Dina Rabie Dina Rabie

TP8
Upper Intermediate . level

Description

In this lesson lesson students will practice speaking through gist reading. They will have a conversation about how important TV is and how much they're willing to give it up.

Materials

Abc Coursebook page
Abc Gist reading to practice speaking

Main Aims

  • To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of Media mania

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide gist reading practice using a text about Media Mania in the context of Giving up TV

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Tell my story about giving up TV. Hang Simpsons photo as one of my favorite shows. In pairs : discuss : How much is television important to you, how many hours do you watch a day ? Get 2 sample feedback.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

Give out page 130 and 131. Read question ex. 2 , ask any words you have an issue understanding ? Write on board : Dominating ? Virtually ? Devoted ? Disillusioned ? Try to elicit meaning by CCQs,if needed . Read text quickly, In pairs find out about the attitude of the author, check questions Get feedback. Check understanding by asking "why?"

Productive Task(s) (15-20 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Imagine there was a blackout, no electricity, no light and no TV. How would life be like without it, better, worse ? Would it affect relationships ? Would it bring people closer or apart ? Close your eyes for a minute and imagine it's true. Then discuss with a partner. and tell them why you think so.

Feedback and Error Correction (8-10 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

Group students : discuss After imagining we have to live without TV. Would you choose to give up TV willingly ? "And if you ever decide to give it up , what would you do instead ?" WCFB

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