Interviews
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in interviews in the context of speaking about their favorite celebrities and entertainment such as books, films, music, etc.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide the opportunity for the students to speak using useful language to help them express personal preferences and tastes in celebrities, music, films, books, etc.
Procedure (45-45 minutes)
Slide 1: [2 min] Teacher shows on power point the words: music, films, books, games, plays, actors, actresses, singers, a concert, opera. PW: discuss and give examples on all the words, if possible. WC: They circle the words they like best. Slide 2: [3 min] Pictures of celebrities, arts and entertainment from Turkey and other countries. PW: Students speak about their favorite picture(s).
[3 min] Ex. 1- Pre-teach vocabulary: favorite = you like best/concert = a group of people playing music together/enjoy = spend a good time/ballet = special dance. [2 min] CCQ: Sts use the words to make complete sentences. 1. ‘The Matrix’ is my …………….movie. I like it best. (favorite) 2. I never go to ………………..because I don’t like this type of music. (concerts) 3. Do you ……………going to the cinema? Yes, I have a good time. (enjoy) 4. …………….is not my favorite type of dance. It is hard. (Ballet) Teacher monitors and offers support where necessary. FB: teacher elicits answers Modelling: Teacher models the following activity to expose them to the language. Ex. 1- Q: Who's your favorite actress? A: My favorite actress is Beren Saat. On the table: [3 min] GW: sts get slips of papers with questions a-f & answers to match. Slide 3: FB: Answers on the board in the slide.. sts check.
[5 min] Ex. 2 Modelling: Teacher models the activity. PW: sts get slips of the following What kind of (movies-music-books-games, plays) do you like? • What kind of ………… …………. you like? • …………..like reading? • When …………….last go to ……………….? • What …………..see? • Who……………by? • Who ……..in it? • ………enjoy it? • Who……………favorite actor? Teacher monitors and offers support where necessary. FB: Sample answers show on the board for sts to check.
[5min] PW: sts use the prompts to write their questionnaire on a similar topics: [books, music, games, directors, actors.] [5 min] CW: Sts mingle and ask and answer questions around the class using their questionnaire. [3 min] Slide 2 sts are reminded to use the remaining prompts through a quick look at the HO and highlight what they have not used yet, and use them. Vocabulary pictures from Ex. 1 show on the board and students imagine they were going to interview one of the people on the board and prepare a few questions for the task. [2 min] Sts use the questions above and ask further questions and answer.
[8 min] Role play an interview with someone about their personal preferences using the vocabulary and the prompts learned. [4 min] Writing: sts write about their favorite celebrity, art or entertainment in a short paragraph and share their friends. Teacher monitors and supports where necessary.