). Ss in pairs to discuss lecture while looking at completed notes (4 min). Ss to Monitor to see if Ss understand the instructions in the work they are producing.
T to write "Beautiful people have better lives" on the WB. Ss 2 groups (True Vs. False) - each group discussing reasons their view is correct (5 min). ICQ - Are you arguing with each other about the sentence or working together? (together) Monitor to see if Ss understand the instructions in the work they are producing. Ss in pairs to debate whether the statement is T or F (3+ min).