Amin TP 1
Upper-intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To develop scanning and comprehension skills in reading
Subsidiary Aims
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To review lexis related to feelings and opinions from the previous lesson.
Procedure (30-45 minutes)
T talks about himself a little bit to introduce himself to the Sts.
T tells Sts that it is his first time in Istanbul and he would like them to tell him how it feels to live in Istanbul. T gets Sts to work in pairs and asks them to share their feelings about Istanbul.
T shows Sts a photo of Mexico City and asks them to discuss in pairs where they think it is, what kind of place they think it is and share any ideas they know about this place.
T elicits some ideas about the photo in an open class feedback.
T asks Sts how would they read a question in an exam? And how would they read a restaurant menu?
T elicits some words and the meaning of the vocabulary and feelings.
T points to the text about Mexico City and asks Sts to quickly read it and highlight examples of the vocabulary and make a note of the thing that the adjectives describe.
T elicits the meaning of new vocabulary with Sts before reading the text.
T ask Sts to read the article about Mexico City again and find out what the writer thinks the hardest thing to deal with in the this city is.
T elicits the answer from the Sts in an open class feedback. (the traffic).
T points to the 6 items from Q3a and ask them to read the article again find out what Peter Taylor says about these things.
T asks Sts to work in pairs and check answers. T may change seats, so Sts can work with a different partner.
T elicits answers from Sts in an open class feedback.
T divides Sts into groups of 3 or 4 and points to questions 1,2 and 3 and then asks them to discuss these questions