New Things ( Reading )
Upper Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide Ss with practice in reading for gist and details in the context of trying something new.
Subsidiary Aims
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To give Ss practice in speaking for fluency
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To unblock the meaning of selected vocabulary required for gist and further discussions
Procedure (43-55 minutes)
T starts his lesson by showing students an interesting quote. T asks students about their opinion on this quote and whether they agree or disagree. * Now guys, I want you to read this quote and think for 10 seconds to answer this question. " Your Habits Determine Your Future" To what extent do you agree or disagree with this quote? and why?
T checks students’ awareness of the following words using a matching exercise. ( Meditate, get on, overcome). Then T starts to revise and check the words with students and provide them with clarification, and the right pronunciation.
T asks students to read the second paragraph again. ( The writer's list of suggested activities) They have 30 seconds to do this. Ask them; Do you agree with the level of difficulty ( easy/ intermediate/hard) that the writer gives for each activity? Have a discussion.
T presents the rest of the article(the comments) asking students to take 30 seconds to read them carefully. Ask them: What did each person do, and how successful were they? Answers vary Will ask them to read again to be ready to answer ex. B. They have 2 minutes. Provide the answers to check and discuss.
T will give them a minute to think about things they want to try for 30 days. Ask them to discuss their answers in pairs or as a whole group ICQ How many tips would you choose? How many minutes? Ask them to talk about their friends' ideas.