TP3 - Grammar (Text-based Framework)
Upper intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide practice of relative clauses in the context of important elements and people in the students' lives
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a relative clauses in the context of important elements and people in the students' lives
Procedure (31-41 minutes)
T shares screen and presents Jamboard. T asks Ss to answer the 2 questions on the Jamboard. 1. "What is an important day in your life?" 2. "What is an important place in your life?" T provides example: An important place for me is London, where I lived for 10 years.
T tells Ss they have 1 min to read the dialogue. T asks students "What is the dialogue about? What kind of information are these people sharing?"
T tells Ss "The speakers mention important places, days and people. Could you identify the sentences where this happens?" T hears Ss opinions and tells Ss whether answers are correct. 1. this one here is the place where I got married 2. that's the day when I graduated. 3. These are the people who helped me organise my wedding. 4. And I guess this is Jessica, whose wedding I definitely remember!
M: "where" to talk about a place. "which" to talk about things. "who" to talk about people. "when" to talk about time. "whose" to show possession. "that" for things and people in defining clauses, not non-defining clauses. F: Independent clause 1. Independent clause 2. We join them with a relative pronoun to avoid repetition and make our sentences more fluid. Ex: I guess this is Jessica. I definitely remember Jessica's wedding. I guess this is Jessica, whose wedding I definitely remember P: the relative pronouns are stressed very clearly in these sentences. Sometimes to emphasise these, the speaker uses a short pause before introducing the relative clause.
THE WRONG RELATIVE PRONOUN HAS BEEN USED IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. FIND IT AND REPLACE IT. 1. I love people which show a genuine interest in the environment. 2. This is the restaurant that I first dated my current husband. 3. I clearly remember the time where I found out I got my current job. 4. I've just heard back from my friend, who car I'm going to borrow.
T tells Ss they are going to talk about important events or people in their lives. This is a freer practice, however, I believe that some guidance is needed so I will provide Ss with some sentence starters that will force them to use the relative pronouns. Talk about an important day in your life. Begin with: I clearly remember the day… Talk about an important person in your life. Begin with: There are many important people in my life but one… Talk about an important place in your life. Begin with: If I had to choose an important place in my life, it would be _______. This is the place… Talk about the reasons why people decide to learn English. Begin with: There are many reasons… Talk about a book or a movie that has influenced you in some way. Begin with: I love reading/watching movies. One…