Reading Lesson - Elementary
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and scan reading practice using a text about bikes in the context of different countries bike systems
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a coversation discussion
Procedure (45-52 minutes)
T-Ss T Shows a 2 minute video of bikes to Ss Ss-T Ss watch the video, guess what it's about T-Ss T shows pictures of the Mexico flag and country Ss-T Ss give feedback on where the country is. T-Ss T aks them what they know about Mexico
T-Ss T shows Ss the region of Ecobici T-Ss T elicits the name of the region and place. Asks Ss about the pictures Ss-T Ss repeat the vocabulary of the T and ccq's are asked. T-Ss T asks Ss to predict what the topic is about.
T-Ss T asks Ss more questions about the topic so they understand what it is. Ss-T Ss reply with their assumptions of the topic. T-Ss T elicits new vocabulary for Ss to prepare for reading Ss-T Ss repeat the vocabulary and the definitions as the T elicits
T-Ss T asks Ss to scan the text to look for clues on questions for gist Ss-T Ss give their answers to the skimming exercise T-Ss T clarifies their answers and gets feedback T-Ss T puts Ss in pairs to find the best meaning for the title
T-Ss - T makes Ss answer True or False statements for controlled practice Ss-T Ss do the statments. Give feedback to T T-Ss T checks with feedback to Ss and answers. T-Ss T shows answers for clarification
T-Ss T revises the target language and asks them about the bike system in their own country Ss-T Students take notes and work in pairs and compare answers T-Ss T asks students to give answers and compare.
T-Ss T asks Ss to discuss their ideas about the bike systems in their country Ss-T Ss give feedback and answers from their pair work T-Ss T gets students to elicit their details again