Jean Leon Jean Leon

TP 6 - Functional language
Intermediate level

Materials

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Main Aims

  • To enable students to use polite expressions to respond appropriately in awkward social situations, improving their use of functional language for everyday communication.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To develop students’ listening skills for gist and specific information and to build confidence in fluency through contextualised speaking practice.

Procedure

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

T Share slides with images only from the book to SS. T Asks: “What’s happening here? How do they feel?”

Text-work (5-7 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a listening text.

T exposes learners to TL through gist task. Gist task: "How does Bella react in each situation – politely or impolitely?" T says “You’re going to hear Bella’s responses in 5 awkward situations. Don’t worry about every word – just listen and decide: Was Bella polite or not in each case?” T shows the 5 pictures (a–e) on screen. T gives SS 2 options for each: “Polite” / “Not Polite” in a shared google slide. T plays Audio 17.6 once. SS select their answers individually. SS-SS comparison in BoRs (if multiple SS) (1 min) – “Do you agree on which were polite or not?” T introduces SS to specific information task. Specific info task: "Match Bella’s actual responses to each picture (a–e)." T shares a slide with 5 of Bella’s actual responses (taken from the transcript – mixed order). Then T says: “Now let’s find out exactly what Bella said. Listen again. Match each picture (a–e) to Bella’s actual response. Just write the letter next to the sentence.” Responses: “Oh no! I can’t possibly eat any more.” “Don’t worry – it’s just a shirt!” “Vera? Vera who?” “Help!” “It makes me feel sick just thinking about it.” SS listen again to Audio 17.6. Then SS match the responses to images a–e. BoRs (2 min if multiple SS): SS compare answers in pairs.

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

T Elicits MFP of TL from SS as much as possible. TL: "It makes me feel sick", "I couldn't possibly eat more", "Where do I know him/her from?" Details in TLAS

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

T provide the task on google slide. T gives the following instruction: “You’ll see 3 short dialogues with missing parts. Fill in the gaps using the expressions we studied. Then compare your answers with a partner.” SS fill the gaps and then T gives the following instruction: “Work with a partner in breakout rooms. Compare your answers. Do you agree on which expression fits where? Practice saying the dialogues naturally.” T conducts OCFB.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

SS do a roleplay in pairs. Example: - Would you like another piece of cake? - I couldn't possibly eat more, thank you. - (SS name), this is Josh. - hmmm... Where do I know him from? T shows TL and vocabluary on the side for SS to help themselves with their short dialogues. T demos with 1 student. SS switch pairs as much as time allows it.

Feedback • To provide learners with feedback on the completion of the task and language

T conducts OCFB following up on the freer practice stage. T also conducts DEC: T writes on the screen samples of learners’ production and get learners to identify both correct and incorrect sentences including pronunciation, then learners correct the latter ones by themselves.

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