G-Jamboard Link — Lead-in slide with 4 pictures and instructions. Task 1 Lead-In Brainstorm travel experiences you had or want. T: In BORs, discuss 3 destinations (travel experiences) you had or want. T: In BORs, share your 3 places with each other. T: In BORs, think of or imagine, and discuss 3 destinations (travel experiences) you visited or want to visit. Share your 3 places with each other. Describe experience (weather, activities you did, activities you want to do) T Demo Example: I traveled to Mexico last year. I enjoyed it. It was sunny and warm with rains in the evening that came around the same time everyday. I visited many places including Antea Lifestyle Center, and the famous Aqueduct. I walked often. I want to visit museums, and the hot springs in the future. BORs

Sample Gist Exposure Task 1 Ask Ss (30 - 60 seconds) T: What was the last time that you received/sent a postcard? From/To whom was it? What was it about? How did you feel about sending or receiving a postcard? **Our big finale will be to write our own virtual postcards! So notice common sentence structures, formal and informal phrases, word contractions, verb tenses as you work through this task and future tasks. Task: Match the parts of a postcard to correct corresponding category/color by dragging the words and placing them over the color. T: Demo and BORs End BORs, present answers for task, for 60 seconds/1 min MAX. (Advise Ss I will share link with answers) Move on.

T elicits meaning and form of useful language in the text, check Ss understanding using tasks... Ss do 2 exercises in Google Jamboard to analyse a few commonly used expressions in writing postcards. Tense form, Formal, Informal. (provide links for different BORs as needed) Task 1 MFPA: Match the postcard phrases to the correct categories (greetings, farewell phrases, past tense (what you did), present continuous (how you are feeling/what you are doing), future tense (what you will do/ want to do). Work together. BORs. End BORs, present answers for task, for 60 seconds/1 min MAX. Task 2 MFPA: Match the postcard phrases (greetings, farewells, common phrases in postcards) to the correct category (Informal or Formal). Formal vs Informal Greetings, Farewell Phrases (Goodbyes), and Phrases End BORs, present answers for task, for 60 seconds/1 min MAX. Verb to be ( am / is / are ) I am (or I’m) (to be - present continuous tense) (to be) (write) I am writing to you from (location) México. (Is this past, future, or present tense of “to be”?) A: Present continuous (Is this a regular verb or irregular verb?) A: Irregular because it DOES NOT form the Past Simple tense by adding /- d/, /- ed/, or /- ied/ (Is this past, future, or present tense of “write”?) A: Present continuous (Is this a regular verb or irregular verb?) A: Irregular because it DOES NOT form the Past Simple tense by adding /- d/, /- ed/, or /- ied/ (to be) (go) I am going to the theatre next week. (to be) There are [so] many places to see. Present (go) I went to the movie theatre last week. (Is this past, future, or present tense?) A: Past Simple (Is this a regular verb or irregular verb?) A: Irregular because it DOES NOT form the Past Simple tense by adding /- d/, /- ed/, or /- ied/ Formal - no contractions “I am having a great time” “ How is everything?” Informal - uses contractions “I’m writing to you from México” “What’s up?” I saw (“see” is the present tense) (Is this past, future, or present tense?) A: Past Simple (Is this a regular verb or irregular verb?) A: Irregular because it DOES NOT form the Past Simple tense by adding /- d/, /- ed/, or /- ied/

Task Controlled Practice: Fill in sample postcard blanks with correct verb tense of word in colored brackets (write, be, have, shine, visit, climb, go, be) + Who the postcard is addressed to?? ICQ: who is the postcard going to? A: you decide ICQ: Is the postcard formal or informal? A: answering this question helps you know who the postcard is appropriate to send to. End BORs, present answers for task, for 60 seconds/1 min MAX.

Ss write a virtual postcard in Padlet to a friend, family member, acquaintance, colleague/peer. Ss decide: ICQ: "is your postcard message going to be formal or informal? A: You decide ICQ: "Who decides if your postcard message is formal or informal? A; you ICQ: "when/to whom would you write a formal postcard?" A: stranger, acquaintance, someone you don't know very well. Task: padlet. Demo with my message. https://padlet.com/sarahpublic321/oyglyos22jf8ctyn Who are you writing to? Where are you? What are you doing? What will you do? What did you do? Environment? How do you feel? Farewell phrase. -your name-

Ss will check each other’s postcard messages and error-correct where they think necessary, before asking the whole class to tell me of any sentences/vocabulary that they were unsure of, that didn't sound quite right. I will write two or three of these sentences/vocabulary on the whiteboard and elicit the correct answers from the class.