Marwa Elraey Marwa Elraey

Multi-word verbs in the context of clothes, love, and friendship
Intermediate level

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Main Aims

  • To provide practice of try on, get on, shut down in the context of Clothes, Computers, and Love/friendship

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide practice of phrasal verbs in the context of Clothes, Computers, and Love/friendship
  • To provide accuracy speaking practice in a Using multi-word verbs in class discussions and relevant contexts in the context of Clothes, Computers, and Love/friendship
  • To provide product writing practice of a practice writing multi-word verbs in sentences using the correct grammatical structures in the context of Clothes, Computers, and Love/friendship

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (1-3 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

First, students will be shown three pictures on the screen -- one picture at a time -- and will be asked to guess the topic pertaining to each picture, which will be the topic related to today's lesson. After students guess the topic, teacher presents topic on the slides (orthographically and verbally): clothes, computers, and love/friendship. Next, students will be told that the lesson will be about multi-word verbs and will be asked to provide examples of multi-word verbs that they may know. Say "You already know so many multi-word verbs in English, like when we say "pull down the curtain" or "move over." Let's take a few seconds. Think about a multi-word verb you know or have heard and write it on this slide." After students write their answers, teacher provides open class feedback.

Exposure (2-4 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Students will be provided a Google Form and will be asked to work individually and read three paragraphs for gist and choose the correct topic from a list of topics (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnnAb88sl3egBBoDRebjH8YY7jwJHEqoLyjl4AbfGBk9wEwQ/viewform). Prepositions are omitted from the paragraphs; this does not affect their meaning. After students to submit their answers, instructor will present the correct answers on the form. Instructor will provide OCF. Answers: 1. I met my ex-boyfriend when he chatted me ___ in a bar. We got ___ really well. We were together for two years and we were planning to settle ____. Then I got bored and went ____him. [Topic is Love] 2. It's a bit confusing. You have to scroll ___ and then click ___ the arrow icon. If you want, you can log ___ before you shut ___ [Topic is Computers] 3. I love dressing ___ so when I tried ___ that purple suit, I thought it was perfect for my first day at work. I was so embarrassed when I arrived and the receptionist told me to take ___ my tie because everyone dresses ___ at the company. [Topic is Clothes].

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

Students will be presented with the same three paragraphs and will be asked to work in pairs for 2 minutes to complete the paragraph using the correct prepositions on the slides. This will be done by discussing the answers with a partner (1 minute) followed by writing their answers on the slides (1 minute). OCF will be provided thereafter. Answers: 1. I met my ex-boyfriend when he chatted me up in a bar. We got on really well. We were together for two years and we were planning to settle down. Then I got bored and went off him.   2. It's a bit confusing. You have to scroll up and then click on the arrow icon. If you want, you can log off before you shut down.  3. I love dressing up so when I tried on that purple suit, I thought it was perfect for my first day at work. I was so embarrassed when I arrived and the receptionist told me to take off my tie because everyone dresses down at the company.

Clarification (10-12 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

First, instructor will share a Google Form asking students to provide the correct multi-word verb (i. e,. get on, try on, shut down) given the definition individually. The original text will be provided on the form with the multi-word verbs bolded. The acronyms used on the form will be clarified (i.e., phr v --> phrasal verb; Br E --> British English). After students provide their answers, answer key will be shown and CCQ questions will be provided for questions the students answered wrong. Answers: 1. (phr v) People do this when they have a friendly relationship --> Get on 2. (phr v) When something like a company, factory, machine, etc. stops working/operating --> shut down 3.(phr v) To put on a piece of clothing to find out if you like it or not --> Try on Next, students will be presented with two different sentence structures for each of the three multi-word verbs and will be asked to tell which one is correct or if both are correct. Students will discuss their answers in pairs for 1 minute. Next, students will verbally share their answers and then instructor will show the answers on the slides. Answers: I tried the suit on ✓ / I tried on the suit ✓ I get on really well with him ✓ / I get him on really well You need to shut down the computer ✓ / You need to shut the computer down ✓ Instructor will also ask students about the respective part of speech of verbs and prepositions used (e.g., what part of speech is this?) and will be asked to provide the structure (verb + ____). Answer: verb + preposition. Sometimes preposition is right after the verb, other times there is a noun in between. Instructor will also show and explain that sometimes, an adverb can follow the verb or two prepositions consecutively. Examples will be shown (get together and cut down on). Finally, students will gain some awareness of pronunciation of the three multi-word verbs by discussing with their partners how to pronounce them and on which word the stress goes. Each group shares their answer (where the stress is and how to pronounce the word), followed by instructor feedback. Instructor will show the stressed word bolded on the slide. Answers: 1. Get on [stress is on "get" although "on" gets secondary stress -- more than it would typically get if it were not used in a multi-word verb] 2. Shut down [stress is on "shut" although "down" gets secondary stress] 3. Try on [stress is on "try" although "down" gets secondary stress].

Semi-Controlled Practice (2-4 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Students will be provided with definitions for all multi-word verbs used in the texts -- grouped together per preposition (i.e., on, off, up, down) -- and will be asked to provide the correct multi-word verb based on the definition individually or in pairs depending on the number of students present. A sample slide will be provided. Original text will be shared in the Zoom chat. After students write their answers on the slides, teacher will provide open feedback on the slides. Slides are anonymous and are only marked by numbers. Answers: 1.Exit from a website→log off_ 2.Remove (clothes)→ take off 3.Stop liking someone/something → go off 4.Talk to someone that you like so that they will like you→ chat up 5.Wear especially smart or colorful clothes, e.g., for a party→ dress up 6.Move the computer mouse to see earlier pages → scroll up 7.Choose to live a calm life, e.g., at home with a partner→ settle down 8.Switch off the computer →shut down 9. Wear clothes (to work) that are not smart, e.g., old jeans→ dress down

Controlled Practice (3-6 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Students will be told that they will be provided with more practice opportunities to practice multi-word verbs. A google form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4o6X6FjtAmcDohUZKYFM7IB5fO4KHaLilJ5A1wppEH0yu6Q/viewform) will be shared with students in which students will be asked to work individually and take 1 minute to choose the correct preposition for the respective sentence. After students complete the form, the correct answers will be presented on the form. Instructor will clarify the answers that students got wrong. Answers: 1. I couldn't believe it when my brother's friend tried to chat me [up]. 2. It was an informal family barbecue, so she dressed [down] in old jeans and a t-shirt. 3. You just need to click [on] the icon to open the file 4. Can I try these jeans [on], please? 5. When you are finished on the computer, can you log [off]?

Free Practice (4-8 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Students will be asked to work in pairs to make their own sentences using the three verbs discussed (get on, try on, and shut down) on "my radiant sandbox" (https://padlet.com/marwaelraey11/my-radiant-sandbox-ny2urcomazdvsgp2?frame_id=page%3Aa1O6mg8-xULxkJELvuOAF). Instructor monitors students' work. After students. After students share their answers through writing and by talking with their peers, instructor provides DEC.

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