Magical Places
Upper Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and detailed reading practice using a text about Magic and mystery in the context of travel
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency in the context of magical places to visit
Procedure (39-49 minutes)
To make the students familiar with the topic, The students are divided into small groups. They are given the pictures. They look at the pictures and brainstorm whether they know where and what these pictures are about. the teacher elicits some ideas from the class and puts them on the board.
The teacher puts the students in to 3 groups. The teacher gives each group one piece of the text. They read the title, match it to one of the pictures and compare with their predictions.
The students work in their same groups, they read the text and answer the questions below the text. The teacher monitors the groups. The groups remember what they have read and tell other groups about the places providing the information required to answer the questions.
The students are divided into pairs. They are given the true/false statements. The students look at the statements and then find the required information and fill in the gaps with T or F. The teacher monitors. The students compare answers. The teacher gives students a hand out with definitions written on it. the students work in pairs and match the word for the definitions on the paper. The teacher gets whole class feedback.
The students are put into small groups. They are asked to think of the places they have read and heard about. The teacher can provide extra copies of the readings to help the students who have forgotten about the places. They individually decide which place they would like to visit and why. the students discuss in groups giving their reasons. The teacher joins into groups and listens to their ideas and gives own opinion if possible. If time, the students switch groups and exchange ideas. Whole class feedback and share interesting ideas.