The Anglo - Business Preliminary 4 - Monday 8 February 2021 - 7:30-9:30am - Lesson 7
Pre-Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To enable students to practice speaking for fluency in the context of corporate hospitality.
Subsidiary Aims
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To enable students to extend their lexical range in the context of corporate hospitality.
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To enable students to practice listening for gist and detail in the context of corporate hospitality.
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To enable students to practice reading for gist and detail in the context of corporate hospitality.
Procedure (90-130 minutes)
T welcomes Ss to class. T asks how Ss are, if they have any questions or concerns about the course materials, platforms, etc. T and Ss chat informally as all Ss arrive to Teams platform.
T gets Ss attention. T nominates S: “what did we work on in Wednesday’s class?” What did we work on in our last class? - We worked with partners to give feedback on emails (formal and informal) - We worked on the ‘Viewpoint’ unit (Oxform platform videos) about green initiatives - Eg. we heard the CEO of Edible Oil Fuels discussing his company’s sustainable biofuel business - We took notes to begin thinking about making a short presentation T nominates S: “did we have any work suggested for self-study?” - yes! I asked you to make notes to prepare a short presentation about a green initiative in your company (or one you would like to implement). Think about: how it works, why it is good for the environment and what benefits it provides. In our next class, I will ask you to give your short presentations! T: “Did anyone have a chance to complete it?” T: Let's spend some time working on them together.
T gets Ss attention. T checks in the Ss re: their preparation and readiness for their presentations. T shares Unit 10 Progress Test info with Ss re: speaking test: presentations. T gives Ss time to rework their notes with this rubric in mind, and asks them to take some more time at home to prepare. T asks Ss to be ready to give their presentations at the beginning of Wednesday's class.
T gets Ss attention. T shows slide 3 with Qs: "What forms of entertainment do you enjoy in your free time? How do companies often entertain their clients or employees?" T leads Ss in discussion.
T gets Ss attention. T sends like to Google Form in chat: https://forms.gle/6pi7o6J83sg68nE47 T asks Ss to read the article individually for 3 minutes for gist and choose the best alternative title. ICQ: Are we working in groups? [no, individually] ICQ: how many minutes do we have to read and choose the best alternative title? [3 minutes] Ss read. T calls Ss back to main session and the class shares their ideas in OCF.
T gets Ss attention. T sends like to Google Form in chat: https://forms.gle/eadALE1EGoXnhF2z6 T asks Ss to read the article again individually, in more detail, for 4 minutes and answer the Qs. The they will work with a partner to check their answers for 4 minutes ICQ: Are we working in groups? [no, individually, then in pairs] ICQ: how many minutes do we have to read? [4 minutes] ICQ: how many minutes do we have to compare answers? [4 minutes] Ss read article again. T sends pairs to channels. T monitors and takes note of language for feedback and DEC. T calls Ss back to main session and the class shares their ideas in OCF.
T gets Ss attention. T shows slide 4 with Qs: "Work with a partner. What are the advantages or disadvantages of corporate hospitality for…? - event organizers - ordinary people going to the same events" T asks Ss to work with a partner to discuss for 5 minutes. ICQ: Are we working in groups? [no, in pairs] ICQ: how many minutes do we have to chat? [5 minutes] T sends pairs to channels. T monitors and takes note of language for feedback and DEC. T calls Ss back to main session and the class shares their ideas in OCF.
T gets Ss attention. T shows slide 5 (p.73 #4) T asks Ss to work with a partner/small group for 5 minutes to match the words with their examples. T assigns partners/groups. ICQ: Are we working individually? [no, in pairs/small groups] ICQ: how many minutes do we have to complete the exercise? [5 minutes] T sends pairs to channels. T monitors and takes note of language for feedback and DEC. T calls Ss back to main session and the class shares their ideas in OCF.
T gets Ss attention. T shows slide 6 (p.73 #5) T asks Ss to listen to audio file 11.1 and take notes, before comparing with a partner. T plays audio file once or twice T assigns partners. ICQ: Are we working in groups? [no, in pairs] ICQ: how many minutes do we have to chat? [5 minutes] T sends pairs to channels. T monitors and takes note of language for feedback and DEC. T calls Ss back to main session and the class shares their ideas in OCF.
T gets Ss attention. T shows slide 7 (p.73 #6) T asks Ss to work with a partner to complete the exercise. T assigns partners. ICQ: Are we working in groups? [no, in pairs] ICQ: how many minutes do we have to chat? [5 minutes] T sends pairs to channels. T monitors and takes note of language for feedback and DEC. T calls Ss back to main session and the class shares their ideas in OCF.
[OPTIONAL, IF TIME PERMITS] T gets Ss attention. T shares slide 8 and nominates Ss to read instructions aloud. ICQ: Are we working in groups? [no, in pairs] ICQ: how many minutes do we have to discuss? [5 minutes] T assigns partners. T sends pairs to channels. T monitors and takes note of language for feedback and DEC. T calls Ss back to main session and the class shares their ideas in OCF.
T gives feedback, addressing any good language and interesting/important errors noticed during monitoring. T elicits form Ss to reformulate errors. If time permits, T leads Ss in pronunciation drills.
T gets Ss attention and thanks them for their time. T asks Ss if they have any questions or concerns, specifically about accessing course materials, platforms, etc. T takes note of anything to address with supervisors/academic services. T reminds Ss to prepare for their presentations: "Make notes to prepare a short presentation about a green initiative in your company (or one you would like to implement. Think about: how it works, why it is good for the environment and what benefits it provides. In our next class, I will ask you to give your presentations!" T thanks Ss again for their time, and wishes them a good day.