Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification in the use of indirect questions.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency in the use of indirect questions.
Procedure (35-45 minutes)
To introduce the topic .T shows instructions on jamboard. Ss will ask their partners 3 questions for personal information. Ss students will have 2 minutes to practice the questions in Breakout rooms. After T will nominate ss and ask them "could you tell me what your questions were? " and elicit answers.
T will show a short conversation that he created with the TL, Ss will read for gist and T will ask them Where does the conversation take place? What is the conversation about? Is it a formal or informal situation? After the T will say “ that there are some questions (TL) in the conversation that ss need to look at and they have to identify them. Ss will find two direct questions, three indirect questions and then write them down. Then ss will select from and exercise the correct questions to identify direct questions. Students will read and answer questions individually. (on Google Forms) Teacher gives OCFB.
T will show 3 indirect questions and ask CCQS Are they “regular “questions that we can ask friends, family members, and people who we know well? Can we use them in professional situations? Do we use them to make a question sound more polite or interesting? Form T will present the formula for indirect questions and elicit examples from students. Opening phrase + question word or if/whether + affirmative form For pronunciation T will ellicit the word stress from 3 indirect question 1 Do you know what time it is? du: ju ˈnəʊ wɒt ˈtaɪm ˈɪt s 2 Do you mind me asking if you are single du: ju ˈmaɪnd miː ˈæskɪŋ ɪf ju ər ˈsɪŋg əl 3 I’d like to know why you quit your job. aɪd laɪk tə ˈnoʊ ˈwaɪ ju ˈkwɪt jər ˈdʒɑːb Anticipated problem: Ss will use the auxiliaries (did, do,is ,are) in indirect questions. Solution: Analyse a question and ask ss 1. indirect questions ______________. a) use the auxiliaries ( do/did/is /are) b) don´t use the auxiliaries 2. Word order in indirect questions __________ a) is the same as positive sentences. b) different from positive sentences.
To provide controlled practice of the language. T will show a filling in blanks exercise 4 on Google form, Ss will have to complete the exercise individually and when ss finish, they will check their answers in pairs. (via private messages on the chatbox) . Teacher gives OCFB
Teacher will use a role play with a situation where ss have to use the TL Role Play Student A: You are at the information desk of a hotel / an office block / a museum / and want information about services, people, exhibitions, etc. Think of as many Indirect questions as you can. Student B: You are a new receptionist and don’t know any information. A: Can you tell me where the restroom is? B: Sorry, I don’t know where it is. Then Ss will practice with their partners in the Break Out rooms. T will Conduct Feedback and addresses any needed DEC T thanks Ss for their time and hard work before saying goodbye. *Extra activity in case we have more time you are going to ask your teacher the questions below, but you have to use indirect questions. 1. What´s your last name? 2. What does your last name mean? 3. Do you have any brothers or sisters? 4. Do you have any children? 5. Where are you from? 6 When is your birthday? 7 Are you married? Opening phrases: Could you tell us ... ? I´d like to know Do you mind me asking if I was wondering