(will) & (be going to)
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of (will) & (be going to) in the context of weekend vacations.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of weekend vacation
Procedure (14-20 minutes)
* The T starts the class with a fleeting greeting. * The T groups Ss. * The T puts the questions on the board and asks the Ss to discuss with one another in their groups.
* The T gets Ss exposed to the model sentences. (mainly the prepared dialogue) * The T clarifies the meaning of the grammar by asking directed questions. * The T asks the Ss to do the practices one by one and then check their answers with their group members. (ICQs: Are you going to do the exercises on your own or in your groups? / Are you going to check your answers in pairs or groups?) * The T have the Ss to do some drills by repeating the dialogues.
* The T pairs Ss. * The T puts new discussion questions on the board and asks each pair to discuss them with their partners. * The T monitors the Ss to correct them in case they misuse the new grammar.