He was telling me ........
intermediate Grade 9 level
Description
Main Aims
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To provide gist listening practice using a text about He was telling me..... in the context of money
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To provide specific information listening practice using a text about He was telling me..... in the context of money
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To provide detailed listening practice using a text about He was telling me..... in the context of money
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide practice of language used for quoting information in the context of money
Procedure (45-55 minutes)
T. sets the scene and asks: What are some reasons that people repeat conversations they've had with other people? T. elicits Ss' opinion
T. plays a video https://youtu.be/JSIkdWxotKw and discusses the following expression "Money can't buy happiness?" T. asks Ss" Do you think it's true? T. have a short class discussion using one of Kegan Structure : Stand up, Hands up , Pair up Student stand up with one hand in air until find the closest partner who is n't teammate. T. asks Ss to discuss the expression according to the video . T. provides "think time" Vocabulary : T. presents (wealthy) T. asks eliciting questions: Is your family rich or poor? Do they have a lot of money? Are they walthy? (wealthy):possessing a large amount of money CCQs: Do you have or borrow money? (have) Is the amount large or small ?(large) Is your family wealthy? (open) Drill :C- G- I Pronunciation : T. practises British and American pronunciation T. writes the word: wealthy(adj.) 2- diamond ring : Is this ring expensive or cheap? Would you like to have this kind of ring? Drill: C-G-I T.practises British and American pronunciation T.writes the word :diamond ring 3- credit card : T. asks eliciting questions: What can you see? Does your father or mother buy in cash or in this credit card? credit card: a card issued by a bank to purchase goods or services on credit. CCQs: Is it card or paper? Is it from a bank or a house? Is it to purchase or sell? Does it use in cash or in credit? Would you like to buy in cash or in credit? Drill: C-G-I T. shows British and American pronunciation T. writes the word( credit card)(n) 4- in debt: Do you borrow money a lot? in debt: to have other's money. CCQs: Is money yours or others? Do you have money or things? Are you in debt a lot? Is anyone in your family in debt? Drill: C-G-I T.shows British and American pronunciation T. writes the word (in debt)
Gist: T. writes a question "What's the main idea that Lucy and Omar are discussing? T.plays the text to listen and answer: T.says ICQs: Are you going to listen or read?(listen) Are you going to listen for general idea or specific idea?(general) Specific information: T. plays the text again then answer for specific information in 8 min: Listen and Put (T) or (F) : 1- Lucy ran into Max who was talking about Jeff and Lee's problem( ) 2- Jeff and Lee have been married for ten months .( ) 3- Money can buy happiness. ( ) T asks ICQs: -Are you going to listen to put T or F or to complete? -Are you going to listen for specific information or general idea? 3- Are you going to take 5 min. or 8 min?
T. plays a recording to listen in detail and answer in 8 min. What does Lucy know about Jeff and Lee? T. asks ICQs: 1-Are you listening for a general overview or in detail? ( in details ) 2- Do you answer or complete? (answer) 3-Are you going to take 5 min. or 8 min. ? ( 8 min.) Detailed information: T. asks Ss to listen then answer individually in 8 min.: 1-What does Lucy know about Jeff and Lee? 2-Why are they in debt? T asks ICQs: - Are you going to answer the question or complete it? (Answer) -Are you going to work in pairs or individually? (individually) -Are you going to take 5 min. or 8 min. ? ( 8 min.) Contextualization: T. gets Ss to guess the word "stuff" in the listening text in 3 min. -What does" stuff" include? T asks ICQs: Do you guess the meaning or say the word? Are you going to work individually or in pairs? Are you going to take 3 min. or 5 min? Inference: T. writes a question to find out the answer in 6 min in the group. -Why doesn't Lucy know about their financial problem? -Why doesn't her husband tell her? ICQs: -Are you going to infer the answer or find it directly? -Are you working in groups or in pairs? -Do you need 3 min. or 6 min.?
T. gets Ss to work in group of 4 to discuss in 8 min. the reasons of being in debt. According to what you listen, what are the reasons of being in debt? ICQs: -Are you going to discuss or write a dialogue? -Are you going to work in pairs or groups? Are you going to take 5 min. or 8 min. ? T uses "Round Robin" to discuss the idea T. asks Ss to take turns to say a reason