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Vocabulary
Pre-Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson students practice vocabulary through the theme of hotels. The lesson starts with a PW discussion about important things that the hotel must have. This is followed by a gap-fill activity with the appropriate words in the context of hotel booking form. Finally there is some semi-controlled practice using the new vocabulary and freer practice activity for fluency in speaking.

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide practice of words and phrases in the context of hotels.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To give students freer speaking practice to help their spoken fluency.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

To generate interest in the topic, I will have students use their imagination. "Forget about the cold outside, and imagine it is summer... You are going to stay in a seaside hotel..." I will ask them to work in pairs and tell me the 5 most important things that the hotel must have. When the time is up, I will get some FB on what each pair came up with and write them on the board.

Highlighting (5-10 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

I will link the words students came up with during the lead-in with the words that I want to introduce them in Ex. 1. If there are any that they haven't mentioned, I will elicit and write them on the board as well. For example, "If my room is on the 6th floor. How do I get there?" (Answer: lift). I will mark the stress, l go over pronunciation and drill chorally.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

I will show students the 'internet booking form' for a hotel in Ex. 1. They will complete the form by filling the gaps with appropriate vocabulary. Students will pair up to do the exercise. During monitoring I will check if there are any words they are unsure of. When the time is up, I will get a WC FB.

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

I will have students move on to Ex. 2 with the new vocabulary fresh in their mind. They will choose the four most important facilities for the people in the list. This is to practice further, check understanding and reinforce the vocabulary. There are no correct answers. They will be working in pairs then I will get WC FB to check ideas and answers.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

I will have students discuss questions in Ex. 4 regarding the best/worst hotels they have ever stayed in. I will conduct the discussion in smaller groups so they can all practice speaking with each other. I will hand out the questions after they pair up. Once the time is up, I will have a a quick WC FB to get students tell the class what they think.

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