Muhammad Jawad Muhammad Jawad

Functional Language
Elementary level

Description

In this lesson students learn about the use of functional language in the context of eating out. The real life scenerio of eating at a restaurant is recurrently brought to life in order to increase the students' interest and motivation. The lesson starts with the presentation of the functional language through different techniques of elicitation. The students learnthe sentence stress and intonation patterns. The task is accomplished through a variety of activities ranging from controlled to freer ones.

Materials

Abc Multimedia projector
Abc Whiteboard
Abc Matching HO
Abc Realia
Abc Visuals
Abc Role Play HO

Main Aims

  • To provide clarification of language used for ordering and communicating at a restaurant in the context of eating out

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a dialogue in the context of eating out at a restaurant

Procedure

Warmer (2-4 minutes) • To intrigue the students further into the context of eating out and think about the suitable functional language

T tells the students that he is very hungry so where he should go. Thus T elicits the word Restaurant T shows the picture of a restaurant T elicits the words Waiter, Waitress & Customer and shows the respective pictures T clarifies the pronunciation & gets the class say the words allowed

Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To get the students actively involved in the process of discovering and learning the required language

T relates an anecdote where he went to a restaurant and addressed the Waiter shouting "Hey you!" to him T elicits the suitable functional language T elicits the functional language by making them guess the word through hangman game

Presentation (12-15 minutes) • To present the meaning and form of the functional language

T elicits the functional language by miming and using the story of a visit to a restaurant T checks on the pronunciation of the words learnt T drills the sentence stress in smaller groups and in pairs T presents and drills the intonation patterns for questions and requests. T writes on the board the example structures T asks CCQs

Clarification (2-4 minutes) • To clarify and review the functional language through controlled practice

T asks the students to correct the sentences projected on the WB T solves an example sentence and guides students through the task in groups

Practice (Task 1) (4-6 minutes) • To provide students with the opportunity of practising the target structures in a controlled way

T elicits instructions from the students by asking them a wrong question and guiding them to correct it T shows a mini wrongly ordered mini dialogue containing a wrong sentence T guides the WC to reach the corect version T gives the handouts containing 5 mini dialogues needing order and correction T assigns 6 different colours to 6 groups T gives the picture HO once the students correct the previous handouts and asks them to match the dialogue with the scenerio depicted in the picture

Practice (Task 2) (5-7 minutes) • To provide students with the opportunity of practising the functional language in a semi-controlled way

T makes the students sit in pairs T shows the Role-play HO and gives instructions by a demonstration T gives the material and asks the students to role-play in pairs T monitors closely to keep any L1 out of use

Practice (Task 3) (3-5 minutes) • To provide students with the opportunity of practising the target structures in a freer way

T asks the students to change their partners T asks the students to role play without the prompts

Wrap-up (2-3 minutes) • To review the functional language learnt

T asks CCQs T welcomes the next teacher

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