Listening comprehension
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide detailed listening practice using a text about house cleanıng tips for lazy people. in the context of housework
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of responsibilities and laziness.
Procedure (34-45 minutes)
the students will be asked what their responsibilities in housework are and if they like doing them or they are often lazy and unmotivated?
the students will be informed about the meaning of the following vocabularies used in the text, by trying to match the meaning of the word with the vocabularies indivisually. Clean, Neat, Vacuum cleaner, Microwave, dishwasher
the students will have a minute to take a look at part b then they will listen to the track and try to guess whats missing in gaps 1-7. then they will listen again and check their answers.
The students will be asked to read the questions on page 31 part d, then they will listen to the track and answer the following questions: How long should you clean for and how often? What can you do to motivate yourself? What is the right place to keep cleaning products? What happens if you don't know where the product is? How does he recommend cleaning the microwave? Why does he mention flip-flops and tools? What does he suggest you do if people refuse to cooperate? What kind of floor does this work for? What do you need to do when you finish cleaning? What kind of housework is this especially good for?
Students will be asked to talk to each other in groups about if they can think of anyone who would find the lazy person's guide to a clean and neat home usefull? do you have any other tips?
