Hashem Eldawy Hashem Eldawy

pronunciation
intermediate level

Materials

Abc HO1
Abc HO2
Abc HO3

Main Aims

  • To provide accuracy pronunciation practice in conversation in the context of visiting a new city.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide gist and detailed listening practice using conversations in the context of work and home.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-4 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T presents a picture of the people in the conversation and asks Ss questions about it. "Where is charlie in each photo?" "What do you think they are talking about in each picture?" Ss discuss in pairs, then they share their answers.

Exposure (4-5 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

T passes HO1 and gives instructions. "you are going to listen to two conversations. Work alone and put these sentences in the order you hear them." Read the questions now to get ready. You have one minute. ICQs "How much time do you have to read?" Are you working alone or in pairs?" while listening, are we going to match or number sentences? Ss read The sentences then they listen to the conversations. After listening, Ss check in pairs and then check from the Answer Key.

Clarification (7-8 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

T Highlights that the two conversations have the same questions but in different ways. Ss match sentences with T as a whole class. T asks CCQS to highlight the formality and polite language used in the first conversation. "which questions are more polite, in conversation one or two? " "Do we use polite language in formal or informal conversations?" T highlights that we move our voices up and down in polite intonation. if the voices are flat they are often rude and impolite. T gives instructions about the task. We are going to listen to the same question twice and choose which one is more polite. ICQS: Are you going to choose the polite or not polite intonation? "in polite intonation voice is flat or moves up and down? T models the first one. Ss listen, answer alone, check in pairs then check from the Answer Key. Drilling: Ss listen to the questions and repeat. T shows the drilled questions with stress highlighted. T elicits the content words that we stress in a sentence.

controlled practice (4-5 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference listening tasks

T passes HO3 and Gives instructions" read these questions on the conversation we have heard, try to guess the answers." "Now listen and choose the correct answer." Ss answer alone, check in pairs then check from the Answer Key."

Productive Task(s)/ Freer Practice (6-8 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

T divides Ss into pairs and gives instructions. "Imagine that you are a tourist in Aswan. Ask your partner three questions about places to visit or any other information you need. Use polite language. Then change the roles with your partner. Ss work in pairs. -Content Feedback: Ss share the questions they have been asked. -Language Feedback. T writes 3 sentences on the board, 2 wrong and one correct, and discusses them with Ss

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