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Dogs lesson
B1 level

Description

In this lesson, students improve their reading skills through guided-discovery based on a reading text about the interaction between dogs and humans. This is followed by vocabulary practice where students learn and practice the formation of the words. Finally, there is some controlled practice through matching and completion exercises and free practice via speaking activity related to the video which is at the very end of the unit.

Materials

Abc Book

Main Aims

  • To provide detailed and scan reading practice using a text about three breeds of dogs that have very different roles in human society

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide clarification and practice of target vocabulary in the context of dogs

Procedure

Lead-in (2-3 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T welcomes the newcomers and summarizes what has been done in the previous lesson to get back to the tasks smoothly.

While-Reading #2 (12-15 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference reading tasks

Ss read the paragraphs out loud. Reading Comprehension Questions are to be clarified through evidences.

While-Reading #3 (6-6 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference reading tasks

T has the students read the paragraph on Scanning for Details. T explains that scanning involves looking over a text quickly to find specific information. Often this information is data in the form of a name, place, date, number, or reason. T has them scan silently to complete Activity A. Check answers as a class.

While-Reading #4 (5-5 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference reading tasks

T tells the students to first answer the questions based on what they remember from reading. Then have them check their answers by scanning for the specific information. Check answers as a class. T also asks students the following questions and gives them a ten second time limit to find each answer in the text: Do therapy dogs help both children and adults? (yes) Why is a beagle good at tracking smells? (powerful nose) How are some dogs treated like children? (they have their own rooms and clothes - and got to classes.)

Post-Reading (12-15 minutes) • To provide with an opportunity to respond to the text and expand on what they've learned

T has students do Activity A. Then, T has ss check answers with a partner (Matching) T has students do Activity B. Check answers as a class. The clarification of the word "affection" is to be done to the class.

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