Speaking Lesson
Upper-Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide speaking fluency practice in the context of talking about a general achievement and achievements of a particular person.
Subsidiary Aims
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Practice expressing opinion with word stress in sentences.
Procedure (45-55 minutes)
Have a Google slide: "What is the achievement you are most proud of in life?" Tell them what my greatest achievement is. Have students ask each other the question.
Have students read text about MLK, Ghandi and the railroad. Have them take a short quiz about their achievements.
Show the students several useful languages phrases to talk about other people's achievements. Go over Meaning, Form and Pronunciation.
Tell the students they are going to talk about achievements with a partner. Give them 6 minutes to write down their discussion points: 1 person's achievements and one general achievement. Try to have at least 4 achievements/reasons you chose this person or thing. Turn off my camera and allow them to discuss in partners. Ask them how many minutes do they have? How many discussion points? 4 For what? One person, one general achievement
Observe students while they are discussing. Write down any errors or miscommunications to go over at the very end of class.
