New lesson plan: Body language

mayada samra

Body language - intermediate level

Body language
intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students will extend their lexical set in the context of using body language(facial expressions and gestures) to express different emotions.Following this, three controlled practice to check their understanding of the target language.Then comes the speaking stage in which they are supposed to practice the target language to convey their feelings.The last step will be a freer activity to come up with facial expressions and gestures from their own culture.

Materials

video, pictures, worksheets, power point slides, text book, white board.

video, pictures, worksheets, power point slides, text book, white board.

Main Aims

By the end of the lesson students will be able to extend their lexical set for body language in the context of describing people's feelings

Subsidiary Aims

To develop students' oral fluency in the context of using body language to describe people's emotions.

Procedure (32-45 minutes)

Engage (5-7 minutes) • To grab the students' attention and stimulate interest in the topic.

T greets the students. T asks Ss to watch a movie segment and guess the topic of today's lesson. T asks Ss some questions after watching the movie segment. "Do you think people can not communicate without talking? What is the other way of communication?"Do you think this way is important to convey our feelings in different life situations?What are the most important body parts to use in body language?

Study# (10-12 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

T uses ECDW to present the new vocabulary. T presents the first picture to Ss on a slide and asks them, "What can you see?Describe their facial expressions. T elicits that they open mouth/eyes/ raise eyebrows T then asks Ss what do these expressions convey? T elicits shock/ fear. T asks CCQs " see language analysis" T pronounce the phrase and its meaning. T show them the written words. T presents the second picture and asks them the same questions T elicits the word purse lips and if the students didn't say the word. T would say it. T elicits anger. T asks Ss CCQs " see language analysis" T pronounce the phrase and its meaning. T show Ss the written words. T presents the third picture and asks them the same questions T elicits the word clench fists and if the students didn't say the word. T would say it. T elicits anger. T asks Ss CCQs " see language analysis" T pronounce the phrase and its meaning. T show Ss the written words. T uses the same technique with the rest of phrases.

Activate# (1-2 minutes) • To put the target language into practice.

Controlled practice 1# T asks Ss to match the phrases that collocate together. T gives Ss time to answer. T asks Ss to check in pairs. T gives feed back on a slide.

Activate# (3-5 minutes) • To put the target language into practice.

Controlled practice 2# T asks Ss to choose the correct item to complete the sentences. T gives Ss time to answer. T asks Ss to check in pairs. T gives feedback on the board.

Activate# (3-5 minutes) • To check further and prepare students to the freer practice.

Controlled practice 3# T asks Ss to look at the pictures and find out what each picture suggest using the words given in the exercise. T gives Ss time to answer. T asks Ss to check in pairs T gives oral feedback .

Activate# (5-7 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language.

T distributes worksheets and asks Ss to use exercise 2 to discuss how people convey the feelings in the box using their body language. T gives Ss time to discuss in groups. T gives feedback whenever necessary.

Freer Practice# (5-7 minutes) • To use the target language freely in a real context.

T asks Ss to think of two gestures in their own culture and convey their meaning and decide if they are appropriate for a job interview or not. T gives Ss time to think and discuss in groups.. T gives feedback if needed.