T.P. L.P - 3 - B. Woods
A1 - B2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To introduce and practice collocations (verb-preposition) in the context of ‘life change’.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide students with opportunities to increase speaking fluency through pair work and group activities.
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To provide students with opportunities to practice and increase listening skills during peer check. conversation practices, and OCFB practices
Procedure (38-50 minutes)
Lead-In Ask students two interest stirring questions: Do you think most people want to change something in their lives? Why and what do you think they want to change?
Introduction of select TL through 'Story Time' reading selection about 2 sisters discussing the need for a major life change but has been hesitant to do so. Ss will read for gist and answer two gist comprehension questions, one regarding the overall theme of the text and the other, T/F questions their own. Ss will peer check. Ss-T-Ss students will group check. OCFB will be conducted
T will introduce/ refresh students on collocations using 'of' and 'about' - primary in the text - and also 'in' on slide 3 For additional practice T will ask students to ID collocations with 'about' and 'of within the text
T rolls slides 4 and 5 with MFPA of 7 verb-prep collocations, care, complain, think, feel using 'about' and proud, remind, dream using 'of'. T will review the form, pronunciation, appropriacy of each and differences of using of vs about and how meaning changes. T will lead SS to understand and answer the meaning by looking at the pictures accompanying each word and asking them CCQs T expects there may be some addtional time spent on clarifying usage between about and of
T will ask students to read text again and practice gap fill exercises using TL as on slide 6. S will complete exercise individually Ss will check answers with peers T will track time & call for Ss to check answers collectively in OCFB
T will explain the activity and place students in chat rooms in pairs or in groups, as needed. Ss will engage in a freer practice conversation with partner pairs/group to discuss their Ideal Life. Ss must use a minimum of 5 verb-preposition collocations. Students will be able to refer back to collocation chart from an earlier exercise. T will have SS return for Feedback & DC
