New lesson plan: CAR Session 1 (Gap Fillers)

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CAR Session 1 (Gap Fillers) - Pre-Intermediate level

CAR Session 1 (Gap Fillers)
Pre-Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students learn about different types of gap fillers and the correct usage of them in their speaking activities. The lesson starts with a video of a famous celebrity. This is followed by a brain storming session. After the brain storming session students will see some gap fillers and their usages in the ppt. Finally there is a production part where students will see two pictures and describe it using some gap fillers that they've learnt through the lesson.

Materials

CAR Session 1 PPT

CAR Session 1 PPT

Main Aims

To provide students the correct usage of different gap fillers, showing some examples and allowing them to practice it in the practice stage.

Subsidiary Aims

To assist students in their production of language in the spoken assesment which is conducted at the end of the term.

Procedure (34-45 minutes)

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

T shows Ss the first page of the PPT and asks lead in questions. * What can we do to speak well? * What can be possible problems during speaking?

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To expose students the focus of the session.

T shows PPT p.3 and asks the question and plays the video. After the video, Ss discuss the question in pairs. T monitors and gives feedback as required. After students discuss, T encourages students to share their ideas.

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

T shows the table of gap fillers on p.4 and p.5 and explains them. After the explanation, T exemplifies the fillers given in the table. * "Well, you see, the thing is, um, I couldn't find my keys anywhere." * "I tried calling her, but, uh, she didn't pick up." * "I met him, like, uh, two years ago at that conference." * "The movie was, um, directed by Christopher Nolan, I think."

Demonstration of a Desired Production (5-8 minutes) • To show students proper demonstration of the gap fillers.

T reminds the Ss of the previous table of gap fillers and requests them to locate these fillers in the video. T plays the video, Ss take notes, after the video, Ss compare their answers in pairs, T takes feedback from some students. T asks Ss to compare the first video with the current one in terms of fluency. * Which video sounded more natural? Why? * What do you think about this video in terms of fluency?

Productive Practice Stage (10-12 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

T shows Ss p.7. T introduces the productive activity to exercise freshly learnt gap-fillers. T elicits if there are any questions from the students. T gives these instructions. *Get in pairs, you will work with your partner in turns. *You will have 1 min to prepare for picture description. After your preparation, the first start picture description. It takes 90 seconds. *During your speech, try to use gap fillers when necessary. *The other student should take notes of the gap fillers used by the speaker. *Then take turns.