How much/many lesson
A1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of how much/many in the context of food
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide scan reading practice using a text about food
Procedure (60-60 minutes)
- T presents the numbers on the board. 100 - one hundred 1,000 - one thousand - T models and drills them. (Ss repeats after) - T then drills 150 and 1500 and highlights the fact that hundred is followed by and (one hundred and fify) but thousand is not (one thousand, five hundred ) (Ss repeats after) - T: Look at the numbers in the box. How do you say them? (Ss do exercise 2A on page 50 in pairs.) (T monitors closely) - T plays recording 5.4 T: Listen and check your answers. (Ss listen and check their answers.) - T plays the recording again T: Listen and repeat after. (Ss repeat the numbers.)
- T checks the meaning of the word 'lifetime' using google images on the net. - T writes the Q in the introduction part of the text on the board. 'How much food does a person eat in a lifetime?' - T gives Ss 1–2 minutes to look at the photos in Ex. 1A on page 50. T: Look at the photos in Ex. 1A (by projecting) and write your ideas for this Q using the numbers. You have 2' ICQ- 1) How much time? 2' 2) Writing or speaking? Writing (Ss write their ideas using the numbers . e.g. 800 cups of tea.) - T puts Ss in pairs and asks Ss to compare their answers. T: Discuss your answers with your partner. (Ss discuss their answers)
- T writes some vocabulary on the board and pre-teaches them by explaining and using google images. average sheep cow weight roll of toilet paper
- T puts Ss in groups of four and let them read the text on their own. T: Read the text and underline the food and drink words from the photos in Ex. 1A. You have 2' ICQ- 1)Reading or listening ? Reading. 2) Reading for words or numbers? For words. 3) How much time do you have? 2' (Ss read the text and underline the words.) -T let Ss check their answers in their groups. T: Check your answers in your group. -T gives feedback as WC - T: Read the text again and complete the text with the numbers in the box. (Ss complete the text with the numbers) -T: Discuss your answers with your partner. (Ss compare their answers) - T plays recording 5.5 and let Ss check their answers. T: Listen and check your answers. (Ss listen and check their answers) -T supplies the AK as well
-T allows Ss some time to have a look at the Qs in ex.2D and prepare their talk. T: Look at the Qs and prepare your answers. You have 2' ICQ- How much time? 2' (Ss think of their answers) - T asks Ss to discuss their answers in their groups. T: Ask and answer the Qs in your group. - T monitors closely - T asks each group about the popular food and drink in their group T: What is the most popular food and drink in your group?
-T asks Ss to complete the sentences in ex 3A with how much/many using the text. T: Look at the text and complete the sentences with how much/many. (Ss complete the sentences) T: Check with your partner. (Ss check their answers) -T asks Ss to complete the rules box in ex 3A T: Underline the correct alternatives (Ss underline the correct alternative and check their answers with their partners) - T provides AK
- T writes the sentences on the board and elicits answers. 'How much food does an average person eat in a lifetime? 'How many cookies does the average American eat? T: 'Where is the noun in this sentence?' 'Which noun is countable?' 'Which noun is uncountable?' - T supplies the AK - T asks Ss to find another example in the text. T: Look at the text and find another example with how much/many. (Ss find another example from the text)
- T asks Ss to complete the sentences using how much/many on page 51 ex 4A T: Complete the Qs with how much/many (Ss complete the Qs) T: Check your answers with your partners. (Ss check their answer and discuss) - T provides AK - T puts Ss into groups by naming them 'Amazing' and 'Beautiful' - T shows the answer cards for the Qs in ex 3A, one set for Amazing , one set for Beautiful Ss. T: These are the answer cards for these Qs. Amazing Ss, you have the answers for Qs 1,3,5 and 7 here. Beautiful Ss, You have the answers for Qs 2,4,6 and 8 here. Have a look at the answers. Do not show your cards. - T asks all the 'Amazing' students to raise their hands. ('Amazing' Ss raise their hands) and the same procedure for Beautiful Ss T: Amazing Ss ask the Q you have and say the possible answers. Beautiful Ss, listen and choose one answer. - T demo the activity. - T monitors