Selling Online
Level 4 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and detailed reading practice using a text about selling online
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide review and practice of the present perfect in the context of selling online
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To provide practice of vocabulary in the context of online shopping
Procedure (51-89 minutes)
-Write online shopping and traditional shopping on th WB and elicit ideas about students' preferences -Write ideas / vocabulary on the WB - Ask them why some people do not prefer to buy online/ elicit reasons
-Ask students to skim read the text by looking at the heading "Worry for retailers as web shopping clicks into place" - have them focus on key words -elicit ideas about the use of the word worry and the meaning of retailers -pre-teach the word reatiling as opposed to e-tailing
Ask students to read the text and answer Question C to check their predictions and find out the reasons why some retailers are worried (task C)
Ask students to read for specific information (task D) Ask them to check their answers with their peers (pair check), O/C feedback
-Display table on WB with words and phrases and their meanings (task A) -Ask students to work in pairs or as a firework activity to match words with their definitions -Give whole class feedback -Ask students to do task B/ WO feedback
- Divide the class into small groups/ mix students -Ask them to discuss online selling in relation to competition ie. in what way does online shopping make the market more competitive -monitor while students do the activity - Ask students to write an argumentative paragraph -Have each groups post the draft on the wall and have the groups move around and read each other's essays -Pick good language / point out mistakes -