Alfred Utton Alfred Utton

TP3
Upper Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students work with pairs of regularly confused verbs. After discussing a questionnaire containing the verbs, they explore their use in questions beginning "have you ever". Then they ask each other "have you ever" questions.

Materials

Abc Utton TP3 Handout

Main Aims

  • To introduce and practice using pairs of frequently confused verbs

Subsidiary Aims

  • To review/introduce the present perfect and use it in speaking questions

Procedure

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

Ss choose the most correct sentence from pairs containing target verbs. 1. Remind a. This is how you remind me of what I really am. b. This is how I remind of what I really am. 2. Steal a. Someone stole my house. b. Someone stole my computer. 3. Lend a. Maria lent me a pen. b. I lent a pen from Maria. T elicits theories on what makes one sentence in each pair better.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Ss complete the questionnaire in pairs. 1. Do you mind if people ae a bit late when you have arranged to meet them, or do you think it doesn’t matter? 2. Can you usually remember family birthdays, or do you need somebody to remind you? 3. Have you ever been robbed when you were on holiday? What was stolen? 4. What would you advise people to do if they wanted to visit your country in the summer? What might you warn them to be careful about? 5. Do you think taking vitamin C helps to prevent colds? What other things can people do to avoid catching colds? 6. Do you ever borrow clothes from friends and family? Have you ever lent clothes to someone which they returned ruined? 7. Have you ever won a cup or medal for anything? Are there any games or sports where you absolutely hate being beaten in?

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

Ss theorize why the target verbs in each question are paired together.

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

MEANING Ss match the verbs to definitions. 1. _____ remember a. to steal money or property from a person or place 2. _____ remind b. to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later 3. _____ rob c. to bring back to your mind a fact, piece of information, etc. that you knew 4. _____ steal d. to take something from a person, shop, etc. without permission and without intending to return it or pay for it 5. _____ borrow e. to help somebody remember something, especially something important that they must do 6. _____ lend f. to take and use something that belongs to somebody else, and return it to them at a later time If time allows, Ss return lead in questions and use the definitions to describe what's wrong with the incorrect sentences. FORM 1 Ss complete verb chart. Verb 1 (base verb) Verb 2 (past form) Verb 3 (past participle) remember remind rob steal borrow lend PRONUCIATION 1 T drills the different forms of the target verbs. FORM 2 Ss are introduced to the "have you ever" chunk. Ss fill in the blanks with the past participable of the needed verb. 1. Have you ever ____________________ someone of someone else? 2. Have you ever ____________________ to do something when it was too late? 3. Have you ever ____________________ a bank? 4. Have you ever ____________________ anything? 5. Have you ever ____________________ someone your car? 6. Have you ever ____________________ money from your parents? PRONUNCIATION 2 Time allowing, Ss identify the stressed words and intonation of the questions.

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

T CCQs and Ss answer the "have you ever" questions.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Ss generate, ask each other, and answer their own "have you ever" questions.

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