Natalie Hideg Natalie Hideg

Work & Leisure
Pre-intermediate level

Description

In this lesson students will be focusing on reading, with sub aims of speaking and vocabulary. We will start with a warm up by presenting them with a quotation and asking them to discuss in pairs. We will then learn two sets of vocabulary - professions and vocabulary from the text - that will be presented through a mingling and a controlled activity. Ss will have the opportunities to make predictions about the text, and they will then skim it to see if they were right. We will then do a more detailed reading after which students will discuss more difficult/meaningful questions in groups of three. The lesson will end with a speaking activity that relates the text to their personal lives.

Materials

Abc Pre-intermediate Coursebook/Global/Lindsay Clandfield/Macmillan
Abc Overhead projector
Abc 5 Images of working professionals

Main Aims

  • To provide scanning and detailed reading practice using a text about a call center worker in India in the context of work and jobs

Subsidiary Aims

  • To practice jobs vocabulary in the context of work
  • To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in pairs in the context of work and jobs

Procedure

Speaking ex. 1 - Warm up (5-7 minutes) • To introduce students to the topic of work and jobs

T show Ss quotation missing two words. Ts elicits meaning behind “middle class” (perhaps by speaking about upper-class and working-class). T elicits alternatives for the gaps with WC. T shows slide with discussion questions, Ss answer the questions in pairs.

Speaking ex. 2 - Jobs vocabulary (mingling activity) (7-10 minutes) • To teach students new vocabulary and get them asking questions

Each S gets a flashcard with the name of a job and a “Find someone who…” worksheet. Ss have to walk around the room asking students questions to find out what each profession does. They should write the names of the jobs next to the description. T models exercise with a student. (There are at least 2 of each profession to make it easier. The four remaining professions will be covered after the activity.) Ss have 5 minutes. WC FB going over wkst. Modeling: “Do you take English classes?” “Yes I do” “What is your job?” “I’m a student” WC FB + additional vocabulary and drilling on overhead. Show visuals for: Builder – Wears a hard hat, constructs things Lawyer – defends people when the have problems Manager – person in charge of employees Security guard - protects stores against theft + drill older vocabulary: Disc jockey Journalist Musician Politician

Vocabulary ex. 1 (controlled) (5-6 minutes) • To learn vocabulary for the text quickly

T tells Ss that we're going to read some job ads. Ss work in pairs to find the synonyms – check answers with another group. WC FB, drill pronunciation.

Reading activity 1 – Prediction + Skimming (Semi-controlled) (6-7 minutes) • To get students thinking about the text, work on skimming

T hands out questions. Ss work in pairs to make predictions from the questions. T then hands out text. Ss skim the text individually to see if their predictions were right. (Don’t forget to look at the bubbles!) They have one minute. FB: Check with partner. WC FB.

Reading activity 2 – Reading for detail (Semi-controlled) (9-10 minutes) • To practice reading for detail

Ss take 3 minutes to read the text more carefully. When finished, T hands out questions. They answer the questions in pairs. When finished, check their answers with another group. WC FB.

Speaking activity – (Freer practice) (5-6 minutes) • To tie up the lesson with a more personalized speaking activity related to the text

In groups of three, Ss discuss a time when they spoke to a call center worker, and explain their experience. Was it amusing or annoying?

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