TP 5 - Functional Language
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide review and practice of language used for polite requests in the context of a conversation and sentence formation exercises
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a group discussion in the context of mechanic and technical problems
Procedure (30-39 minutes)
1) T shows SS pictures of people dealing with some problems (3-4 pictures) 2) T asks SS what is going on in each picture 3) After SS participate briefly, T provides definite answer using new lexis from the book 4) T asks SS when was the last time they went through something similar (to create rapport)
1) T announces there will be a task. 2) T gives instructions: - SS have less than 1 min to read for gist - Then, T sends SS to BOR to work in groups and compare answers (don't rearrange SS now, do it in CP & FP) - 3 min is the time limit (1 min to read, 2 to do the tasks & compare, and 2 to get feedback )
1) T shares screen with SS 2) T shows SS a clear template they can rely on 3) T goes over the structure without diving too deep into grammar, focusing mostly in the correct verb form 4) T elicits from SS as much as possible, helping them find the answers themselves (guided discovery)
1) T shares screen with SS 2) T gives instructions to SS - Do exercises individually - Then, peer check in BOR 3) T help solve 1 exercise as example 4) Gives time limit (3min) 5) Check with peers (2 min) 6) Short feedback to check answers (1-2 min)
1) T announces new task 2) T shares screen with students 3) T gives instructions - Work in groups (BOR) - Each SS chooses one coupon and reads it to another SS. - Student A read coupon 1 to SS B, SS B has to reply politely - Each student should read a coupon and "answer" a coupon at least once. 4) After 2 min, all groups in BOR get rearranged. Repeat task with new chances to improve or choose a different coupon 5) SS spend 4 min in total practicing in BOR 6) SS come back to practice 1-2 min and get instant feedback DEC: 2-3 to provide delayed error corrections after FP task and DEC of whole class