Going out, functional language
Pre-intermediate A2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide practice of language used for invitations and suggestions in the context of going out
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide development in their spoken accuracy
Procedure (39-53 minutes)
to generate interest, start with a game 'back to the board' using the words invitation and suggestion. Check thy understand the difference and get them to do exercise 1.
Give the students the handout of the tape-script 1.40/1.41. the students check the script and underline the invitations, suggestions and responses. The teacher writes an example (some friends are coming for dinner, would you like to come?). after we will have WC and check understanding.
The students work in pairs and check exercise 2 in their handouts. Using the highlighted language in the tape-script, the students choose the correct verb form for each expression. Students peer-check and later get whole class feedback.
the teacher presents the form of the expressions; would you like + to + V1.. Shall we + V1.. Why dont we + V1.. How about + V-ing.. to the cinema? What about + v-ing.. Let's V1.. to the cinema. After clarification, the teacher works on intonation for responding politely to suggestions and invitations made by the students.
The students fill in the gaps in exercise 3 individually. After they peer check and then get whole class feedback from the teacher. the students then complete the dialogues with the sentences in activity 4.
Student have a semi-controlled practice. the students choose place cards which the students have to invite another student. student 2 chooses a response card either accepting or declining using the practiced language.