TP8 - Receptive Skills - Reading
Pre-Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and detailed reading practice using a text about music in the context of John Lennon and the song 'Imagine'.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of music, John Lennon and the song 'Imagine'.
Procedure (30-37 minutes)
T greets Ss and the lesson starts. T asks Ss if they like listening to music. Random Ss respond briefly and T shows the first task. Ss go to Break Out Rooms and discuss the questions with a partner for 3'-4'. Brief OCFB.
T tells Ss that they will do a task before moving on to the text. They will have to guess the meaning of some words, individually, for 2'. When time is up, T shows the correct answers and proceeds to analyse MFP. Ss guess the form and practise the pronunciation chorally and/or individually.
Ss skim the text about John Lennon for 2' and try to find a suitable title for it. They write their answer in the chatbox. OCFB follows and random Ss justify their choice of title.
Ss read the text for 5' and answer the questionnaire (T/F). When they are done, they compare their answers with a partner via the chatbox. OCFB follows where the T shows the correct answers.
T tells Ss that they will have a conversation in pairs or groups in Break Out Rooms. T shows the jamboard and explains the task (there are three opinions about John Lennon and the song Imagine, including the artist's opinion) and a questions above. Ss will exhange their points of view for 5'. When the time time is up, T provides content FB and DEC. End of the lesson.