Angelina Jolie: A Humanitarian Journey
Upper-intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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Reading and Vocabulary
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To develop upper-intermediate students’ ability to deduce meaning from context in reading passages. To expand students’ vocabulary related to humanitarian efforts and celebrity activism.
Subsidiary Aims
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To improve students’ scanning and skimming skills in reading. To encourage students to discuss and critically engage with the content of the reading material.
Procedure (45 minutes)
1. Warm-up/ Lead-in: (5 mins): Briefly discuss Angelina Jolie’s role as a humanitarian to pique interest. 2. Pre-Reading or Vocabulary Presentation (10 mins): Introduce new vocabulary with definitions and pictures. 3. Reading Task 1/ Skimming (15 mins): Students read the text about Angelina Jolie, identifying key vocabulary. 4. Check Understanding or 5. Reading Task 2/ Scanning (12 mins): identify specific details in the text or speech, such as key events, dates, or names. 6. Check Understanding or Comprehension Check (5 mins): Verify that learners have grasped the key vocabulary and concepts presented and conduct a quick quiz or Q&A to assess understanding. 7. Vocabulary Practice (10 mins): Use gap-fill exercises to reinforce new vocabulary. 8. Follow-up (10 minutes) • Group discussion