Information Media - Reading Lesson
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and detailed reading practice using a text about facts and fiction in the context of information media
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification of fact and information related vocabulary in the context of information media
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of information media
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To enable Ss to develop their guessing the meaning from the context skill in the context of information media
Procedure (34-45 minutes)
- T greets Ss and asks how they are. - T checks if she can remember their names. - T asks the date and weather and writes it on the board. - T shows a picture coding power point on the screen. - Ss need to break the code to find out today's topic.
- Ss make a questionnaire about information media and compare their answers in groups. - T asks what most of the Ss use to get information and if they trust it or not.
- T posts the paragpraphs on the wall seperately and gives Ss the subheadings. (Act. 2 on page 8) - In pairs, Ss go around the class, read the paragraphs and match the paragraphes with the subheadings. - Ss compare their answers with the neighbour pairs. - They check the answers as a whole class.
- T gives the whole text and Ss answer the questions in new pairs. (Act. 3 on page 8) - They compare their answers with the neighbours. - T sticks the answers on the wall, they go and check it.
- T focuses on how to guess meaning from the context. - In pairs, Ss find the words and expressions in the article. (Act 4. on page 8) - They compare their answers with the neighbours. - They check it as a whole class. - T focuses on pronunciation through modelling and drilling.
- In pairs, Ss complete the questions with the words they have covered in ex. 4 (act. 5 on page 9) - They check answers with the other pairs. - 2- 3 Ss come to the board to write the answers. - T brings a plastic bag to the class and puts these questions in it. - Each group picks two cards- two different questions to answer and talk about it. - They go through the questions all together.