Introduce Ss to the topic of the lesson (paraphrasing). “Today we’re going to talk about paraphrasing, and learn phrases for explaining a word that you don't know.” Explain Paraphrasing: rewording or describing something in a different way while keeping the original meaning. T: Show sentences on slide "A cat is an animal" or "Apples are fruit". Instructions: Let’s start by taking 2 minutes to talk in pairs about these 2 statements. I want you to guess what the sentences are referring to by giving different descriptions or examples. Give demo: “For "A cat is an animal," say: "It's something that purrs and has whiskers.” Nominate 1-2 students to share their answers with the group.

T: Alright, everyone, let’s listen to this audio together about a TV show, What's the word. While you are listening, I want you to type in the six words. (SHOW SLIDE). Please mute your mics while you are listening. (PLAY AUDIO…. 3 MINS. WHILE PLAYING AUDIO, GO AHEAD AND ARRANGE BREAKOUT ROOMS.) T: Student, what problem did Mr. Lane have? (His remote control wouldn’t work, he had to walk to the tv to change the channel. He also wanted more towels. He wanted to get breakfast.) Student, what problem did Mr. Cole have? (His room T: Alright, everyone, let’s listen to this audio together about a receptionist at a hotel. While you are listening, I want you to answer these three questions: (SHOW SLIDE). Please mute your mics while you are listening. (PLAY AUDIO…. 3 MINS. WHILE PLAYING AUDIO, GO AHEAD AND ARRANGE BREAKOUT ROOMS.) T: Shows Answer slide

T: Okay, students, ( Show Introducing Target Language Slide) T clicks on link and starts modeling: “Please use your audio transcript to help choose the correct meaning for each phrase.” Students choose the meaning for each phrase from the following options: Paraphrasing Expressions: "It's somebody...", "It's somewhere...", "It's something...", "It's a kind of...", "For example, you do this...", "It's the opposite. T: You will have 2 minutes. Are there any questions? Are we clear? Send Ss a link to the meaning task: https://forms.gle/zXqi1Fxw1JEMN4N8A. Note: This task is to show the phrases in context and elicit meaning from Ss. When 2 minutes are nearly up, tell Ss: “Please submit when you’re ready. If you’re not sure, it’s okay to guess.” If Ss seemed to struggle to understand meaning, give 1 minute to compare answers in breakout rooms before continuing. Otherwise, skip. T: Here are the correct answers. (SHARE SCREEN OF CORRECT ANSWERS, WAIT A MIN) 


Ask CCQs to further clarify meaning, especially for phrases that not everyone got right in the quiz. T: Let’s look at some of these phrases now. “It’s somebody…” Is this about a place or a person? // If I say 'It's somebody from the meeting,' does that mean the person is well-known or just a person who attended the meeting? “It’s somewhere..” Does this describe a person or a place?// am I giving you an exact location or just a general idea of where something is?" “It’s something..” Is this describing a person or an object?//If I say 'It's something you can use,' does that mean the item is identified or that it is not specified exactly? “It’s a kind of …” Am I referring to a specific example or a general category? (specific)// "If I say 'It's a kind of fruit,' am I talking about one particular type of fruit or a category of fruits?" “For example you do this..” Is this showing a specific instance? (Yes) // "If I say 'For example, you do this,' am I showing you how something works or stating a rule? “It’s the opposite” If I say 'The opposite of hot is cold,' am I describing something that is the same or something that is very different? (SHARE SCREEN OF GOOGLE DOC.) T: Please take a screenshot of this, and I will also share it in the chat. (SHARE IN CHAT.) (SHARE SCREEN BACK TO SLIDES) T: Let’s go over some of these phrases together. Model: Paraphrasing Expressions: "It's somebody...", "It's somewhere...", "It's something...", "It's a kind of...", "For example, you do this...", "It's the opposite." Listen: It’s somebody.. (It’s somebody) Drill Chorally 3x with class Individually 3x How many syllables is there? () OP-po-site ex-AM-ple Which syllable is stressed? () T highlights the stressed syllable and highlights the difficult sound. (e.g., /sʌmˈbɒdi/ instead of /sʌmbədi/) (e.g., /sʌmˈwɛr/ vs. /ˈsʌmweər/) (e.g., /sʌmθɪŋ/ vs. /sʌmˈθɪŋ/) soft “θ” sound. (e.g., /kaɪnd əv/ vs. /kaɪnd ʌv/). a soft “əv” at the end. “For example” (e.g., blending words too much or incorrect intonation). Solution: emphasis on “example” to indicate it’s introducing an instance. (e.g., /ˈɑːpəzɪt/ vs. /ˈɒpəzɪt/) Does anyone have any questions about any of these phrases?

Transition: “Okay, great job everyone. Let’s do a short exercise to check that we can use the phrases correctly.” Share screen and give instructions: “Fill in each blank with the correct word from the list. You have just 2 or 3 minutes.” Demo: Read the first question and fill in the correct answer for Ss. T: Are there any questions? Are we clear? Send Ss a link to the controlled practice task: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1szUs3s3WNENesi4z--Yzul1ONpRh0rk1S0tPvrUlLXo/edit?usp=sharing If time permits, give 1 minute to compare answers in breakout rooms. (Probably skip to allow more time for freer practice.) Go over submitted results with Ss. ( Show answer Slide) For questions that not everyone answered correctly, elicit the correct answer by nominating Ss to read the complete sentences with their selected answers, and asking others whether they agree.

Transition: “You’re using the phrases very well. Now let’s practice in a conversation.” Instructions: “Remember the TV Game show, What's the word? You are now the contestant on the show. You will have two minutes to describe various objects, places, or people using paraphrasing expressions. For example, one student describes a famous landmark using different expressions, while the other asks questions or guesses the landmark." Send target language to Ss in chat. Instructions: “Please use the paraphrasing expressions we learned in your tasks. I just sent them in the chat box.” Give demo: “It's something you use when you are brushing your teeth..” A toothbrush? NO, it's what you put on your tooth brush! -Toothpaste! YES! Ask ICQs: “What’s your job in this task?” (Gues the correct word) “How many minutes do you have to communicate your words?” (2) Send students to breakout rooms to discuss in groups of 2-3. Monitor for good, incorrect, and upgradeable speech to highlight during DEC.

Compliment Ss on discussions. Nominate 2-3 Ss to share what they discussed. Use for more material in DEC. Use whiteboard to share examples of good, incorrect, and upgradeable speech. Try to include examples that cover grammar, lexis, and pronunciation. Elicit from Ss whether each example is correct. Compliment good examples. Have Ss discuss reformulated ways to say the same things more naturally. Provide corrections and model/drill pronunciation as appropriate.