Socialising Speaking Lesson
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a dialogue in the context of socializing
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide detailed listening practice using a text about customs in the context of socializing
Procedure (34-45 minutes)
I will show a picture of two men greeting each other by touching noses. I will ask students about this photo. Students will elicit that people at Saudi Arabia greet each other by that way. Students will elicit the word custom. Then, they will have the chance to answer some questions to talk about customs in their country.
I will instruct them to listen to eight people talk about a social custom in their country. Students will take notes to talk about these customs. I will ask some ICQs: 1- Will you listen for people customs on their country? Yes 2- Will you take notes? Yes 3- How many people will you listen for? 8 I will model the first person with them. Student will take five minutes. I will check their answers and give them feedback.
I will highlight and clarify the language used in the listening in the exposure stage . a) What to do - Generally people .......... - Most Egyptian people ............. - Always remember to ........... - It's polite/ unusual / important /ok / common to ...... - Don't be surprised if ................. - People expect you to .................... b) What not to do : - You should never ................ - These days, nobody ................. - No body cares about ................... - It might be strange if you ..................... - It is not acceptable to ............... I will use ECDW to present the useful language. I will drill them by finger highlighting and write them on the board.
Students will have five minutes to take notes about different social behavior in their countries.
I will ask students to speak for ten minutes for fluency in a dialogue about different social behavior. | will ask some CCQs: 1- Will you talk about different social behavior? yes 2- Will you read from your whole paper? No 3- Will you use the paper to help you remember some points? yes 4- Will you speak with one person or as many as you can? Students will have ten minutes to mingle and talk freely. I will monitor them without interrupting and give help when needed. Then, I will check their content by asking who has the same custom. I will write from two to three sentence to check them linguisticallt.