Mohammed Al Harazi
Reading - Upper Intermediate level
Reading
Upper Intermediate level
Materials
Main Aims
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To give Ss practice in reading for gist, details and in deducing meaning from context
Subsidiary Aims
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To give Ss practice in speaking while paraphrasing a reading
Procedure (45 minutes)
1.T gives Ss the lyrics of Big Bang song before he plays it 2.T asks students to read the lyrics. 3. Ss reads the lyrics 4. T plays the video of Big Bang theory.
1. T puts Ss in pairs. 2. T asks students to match the scientific theories to the definitions. 3. Ss match the scientific theory to the meaning. ICQ: What are we going to do? (Match the scientific theory to the meaning) Are you doing it by your self? (No, In pairs)
1. T puts Ss in pairs 2. T hands out the text in pieces (not in order). 3. T asks Ss to skim the text and look for which theory this passage is about. 4. Ss skim the text. 5. T gets FB. 6. T asks Ss to re-order. 7. T gives Ss answer key. ICQ:
1. T asks Ss to flip the text over. 2. T asks Ss to read the questions and underline the important parts. 3. T demos the underlining. 4. T asks Ss to answer the questions. 5. T asks Ss to compare their answers in pairs and discuss the text. 6. T gives Ss the answer key. ICQs:
1. T asks Ss to read the highlighted words in the text. 2. T asks Ss to read the definitions and choose the correct answer. 3. T demos the first one as an example. 4. T asks Ss to work in pairs. 5. T gets FB. 6. T gives Ss the answer key. ICQs: What are you going to read? (the highlighted words) What are you going to do? (read the definitions and choose the correct answer) Are you going to work alone? (no, in pairs)
1. T asks Ss to work individually and put the correct word in the gap. 2. T demons using deductive reasoning to find the answer. 3. T asks Ss to check their answers with partner. 4. T gives Ss the answer key. ICQs: What are you going to do? (put the word in the correct gap) Are you going to work in pairs? (no, individually) Are you going to check your answers alone? (no, in pairs)
1. T puts Ss in pairs. 2. T asks Ss to use the words in exercise 4 to retell the story of Galileo's trial in their own words. 3. T asks Ss to share their sentences with the class. 4. T gives general FB at the end. ICQs: Are you going to work alone? (no, in pairs) What are you going to do? (retell the story of Galileo's trials in our own words using the exercise 4) What are you going to do with the answers? (share them with the class)
