TP8
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of reporting verbs in the context of complaints
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a discussion in the context of complaints
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To provide clarification, practice and review of reporting verbs and vocabulary related to complaints
Procedure (29-41 minutes)
Watch the video 2 min. Ask Ss what the lesson is about. (complaints) Ss discuss: 'The customer is always right' (agree/disagree) - 2 min Get some FB
Pre-teach: sue, insist on, rotate Ss read the text with complaints and find who said the sentences.
Elicit the word 'report' Ss do a matching activity on the board
Ask CCQs about the meaning of some of reporting verbs (threaten, accuse, deny, admit) Elicit 3 possible options what follows the reporting verbs Ss write it on the board Ss look at underlined words and work on Guided discovery worksheet in groups of 3 Peer-check (All groups) Provide the answer key on the board Elicit the stress of the words and drill the pronunciation
Ss do the activity (if we are lack of time - do it in pairs) Peer-check Provide the answer key
Ss are divided into A and B Ss A reads the sentences to B. B replies with the correct reporting verb Ss swap their roles Monitor and correct Ss errors concerning reporting verbs