Places
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification of place names in the context of traveling and to provide practice recalling vocabulary
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of travel
Procedure (48-55 minutes)
-Show Ss photos of close-ups of sand, water, a flower etc (items from different places). -Ss look at the photos and guess the topic. -Elicit what the photos are and what the items have in common
-Ss read a few sentences. -T asks what places are in the sentences.
-Circle the places on the screen after students have named the places
-Present photos to Ss -Ss call out the name of the place -Ask CCQ's about the words -Reveal written form -Drill pronunciation and stress
-Present matching and spelling activity -Demonstrate how to do the first one. -Ss work independently. -Ss discuss answers in pairs -FB: Review answers and correct errors
-Ss complete a gap fill independently, then review answers in pairs. -FB: Review answers and correct any misconceptions about meanings.
-Ss choose a travel pack and discuss their choice in pairs. -FB: T asks students why they chose their particular pack.
-Monitor and take notes while Ss are in the break out rooms. -After freer practice, write incorrect and correct sentences on the board. -As a whole group, elicit what the errors are why.