Gonzalo García Gonzalo García

imperatives
A1+ level

Description

In this lesson, students will review the use of imperatives when discussing health suggestions.

Materials

Abc Coursebook source
Abc Group chat
Abc notebook
Abc Presentation (basic material)
Abc Text

Main Aims

  • To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of health suggestions

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide practice of imperatives in the context of health suggestions

Procedure

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

Introduce the class topic. Have students ask and answer questions. Elicit one for students Recap instructions and have them answer in pairs.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

Read the problems from the PPTX. Give three pieces of advice to your partner. Elicit one for the students. Write it on the board... Ex: The first thing to do when there is an earthquake is that you NEED to TAKE a deep breath, and STAY calm. Have them work it in pairs, and write top advices.

Useful Language (8-10 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

Elicit answers from students. Notate and have them vote on the top 3. Highlight structure. Refer to that: these are instructions, but we also use the imperative to give advice, and adding please makes them more polite

Productive Task(s) (18-20 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Write the following scenarios on the board: A patient gets some unusual advice from the doctor. A patient goes to the doctor, but he doesn’t like the doctor’s advice. A patient goes to the doctor with an unusual problem. Assign students a partner and have them choose one scene to role-play. Give them time to prepare and practice. When all pairs are ready, they can present their role plays to the class. Recap instructions to ensure understanding. Confirm the importance of speaking practice, rather than writing. Prior to finishing, organize students so that at least 2 pairs present. Ask students to use a slide to prepare feedback.

Feedback and Error Correction (8-10 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

Ask students to provide feedback on the presentations and identify improper imperative misuse. Have them review and recap the lesson's objective.

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