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The Longest Bus Ride - Reading
A2 - Elementary level

Description

Students will use a text about the Ozbus journey to practice the receptive skill of reading.

Materials

Abc whiteboard, paper and pen

Main Aims

  • To provide gist, detailed, inference and deduction reading practice using a text about long journies in the context of travel experiences.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide fluency speaking practice in a discussion and summarization in the context of long journies.

Procedure

Lead-In (4-6 minutes) • To introduce the context and pre-teach a few vocabulary words.

1. T projects a picture of a 'backpack' and asks Ss, "What's this?" 2. After 'backpack' has been elicited, T will show a very short video clip about a hiking backpack. 3. T projects a picture of a 'backpacker' and asks Ss, "What do we call a person who wears a backpack and hikes?" 4. After 'backpacker' has been elicited, T will drill for pronunciation, stress and part of speech. 5. T projects picture of the 'backpacker' on the globe and asks Ss, "What do backpackers do?" 6. After backpacker moves across the globe, T elicits 'journey' and 'ultimate' from Ss and drills for pronunciation, stress and part of speech. 7. Ss are then paired and asked to answer the following questions with their partner 1) Are you a backpacker? 2) Do you want to go backpacking? 3) Why/Why Not?

Text Introduction - Reading for Gist (3-4 minutes) • To get Ss to predict what the main text will be about.

1. T projects the title and introductory paragraph on the board (will have copies for those who might not be able to see it, like M). 2. Ss are asked to read these alone. 3. T does W/C F/B. 4. T projects the next task on board and Ss work with their partners to write 3 questions to discover more about Ozbus. 5. T gives example and Ss work in pairs. 6. T does W/C F/B.

Reading for Detail (6-8 minutes) • To get Ss to read text to find the answers to their questions.

1. T gives directions (read and see if any of your questions are answered). 2. T distributes text. 3. Ss read text alone. 4. Ss share 2 of their questions and 2 of their answers with partners. 5. T does W/C F/B.

Reading for inference (6-8 minutes) • To get Ss to understand and answer True/False questions about the text.

1. Ss are directed to read the text again, however this time they will answer T/F questions while they read. 2. After directions are given, T distributes questions. 3. Ss read the text and answer the questions. 4. Ss will cross check their answers. 5. T will project AK onto board.

Reading for deduction (8-10 minutes) • To get Ss to make deductions and summarize them to partners.

1. T will regroup Ss for this new text. 2. T will explain the context of the text (facebook posts from two different passengers), and give directions. 3. T will distribute new text and Ss will read alone. 4. Ss will discuss in their group, whether or not the passenger had a good experience and give evidence why or why not. 5. T will nominate a stronger Ss from each group to summarize the attitude of the passenger and answer the questions.

Post Reading Task (8-10 minutes) • To get Ss to personalize the lesson and give freer practise of the target language.

1. Ss will be repaired for this activity. 2. Working with their partner, Ss will discuss whether or not they would like to go on the Ozbus, giving real reasons. 3. T will ask Ss to report on their partners answers. 4. If time allows and it is necessary, T will give delayed F/B and correction from the discussion and reporting time.

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