New lesson plan: Women in politics

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Women in politics - Upper intermediate level

Women in politics
Upper intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students will learn about if only / wish clauses through a listening part about the quota system in politics. The lesson starts with a quote by about politics. This is followed by a listening part and grammar. Finally there is some controlled practice through choosing the best verb and rewriting sentences, and freer practice via playing a confession game.

Materials

Tapescripts

Powerpoint presentation

Ball

Handout

Tapescripts

Powerpoint presentation

Ball

Handout

Main Aims

To provide clarification and practice of wish/ if only in the context of women in politics

Subsidiary Aims

To provide specific information and detailed listening practice using a text about the quota system in the context of women in politics

Procedure (45-55 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

*Write down a quote on the board and ask the students to discuss in a group. Get geedback. * Ask the Ss to brainstorm and make a list about 'women in politics' in a small group and ask the Ss to record their words onto the board. * Add some more vocab. such as positivite discrimination, quota system to their list and elicit the meaning.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

* Provide each student a handout. Ask the Ss to listen to the indroduction of a radio programme and circle the correct answer. Take general feedback. * Ask the Ss listen to the second part of the programme and discuss which speaker is against/for the quota system. Discuss in pairs/in small groups. Take general feedback.

Useful Language (8-10 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

* Get the Ss to scan the tapescript and to underline wish clause sentences. Record the sentences onto the board. Elicit the meaning by asking CCQ. Elicit the formula on the board. Highlight that 'wish' is slightly different than 'if only'

Productive Task(s) (18-20 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

* Ask the Ss to choose the best verb form in ex 1, then check with their partners. Take w/c FB. * Get the Ss to rewrite the sentences in ex 2. Ss work in pairs. Take general feedback. * Ask the Ss to look at the photos on page 140 and write two sentences for each picture beginning I wish or if only. Ss work in pairs. Monitor the Ss for delayed error correction. Get FB and correct the mistakes.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

* If time, get the Ss to think about their regret about the present or past. Ss stand in a circle. A student throws the ball at another student. The S who catches the ball shares their regret by using wish or if only.