Reading lesson
B2 level
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide deduction reading practice using a text about Machines behaving badly in the context of Daily life
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a Conversation in the context of Daily life
Procedure (45 minutes)
1- ask them “Do you guys love technology?” Wait for their answers have a small discussion
2- then ask “ so if you love technology, do you like when people keep looking at their phones and not talk to any one else?” 3- then ask, so “what do you call that type of person?” Elicit it with showing pictures on the screen. Is being antisocial rude? No Personalisation: Do you have antisocial friends? Are they nice or hard to deal with?
Reading task 1 (Ex4a) 1-Refer students to the title of the text on the screen 2- ccq “technophobe” “Do you think the writer feels positively or negatively about technology?” 3-distribute a paper with the headings and Get students to read it, give them time. 4- distribute a paper with the paragraph and ask them to read it,Emphasize that they only need to skim it to match the headings. 5-Ccq: Are you going to read in detail? No So You are going to read quickly? Yes 6-ask Students to work individually before comparing their answers. 7- show answer key on the screen.
Reading task 2 (Ex5) 1- ask Students to work in pairs to read and answer the questions. ANSWERS a-Learning how to use it takes up all the time the computer saves. b- Because spare parts are no longer manufactured. C- Because very few people understand how their machines work, so aren't in a position to question when they are passed to different departments. d- There are a lot of channels but the programme quality is worse - there isn't one single progr amme worth watching. E-They are developing larger thumbs, not leaming how to spell properly, and would prefer to text thán talk. 2- Check answers with the whole class.
(Ex7b) 1-Ask students to think of some way in which technology drives you mad Or make a Reason why you love technology, then discus individually with them. 2- ask them to write down seven reasons they love or hate technology 3- after they are done ask them to discuss in groups