Isabella Isabella

How much/How many
Elementary A1 level

Description

In this lesson, students will focus on the meaning and use of 'How many 'and 'How much' in controlled practice activities. They will listen for gist and details in the context of 'Renting a Flat'. In the semi-controlled spoken practice of the TL, students will ask and answer the questions about Turkey.

Materials

?size=16&default=html How much How many HO1
?size=16&default=html How much How many HO2
Abc Gap-fill HO3
?size=16&default=html How much How many song
Abc Questions about Turkey HO
Abc Advert HO
Abc Listening exercises HO

Main Aims

  • To introduce and give practice in the use of 'How many' and 'How much' through the context of 'Renting a Flat'

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide students with listening for gist and specific information tasks through the context of 'Renting a Flat'

Procedure

Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To generate the students' interest and focus on TL

Ss listen to How much How many song. T elicits the topic of the lesson and writes it on the board.

Clarification/Guided Discovery (5-7 minutes) • To draw Ss’ attention to the meaning and use of the target language

Each student gets a strip of paper with one question, supposed to begin with how much or how many, on it. As the question word is omitted, Ss are to decide which word is the right choice for their sentence and go and stay at the right side of the board with how much or how many. One student from each group explains their decision. T asks CCQs Do we use How much with the words that we can count? – No, we don’t Do we use How many with the words that we can count? – Yes, we do Do we use How much with the words that we cannot count? – Yes, we do Ss take their seats and ask and answer their questions in pairs.

Controlled Practice (10-12 minutes) • To practise the use of 'how much and how many'

Ss get the HO and fill in the blanks with how much and how many to complete the questions. Ss ask and answer the questions 2,7,8,12,15,16 in pairs. T monitors and collects their mistakes to elicit corrections from the Ss Ss do one more fill in gaps with how much or how many task. This time the questions are about their home (ex5, pg 41) Ss ask and answer the questions in pairs For FB T asks the Ss if there were any surprising answers

Pre-Listening (2-3 minutes) • To prepare students for the listening context and make it accessible

Ss read the advert from the previous lesson again and in pairs find two things they think are good about the flat. T monitors and helps if necessary

Listening for Gist (2-3 minutes) • To provide Ss with less challenging gist listening task

Ss listen to Alex talk to an estate agent about the flat and put the things they talk about in order. One of the Ss puts the answers on the board.

Listening for Specific Information (3-5 minutes) • To provide Ss with more challenging specific information listening task

Ss listen again and decide whether the statements about the flat are true or false. Ss compair their answers in pairs Ss listen again and check their answers against the listening script

Semi-controlled speaking (8-10 minutes) • To practise TL by asking and answering the questions about Turkey

Ss in threes ask and answer the questions about Turkey. Ss get FB by reading the answers put on the walls.

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