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Speaking

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation about giving advice in the context of chosing careers

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide inference listening practice using a text about likes and dislikes in the context of chosing careers

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Ask students the following question Why do you do what you do? Ask them to think about reasons why they are bankers, cashiers, biologists, etc. Give an example. I am a teacher because I love working with people, I like languages and I love sharing all the things I know. Give students a minute to think about their reasons because they will have 20 seconds to share them in OC. Write some of their answers on the board.

Exposure (6-8 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

Tell students that today's lesson is about giving advise "We will talk about what we think they could be in the future." Share the G-Jamboard link. "can you see the link?" give me a thumbs up If you are in. Please go to the slide that has your name on it." "Please, S1, could you please read the first sticker? What does a flight attendant do?..." continue or explain the job only if it's necessary. "Now we are going to listen to these people talk about what they like and think about the job that would be ideal for them. Then you are going to move the stickers next to the person you think could do the job" Check some of the answers OC if the class has three students or fewer. If the class is bigger, use breakout rooms. Ask their reasoning behind their answers.

Useful Language (5-7 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

"Now, let's look at the sentences I have on the screen" "S1 can you read the first one? S2 can you read the second one" MFPA M: Give an opinion or advise CCQs What is the sentence about? (What they should be in the future) Is the sentence talking about the present (no, it's about the future) Are we giving an order? no Is it a suggestion? yes A: Polite CCQs is the sentence aggressive or polite? polite "yes, when you add "I think" you are trying to be polite" "Ok now let's look at the sentence a little bit closer" CCQs Who is the subject of the sentence (I) yes because I am talking What if I eliminate "I think" would it be the same sentence? no So we have to follow a sequence. F: I+ think+ (object)+ should + verb simple present I +do not + think +(object) should + verb simple present Now that we know the sequence lets say it together P: I ´think´ ´(name)´should +´verb´ I ´don't think´ ´(name)´should +´verb´

Productive Task(s) (18-20 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Ask students to talk about themselves to get career advice from their peers. Ideally, three students are required for this activity. If necessary, adapt to pair work. For the first round S1 will talk about things he/she likes. S2 will give a polite suggestion for career choice using the structure provided. S3 (or S2 depending on the number of students) will provide a polite suggestion using the second sentence. Provide feedback in OC For round 2 add reasoning S1 will talk about things he/she likes and dislikes. S2 will give a polite suggestion for career choice using the structure provided and providing reasoning. S3 (or S2 depending on the number of students) will provide a polite suggestion using the second sentence providing reasoning. Provide feedback in OC Extra round (in case few students join the class and they finish earlier) Round 3 In pairs, students go about the exercise one more time only using the " I think.... and I don't think... " expression Provide feedback in OC

Feedback and Error Correction (5-6 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

Provide feedback in OC DEC

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