Functional Language (Traveling)
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification of language used for suggestions in the context of of traveling
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of traveling
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To provide clarification of take in the context of traveling
Procedure (40-50 minutes)
T asks about problems of living in Istanbul and tries to elicit the words like crowded and travelling to link with the context of commuting in the previous lesson T asks the students where they live and how they come to the ITI T explains how he comes to the ITI by eliciting as many words from the students as possible Students are asked to talk in pairs and ask each other how they come to the ITI T takes feedback where T focuses on the suitable functional language T then sets the context of a weekend outing for eliciting / clarifying the expression of 'Let's'
T explains how he comes to the ITI by eliciting as many words from the students as possible Students are asked to talk in pairs and ask each other how they come to the ITI to report back later
T takes feedback where one student reports back how his/her partner comes to ITI T focuses on the suitable functional language T then sets the context of a weekend outing for eliciting / clarifying the expression of 'Let's' T asks CCQs for checking the concept of Let's by asking questions like Do I go alone? Do you all go? Do we all go?
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 T writes on the board the example structures T asks CCQs
Students arrange the jumble words in pairs to practice the form of the sentences in pairs Students arrange the sentences of a dialogue in order in pairs
Students work in pairs to give suggestions to their partners while using the information from the given hand outs
Students are divided in small groups to ask each other about their weekend plans They give suggestions and respond T monitors and corrects any mistakes