TP4 LP_Saskia Claessens
Upper intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To practise and revise comparative forms in the context of collectable and expensive koi fish.
Subsidiary Aims
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Learners will have also practised their reading skills (skimming for gist) and their speaking skills.
Procedure (39-36 minutes)
T displays 3 pictures, ss go in BOR to predict what text is about. T conducts OCFB.
T sets gist task, ss skim text for gist. Comparative forms in text are bold and will most likely catch students' eye. Instructions: Skim the text for gist and decide what the general idea of the text is. You have 2 min. Ss check answers in BOR, T conducts OCFB.
Covers the meaning, form and pronunciation of 4 comparative forms through a guided discovery task. First task will be conducted in open class. Ss complete guided discovery task individually. Ss check answers in BOR, T conducts OCFB. Choral drilling model sentences.
Students do a task where they choose the correct one out of two comparative forms. They check answers in BOR. T conducts OCFB. Instruction: Choose the correct forms so the two sentences have the same meaning e.g. Koi fish are nearly as/far more exotic than/as angelfish. (Koi fish are exotic, angelfish are very exotic)
Students complete a communicative task to practise using the TL by discussing in BOR which pet they prefer (cat, dog or koi fish) and why. T gives demo. T monitors in BOR.
T conducts OCFB following up on the Free Practice stage. T shares examples of learners' production and sets task in pairs/small groups for learners to identify the correct and incorrect sentences and correct the latter ones. If short on time, correction in open class instead of BOR.