The Gender Gap
Intermediate(B1+) level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide specific information and gist in a listening activity in the context of "the gender gap".
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of some lexis in the context of "the gender gap"
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To provide fluency and accurate speaking practice in a debate and conversation in the context of the gender gap
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To provide a clear pronunciation of the lexis they learnt during the practice.
Procedure (40-50 minutes)
- T writes the topic " The gender gap" on the w/b. - T asks the Ss what the topic is about and elicits some answers. -T projects some jobs on the board and asks which ones are usually preferred by women and men. - Ss work in groups to talk about the subject and write their answers on the w/b.
T hands out a worksheet related to the listening text. Ss read the questions first and listens the audio twice to answer the questions while listening. Ss discuss their answers in pairs and T elicits the answers in a w/c activity. T gives feedback on the w/b and projects the answers at the end of this part.
T gives the Ss a worksheet which has both a pre-listening and a while-listening part. Ss do the pre-listening part to practice the target lexis for the following listening task in groups T projects the answers on the w/b and drills pronunciation both chorally and individually.
Ss read the questions before watching the video. Ss watch a video and answer the given questions in the worksheet while watching/listening. Ss check their answers in groups. T hands out the answer key for Ss to check. S/he gives feedback while they are checking.
T gives each pair two pictures with some questions written under them. Ss look at the pictures and answer the questions first in pairs, then in groups. T elicits some answers and gives feedback in the end of the activity.