Functions
Pre-Intermediate level
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification, review and practice of language used for making decisions, to choose the right person in the context of a space colony.
Subsidiary Aims
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To practice expressions about why a person is suitable or not.
Procedure (36-41 minutes)
Students will see a picture from a space colony and they need to talk about what they see, about who are this people, what are they doing there and why.
Students fill out a chart in Jamboard with the following categories: things you would need to bring and what kind of people you would need with you. They compare their answers with the group. Feedback.
Students will see the text just as a reference, the situation will be explained, then the students have two minutes to see the candidates information. The expressions in Useful Language to explain why people is suitable or not is explained (MFPA): - He/she would be suitable because... - There might be problems with.... - We need someone who can... Students will give examples in group.
Students write in Google Forms some examples from the expressions exposed before. They share their results for the group.
Students choose who is suitable for the space colony and how is not. They will discuss their ideas in pairs, then with the group.
Check the expressions that where used in a wrong way or discuss posible solutions.