Phrasal Verbs (Separable and Inseparable) and Verbification of Nouns.
B1.2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification, review and practice of phrasal verbs and verification of nouns in the context of social media - text speak
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide gist and scan reading practice using a text about Phrasal verbs (separable and inseparable) in the context of Text speak
Procedure (57-73 minutes)
I will write on the board the quotation - "We get to live by the modern standards of a time where we can use social media as a tool" - Gigi Hadid. The Ss will talk about the quotation for a few minutes in pairs and they can can discuss what they think it means, possible interpretations, and whether they agree or disagree.
Followed by some vocabulary exposure of text speak - also what is text speak? Finally, a discussion in pairs about: What other words in text speak do the Ss know of and do they prefer to write in text speak or in full sentences. Classroom feedback after the discussion.
The Ss will practice their reading skills of skim reading to get a gist of what the author is trying to incinerate to the reading what is the main message from the article. This will be followed by the Ss writing 4 questions about the article in page 70 and exchanging them with their partners questions.
The Ss will work in a group - Imagining they are teachers themselves, who received an essay in text speak from a student. Answering the questions how they would feel? and how they would respond to the student who presented them such an assignment.
The Ss will be able to have the opportunity to show their comprehension of text speak by translating a text speak message provided by the T into Standard English. Followed by writing their own message in text speak and then swapping their text with a partner to rewrite their partners message in Standard English.