Ahmed EMad Ahmed EMad

a reading lesson
elementary level

Materials

Abc handout
Abc Cards
Abc Picture
Abc PPT
Abc WB
Abc audio

Main Aims

  • By the end of the lesson, Ss will have practiced reading for specific information and detail in the context of haunted houses.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To practice listening for specific information and guided speaking.

Procedure

Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

1-Choose one student to stand up (use the random magic hat). 2- Tell Ss that they will help the one who was chosen to know where the ghost is by acting out, then put the ghost in different places while the student is giving you his back(e.g. put the ghost in the back, over the board. etc) you can play scary music in the background. 3-Once they are done with the game, ask them to do exercise 1, after that ask them to check answers together. Finally, show the answers on the screen. ICQS: 1- Are you going to explain by speaking or acting out? 2- what the person standing is going to say?

Pre-Reading (10-12 minutes) • To prepare students for the text and make it accessible

1- a pub (n)( picture)Show Ss a picture of a pub, then elicit the meaning from them by asking ' why do people go there? Ss: to meet and to have a drink. Ask them ' so, what do we call this place?'. If they don't know it, say it, and then model and drill. Finally, write it on the board highlighting the word class and stress. 2- a journalist(n)(picture) Show a picture of a famous journalist " Amr Adeeb". Ask the student ' Who is he? and what does he do?'.If they don't know it, say it, and then model and drill. Finally, write it on the board highlighting the word class and stress. 3- a priest(n)(picture) Show a picture of a priest, ask the students about what they can see. If they don't know it, say it, and then model and drill. Finally, write it on the board highlighting the word class and stress. 4- a cemetery(n)(picture) Show a picture of a cemetery, ask the students about what they can see. If they don't know it, say it, and then model and drill. Finally, write it on the board highlighting the word class and stress. 5- spooky(adj) (context) (smooth transition) Ask Ss ' can you walk at night in the cemetery' Ss: No, it's scary, then ask them what is the other word for scary?. If they don't know it, say it, and then model and drill. Finally, write it on the board highlighting the word class and stress. 6- Horror film (n)(picture) Show a picture of a famous movie " The conjuring". Ask the student ' Is it a comedy movie?. If they don't know it, say it, and then model and drill. Finally, write it on the board highlighting the word class and stress.

While-Reading 1 (10-12 minutes) • To provide students with a listening task for specific information

1- Ask Ss to read the paragraph fast, and tell you what it is about ( gist). 2- Ask the students to read it again to answer the questions (exercise B). 3- Ask Ss to check answers in pairs. Show the answers on the screen.

While-Reading 2 /listening (14-16 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference reading/listening tasks

1- Play the audio, and ask the students to listen and read at the same time. Ask the students to label the three pictures below (exercise B). 2- Ask Ss to fold the paper so they can't see the paragraph. Ask them to answer the questions in exercise C. Finally, show them answers on the screen.

Post-Reading (8-10 minutes) • To provide with an opportunity to respond to the text and expand on what they've learned

1- Divide the students into two groups, then give them a set of cards. 2- Tell Ss in both teams to let one student in each turn draw one card and answer it. Tell them that they need to ask him questions (e.g how, why, what). Meanwhile, monitor carefully and see if the students need any help. 3- Finally, ask Ss to tell you what they have discussed. ICQS: 1- Is everyone gonna draw a card at the same time? 2- Is it the same student in every turn? 3- Are you going to ask questions?

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