Tue. Aug. 19th, 2025 - Speaking: allergies
Main Aims
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By the end of the lesson, students will be able to talk about allergies using a targeted set of vocabulary related to symptoms, causes, treatments, and prevention.
Subsidiary Aims
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By the end of the lesson, students will be able to ask and respond to spelling-related questions using appropriate phrases and the English alphabet.
Procedure (48-70 minutes)
The teacher asks the students, “Are you allergic to anything?” and encourages them to respond with complete sentences. She may model an answer, such as “Yes, I’m allergic to peanuts” or “No, I’m not allergic to anything,” and then invites several students to share their answers with the class or a partner. The teacher writes the question on the board: "How do you spell 'allergy'?" She then asks the class aloud, "How do you spell allergy?" and encourages students to respond letter by letter. After confirming the correct spelling — A-L-L-E-R-G-Y — the teacher reinforces pronunciation and meaning, and may follow up with a brief example to place the word in context.
The teacher draws the students’ attention to Activity A and asks them to look at the list of words. She asks them to check the words they already know.
The teacher draws the students’ attention to Activity B and explains that they will now listen to an audio recording and complete the text with the words they hear. She asks the students to listen carefully and fill in each blank as the recording plays. She may play the audio a second time if needed. Afterward, she checks the answers with the class, confirming correct word placement and pronunciation.
The teacher moves on to Activity C and instructs the students to read each definition carefully and write the correct vocabulary word next to it. She reminds them to refer to the word list from earlier activities if they need help. After that, the teacher introduces Activity D, asking students to go back to the reading or text and underline the words or phrases that help them understand the meaning of the bolded vocabulary words. She explains that these are context clues and encourages students to think about how the surrounding text helps clarify meaning. The teacher then checks both activities with the class, prompting discussion to reinforce vocabulary comprehension and reading strategies
The teacher introduces Activity E and asks the students to discuss the questions provided. She encourages them to use the vocabulary from the previous activity in their responses and to give full answers, not just yes or no. The teacher monitors the discussions, offers language support, and prompts deeper thinking with follow-up questions.
