Empower
Pre-Intermediate, B1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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Subsidiary Aims
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To provide
Procedure (53-73 minutes)
Ask SS to discuss the questions in ex 1A on p 52 in pairs, where they have to talk about the last time someone asked them for help. Conduct a whole class feedback.
Tell SS to look at the picture in ex 1B, on p 52, read the text message, and share their opinions about how she might be feeling and who the text is from.
Tell SS to watch Part 1 of the video and answer the questions in Ex 1C, on p 52. Have them compare their answers in pairs. Elicit responses from the class and confirm the correct answers.
In ex 1D on p 52, have SS discuss the questions related to the listening in pairs, sharing their opinions on what they would do in Rachel’s situation. Conduct a whole class feedback.
Instruct SS to listen again to match the sentences with the correct responses in ex 2A, on p 52. Ask SS why they think Tina uses the given expressions in bold and elicit a few responses from the class. Play the audio again and have SS listen and repeat the phrases in choral. Nominate some SS to conduct individual drilling. Instruct them to look at situations from 1 to 6 and take turns apologizing for the problems in pairs, responding with the expressions from the previous exercise.
Ask SS to look at ex 3 on p 52 and guess the jobs the speaker will do before going home. Tell them to write down their predictions.
Tell SS to listen to Part 2 of the recording and complete the exercise in ex 3, on p 52. Give them a few minutes to compare answers in pairs before you elicit the correct responses from the class.
Ask SS to say which jobs they would do if they were in the speaker’s place in ex 3, on p 52. Allow 2 min for SS to discuss their choices with a partner. Conduct a whole class feedback.
Ask SS to listen to ex 4A, on o 53 and complete the sentences with words from the listening. Give them some time to compare and check their answers in pairs before sharing the correct version with the class. Have SS mark the sentences with ‘O’ for offer or ‘S’ for suggestion for ex 4B. Nominate different SS to elicit the correct options after pair-checking. Tell SS to work in pairs and discuss what offers and suggestions they would make in situations from 1 to 4, using the phrases from the exercise as well as their own ideas. Provide a whole class feedback.
Instruct SS to listen to the phrases from ex 4A on p 53. Ask SS whether the highlighted modal verbs are stressed in each sentence. Elicit a few responses from different SS before getting a whole class feedback. in ex 5B, have SS listen again in order to identify which vowel sound they hear in each modal verb. Encourage a few of them to share their observations with the class. In ex 5C, conduct choral drilling of the sentences from ex 5A first. Then nominate a few SS for individual drilling. Correct any mistakes or mispronunciations where necessary.
Instruct SS to work in pairs and choose one of the two events to organize in ex 6A, on p 53. Ask them to look at the list of things given to do for the event they have chosen. Tell them to add three more things to add of their own to the list. Give SS 2 min to discuss their ideas in pairs and finish the list for their chosen event. Tell SS they need to make offers and suggestions to decide who in their group will do certain tasks. Give them 5 min to work in pairs and complete the task. Have each pair share their list along with the offers and suggestions they came up with. Encourage each group to explain the reasoning behind their choices. Provide a whole class feedback.
Ask SS some reflective questions such as “What new expressions did you learn today? Which task or exercise was the most interesting for you and why?
