Unsuccessful date
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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By the end of the lesson ss will practiced reading and listening for specific information in the context of daily lives
Subsidiary Aims
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To revise the present simple tense
Procedure (30-50 minutes)
Ask ss where people in their country usually meet new friends or partners and elicit answers e.g. at work, at school.
-Set a picture of Natasha and Darren on the projector, and establish that they want to meet a partner on the internet -Ask ss how old do you think Natasha is? and elicit answers -Ask ss how old do you think Darren is? and elicit answers
Demonstrate to the ss that Natasha e-mails Darren and he answers. Ask ss to read the e-mail and while reading ss answer b, Ss work alone then check their answers in pairs. Ss write their answers on WB as answer keys.
Pre-teach the following words: sushi /ˈsuː.ʃi/ (n) Ask ss what is it/have they ever tried it, etc.... alcohol /ˈæl.kə.hɒl/ showing a picture of alcholo will help the ss to identify the meaning. Use ECDW
Focus on the photo. Ask ss where are they? in a Japanese restaurant, what is the food? sushi Do you think they like it?..... Elicit the answers Now I write the three words on the board, I tell the SS listen to the conversation between Darren and Natasha and to listen to what Darren says about the three things on the board. SS. I play the CD and elicit the answers in the third person, e.g. Ask the ss What does Darren say about alcohol? He doesn't drink alcohol, etc...... After SS give their answers I show the answer keys using the projector
I give instructions of what they are going to do next, SS will look at the conversation, SS will listen and write in the missing words. SS work alone first then check their answers with a partner. Provide the answer keys after they finish
SS will answer the questions alone, then check their answers in pairs or groups. Provide the answers key on the projector.
Pre-teach the following words: success /səkˈses/ Show a picture that identify the meaning of success to the SS, and ask some CCQ's. disaster /dɪˈzɑː.stər/ Show a picture that identify the meaning of success to the SS, and ask some CCQ's. Use ECDW
SS focus on the picture of Natasha and Darren. Before I play the CD, I ask the ss Is the lunch a success or a disaster? Elicit the answers without giving feedback. I play the CD and ss tell the answer
I give clear instruction of what they are going to do and how they would answer. SS listen again and answer with yes or no, SS will answer alone and then check the answers in pairs or groups. Provide answer keys on the projector
Give clear instructions, that SS will work in pairs or groups, they will ask and answer questions about Darren and Natasha, e.g. Does Darren like computers? Yes, he does. SS use 3b table to make questions..