Jorge Carreon Jorge Carreon

W6 Speaking June 17 - Tuesday
A1-B1 Vets Gen2 level

Description

Students will practice how to correctly form and use comparatives and superlatives, engage in structured discussions using the target language and support their opinions with explanations.

Materials

Main Aims

  • Improve fluency and confidence using comparatives and superlatives in extended speaking

Subsidiary Aims

  • Support opinions with explanations and comparisons in individual and group interactions

Procedure

Lead in/ Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students, To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

Activity: Icebreaker game using comparative/superlative questions Procedure: Each student receives a list with prompts like: Find someone who has visited the biggest city they know Find someone who thinks cats are more independent than dogs Students must ask classmates using correct forms and write names next to the prompts.rlatives.

Productive Task(s) (68-70 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Task 1: Instructions: Students work in pairs and compare two things using a set of adjectives. Sample topics: Coffee or tea Mountains or beaches Summer or winter Dogs or cats Paris or New York They take turns asking: Which is more exciting, the city or the countryside? Which is better, reading a book or watching a movie? Pairs then share one comparison with the class. Task 2: Structured Small-Group Debate Procedure: Split students into teams of 3–4. Each group chooses or receives a debate topic, e.g.: Which is more important: intelligence or kindness? Is technology making life better or worse? Which is better: city life or countryside life? Each group prepares 2–3 points using comparatives and superlatives and presents to the class. Teacher supports language accuracy as students speak. Task 3 – Speaking Challenge: Ranking & Reasoning Instructions: Students receive a list of five things to rank (e.g., best movies, fastest animals, most useful inventions). For each, they must: Rank them from 1 to 5 Justify choices using comparatives/superlatives Example: Airplanes are the most useful because they save the most time Group shares their rankings and discusses disagreements.

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

Students write: One sentence using a comparative One sentence using a superlative Instructor collects and reviews examples for error correction on the board. Highlight strong phrases and reinforce forms as needed.

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