TP6 LP Maria Andrea Cabrera Aquino
Upper intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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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
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To clarify meaning, form, pronunciation, and appropriacy of target functional language and build confidence using these expressions in interactive speaking tasks.
Procedure (44-51 minutes)
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.
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.
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.
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.
