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Donia, Teaching Practice 6
Elementary (A1) level

Description

In this lesson, students will reinforce what they have learned from the previous lessons. The lesson starts with a listening which two people are talking about their holidays and they want to decide where to go (Phuket or Bangkok). The students have to listen and find out where does each person want to go and find one reason why they want to go there. Then, they have to fill the gaps with comparative form of the adjectives and check who said the sentences in the previous activity. For the next activity, students have to fill the gaps about their city using comparative adjectives. Finally, they have to write two or more sentences about their city using comparative adjectives again.

Materials

Abc Teacher Made Handout
Abc Gap-fill handout
Abc Gap-fill handout
Abc A picture

Main Aims

  • Listening

Subsidiary Aims

  • Grammar for practicing comparative adjectives

Procedure

Lead-in (2-3 minutes) • To activate students' knowledge about the topic and to generate interest in the theme/topic o the lesson

The teacher asks the students what they can remember from the two places that they have studied. (Phuket and Bangkok). Then students talk in pairs and the teacher elicits the answers from the students. Then, the teacher draws two pictures of a man and a woman on the board and introduces them to the students: This is Monica and this is Luke. The teacher says that these two people want to go to Thailand for a holiday.

Pre-Teach Vocabulary (1-2 minutes) • To unblock key lexis needed to help students understand the text and complete the task

The teacher tries to elicit the word "terrible" and its meaning from the previous lesson from the students. Then, the teacher asks what is the opposite of terrible and tries to elicit the word "fantastic" from the students. If the students can't give a proper answer, the teacher will write the word "fantastic" on the board.

Gist Listening (3-4 minutes) • For learners to get an overview of the text

The teacher asks the students to listen to Monica and Luke and say where does each person want to go. And find one reason why they want to go there. Teacher asks ICQs: 1.Are going to write something? (No) 2.How many reasons you should find? (One) Then, the students listen to the track. They discuss their answers in pairs and the teacher elicits the answers from the students.

Detail Listening (5-6 minutes) • To practice listening for detailed comprehension and to understand the text in depth

The teacher says I'm going to give you a handout. There are six sentences on it. The teacher says listen to Monica and Luke again and write true or false. The teacher gives the handout to them and students will listen to the track. They check their answers in pairs and then, some of the students will come to the board to write true/false next to the sentences on the board.

Grammar Practice (6-7 minutes) • To make the students ready for post listening task

The teacher gives a handout (exe 7.b) to the students and asks to complete these sentences with comparative adjectives.Students do the task individually and then, they check their answers in pairs. The teacher puts the answers on the board for the students to check again.

Post-Listening (10-12 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to personalise the topic

First, the teacher puts the students in groups and asks choose Phuket or Bangkok for their holiday and give reasons as well. The teacher monitors the students for accuracy mistakes and makes notes. Then, the teacher asks the students to do exercise 10.a and fill the gaps about their own city and their lives. Then, they say their answers in their pairs. Following this, the students have to add two sentences to each part. Finally, the teacher puts the students in new pairs and asks the students to say the new sentences to their new partners.

Grammar Freer Practice (6-7 minutes) • To make the students speak more fluently

The teacher shows the picture of Monica and Luke to the students and asks them and make comparative sentences about the picture in their groups. The teacher will monitor again for the accuracy of the students' language, to check their pronunciation and helps them. (If they needed) Then, the teacher asks each group to say a comparative sentence about the pictures.

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