TP7 Ali
intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a Role-paly in the context of problems and advice
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide specific information listening practice using a text about Rebecca and Charlie's problem in the context of problems and advice
Procedure (39-54 minutes)
- Show SS a picture of a man having problem at work - Elicit from SS the context by asking them (What can you see? Is he having a problem? What's his problem? How could he solve it?) - Show the 3 questions in ex.1 on the screen, and ask SS to discuss them in groups - CF: Listen to SS answers
- Tell SS now you're going to listen to two conversations about Charlie and Rebecca. A married couple who's having a problem - Show the 5 sentences on the screen, and ask SS to listen and make them true or false. - Play the audio - Ask SS to check their answers in pairs - Play the audio for a second time - Show the answer key on the screen
- Tell SS now you're going to answer an activity - Show SS ex. 4a on the screen - Ask SS to match the 3 headings with the 3 boxes together - Ask ICQs (are you going to work alone or together? together) - Monitor effectively to make sure all SS are engaged - Show SS the answer key on the screen - Now Ask SS to answer ex.4b together - Show the answer key on the screen PRACTICE - Show ex. 7 on the screen - demo with SS q.2 (what's the answer for number 2? Oh dear. I'm sorry to hear that.) - Ask SS to do the same alone (ICQs: are you working alone or together? alone) - Ask SS to check their answers in pairs
- Introduce your problem on the screen and ask SS to read it quickly. - Demo the speaking task with SS (this is my problem. What should I do?). - Put SS into groups of three (A,B,C). - Give each S a different problem, and ask them to read it. - Ask SS to speak together using the useful language presented on the screen. and take note of the piece of advice you like and will do. - ICQs: are you writing every piece of advice you listen to ? no - Monitor effectively - CF: listen to SS answers EXTENSION - Ask SS to think of a real problem you have an take notes of it (30 sec) - Ask SS to stand up and mingle and speak to at least 3 different people looking for advice. - Ask SS to find the most interesting problem - ICQs : are you looking for the best advice or the most interesting problem? the most interesting problem
- Ask SS to provide the most interesting problem they heard of or any interesting other stuff - Listen to SS answers - Provide SS with the language feedback if there's an extra time - thank SS for attending the lesson
