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Fainche Egan

TP #5b - Pre-Intermediate level

TP #5b
Pre-Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson the students will be introduced to the past perfect tense from a reading text in their lesson prior to this one and compare it with the past simple tense. They will do a controlled exercise to practice the form and meaning. They then will listen to a text about 'Reincarnation' and answer a gist question. They will read that text and choose the past simple or past perfect for different sentences. They will read the second part of the text and will have to write the appropriate tense (past simple or perfect). The students will then have some freer practice with the TL .

Materials

Reincarnation Listening text

Choose Past Simple/ Past Perfect

Write the correct tense

Past Perfect gap-fill

Reincarnation Listening text

Choose Past Simple/ Past Perfect

Write the correct tense

Past Perfect gap-fill

Main Aims

To provide clarification of the past perfect tense in the context of incredible but true stories

Subsidiary Aims

To provide gist reading practice using a text about Reincarnation in the context of 'incredible but true' stories
To provide specific information listening practice using a text about reincarnation in the context of for correction

Procedure (33-45 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Ask Ss did they enjoy the stories in the previous lesson. Ask to summarise if they can and what strange stories have they come across. Put in to 2 groups and briefly discuss. Give an example of your own experience if Ss are stuck for ideas.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Give questions about text. No 2 When Amy too the flight to Sydney, where was Ian? Ans: Ian was in Sydney What was he doing? Ans: Taking a flight to London Did Amy know this? Ans: No Was Ian at the start, middle or end of his journey? Ans:The Start or he had just started How can we say all of this in one sentence? Elicit from the students. ''Amy didn't know that Ian had just started his journey from Sydney to London'' Ask Ss is it in the past, present or future? Ans: Past Ask Ss to underline the past forms. Ans. Amy didn't know / Ian had just started Ask Ss which action happened first. Ans. Ian had just started. Illustrate on timeline Ask Ss which action is x which action is o

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

Show for of Past Perfect Write Amy didn't know on Wb- Ask S to make positive & Name the tense Write Ian had just started on Wb- Ask what is different, what are the differences between this sentence and the one above. Elicit from the class. Subject + had+ past participle Ask can the subject be changed? Ans: Yes Can the Past participle be changed? Ans: Yes Can the ''had'' be changed? Ans: No, this stays the same, show with I, You, They We

Clarification (6-8 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

Give gap-fill exercise to class. Check in pairs and have them write the answers on the board. Reading Write the question ''Why did Jenny decide to travel to Ireland?" Give out the text (1 mins to read) Explain exercise- Choose the past perfect or the past simple. CCQ(1) Jenny Cockell was sure that she (1)lived/had lived before. When was she sure? Ans: don't know but sometime in the past. Which action happens first in time? Ans: She had lived before. Monitor Peer check and play the audio for correction

Controlled Practice (6-8 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Play or Read Text 2 Write questions on the board. "Who did Sonny think Jenny was?" "What do you think?" Discuss the answers. Explain next activity. write the correct tense. You are given the name of the tense. Check answers with your partner. Monitor Correct Note any difficulties in language so far

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Discuss the second part of the story. Discuss what feelings and emotions "Sonny" felt when this woman told him who she was. Confused, angry, upset, sad, proud (rabbit) happy or (on top of the world) What other emotions can you think of? With your partner, ask ''When was the last time you felt/ were____? What had happened? What had you done? (elicit and write on the board) Answer: ''The last time I felt ______was on Friday. I had been working all day and I had come home and there was no electricity in the apartment! Demonstrate with a student. Monitor and take notes for delayed correction.