Serena Serena


Intermediate B1 level

Description

In this lesson, the students will practice their receptive skills, through a text to read. The lesson starts with two questions about a short video to set the context. Then the students will have three activities related to the text (for gist, for specific information and for detail). To conclude, the post-reading task will be a conversation about global food.

Materials

Abc Multiple Choice (gist)
Abc Fill in the gaps (specific information)
Abc Questions (detailed)
Abc Text
Abc Points to discuss
Abc Post-reading inputs

Main Aims

  • To provide gist, scan and detailed reading practice using a text about the history of pizza

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of global food

Procedure

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

The students will watch a video about the making of the world's longest pizza. Show them some questions to keep in mind before playing the video. Then ask them to talk in pairs for a couple of minutes about the points to discuss. WCF

Pre-Reading (pre-teaching vocab) (5-8 minutes) • To prepare students for the text and make it accessible

T will use the warmer as a starting point to elicit some key words. Give a sort of definition to try to elicit and use CCQs to check the comprehension of the meaning. Drill if necessary. global (adj) /’gləʊ.bəl/ Of or about the whole world. Does it involve more countries? Is it national or international? Is it something worldwide? ultimate (adj) /’ʌl.tɪ.mət/ The greatest, the top. Is it something positive or negative? Is it the best? evolve (verb) /ɪ’vɒlv/ Develop, be developed naturally and gradually. If something evolved, does it mean that it is always the same or it changed? migrate (verb) /maɪ’greɪt/ Move from one place to another. If something or somebody migrated, is it/he always in the same place? Did he go somewhere else? topping (c./u. noun) /’tɒp.ɪŋ/ Something you put on top of food to make it look nicer or taste better. Do you eat it? Is it good? Is it tasty? Are there different types? Ask "Is it clear? Any questions?" and go on.

While-Reading #1 (gist) (4-5 minutes) • To provide students with less challenging gist reading tasks

T will introduce the text to the students and give the folded HO. Explain that the text is about pizza and tell them to read the first question. ICQ "Are you unfolding the sheet?" "Are you looking at the back?" Tell them to quickly read the text alone. 1 minute. Ask to compare their answer in pairs and feedback.

While-Reading #2 (specific information) (5-6 minutes) • To provide students with less challenging specific information reading tasks

Ask the students to unfold the HO and to read the following task. Tell them to look for the specific information alone in order to fill in the gaps. ICQ "Are you working in pairs or alone?" Ask them to check in pairs and then to stand up and check the key answers on the walls. Ask "Do you agree? Any questions?"

While-Reading #3 (detailed) (10-15 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed reading tasks

Ask the students to turn the HO and to read the questions. Tell them to read the text for the last time very carefully and individually. Give enough time to complete the task. ICQ "Will you read and answer in pairs or alone?" Then ask them to check in pairs to compare their answer. Invite all the students to write one of the answers on the WB. Feedback. Ask "Do you agree? Any questions".

Post-Reading (5-8 minutes) • To provide with an opportunity to respond to the text and expand on what they've learned

Give them some input to start express their opinions about global food. Why do you think pizza has become "global"? Do you know any other kind of "global food"? Is there any "Turkish global food"? Which? How is it made? Ask students to discuss in pairs. Monitor them. Then let them express their ideas with the whole class. Feedback and correction.

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