New lesson plan: Listening and Speaking

CandidaManjate

Listening and Speaking - Advanced level

Listening and Speaking
Advanced level

Description

This lesson focuses on listening and speaking. The listening is about globalization, what people think about it and each speaker refers to an aspect of day to day life to express his/her views on the topic. In the pre-listening activity I will ask them questions related to how globalization and English language are related, if they are. Then, students will listen to an interview with a linguist about the English language and globalization. While listening, they will do some exercises. The purpose of this listening is to give students an idea of how English is changing as the result of globalization and focus on some of the problems people around the world have with the language and how they feel about the language. This stage is also a preparation for the speaking stage where they have to devise an action plan to improve their English. In this lesson, students will have the chance to discuss different strategies to improve the language in a very open way and interactive way.

Materials

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Main Aims

To provide students with speaking fluency in the context of globalization (Language)

Subsidiary Aims

To provide students with listening practice for specific information and for comprehension in the context of globalization.

Procedure (42-61 minutes)

Lead in (5-8 minutes) • To set the context and engage the students

-Ask ss whether they think English langauge is changing, how it it changing and how they think will change in future (discuss) -Introduce ss to some statements related to English currently and ask them whether they agree with them or not (discuss)

Initial listening (10-15 minutes) • To listen for comprehension

Ss listen to the recording 2 times and decide which of the statements about English currently from the previous stage the speaker agrees/disagrees with and justify their answers. Ss peer-check first and them with whole class

Listening for specific information (7-10 minutes) • To provide ss with practice in listening for specific information

Ask ss to listen to how the speaker says some aspects of English pronunciation, idioms, grammar will change in the future. Check answers with the whole class

Introduction of the speaking and modeling (5-8 minutes) • To set the context and involve students. Model useful lanuage

Ask ss to think of the sort of problems they face while learning the language and what sort of actions they take to address these. Pretend I am a student myself and give students some examples of difficulties I have with the langauge. While giving the expamples, use the target language for the purpose.

Speaking activity (15-20 minutes) • To give ss practice in speaking for fluency

Give students a piece of paper with a question. Ask ss to choose a peer in class to address that question. Ss answer each other's questions in turns then have a short further discussion about it and finally give advice on the issue in the question.