Empower_A1_LP27
A1 level (starter) level
Materials
Main Aims
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To practice use of "possessive 's, revision of adverbs" in the context of the colourful clothes; To familiarise SS with "clothes and colours" vocabulary words; To provide SS practice using those vocabulary
Subsidiary Aims
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To practice reading for detailed; To practice listening for gist; To provide speaking practice for accuracy
Procedure (54-84 minutes)
Tell SS to work together and write the names of the clothes their volunteer is wearing in English and stick them on the appropriate items, e.g., jeans, T-shirt, shoes. Take feedback as a class.
Ask SS to match the clothes words with a-h in the pictures. Play the recording in ex 1B, p 58 for students to listen and check their answers. Check answers as a class. Ask SS to ask and answer the question as pairs in ex 1C, p 58. Invite a few students to share their answers aloud.
For Exercise 1, play the recording in ex 2D, p 58 for the students to listen and repeat the sounds and words. For Exercise 2, play the recording in ex 2D, p 58 for students to listen and categorise the sounds. Have SS to compare answers in pairs. Play the recording again if necessary. Check answers as a class. Put SS into pairs for Exercise 3 to practice saying the words.
Ask SS: "How can you describe your appearance?", or "Do you like colorful clothes?'. Put SS into pairs to share their answers. Open class feedback.
Write this headline on the board: They make colourful clothes, but do they wear them?" Tell SS to read the introduction and then ask: "Who is they?" (fashion designers). Ask: "What do you think-do fashion designers wear colourful clothes?" and elicit some opinions. Give SS two minutes to read about the three fashion designers and find out what's the same about them in ex 2A, p 58. Check the answer as a class.
Tell SS to read the text again in detail to decide if the statements are true or false and to correct the false ones in ex 2B, p 58. Have SS to compare answers in pairs. Check answers as a class. Ask: "Do you wear colourful clothes? Why/Why not?", "Are black, grey, and white clothes boring?" and elicit some answers from the class.
Ask SS to discuss the question in pairs. Join pairs with other for them to compare opinions in a bigger group. Invite a few students to share and compare their answers.
Ask SS to look at the picture of Tom Ford and complete the sentences with the colours in ex 3A, p 58. Have SS to complete the exercises in Vocabulary Focus 7B on SB p.148. Play the recordings for Exercises a and b for students to listen and repeat the words. Give SS five minutes to write about the people in Exercise c. Monitor and help as necessary. Tell SS to go back to SB p.59 in ex 3B.
Introduce the topic by asking: "What do you think this family might be like?", "Where do you think they live?", or "What do you think they enjoy doing together?' Encourage 1-2 students to share short answers with the class.
Point to the picture of the Costa family. Tell SS the children are called Greg and sara and the parents are called Giuseppe and Kate (from left to right). Tell SS they're going to listen to Kate and Giuseppe talking about clothes. Play the recording in ex 4A, p 59 for students to listen and tick the clothes they talk about. Check answers as a class.
Ask: "Do you think Kate and Giuseppe talk about old clothes or new clothes?" Play the recording in ex 4B, p 59 again for students to listen and complete the table by writing the clothes and the reason for throwing them away. Have SS to compare answers in pairs. Check answers as a class.
Write 2-3 example sentences on the board using Possessive's and adverbs: Anna's brother always plays football. My teacher's car is usually clean. The children's room is never messy. Underline or color-code key parts: Possessive's (Anna's, teacher's, children's) Adverbs (always, usually, never) Ask SS to notice the patterns and prompt with: "Where does the 's go?" "Does the adverb come before or after the verb?" Ask SS to read the mini-conversation and add the missing names from the listening. Play the recording in ex 5A, p 59 for them to listen and check their answers. Check answers as a class.
Ask SS to read the information in Grammar Focus 7B on SB p.126. Play the recording where indicated and ask SS to listen and repeat.
Have SS to complete the exercises on SB p.127. Check answers as a class. Tell SS to go back to SB p.59 in ex 5B. Write on the board: Alexander Wang wears a black T-shirt. (usually). Elicit the sentence with usually in the correct position. (Alexander Wang usually wears a black T-shirt). Play the recording in ex 5D, p 59 for them to check their answers.
Ask SS to put the words in the correct order to make questions. Check answers as class. Give SS one minute to write one more question with their own ideas in ex 6A, p 59. Ask SS to ask and answer the questions in 6a, adding extra information to their answers in ex 6B, p 59.
