1. T asks Ss to work in groups. 2. T demonstrates exercise 1. 3. T asks Ss to do exercise 1 p23. (Give reasons why the definite article is or isn't used.) 4. T asks why there is no definite article in the underlined examples. ICQs Are you going to work alone? No, in groups. Are you going to explain why the definite article is used? Yes

1. T puts Ss in pairs. 2. T demonstrates exercise 2. 3. T asks Ss to do exercise 2 p23 (Match each example to the definite article rule.) 4. T gives FB. 5. T demonstrates exercise 3. 6. T asks Ss to do exercise 3 p23 (Tick the categories that usually take a definite article.) ICQs: Are you going to match the sentences? Yes Are you going to work alone? No, in pairs Are you going to tick the categories that usually take a definite article? Yes

1. T puts Ss in pairs. 2. T demonstrates exercise 4. 3. T asks Ss to do exercise 4 p23 (Fill in 'the' or 'X' in the gap-fill). 4. T asks Ss to peer check their answers. 5. T plays audio for Ss to check their answers. 6. T gets FB from Ss. ICQs: Are you going to put in the article where necessary? Yes Are you going to work in pairs? Yes

1. T plays exercise 1 p. 23 (Listen to four phrases from exercise 4 again and note how 'the' pronounced in each one) 2. Ss use guided discovery to determine pronunciation rule (Why is the pronunciation different? Thuh – consonant sound, thee – vowel sound) 3. T drills phrases from exercise 1. ICQs: Are you going to listen to the four examples from exercise 4 again and tell me how is 'the' pronounced different? Yes Are you going to tell me why? Yes.

1. T sets context, "They are travel agents promoting their city." 2. T demonstrates speaking about his city using 'the'. 3. T elicits target language. 4. T puts Ss in pairs. 5. T asks Ss to practice talking about their city. 6. T monitors and gives help as needed. 7. T gives FB to Ss on common speaking mistakes. ICQs: Are you going to talk about your city? (yes) Are you working alone? (no, in pairs)