TP8
Upper Intermediate level
Description
Main Aims
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To provide a review of modal verbs and a clarification of verbs and expressions related to modals in the context of a listening text about two people who have problems with getting along
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide gist listening practice using a text about getting along in the context of two people who have problems with getting along with other people
Procedure (33-46 minutes)
-have the projector ready to use in different stages of the lesson -project a picture of two people who have problems in getting along (OHP) -look at these people -who are they? -what are they talking about? -are there any problems? -what is the problem? -speak about these in your pairs -ss talk about the pictures in pairs -WC FB -so, can they get along well?
-listen to the conversations between these people -what are the problems? -ss listen to the conversations -discuss the problems in pairs -monitor -WC FB
-make groups of 3 -underline all modal verbs (HO1) -ICQ: Are you going to underline all verbs? [No] -pass out HO1 -ss underline the modals -monitor -check in groups -WC FB -read two similar conversations -underline the expressions that are used instead of modals (HO2) -ICQ: Which expressions do you underline? [Related to modals] -pass out HO2 -ss underline expressions related to modals -monitor -check in groups -WC FB
-project the blank table of modals and related verbs on the WB (OHP) -look at the table -what do these words mean? -put the underlined modal and related expressions into correct categories -set an example -do it in pairs -ICQ: Which words do you put into categories? [underlined ones] Do you do it with a partner? [Yes] -pass out HO3 -ss do the task -monitor -ss check in groups -WC FB -here are some sentences -in your groups put them into correct categories -ICQ: Do you work alone? [No] Do you put the sentences into categories? [Yes] -pass out the pieces of paper (HO4) -ss match the sentences with categories -monitor -stand up. check other groups answers -WC FB -which group wins? -project the table with answers on the WB (OHP) -clarify the meaning -CCQ: -elicit and clarify the form -elicit and clarify the pronunciation -drill the pronunciation
-work in pairs -here are some sentences with gaps (HO5) -which of these can fill the gap correctly? -cross out the incorrect ones -there are usually more than one answers ICQ: Do you work alone? [No] Is there only one answer for every gap? [No] -pass out HO5 -ss fill the gaps in pairs -monitor -check in pairs -WC FB