Emotions - Functional Language
upper intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of language used for associating emotions in the context of circumstances
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of emotions
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To provide clarification and practice in the context of emotions
Procedure (39-46 minutes)
A picture of people making different gestures is going to be shown to students. They will have to guess the type of emotion the people transmit through the image and a possible reason for such.
A text of people talking about specific circumstances that makes them feel a particular way, is going to be presented to students. First, through the (gist) question "What are the speakers talking about? ", they will have to first determine whether the text is about emotions overall or about joyful moments. Subsequently, students will have to match a set of questions to the speaker's narrative. The activity will be presented in a google site that has the reference text and a form that students need to respond. Students will peer check their answers in BOR after an example is provided by the teacher. OCFB will be provided afterwards.
Functional chunks of language utilized in the exposure stage will be presented to students. The text contains all of the useful language suggested by the student's book, "New Cutting Edge", on page 25. The meaning of the functional chunks will be elicited through context, synonyms will be given and students will be expected to respond a form to check their understanding. The form will be included in the google site that contains the exposure stage text. Students will peer check their answers in BOR after an example is provided by the teacher. OCFB will be provided afterwards. The functional chunk's form and pronunciation will be explained by the teacher. Questions regarding the components of the functional chunks, syntax and what combinations could be done with its components, will be asked to students in order to elicit form understanding. The functional chunks will be modeled naturally and drill chorally and individually.
Students will be asked to unjumble a set of words and to write them in the right order. The appropriately written functional chunks are part of sentences that need them to make sense. This activity will help student with meaning and form. Students will peer check their answers in BOR after an example is provided by the teacher. OCFB will be provided afterwards.
Students will be asked to select from a set of language, phrases with opposite meaning to the functional chunk that was studied. This increase in vocabulary will provide them with even more terminology that can be exploited in the freeir practice. Students will peer check their answers in BOR after an example is provided by the teacher. OCFB will be provided afterwards
Students will have ten minutes to share their responses to the questions presented in the exposure stage. Students will be switched every three minutes to another partner. The teacher will be monitoring the conversations and will help them out in case they need to be assisted. Students will be expected to make use of the list of "useful language" taught to them during the class.
Students will be provided with feedback about the shared information during the productive task. Any mistakes that require correction will be taken care of. The right answer will be elicited from students by the teacher.