TP8
intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification of preposition of time in the context of time
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide accuracy speaking practice in a a questionaire in the context of time
Procedure (49-17 minutes)
ask Ss about the date of the day then ask them to ask each others about their birthday date.
give Ss a test(multiple choices test) to choose the correct preposition and ask them to do the test individually.
ask Ss to check their answers in pairs then have a WC feed back.
elicit from the Ss the usage of preposition of time ask them to give examples ask Ss to recall the months of the year , the days of the week, and the seasons.(seasons are not capitalized). clarify the MFP of each preposition and write examples on the WB. point out the difference between on time and in time by giving examples. point out that on weekend and at weekend are correct to be used. Drill the word during since it is the only hard word to pronounce.
ask Ss to write Ss using the preposition of time (at -on -in -during).
have Ss swap their papers with their partner and have a peer checking.
A test(fill in the gaps ) will be given to the Ss to check that the are able to use the target language correctly .
Ss check their answers in pairs then have WC feedback.
elicit the meaning of the words from Ss then explain the one that might not know such as leap year-fortnight - Valentine and explain briefly about the usage of the ordninal numbers :dates & ordering things.first ,second ,third ,fourth, fifth. Focus SS attentions on the planner.go through the instructions -Tell Ss to follow the instructinos carefully,crossing out ,underlining,circuling and backeting the days specified.
check answers by giving them the answer key & check understanding by asking questions such as :What day\date is the day after tomorrow \ a week yesterday? then Ss can test eachother
give Ss a questionnaire and ask them to answer the questions themselves then find their partners and ask them and to make a note of both answers. such as :yes, I use a diary to write what I have to do during the day/week
Ask Ss to calculate their scores and their partners to see who is better organized.