TP 6 Functional Languages
Upper Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide practice and clarification of language used for to provide exposure to functional language to give opinions and trying to change someone's opinion in the context of teacher skills and education
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency
Procedure (36-49 minutes)
Teacher will ask one question that will open the class topic inquiring personal opinion
Send the link, take one minute to read the dialogue. Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks with phrases from the box, use the letter from the phrases. BOR for compare answers (3 minutes) Share the answers in class.
In order to provide the meaning, Ss will classify the phrases in right column. Column 1, giving opinions, column 2, trying to change someone's opinion. (6 minutes) Compare answers in class and analyze contexted speech from some of the phrases. (6 minutes).
Ss will have to put the conversation in the correct order. The conversation will have the phrases learned.
Ss will discuss with the peers about what should an online S be like using phrases the bank phrases.
Teacher writes down examples of language overheard during breakout rooms. Teacher comments good language use, elicits reformulations, and elicits corrections from Ss for any mistakes.