TP4 Grammar
B2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To introduce and practice defining & non-defining relative clauses in the context of books and authors.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide gist reading in the context of books and authors.
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of a favourite book.
Procedure (35-45 minutes)
1. I will show a picture of Stephen King and I will ask them if they know who is he. If they don't know I will tell them his name as a hint to tell me what they know about him. In case they don't know anything I will tell them that "he is an American author known as the "King of Horror", many of his books many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books." 2. I will show a cover of an edition of his novel "Carrie" and a picture of the first movie adaptation. I will ask Ss the following questions: a) What is the literary genre of this book? b) What is the plot? If they don't know, I will ask them to make some hypotheses. c) Would you like to read this book? why?
1. I will send the reading handout about Stephen King and will ask Ss to find the answers to these questions individually in two or three minutes: a) What do we find out about the writer's background? b) What do we know about the book's main character and the basic plot? c) What is the anecdote related to this book? 2. I will conduct OCFB by asking the Ss to tell me the answers to these questions and I will discover where the information is in the text.
MEANING 1. I will tell the Ss to observe the sentences while I circle the relative adverbs and pronouns. I will elicit the meaning of each word and ask the following questions: CCQ1: Can we use who about objects? Can we use who about people? CCQ2: Can we use whose about people? Can I say “We don’t know whose it is”? CCQ3: Can we use that instead of which or who? CCQ4: Is it correct to say: “When this is the moment I have to leave”? What is the correct order? CCQ5: Is it correct to say: “That was the year where I learned how to drive”? What is the correct form to say that? FORM 2. I will show two images and the two following sentences: a) “The students, who walked to the top of the hill, saw a large eagle.” b) “The students who walked to the top of the hill saw a large eagle." CCQ1: Which picture goes with which sentence.? CCQ2: What are the differences? 3. I will ask learners to read in silence the sentences in blue and pink from the same reading handout and tell me which sentences could be deleted from the text. PRONUNCIATION 4. I will model three sentences from the text. Then, I will ask Ss to identify linking and stress. I will ask Ss to drill. a) Stephen King, who came from a very poor family, began selling stories to friends. /ˈstivən kɪŋ, hu keɪm frʌm eɪ ˈvɛr pur ˈfæməli, bɪˈgæn ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈstɔriz tu frɛndz/ b) Carrie then discovers she has psychic powers, which she uses to seek her revenge. /ˈkɛri ðɛn dɪˈskʌvərz ʃi hæz ˈsaɪkɪk ˈpaʊərz, wɪʧ ʃi ˈjusəz tu sik hɜr riˈvɛnʤ/ c) His first major success came when his manuscript for a book called Carrie was accepted. /hɪz fɜrst ˈmeɪʤər səkˈsɛs keɪm wɛn hɪz ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt fɔr eɪ bʊk kɔld ˈkɛri wʌz ækˈsɛptɪd/
1. I will send Ss a worksheet and I will explain that they should fill in the gaps with the TL. I will ask the group to help me with the first gap. I will ask them if they have questions or doubts about the instructions. I will give them 4 minutes to do the activity individually. 2. I will indicate the learners to check their answers in pairs (via BORs). I will give them 4 minutes and I will monitor the activity. 3. Once they return to the main session, I will ask them questions or doubts and I will show them the answer key. I will conduct the OCFB.
1. I will share the screen with a wheel spinner that will pick a question for me and I will answer it using the TL. 2. I will indicate the Ss to work in pairs in the BORs and answer one or two questions from the wheel spinner. The students must check if their partner is using the TL. The questions in the spinner wheel are these: a) Did you enjoy reading books in school? b) Is there a book you just couldn't finish? c) What was the last book that you read? d) What is your favorite book of all time? e) Who is the most famous writer from your country? f) Have you ever lent books to your friends and never got them back? 3. I will monitor this activity and conduct Feedback and DEC.