Samuel Zepeda Samuel Zepeda

Practice and revise phrases with the same form
Intermediate level

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide practice and revise phrases with the same form

Subsidiary Aims

  • To practice and develop further their receptive skills such as reading
  • To develop their productive skills with free practice with activities such as role playing
  • Enhance their vocabulary with new words like; blog, photograph, film, record and post

Procedure

Lead-in (5-6 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Introduction (1 minute): Greet the students and introduce the topic by asking: "Have you ever taken photos or videos at a museum or concert?" Briefly explain that today’s lesson will focus on how people use their phones to capture moments at events. Group Discussion (2 minutes): Divide the students into small groups (3-4 students each). Ask them to discuss the following questions in their groups: "Do you prefer to take photos or videos at events, or do you like to just enjoy the moment?" "What do you usually do with the photos or videos you take?" Sharing and Eliciting Phrases (2 minutes): Bring the class back together and ask a few groups to share their answers. As students share, write down key phrases on the board, focusing on phrases with the same form. For example: "I take photos at concerts." "She films the paintings in museums." "We post the videos on Facebook." Introducing the Text (1 minute): Show the students the first sentence of the text: 'Take a photo of it and I'll look at it when I get home!' Ask: "Have you ever said or heard something similar?"

Exposure (4-5 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Introduction (1 minute): T shares text with the Ss to provide some context to the target language. T presents text on the google slides. Reading time (3 minutes): Have some of the Ss read the text out loud for them to practice their receptive skills. Proceed to clarification section (1 minute): After finishing the reading continue on the MFP.

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

1. Blog Meaning: A blog is a regularly updated website or web page, typically run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style. Form: Noun: "blog" (singular), "blogs" (plural) Verb: "to blog" (blogging, blogged) Pronunciation: /blɒɡ/ Phonemic script: /blɒɡ/ Stress: The stress is on the first syllable: blog Example Sentence: "She writes a travel blog about her adventures." 2. Photograph Meaning: A photograph is a picture made using a camera, where an image is captured either on film or digitally. Form: Noun: "photograph" (singular), "photographs" (plural) Verb: "to photograph" (photographing, photographed) Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/ Phonemic script: /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/ Stress: The stress is on the first syllable: pho-to-graph Example Sentence: "I took a photograph of the Eiffel Tower." 3. Film Meaning: Noun: A film is a motion picture; a story recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television. Verb: To film means to record moving images with a camera. Form: Noun: "film" (singular), "films" (plural) Verb: "to film" (filming, filmed) Pronunciation: /fɪlm/ Phonemic script: /fɪlm/ Stress: The stress is on the only syllable: film Example Sentence: "They are going to film the concert tonight." 4. Record Meaning: Noun: A record is an account in writing or some other permanent form. Verb: To record means to capture (a performance, event, etc.) by converting it into permanent form, especially through audio or video. Form: Noun: "record" (singular), "records" (plural) Verb: "to record" (recording, recorded) Pronunciation: Noun: /ˈrekɔːd/ Verb: /rɪˈkɔːd/ Phonemic script: (noun) /ˈrekɔːd/, (verb) /rɪˈkɔːd/ Stress: The noun has stress on the first syllable: re-cord; the verb has stress on the second syllable: re-cord Example Sentence: Noun: "She keeps a record of all her travels." Verb: "They will record the lecture for those who couldn’t attend." 5. Post Meaning: Noun: A post is a piece of writing, image, or other item published online, particularly on social media or a blog. Verb: To post means to publish content on the internet. Form: Noun: "post" (singular), "posts" (plural) Verb: "to post" (posting, posted) Pronunciation: /pəʊst/ Phonemic script: /pəʊst/ Stress: The stress is on the only syllable: post Example Sentence: "He likes to post photos of his meals on Instagram."

Controlled Practice (9-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Instructions (1 minutes): "You will complete sentences using the correct form of the words we just learned: blog, photograph, film, record, and post." "Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. Work individually first, then we will compare your answers with everyone as a group." Activity (5 minutes): Distribute the gap-fill worksheet with sentences: She writes a travel _______ about her adventures. I took a _______ of the Eiffel Tower. They are going to _______ the concert tonight. He likes to _______ photos of his meals on Instagram. They will _______ the lecture for those who couldn’t attend. Feedback (3 minutes): Review the answers as a class, writing the correct words on the board. Provide immediate correction and clarification if needed.

Free Practice (9-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Instructions (1 minutes): "In pairs, you will role-play a scenario. One of you is a tourist at a famous site, and the other is a friend back home." "The tourist will describe what they are seeing and doing, using our target words: blog, photograph, film, record, and post." "Here is an example dialogue to help you get started." Example Dialogue (1 minute): Tourist: "I'm at the Louvre, and I just took a photograph of the Mona Lisa." Friend: "That's amazing! Are you going to post it on Facebook?" Tourist: "Yes, and I'm also filming the exhibits." Activity (5 minutes): Have students form pairs and begin the role-play. Monitor the pairs, providing support and noting any common errors for later feedback. Feedback and Error Correction (3 minutes): Conduct a brief class discussion about the role-plays. Highlight good use of the target lexis and address any common mistakes.

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