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Mysteries and Puzzles Unit 3 Part 3
Upper-Intermediate level

Description

Ss will work in groups to resolve mysteries and puzzles. They'll listen to three people discuss the Mary Celeste mystery and practise language to speculate about the past. They will also review vague language.

Materials

Abc Unit 3 Part 3 Mysteries and Puzzles PowerPoint
Abc Unit 3 Part 3 Input Listening Audio
Abc Unit 3 Part 3 Language Focus Audio
Abc Handout

Main Aims

  • To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of mysteries and puzzles

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide practice of speculative language in the past in the context of mysteries and puzzles
  • To provide review of vague language in the context of mysteries and puzzles

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (8-10 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

I will greet Ss and welcome them to the class and then quickly introduce the aims of the lesson and remind Ss of the course aims and unit aims using the first four slides of the PowerPoint. I will then introduce the slide which contains part 1 of the lead-in. I will use the instructions from the magazine and ask if Ss have any questions about the questions. I will allow Ss 2-3 mins to discuss the questions. I will then display the answers on the board and read each one out to the Ss. For the final question, I will ask for Ss volunteers to share their ideas. I will then display the second part of the lead-in, I will use the instructions from the magazine and ask if Ss have any questions about the activity. I will give Ss 1-2 minutes to discuss their ideas. I will then ask for Ss volunteers to share their ideas with the class.

Input (15-17 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

I will then introduce the slide which contains part 1 of the input section of the lesson. I will use the instructions from the magazine and ask if Ss have any questions about the questions. I will then clarify any doubts and then play the audio. After playing the audio I will allow Ss 2-3 minutes to discuss the questions in their groups, then I will pick on certain groups to share their ideas. Afterwards, I will move onto the second listening activity. I will then introduce the slide which contains part 2 of the input section of the lesson. I will use the instructions from the magazine and ask if Ss have any questions about the questions. I will then allow Ss time to listen to the audio (twice if necessary) and answer the questions. I will then allow Ss 2 minutes to check their answers in pairs. I will then display the answers on the screen and ask Ss if they have any questions about the answers.

Language focus (22-27 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

I will introduce the slide which contains the first part of the language focus section of the lesson and use the instructions in the magazine to introduce the activity. I will then ask Ss if they have questions about the questions. I will then give the SS 2-3 minutes to complete the activity. Then I will play the audio to the Ss to allow them to check their answers. I will then display the answers and ask Ss if they have and questions about the answers. I will then display the slide explaining the main language/grammar point of the lesson and explain this to the Ss, I will ask them if they have any doubts or questions before we move on. I will then display the next part of the language focus section of the lesson, I will use the instructions in the magazine to introduce the activity. I will then ask Ss if they have questions about the questions. I will give the Ss 2-3 minutes to complete this activity in pairs. If Ss ask I will explain that should have + past participle refers to past time and means it would have been a good thing to do. I will then show the Ss the answers and ask them if they have any questions about the answers. I will then display the next slide and introduce the activity using the instructions in the magazine. I will ask Ss to do this activity individually as it is a reading activity. I will give the Ss 4-5 minutes to complete the reading and questions and then ask five Ss to each give me their ideas. I will display a possible answers slide if Ss need prompting. I will then display the slide that contains the final two activities of the language focus section of the lesson and will complete the same process as I did on all other activities to introduce the activity. I will give the Ss 3-4 minutes to complete this activity individually. I will then display the answers to the first activity and review it and then do the same afterwards for the second activity.

Task (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Display the slide explaining the task. Explain to Ss that they are going to be discussing four mysteries and coming up with plausible explanations. Distribute the handout to them and allow them to read through the mysteries and ask them if they have any questions. Show the photos of Nazcra lines and Easter Island. Then allow Ss 10-15 minutes free practice to use the target language to discuss the mysteries. Listen and collecting errors to feedback on. Then ask four Ss to give their theories to the mysteries. Provide feedback to the group on the task and move through the reflection and feedback slides at the end of the PowerPoint.

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