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Reading
elementary level

Description

In this lesson, learners learn how to use the prepositions of place "in" and "on". First, they are asked to see the pictures and describe them individually and in their groups. Second, I hide the topic of the reading and want them to read the text and guess the topic individually and in their groups. Third, to answer questions in exercise D, they read the text again. Fourth, I shed light on the sentences in which prepositions are used . Last but not least, they complete the grammar tasks, see the class and make sentences with the prepositions they have learned.

Materials

Abc book, board, cards, a plant in a glass pot, black pot, glue and glass plate

Main Aims

  • To provide clarification and practice of prepositions of place in the context of planting

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide scan and gist reading practice using a text about Sam's plant in the context of planting

Procedure

Lead-in (2-3 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

1. Draw a plant on the board 2. Get them to draw or paint a plant

Pre-reading (3-4 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

1. Only show them the pictures 2. Ask them to describe the photos or make a story if they can 3. Want them to do the same with their partners and share their ideas

While-reading (5-6 minutes) • To improve scanning and skimming

1. Get the learners to read the text and guess the topic 2. Want them to share their ideas with their partners 3. Ask them to open their books and do exercise D 4. Want them to check their answers with their friends 5. Check their answers

Highlighting (3-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

1. Write the sentence "He puts the plant on the glass pot" and read it aloud 2. Act it out 3. Put the pot on the blue plate and get them to find the sentence in the text 4. Put the plant in the glass pot in the black plastic pot and do the same 5. Write the sentences they find on the board

Clarification (4-5 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

1. Give the pot, planet in the pot and the blue plate to the each group 2. Ask them to act out the sentences on the board 3. repeat the sentences 4. Write each part of the sentences on a card and stick them to the board (the color of cards on which "in" and "on", subject and verbs of each sentence and the nouns around "in" and "on" are written are different.)

Controlled Practice (4-5 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

1. Write some sentences on the board: In or On? The planet is ..... the glass pot. The glue is ...... the black pot. The black pot is ..... the table. The blue plate is ...... the black pot. 2. Write one sentence, act it out and wait for the answer 3. Erase the sentence and write the next one 4. Do the same for the rest of the sentences

Semi-Controlled Practice (4-5 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

1. Put them in pairs 2. Give a picture to one of the member 3. Ask them to describe the situation in the picture using "on" and "in" to their partner 4. Want their partner to draw what their friend says 5. Give feedback 6. They show the picture to their friend ( each object in the picture is named and "on" and "in" are written on the board

Free Practice (4-5 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

1. Ask students to take a look at the class and make sentences with "on" and "in" with their partner 2. Give feedback

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