Neighbours from hell
Elementary level
Main Aims
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By the end of the lesson, Ss will have practiced the present continuous in the context of neighbours from hell.
Subsidiary Aims
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By the end of the lesson, Ss will have practiced listening in the context of the present continuous.
Procedure (47-60 minutes)
I will elicit the key vocabulary from the Ss (Neighbours, argue, bark, noise) using visuals and sounds. Then, I will ask them the following questions: Do you have good neighbours? Do you live in a house or a flat? What floor do you live on? Where do you have neighbours? (upstairs, downstairs, next door) Do you have any problems with your neighbours?
T will handout the Ss with 2 worksheets to match the sentences with flats. Demo: He's listening to music. Where's the answer? Is it number 1,2, 3,...? It's number 1. After the demo I will tell them you have 2 minutes and then I will ask them to pair check their answers. ICQ: Are you writing long sentences? No.
I will ask the Ss to listen and fill in the gaps. Demo: I will play the audio and pause it and ask them to give me the answers. Then I will let them work alone and check in pairs. Language clarification: MPF.
I will ask the Ss to work in pairs to practice making question and answers with the present continuous based on the pictures from the previous exercise. Demo: I will point to one of the pictures and ask X student: What he's doing? He's watching football.
I will ask the Ss to describe the 2 pictures and find 8 differences between them. 1. Describe the picture "a" and I will let them talk in pairs. Demo: point out to the picture and ask what he's doing? He's playing music. 2. Find 8 differences between picture "a" and picture "b". Demo: What's the difference between this pic and this pic. In the 1st picture they're watching Tv and in the 2nd they're talking on the phone.