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Teaching Practice 3
Elementary, A1 level

Description

In this lesson, students will learn about the basic quantifiers (some/any/ a lot of) and this/that/these and those through guided discovery based on a dialogue about John and his friends.. The lesson starts with an introduction of John.This is followed by reading where students read and discover the meanings of some/any/ a lot of. There is some controlled practice of the structure through pictures in the book.They are going to listen someone who is talking about Josie.Finally, there is some freer practice.

Materials

Abc A reading text about John
Abc Handout from New Headway Elementary
Abc A picture-matching handout from speakout
images?size=16&default=html A picture matching activity
Abc Questions

Main Aims

  • By the end of the lesson, Ss will have the opportunity to practice quantifiers and demonstrative pronouns in the context of food and everyday objects.

Subsidiary Aims

  • By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to have the opportunity to develop their fluency by doing a speaking practice in a conversation in the context of food and everyday objects
  • By the end of the lesson, Ss will have the opportunity for specific information listening practice using a text about shopping in the context of everyday objects like glasses, mugs, flowers and pictures.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (1-3 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Teacher draws a stickman on the board and introduces him as John. She says that he's 15 years old and he's from England. Ss are going to read a text about him.

Guided Discovery #1 (3-5 minutes) • To help students to discover and understand the use of some/any/a lot of

Teacher asks students to read the text and answer the CCQ questions based on the text. Students check the answers in pairs Teacher monitors.

Guided Discovery #2 (2-3 minutes) • To help students to discover the meaning of some/any/a lot of

Teacher tells the students to open the second half of the handout and choose the correct options based on the reading and CCQ questions. Students check in pairs. Then teacher gives W/C F/B if necessary

Guided Discovery #3 (2-3 minutes) • To help students to discover and understand the form of some/any/a lot of

Teacher tells students to unfold the whole paper and complete the blanks according to information and example sentences they learned above. Students check in pairs. Teacher monitors. Teacher gives the answer key and wants them to check. If there is a problem W/C F/B is given

Pre-Teach Vocabulary (2-3 minutes) • To check whether learners have the target lexis for the task

Teacher gives the handout and tells the students to match the pictures with their names. Students check in pairs. Teacher monitors. If there is any problematic word teacher helps the learners to elicit meaning with CCQs.

Controlled Practice & Listening for Specific Aim (3-5 minutes) • To allow students to use the target language in a controlled environment

Teacher gives the handout and wants them to focus on the ticks near the words. She wants them to work in pairs and to produce sentences about Josie using some/any/ a lot of. She plays the recording for checking. If there is a problem W/C F/B is given.

Controlled Grammar Practice (3-5 minutes) • To enable Ss practice a-an/ some/any/a lot of.

Teacher gives the handout and tells them to complete the sentences with the correct grammar point. Students check in pairs. If there are any problems W/C F/B is given.

Listening Practice #2 (2-3 minutes) • To help students the difference between the quantifiers

Teacher shows the handout and explains that they are going to listen and tick the correct part. Teacher asks them to check in pairs. Then teacher gives the answer key.

Freer Practice with quantifiers (8-10 minutes) • To give the students the opportunity to use the target language in a freer and more personalized environment and to make it their own

In this stage, the teacher prepares some questions about the students beforehand. S/he prepares 1 question for each student. The teacher tells all the students that they are going to play Hawaiian skirt. She checks whether they know it or not. She gives each student one question and one blank paper. She wants the students to write down the questions on the blank paper. She tells them to stand up and ask the questions each other. She encourages them to use the target language and to ask more questions. Teacher monitors and helps if necessary

Test#1 (1-3 minutes) • To gauge students' prior knowledge of the target language and to decide what to teach or revise in the teaching part

Teacher gives the handout and wants them to match the pictures with this/that/these/those Teacher monitors and takes some notes. Students check in pairs.

Teach (1-3 minutes) • To clarify areas of the target language where students had difficulty in the first test stage

If students have problems with the target language, teacher focuses on it by demonstrating or asking CCQs. If students do not have problems, teacher skips the teaching part and focuses on pronunciation.

Test#2 • Check students' use of the target language again and compare with the first test

Teacher shows the handout and wants students to complete it. Teacher monitors. Students check in pairs. The teacher gives the answer key.

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