Housework
A1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and scan reading practice using a text about housework in the context of chores and family members
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification and review of family members in the context of housework
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of housework and family
Procedure (42-52 minutes)
-Greetings - Students will watch a short video about housework.
- Students will be given a set of jigsaw pictures which are all related to the context. - Students will be asked to find someone who has the other part of the picture.They will sit next to that person. - " Sit with your new partners. " - " Look at your pictures." - Cooking, barbecue, and housework will be pre-taught. - " Tell me an example of housework? washing dishes, cooking, ... " Do you do it at work or at home?" At home. " When you cook food, do you make it or eat it?" Make it. - Two pictures will be projected on the board, showing two different families. - Students will be asked some questions regarding the pictures.
- The class will be divided into two groups. - The first group will get the first text while the second group gets the second text. - They have two minutes to skim the text. - Students will be given a handout with Some questions related to the gist. - A student from group A will be paired up with a student from group B. - Students should ask the questions of each other and try to report what they have read. - T will nominate two or three students to ask for feedback - Students will read the other part of the text. - Students will be given the second handout with a gap-filling activity.They need to scan the text and fill the gaps. - "Check your answers with your partner." - The answer key will be on the wall. -" walk around the class and check your answers."
- Students will be given a T/F task.it's an inference task. - They need to read the text thoroughly and complete the task. - Students will check their answers with their peers. - Students will come to the board and write the answer key on it as feedback.
- Students will be given a handout regarding housework habits in their own country. - They will mingle and ask the questions of different people and learn about their habits and try to take notes if possible. - As feedback, Students need to report to the class what they have learned about their partner. - T will do some hot and delayed error correction.