Compound Nouns
Pre-Intermediate level
Description
Main Aims
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To introduce some vocabulary of compound nouns in the context of travelling.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification of how to make up compound nouns in the context of travelling
Procedure (36-48 minutes)
T gives Ss a set of compound nouns so they can group them in two. The T doesn't tell Ss the groups (adj+n/n+n) but simply draws a line on the WB and tells Ss to go up to the board and list the words with their pairs. Each pair gets 2 compound nouns. The Ss go and stick the words in the box they think is suitable. When the Ss finish sticking the T tries to elicit 'compound nouns' (Problem - The Ss may not be familiar with the terminology. Solution - The T can give the terminology, but the T should try to elicit at least something similar to 'two words together'.
The T tells the Ss, who are familiar with the text from the previous lesson, to underline the compound nouns they can find in the reading individually. The T might make it a little bit of challenging by putting a minimum limit of words (15 words). The Ss check their answers with their pairs. While they are checking the answers as the T monitors the Ss, the T leaves a board marker on each table so that the Ss can go up to the WB and actually underline the words they could come up with.
The T explains the meaning of the compound nouns change but the second noun in the compound nouns do have the main meaning. The compound nouns can be -adj + noun (mobile phone) -noun + noun (video camera) T asks Ss how to write two words, together, separated or with hyphen. Ss discuss in two. T tells it was actually a tricky question. There is no specific rule for it, so the Ssneed to use dictionary.
T tells Ss to name the pictures they can see. (Ss may or not come up with the correct answers - at this point it is not very important to correct the mistakes immediately.) Then the T tells Ss to work in pairs. T adds, that the Ss have to match a word from column A and B to match the pictures that they have talked about. The Ss as pairs match the words and pictures together to form new words.
The T tells Ss that they are going to walk the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The Ss will have a pyramid discussion: The stages of the pyramid discussion is as follows: 1- T tells students to think and write 6 objects to take with them from the previous learnt vocab and why they choose those objects. 2- After 2 minutes Ss stand up and find themselves a pair. Ss tell each other which objects they have chosen and why. They have to compromise on 6 items mutually. 3- When all pairs have their 'ideas' ready, T tells Ss to form a group and discuss the subject matter (which objects to take and why) there and reach to a compromise as well. 4- Ss go back to their chair and T asks Ss their groups' ideas about what and why to take.
T shows some words on the WB, and tells Ss to come up with as many words as possible. The words are; office, park, water,party,bottle, mineral, post, car,company,bank, card, birthday, man.