Perfect Bond girl- Reading
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide reading for specific information using a text about the perfect Bond girl in the context of using adjectives to describe people, places, etc.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide accuracy speaking practice in a controlled speaking in the context of using adjectives to describe people, places, etc.
Procedure (39-46 minutes)
T shows Ls a picture of James Bond to elicit some information about the actor by asking: - Who is that man? - What does he do? - Where is he from? T asks Ls to work in pairs to collect some information about the actor by answering the following question: (for two minutes). What do you know about this actor? which of his movies you like? Then, when Ls finish, T conducts whole class feedback.
T pre-teach some vocabulary before the reading task : -T displays pictures and elicits the words and meaning from Ls. - T asks CCQs to make sure that Ls understand the meaning of the words. Is it a part of a larger building? Can a flat be in two or more floors? Does fair hair have a dark colour? Does fair hair have to be long hair? - Once the word is said, T focuses on pronunciation by choral and individual drilling. - T elicits the word class from Ls. - T shows them the word in a sentence.
The Ls need to skim the text to get a general view of it before. T gives instructions " Read the text fast in 2 minutes and choose a subject for the text from the list ". T asks ICQs: -Are you going to read carefully or fast? -Do you need to read every word? T monitor to ensure that all Ls are working on the task. -When Ls finish, they are allowed to check the answers in pairs. - T does feedback and elicits the answers.
T reminds ss about the context of the reading task " you are going to read a text about Bond perfect girlfriend" - T gives the instructions " read the text carefully and tick the correct boxes below the text, work alone". - T asks ICQs: - Are you going to work alone or in groups? - Will you read carefully for fast? - T monitors to ensure that Ls are working properly with no technical problems. T asks Ls to write 'OK' in the chat box whenever they finish so that they do not interrupt others. - When they finish, they are asked to check their answers with their peers. - T conducts whole class feedback by eliciting the correct answers and record them on the screen.
T sets the speaking task. T gives instructions" ask each other these questions and get answered. - The questions of the task are typed in the chat box. - T demo in the form of open pairs. - Ls are sent into rooms of pairs. -T monitors while they are working. - T provides help to Ls when needed. - T gets feedback from Ls by asking some questions about the tall and short persons in the class, 'who is hungry', and about the cheap and expensive restaurants.