TP 7: Reading about Elon Musk
Upper Intermediate level
Description
Main Aims
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Students will practice reading for gist and specific details in the context of Elon Musk's successes.
Subsidiary Aims
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The students will become familiar with the lexis found in the reading and comprehend the text in the context of Elon Musk's life successes.
Procedure (46-51 minutes)
-Ss watch video of an ad from the Boring Company (created by Elon Musk). -Ss discuss what they saw in the video and if it is even possible.
-Pre-teach vocabulary that will help them understand the text and answer the questions. -T elicits what's happening in each picture. -Ss respond. -T says word and asks CCQs. -Ss respond. -T drills pronunciation. -Ss repeat. -T reveals written form and part of speech. -T elicits information from Ss and shows photos of Elon Musk and photos of his interests. -Questions: Who is this? Have you heard of him before? What is he known for? -Ss respond. -T gives instructions for gist task.
-Ss quickly skim the text. -In pairs, Ss discuss what his character is like based on the text. -Ss join back with the whole group and some explain what they learned. -T gives instructions for next task and models an example.
-Ss work in pairs again and reread the text for details. -Ss complete the gap-fill and answer the 8 questions. -Ss come back to main room and T shows AK. -T reviews difficult answers and allows Ss to ask any questions they may have.
-T demonstrates how to do final task. -T asks what pros and cons are and elicits examples from the text. -Ss work in small groups brainstorming pros and cons of the Boring Company coming to their large city. -Ss come back to the main room and present their ideas to the class.
-Teacher displays 2 sentences on the WB with errors and 1 without. -Ss find the errors and correct the errors themselves verbally.