TP3
Pre-intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide Ss with practice in reading for gist, specific information and detail, and to practice deducing meaning through the context of airports.
Subsidiary Aims
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To consolidate and practice vocabulary related to airports and to practice speaking for fluency in the context of travel/aiports.
Procedure (44-47 minutes)
*T displays photo of self at airport. "Where am I?" Sts respond *T says, "I'm going to tell you a story of my bad experience in an airport." T points to handout and says, "While you listen to my story, check the words you hear." *T gives handout and says, "First look at the words in the list." *T tells short anecdote of a bad experience in an airport. *T says, "Check the answers with the people at your table." *T displays answer key
*T projects 12 airport signs (p 20, ex b) on the WB. and elicits where these signs can be found (in an airport). *T points to handout and says, "Work at your table to match the words with the pictures. You have 2 minutes." *T projects correct answers, "Check your answers with the people at your table." *T instructs half of the class to stand up and go to the right side of the room. After they're standing, T instructs the other half of the class to stand on the left side of the room. *T gives pictures of the airport signs to the students on the right side of the room and words of the signs on the left side of the room. *T points to students with pictures and says, "You have pictures." T points to students with words and says, "You have words". *T says, "Now, find your match." As necessary, T asks ICQs or does demo with 2 sts. *T instructs them to begin. After they've found their match, T says, "Go back to your table with your partner and make one sentence using your word." *T monitors as they make their sentence and provides assistance if necessary. *T projects model sentences for the following words: "baggage drop-off", "customs", "lifts", and "departures" and drills for pronunciation
*T projects slide with questions: "Which airport in the world is your favorite? Why? What can you do there while you're waiting for your flight?" *T says, "Discuss these questions with your partner for one minute." *T monitors and provides assistance as necessary. *T says, "We're going to read a text." and projects the title of the reading text with one word missing, "______ airports in the world" along with an image of one of the airports from the reading text Below the picture, a multiple choice question: "The reading is about... a) The worst airports in the world b) The ugliest airports in the world c) The best airports in the world d) None of the above" *T says, "Talk with the people at your table and make a prediction, you have 1 minute." *T says, "Please remember your prediction but *don't* tell other tables your answer.
*T points to reading text, "Skim/quickly read the text and check your prediction. Read by yourself and don't use your phone. You have 2 minutes." *T says, "Check with the people at your table. Is your prediction still the same?" *T projects answer key for correct prediction.
*T projects the reading text and gestures for sts to unfold their handout, "You have 5 minutes to read the text. While you read, answer the questions in part B. "What's the best airport(s) if you...." You have 5 minutes, don't use your phones and do it by yourself." *T says, "Check your answers with the people at your table." *T says, "The answer keys are hidden around the room. Stand up and try to find them to check your answers."
*T points to handout and says, "These are the definitions to the highlighted words from the text. Work with a friend and match the highlighted word to its definition. Don't use your phones. You have 3 minutes." *T monitors and provides assistance as necessary. *T says, "Compare your answers with the people at your table." *T projects answers and asks vocab-related CCQs (on PPT). *T projects sentences with: "security, facilities, and passengers" from the text and drills for pronunciation
*T says, "Now, let's pretend we're at one of these airports." T gestures that she is getting a phone call and answers with short model dialogue." *T hands out one role card for each student. "One student will be A and one student will be B. Read your role card and act it out. Use the text to help you. When you finish switch roles." *T displays reading text to prompt sts. *T monitors, provides assistance as necessary and notes language for the language FB stage.
*T asks, "How did your role plays go?" Sts respond *T writes some good language on the board and praises. *T writes some language on the board in need of correction or reformulation. T elicits what correct answers and reviews pronunciation if needed.