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Tony Gunstone

Anthony Gunstone. TP5 - Function Speaking - 'used to" Then and Now - Per-Intermediate level

Anthony Gunstone. TP5 - Function Speaking - 'used to" Then and Now
Per-Intermediate level

Description

Then and Now. To effectively teach students how to use "used to" to describe past habitual actions or states.

Materials

Google Docs/Forms/Slides

Google Docs/Forms/Slides

Main Aims

To provide fluency speaking practice in a Function in the context of "used to" describes a habit or situation which was true in the past, but it is not the same now.

Subsidiary Aims

To provide clarification of language used for Clarifying the meaning and usage of "used to" in the context of then and now

Procedure

1. Lead-in (5 minutes) • To engage student about then and now

Engage the students by displaying images representing then and now and ask a series of questions about their past experiences using "used to." Lead them into a discussion about past habits and experiences.

2. Meaning Exercise (10 minutes) • To provide students an exercise for meaning and form

- Provide an exercise where students complete sentences with "used to" to describe past habits or states. Students complete this individually. - OCFB - To discuss their answers and check for comprehension. - Check the form and pronunciation.

3. Speaking Activity (20 minutes)

- Pair-speaking activity: Assign students to find a partner and ask each other questions about past habits using "used to." For example: "What did you use to do after school when you were young?" or "Did you use to have any pets?" - Group discussion: Encourage students to share interesting responses and examples from their conversations with the class.

4. Speaking Task on Target Language (10 minutes) • To provide students a speaking task to practice TL

- Instruct students to work in pairs and share something they used to do in the past. - Provide a framework for sharing: "I used to [activity] when I was [age]." - Monitor and provide feedback on pronunciation and usage.

5. Feedback and Delayed Error Correction (5 minutes) • To conduct a DEC

OCFB - To conduct a group discussion to share interesting stories using "used to." - Provide delayed error correction by highlighting common mistakes and guiding students in corrections.