Jorge Carreon Jorge Carreon

W5 Speaking June 11 - Wednesday
A1-B1 Vets Gen2 level

Materials

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Main Aims

  • Use modals (can, should, must, might, could) to express advice, possibility, and necessity in everyday contexts

Subsidiary Aims

  • Ask and respond to WH-questions related to navigating life abroad

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (13-15 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Instructions: Instructor describes 2–3 scenarios involving someone new to a country: Someone just arrived and is lost Someone is trying to open a bank account Someone doesn’t know what food they’re buying In pairs, students brainstorm WH-questions they could ask to help (What do you need? Where is the bank? Why are you here?). Then, they switch and give 1–2 pieces of advice using modals

Exposure (23-25 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

Instructions: Set up 4 conversation stations around the room with daily-life challenges written on paper: You can’t understand your landlord You missed your bus to work You are sick but don’t know where to go You want to meet new people At each station, students: Ask at least two WH-questions about the problem Give two pieces of advice using modals Then rotate. Example: What did you miss? Why were you late? You should call your boss. You could take a taxi next time.

Productive Task(s) (33-35 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Instructions: Each student draws a “Life Abroad” card with a brief problem or situation (e.g., lost phone, noisy neighbors, no internet). They must walk around the room and: Ask 1–2 WH-questions about someone else’s problem Give at least one suggestion using a modal Each interaction = 1 puzzle piece. Students must collect at least 4 unique pieces (conversations).

Feedback and Error Correction (13-15 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

Instructions: Each student writes one WH-question and one modal sentence from today on a post-it or board. As a group, review 3 examples and briefly correct any errors. Celebrate strong language.

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