Reading
Upper intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide reading practice for gist and specific information in the context of Mongolia
Subsidiary Aims
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• To provide fluency speaking practice in conversation in the context about Mongolia and the countries students are from.
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To provide clarification of lifestyle and culture in the context of ways of life, sport and traditions.
Procedure (40-51 minutes)
Teacher asks learners to discuss in pairs or small groups: “What do you know about Mongolia?”
Teacher pre-teaches the following vocabulary words: nomadic, lumps of fat, wrestling, and fermented (elicits meaning, teaches form & pronunciation)
Teacher instructs learners to read the text to get the general idea and answer the following question: What does the writer think are the hardest things to deal with in Mongolia?
Teacher asks learners to read the text again to answer specific questions: a. the way of life outside the cities b. seasonal changes in the diet c. why fat is important in the diet d. the Naadam e. horse races t. Airag Learners complete Google Forms and compare their answers in pairs.
Teacher asks learners to discuss respond to the contents of the text answering these questions in pairs: 1. In what ways is Mongolia different from your country? 2. What festivals do you have in your country? What happens at these festivals? 3 .Think of other countries with very different cultures from yours. Which would you most like to visit and why? Teacher conduct feedback on the task and Delayed Error Correction (DEC)