TP8
Upper Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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By the end of the lesson learners will obtain fluency speaking practice of sayings in the context of anecdotes.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification of sayings in the context of anecdotes
Procedure (35-45 minutes)
- T shares screen and projects an image. - Instructions: Look closely at the image. In pairs you will think of a short phrase to describe this image. - ICQ's: How long will your phrase be? (short) What will it describe? (the image) - Learners discuss the image and write down their answers in the chat box. - T conducts OCFB - Today we will look at some useful sayings for anecdotes, and hopefully we can share some great anecdotes by the end of the class.
- Instructions: Let's look at some sayings and begin brainstorming some situations to start getting ideas for our final anecdotes. - T shares screen and reads instructions. - Instructions: Match the words to the meanings and brainstorm ideas to match each situation. - T demos task. - ICQ's: What will you do? (match) - T shares link to jamboard. - Learners brainstorm and answer. They check their answer in pairs when done. - T conducts OCFB
- Instructions: Now let's focus on these sayings a bit more. - T shares screen and reads instructions. - Instructions: Complete and match the phrases with the correct saying. - T demos task. - ICQ's: Are we completing all the phrases? (no) Are we matching all the phrases? (yes) - T shares link to Google forms. - Learners match sayings to meanings. They check their answer in pairs when done. - T conducts OCFB and covers MPFA for all sayings. Example: every cloud has a silverlining Pronunciation: /ˈɛvəri klaʊd həz ə ˈsɪlvər ˈlaɪnɪŋ/ Form: saying CCQ's: What word refers to problems? (cloud)
- Now it's time to prepare our own anecdotes. - Instructions: Prepare an anecdote where you use at least 3 sayings from today's class. - ICQ's: How many sayings should you use? (at least 3) - Learners prepare their anecdtes. They share their anecdotes. - T conducts OCFB (Based on the anecdotes you heard, which was the most interesting?)
- T presents samples of language collected in the Freer Practice stage. - Learners identify correct uses of language and help correct erroneous uses. - T conducts DEC