TP8 - Receptive Skill - Reading
Intermediate, B1/B2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide detailed reading practice using a text about slow food and city in the context of journeys
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of slow food and city
Procedure (36-45 minutes)
T shows a video in order to set the context and to give an interesting idea to look at before starting the reading
T pairs the SS, gives HO to each pair and asks them to match the words with their definitions posted under their chairs T points a pair as AK T shows HOs and give instructions for the first folded part of the text T asks students to read the introduction part of the text and answer the questions about "What are the slow things? Why it is a worldwide movement?" SS work individually Upon completion, they check their answers with a pair Teacher gets W/C feedback
T groups the SS for jigsaw reading asks SS to unfold the HO says SS that they are going to read two paragraphs but the paragraphs are not in order and asks them to read for ordering the paragraphs, SS check their answers in pairs T asks for a group feedback or provides AK for each group only
SS are asked to unfold the whole page now, SS are asked to read the story for retelling it by giving information about Slow Food and City to the other group T cross pairs SS as A and B Student As are going to ask questions about Slow City Student Bs are going to ask questions about Slow Food T monitors closely Get feedback from cross pairs.
T sets the free practice task Asks SS to imagine that their town is thinking of becoming a "Slow City" and gives (as prompts) what they plan to do. Talk in your groups, which one do you agree and which ones do you disagree with? Why? T monitors closely, takes notes T gives delayed FB upon completion