writing
b2 level
Main Aims
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To introduce and provide practice of writing a short learner profile
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide detailed speaking practice and peers corrections in context of a personal profile.
Procedure (45-55 minutes)
Share janboard with the photo of Valentina Sandri and get class to guess who she is. What she does and why. Open class discussion. Answer: Who is she? Valentina Sandri. What does she do? why? She'a a law student. Studies Englsih because she needs it for her course.
Screenshare the task, do demo and share link in chat at the same time so Ss can have access to the document. Jamboard slide 2. Ss. will read and fill out the profile form individually. Then Ss check answers in pairs / groups. T monitors and then gives feedback as a whole class. Answers: 1. Valentina Sandria. 2. Bologna, italy. 3. Studdent / university student / english student. 4. 23 5. Wednesdays & Fridays. 6. Single. 7.Gianluca (boyfriend) 8. Read a lot, visit friends, don'twatch TV often, go to movies everyFriday.
1. T. share Jamboard slide 3 do demo and Students so activity of underlying teh conjuncions '' and, but and because' in the text. T. monitir, check answers as a whole class and give feedback. Answers: There asre 12 entries of and, but and because. 2. Meaning: Class move on to next slide. Instruct Ss to do matching exercise '' What you do / Why you do it''. Send to BORs for 2 minutes. T monitor, help and give feed back. Answers: 1.d, 2. a, 3. c, 4. b 3. Form: T sharescreen do demo and instruct Ss to do the activity to combine the sticks to the forms 'a - c' for 2 minutes. T. Monitor help, and give feed back. Answers: a. I´m not narried but I've got a boyfriend. b. I study law and I'm in my second year. C. I study English because I need it for my course. 4. Pronunciation: T. sharescreen on zoom. Model and drill pronunciation as a whole class and individually. Placing enfasis on connected speech and intonation. T elecit from students the stress at the end of sentence. Answers: 1. … but I got a boyfriend. /bət aɪ gɒt ə ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd/ 2. … and I am in my second year. /ənd aɪ əm ɪn maɪ ˈsɛkənd jɪə/ 3. I study English because I need it … /aɪ ˈstʌdi ˈɪŋglɪʃ bɪˈkəz aɪ niːd ɪt/
Share G. slices to introduce Ss to the activiy of filling out a perfil. T. demo and give Ss 5 minute to write a personal perfil on google slides. T monitor, give help Ss. T. share check list and Ss exchange slides. Peers check their partner's writing. T. send Ss to BORs for peer feedback.. Editors check for the use of 'and, but, because, and personal data. T. monitor, and take note for FB.
Praise Ss on the good points observed during the activities while monitoring BORs. Give feedback. OCFB / DEC.