Practice Plan
Pre-Intermediate level
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and detailed listening practice using a text about Living with your parents in the context of Families
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a Discussion in the context of Families
Procedure (40-40 minutes)
Instructions: I want you to all think about what age you were when you left your parents' home and lived on your own. I want you to write how old you were and what the reason was. Maybe some of you still live at home with your parents? If so, think of when you will move out and what the reason will be. Take about three minutes to think about it, then work in pairs to discuss your similarities or differences. ICQs: Task: Pair Check: Yes Feedback: WCFB
Convey meaning: What do you call your brothers or sisters Elicit word: Siblings Check meaning: "Is this your mother and father? No. Is this your brother or sister? Yes." Model & CIC drill: Board word: Elicit syllables and stress: Highlight sounds: Elicit form:
Instructions: I want you to listen to this story, decide if this is a normal situation. ICQs: Are you listening to every word? No. Are you listening to see if the situation is normal or abnormal? Yes. Task: Listen and answer questions. Pair Check: Feedback: WCFB
Instructions: Listen to the text again. Answer each question with true or false. Correct the false questions. ICQs: Do you need to write long answers? No. Are you going to correct false answers? Yes. Task: Listen to the text in a more detailed manner Pair Check: Feedback: WCFB
Instructions: In groups of three, discuss if things are different or similar in your countries. ICQs: What are we in groups of? 3. How long do you have? 10 minutes. Task: Get in groups of threes and explain how things are different or similar in their countries. Pair Check: Feedback: