New lesson plan: Reach a compromise

Michel Antonio Gonzalez Colmenares

Reach a compromise - Intermediate (B1+) level

Reach a compromise
Intermediate (B1+) level

Description

In this lesson the context will be "sharing a flat and negotiating chores," and its main target will be listening practice. Later, the students will have to practice speaking using the the expression introduced with the recording.

Materials

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Worksheet

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Worksheet

Main Aims

To provide listening practice of phrases to negotiate in the context of sharing a flat.

Subsidiary Aims

To provide specific information and gist listening practice using a text about negotiating in the context of chores in a flat.
To provide fluency speaking practice in a negotiation in the context of sharing a flat.

Procedure (25-45 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (5-8 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

* In pairs answer these questions: 1. "Do you live in a house or in a flat?" 2. "Who do you live with?" 3."Do you have any children?" 4."Where do your children live?" * Ask the students to report the information gotten from their partners. * Show pictures of different chores at home, and ask to random students (beginning with the strongest ones): Who does this in your house? * Paste the pictures on the board and ask: "What is the topic of today's lesson?" Students will say "chores" * Ask students: Imagine you are living with a roommate/flatmate, who would do these chores?

Exposure (8-12 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

* Tell students to take a look at the picture with the three men. * Ask the students: What do you think the connection between them is? * Ask them: Are these Obama, Mustafa, Metin? Students will say "No" * Ask them to listen to a conversation and identify their names. (Check) * Ask students to answer questions 3.b 1-3 from the book in groups. * Play the recording again ans ask them to check.

Highlighting (2-6 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

* Ask students : focus on the chart and discuss in pairs, "what are the flatmates talking about in these sentences?" - Give examples: "Are they talking about doing the laundry? the grocery shopping?" * Play the recording again, and have the students check.

Clarification (4-7 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

* Write on the board - How about if... - Or we could just - Let's say ..... if - But if I ... That way... - That would mean.. * Ask them: What are they doing here? Are they giving explanations, asking for information? Giving an invitation? * Ask them: connect these expressions to C 1-3

Controlled Practice (3-6 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

* ask them to do exercise 5 *ask them to check in pairs. * Have some students read the sentences with the correct answers.

Semi-Controlled Practice (3-6 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

* Sit the students in groups of three (or four). Write situations on the board and ask them to imagine they live together and they have to negotiate to find solutions.