Andrea Cabrera Andrea Cabrera

TP6 LP Maria Andrea Cabrera Aquino
Upper intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students develop their speaking fluency by discussing and deciding who to invite to a dinner party using functional language for explaining choices, agreeing or disagreeing, and discussing seating arrangements. The lesson starts with a lead-in discussion to set the context, followed by a short gist task from SB p.110 to provide exposure. The teacher then clarifies meaning, form, pronunciation, and appropriacy of the target expressions through guided discovery and drilling on Google Slides. The lesson ends with freer speaking practice and whole-class feedback with DEC.

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide students with fluency practice through discussing and deciding on a guest list for a dinner party using natural functional language for explaining choices, agreeing, and discussing seating plans.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To clarify meaning, form, pronunciation, and appropriacy of target functional language and build confidence using these expressions in interactive speaking tasks.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (6-7 minutes) • Engage learners and introduce the topic of dinner guests.

Procedure: 1. T shows Slide 1 (picture from p.110 SB). 2. T asks: "How many people do you recognise?" "What’s strange or unusual about this picture?" 3. T asks: "If you could invite one famous person to dinner, who would it be and why?" 4. Ss discuss in pairs (2 min). 5. Brief OCFB: 1–2 learners share their person + reason. 6. T asks: "Would you invite that person too? Why or why not?" ICQs: Are we writing or speaking? Speaking Are we choosing one person? Yes Rationale: Activates schema and prepares context for functional language.

Text (9-10 minutes) • Provide contextual input and model of the target functional language.

Procedure: 1. T says: "Now listen to six people choosing guests for a dinner party." 2. Play Audio 10.2 (YouTube link). 3. Ss complete Exercise 2 p.110: Who does each person want to invite and why? 4. Ss pair-check (2 min). 5. OCFB: Confirm answers. 6. T highlights the Useful Language boxes (A–C) on p.111 SB. 7. Discussion: "Which speaker’s idea did you like best? Why?" Pair discussion (1–2 min), short OCFB. ICQs: Do we write full sentences? No Do we listen for names or reasons? Both Rationale: Provides a clear listening model of the functional language before analysis.

Analysis (12-13 minutes) • Clarify meaning, form, pronunciation, and appropriacy of target expressions.

Target Language: The reason I chose him/her is because... I think he/she is the ideal guest because... Do you think X and Y will get on? I’m not sure it’s a good idea to put X and Y together. Personally, I’d love to sit next to X because... Procedure: 1. T shows Slides (Useful Language). 2. Meaning: T asks "Are these phrases used to invite, or to explain choices?" Explain choices 3. Form (guided discovery): Slide: "The reason I chose Shakira is because she’s inspiring." Ss work in pairs for 1 min: "Which words change? Which ones stay the same?" Whole-class confirmation: Fixed parts: The reason I chose...is because... Changeable parts: person + reason T shows the colour-coded model on the slide. 4. Pronunciation (drilling with analysis): T models: ↗The REAson I CHOSE her is beCAUSE↘ Choral drill (whole class). T asks: “Which words are stressed?” Ss mark rhythm using hands. Individual drilling: T nominates 2–3 Ss. 5. Appropriacy: T asks: "Would you use this in a job interview or with friends?" Friends / polite conversation 6. Controlled oral practice: Ss choose one famous person and make a sentence using any TL phrase. Pair-share. Quick OCFB for accuracy/stress. 7. Optional controlled task (Forms): T says: “Let’s check quickly if you remember how to use these phrases.” Ss answer the Google Forms mini-quiz. T shows common errors found. CCQs: Does this phrase show agreement or explanation? Explanation Is it polite or rude? Polite Rationale: Ensures full clarification of MFP + improved drilling techniques, as requested by tutor.

Free Practice (17-21 minutes) • Provide extended fluency practice using target functional language.

Procedure: 1. Ss work in pairs (breakout rooms). 2. Task: “Create your dream dinner guest list (10 guests).” 3. Ss use TL to: explain choices agree/disagree discuss who gets along / who might argue 4. T says: "Now choose one person you would never invite. Why not?" Ss discuss (2–3 min). 5. T monitors and takes notes for DEC. 6. OCFB: Pairs present their list. T conducts DEC (good examples + corrections). Demo: T: "Let’s invite Nelson Mandela, I think he’s the ideal guest because he’s inspiring." S: "Yes, but I’m not sure he’d get on with Elvis!" ICQs: Do you have to use the target phrases? Yes Do you decide together or alone? Together Rationale: Gives maximized speaking time using the functional language in natural negotiation.

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