Hazel Pfarr Hazel Pfarr

TP6 Speaking
Upper-Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students will practice speaking fluently in the context of interviews.

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide students with speaking practice for fluency

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide reading practice for students

Procedure

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

T writes on the board: "How do you think celebrities feel when they get interviewed? What kinds of questions do you think they hear a lot?" T gives demo by answering questions T instructs Ss to discuss w partner for 2-3m OCFB

Content Input (8-10 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading

T gives first handout, and gives Ss 2m to read it individually T asks Ss to discuss in pairs: "What kinds of things would you be interested in if you were interviewing a celebrity?" T gives Ss 3m to discuss, then instructs them to switch partners and discuss for another 3m OCFB

Language input (GDT) (8-10 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

T chests second handout and tells Ss that they will have 2m to complete the activity individually T demos by answering first one Ss compare answers for 1m T puts answers on the board for OCFB T goes over P for phrases in TLAS (linking sounds, intonation)

Instructions (2-4 minutes) • To provide a clear communicative purpose for Ss speaking task

T tells Ss they will be role playing in pairs. One person will be the interviewer, and the other can choose to be an artist, actor, or any other kind of celebrity (athlete, etc.). T gives demo by having a S ask him/her a question using one of the TL phrases T encourages Ss to use their new TL to set up questions and make summaries

Speaking Task (10-12 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Ss spend 4m doing their interview Ss switch roles w partner and interview for another 4m Ss stand up and find a new partner, and conduct one more interview T monitors Ss for good uses of TL as well as errors for DEC

Feedback and Error Correction (5-7 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

T asks Ss to share information about their interviews T writes examples of good use of TL and errors that he/she heard during the speaking practice and asks Ss to correct any errors they see.

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