TP 2 Functional Language Invitations and Suggestions
Pre-Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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Review Functional Language
Subsidiary Aims
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To give students semi-controlled speaking practice (using functional language) to develop their spoken accuracy.
Procedure (40-43 minutes)
Elicit the concepts of 'inviting' and 'suggesting': - t. projects picture of Nancy, Seb. and Jason - t. draws speaking bubbles - connects to listening part before - t. asks students: Why are they telephoning? Why is Nancy calling Sebastien? What does Sebastien tell Nancy? - t. writes 2 sentences on the board, next to the pic A: 'Would you like to come to my dinner party next Saturday?' B: 'Okay, cool! Shall I come at 9 pm or 10 pm?' - t. groups students in pairs - t. gives instructions 'Discuss these sentences.' Are they different? When do we use A? When do we use B?
Guided Discovery: - t projects 2 possible definitions on board (ppt) - wc decides which is correct for I or S Testing Knowledge (can be dropped) - t. gives puts students in pairs - t. gives instructions: Work in pairs Look at the part 'Invitations and Suggestions' Choose the correct verb form - t. ask ICQ: Which part do you look at? Answer: Invitations and Suggestions - t gives out transcript-handout - sts exchange their handouts with pair behind/ next to them - t hands out transcript - sts check in pairs - wcfb
Elicit Meaning and Form (GD) - t puts sts work indiviually - projects exercise on board (WordDoc) - EX 1: gives instructions: Look at the sentences Which one is an Invitation? Write I Which one is a suggestion? Write S - sts check in pairs - t elicits answers - EX 2: t gives instructions Look at exercise 2 Read the statements. Decide True or False - sts check with their peers - Ex 3: t gives handout (copy from book) - t puts sts in pairs - t gives instructions Look at the 2 handouts Look at the lower part Which answer can you give to each question? - t hands out answer key
Intonation Activity _ Demonstration - t demonstrates: Holds up a activity card > forms a question Holds up a response card > forms a response - t groups boys on one side/ girls on the other side of the classroom - t gives instructions group A: I will hold up cards with a clue. Look at the card. Form a sentence and aks your friends group B: I will hold up a card with a response Look at my face too Answer your friend Be careful with your emotions! (Polite, friendly..)
- t puts students in pairs - t gives instructions 'Work with a partner' 'Look at the exercise' 'Put the verbs in the correct form' - t hands out handout - check wc - CCQ: What is the dialogue about? - t. shows 3 missing sentences in pp - t gives instructions Match the sentences to the correct place
- t pairs students in Dan's and Lucy's - t gives instructions 'Get up' 'Meet your partner.' 'Practice this dialogue with your partner' - if time: re-group and second round