Months and weather
Beginners level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of months and weather vocabulary in the context of talkng about when is the best time to go to different cities/countries.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide scan and detailed reading practice using a text about weather and months in the context of when is the best time to go to different cities/ countries.
Procedure (38-54 minutes)
- Show students the calender and ask them what it is. - Point to the different months on the calender and elicit the word " Month(s) " - Drill the word " month " and then write it on the WB.
- Write numbers from 1- 12 on the WB - Elicit the names of the months from students and drill them one by one, but do not write them. make sure they say them all properly. - Give students the calenders . - In pairs students put the names of the months in the right place in the calender. - Students stick the names of the months on the right place on the WB. - Check the answers WC. - Clarify where the stress is in all months and drill them. - Ask students: What's this month ? ( April ) What's next month ? ( May ) What was last month ? ( March ) and write on the WB ( last, next ) and make sure students get their meaning. - Elicit from students which months are summer and which months are winter write them on the WB next to the months after drilling them. - Elicit the word seasons and write it on the WB
- Talk about your birthday. and elicit the question - Write the question on the WB after you drill it " when is your birthday ? " - Drill the answer and write it on the WB " It's in ............." - Point out that we say " in " before months not " on " - Students move and ask each other the question and write the name of the person in the right month in their calenders.
- Use the pictures to elicit the adjectives.and stick them on the WB. - Drill each adjective and write it next to its picture and clarify the stress. - Make sure you place wet and dry next to each other to clarify that they are opposites. - Draw a thermometer to use it as a Cline and stick ( cold, cool, warm and cold ) next to it so students understand the difference between them. - Ask CCQs : Wet – Do I need an umbrella? (yes) Dry – Do I need an umbrella? (no) Sunny – Do I need sunglasses? (yes) Hot – Do I want to go to the beach? (yes) Can I wear a T-shirt? (yes) Warm – Do I need a coat? (No). Am I cold? (no) Will I wear a light shirt? (maybe) Cool – Will I need a jacket? (yes) Cold – Do I need a coat? (yes) And a hat? (Maybe yes). Will I wear only a T-shirt? (no)
- Give students HO with the texts about when to go. - Tell the students that they are going to read about 4 cities and they should read and underline the adjectives from the WB in the text. Ask ICQs : Will you read alone or in pairs ? ( alone ) Which adjectives will you underline? (The ones on the WB) How many minutes do you have ? (2) - Students check their answers in pairs.
- Give students HO with questions about the text. - Students answer the question and then check their answers in pairs. ask ICQs : will you read alone or in pairs ? ( alone ) How many questions will you answer? ( 4 ) How many minutes do you have ? (3) - Students check their answers in the answer key given by the teacher.
- Put students into pairs - Give each pair one HO - Each pair write about a city they know - Monitor and help when needed. - Students read their text to the class.
- Write any mistakes you noticed during the freer practice on the WB. - Elicit the correction from the students.