Laura Perez Laura Perez

First date!
Elementary level

Description

In this lesson, students will discuss things they like and things they do not like by sharing personal experiences in their first dates. Also, they will practice questions and short answers in present simple.

Materials

Main Aims

  • To present and provide practice with vocabulary and expressions that describe their likes and dislikes using a verb+ing.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To present and use the following expressions to mention likes and dislikes: I love, I hate, I like, I really like, I quite like, I don´t like.
  • To present the meaning, the form, and the pronunciation of the new words.
  • To provide gist reading practice using a text about likes and dislikes in the context of TV game show: first date

Procedure

Lead-in (3-4 minutes) • To set lesson context, activate some background knowledge, and engage students.

On a collaborative board, students will write five activities they enjoy during their free time. Then, they will tell their partners when they do these activities. An example will be provided: Every night I watch TV with my boyfriend.

Exposure/Reading for gist (7-8 minutes) • To provide reading practice for gist. To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

The students will be given the text to read it. They have to find four things Mark likes and one thing he doesn´t like. Then, they will have some simple questions and answers to match. Students will do the activity individually before the Open Class Feedback.

Clarification (12-15 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

Students will be asked to put in order of preferences the following words: I love, I like, I hate, I really like, I quite like, I don´t like, is/are OK. Then, they will compare their answers as they give their reasons. After that, a cline will be presented for them to understand the degree of preferences. Then, It will be showed how to use verb+ing and a noun. The teacher will elicit examples from the students to practice. Finally, will say three sentences with a specific stress where the students need to identify it.

Controlled Practice (3-4 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

It will be shown four sentences where students have to use the expressions learned according to the emoji showed.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

A box with verbs+ing and nouns will be shown for the students to use in the free practice. The teacher will provide a model where she will encourage a student to say something he likes or dislikes and the teacher might respond: "Me too/I don´t. I hate them". After that, the students will imagine they go on a first date, and they will think on what is important for other people to know about them, so they will pair up to practice with the vocabulary given. Also, they will be encouraged to practice with simple questions: "do you like...?" At the end, the teacher will provide feedback on the students performance.

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