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Writing - Upper Intermediate/Advanced level

Writing
Upper Intermediate/Advanced level

Description

In this lesson, students will practice their productive skills and learn the structure of a for and against essay, as well as useful language to write it in the context of technological advances.

Materials

Checklist

Google Slides

Jamboard

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Youtube Video

BOR

Checklist

Google Slides

Jamboard

Youtube Video

BOR

Main Aims

To introduce and provide practice of writing for and against essay in the context of technological advances.

Subsidiary Aims

To provide practice of language used for structuring an essay in the context of technological advances

Procedure (24-45 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (0-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T will show SS a Youtube Video of an animation about "The last job on Earth: imagining a fully automated world". T will pose the question: "Has technology made the world a better place to live?" SS will discuss their opinions for two minutes.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

T will share a sample for and against essay discussing the advantages and disadvantages of fast technological advances. T will show example of notes to refer to while writing an essay. Teacher will explain the parts of an essay and identify them in the sample.

Useful Language (8-10 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

Teacher will demonstrate useful language. SS will identify useful phrases in teacher's sample to determine appropriacy within essay structure. T will ask CCQ's to make sure SS understand structure and meaning.

Productive Task(s) (0-10 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Students will have 10 minutes to produce own for and against essay to discuss: Has technology made the world a better place to live?

Feedback and Error Correction (8-10 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

Teacher will provide SS a google format with checklist for peer review in BOR.