Speaking- Making suggestions
Elementary LEVEL level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a Conversation in the context of birthdays-suggestions and offers
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide gist and specific information listening practice using a text about Birthdays in the context of Suggestions and offers
Procedure (38-47 minutes)
I introduce the story of a group of friends who are preparing for their friends' birthday. They give her suggestions on how she would do on this special day.
Following the ECDW technique, I will introduce the following words to the students : boring concert music festival bowling Thai Kitchen
Students get introduced to a question( purpose): How many different ideas do you hear for the woman's birthday? Then, they watch a video and get the answer.
I highlight the useful language, The different ways of offering mentioned in the video, the form of the verb that follows ..., and the way they should respond with. Elicit from Ss ways to refuse and accept.
I introduce students to the useful language , the different ways of making an offer or a suggestion. I draw their attention that they need to order them while watching.Then, they watch again with the purpose of getting the right ordering in mind. Then, they pair check and I provide them with the answer key on the screen.
I introduce students to the question: Where do the friends decide to go to in the end? Then, they watch again with the purpose of getting the need information in mind. Then, they pair check and I provide them with the answer key on the screen.
I provide students with cards with situations and another card with the different ways to make suggestions and the ways to respond as well as whether it's a yes or a no.
I take notes while students are speaking and then provide content and language feedback.