vocabulary and speaking
elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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Describe different items of clothes.
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Read for gist and specific information.
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Speak about what they wear at work / school.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification, review and practice of vocabulary about clothes.
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To provide fluency and accuracy in the context of clothes
Procedure (37-49 minutes)
Showing a pic of Mark Zuckerberg and highlighting that he always wears the same gray t-shirt to save time. Asking students to answer:" Do you like to wear the same clothes everyday at work? Why?" in pairs. Elicit from students what they learned in the last session "jobs" Some jobs requires the employers to wear the same clothes. Elicit the word "uniform"
Students read for gist : Match each paragraph to a photo Ss read for specific information: Fill in the gaps Showing students Pictures and Try to elicit the target language
Showing students Pictures and Try to elicit the target language a tie a skirt get dressed pants a shirt All of these items fall under the term "clothes"
checking the meaning by asking concept checking questions. a tie: do you wear it around your head? / do you wear it around your neck? / Is it for the upper part of the body or the lower part of the body? a skirt: Is it for the upper part of the body or the lower part of the body? / Do men wear it? get dressed: Do I wear something or take off something? / Do I do it before I go out? pants: Can I wear them? / are they short or long? / Are they for the upper part of the body or the lower part of the body? a shirt: can I wear it? / Is it for the upper part of the body or the lower part of the body?
Match the words with the picture
Speaking activity What do you usually wear at work / school? Do you like it? Do you think uniforms are a good idea? Why?
Teacher gives feedback to the students on their speaking.
What have we learned today?