Gina DeNapoli Gina DeNapoli

TP 6 Functional Language
pre-intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students will be introduced to and practice functional language for giving advice.

Materials

Abc computer, google forms, figjam

Main Aims

  • Students will be introduced to and provided with ample practice of functional language for giving advice

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide listening practice using a text about information regarding how to give advice and communicate what a person should do, etc.

Procedure

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

Share with students the written message on pg 42 of SOPI, exercise 3.A, and have students suggest 1-3 things the writer could do to improve his English. Students can provide their responses either by writing in the chat, or speaking out loud to the class. To streamline the activity and meet the time requirements, the teacher may provide a list of actions, and the students can select the best ones and give an explanation as to why they made their selection.

Gist Task (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Have students listen a recording from the SOPI text, listening 4.5. As they listen, have students complete a gist task in the google form where they have to select the problems and advice given that they hear. Review as a whole class and come to a consensus before moving on.

Detail/Intensive Task (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

Have students listen to the same recording a second time and fill in table 6.A on page 43 of the SOPI text. Review as a whole class and come to a consensus before moving on.

Language Clarification (MF(A)P) (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

1) (M) To establish student comprehension of meaning, provide a short practice for students to categorize phrases for giving advice and responding to advice (4 of each). Provide CCQs to clarify challenging ones. 2) (FA) To establish form, provide another exercise using "should" and "shouldn't", and "why don't you...". This practice should involved fixed and unfixed responses. Discuss with students if the context in which they are used are formal or informal. Establish a consensus before moving on.

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Using the exercise 4.3 on page 153 of SOPI, have students reorder sentences as well as play a recording to identify stress and intonation for each example.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Students work in groups to ask for and provide advice to each other depending on their assigned "issue". Students work in Breakout Rooms, depending on how many students there are. Each will read their own scenario and take turns sharing, asking for advice, and giving advice to one another.

Delayed Error Correction (3-5 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Based on the conversations heard in the freer practice, and the controlled practice, teacher will give targeted feedback to students.

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