Fatemeh Razavi Fatemeh Razavi

What do you drink?
pre-intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, I will introduce the topic of healthy drinks through a speaking activity. Then, I will prepare students for a listening task by reviewing key vocabulary. During the listening, students will identify both the main idea and specific information. Finally, they will use what they have learned to discuss their own drinking habits and express their opinions in pairs.

Materials

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Main Aims

  • By the end of the lesson, I will help my students improve their listening skill by enabling them to understand the main idea and specific information in a short conversation about healthy drinks. I will also encourage them to use the information from the listening to talk about their own drinking habits confidently.

Subsidiary Aims

  • I will help my students review and practice vocabulary related to drinks and healthy lifestyles. I will also give them opportunities to develop their speaking fluency through pair discussions before and after the listening task.

Procedure

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

To begin the lesson, I will draw my students' attention to the title "What do you drink?" and ask them to work in pairs. I will encourage them to answer the questions in Part A about what they drank yesterday, what they usually drink during the day, and whether there are any drinks they never have. While they are discussing, I will monitor their conversations, provide help if necessary, and encourage them to use complete sentences. After a few minutes, I will ask some students to share their answers with the whole class in order to create interest in the lesson topic.

Pre-Reading/Listening (10-12 minutes) • To prepare students for the text and make it accessible

Before playing the audio, I will focus on the vocabulary in the box. I will write or display the words (water, diet soda, sports drinks, low-fat milk, tea and coffee, and fruit juice) and elicit their meanings from the students. If needed, I will explain unfamiliar words using simple definitions, examples, or pictures. After checking meaning, I will drill the pronunciation of the words and ask a few concept-checking questions to ensure that students understand them.

While-Reading/Listening #1 (10-12 minutes) • To provide students with less challenging gist and specific information reading/listening tasks

I will tell my students that they are going to listen for the general idea and that they do not need to understand every word. Before playing the recording, I will explain that their task is to place each drink from the box in the correct position on the jug according to what they hear. I will play the recording once without stopping it. After listening, students will compare their answers with a partner before I check the answers with the whole class.

While-Reading/Listening #2 (14-16 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference reading/listening tasks

I will play the recording a second time so that students can confirm or correct their previous answers. This time, I will ask them to pay attention to the nutritionist's advice and answer the final question: "What kind of drinks should we never drink?" After the recording, I will ask students to justify their answers by referring to what they heard. Finally, I will provide feedback and clarify any misunderstandings.

Post-Reading/Listening (8-10 minutes) • To provide with an opportunity to respond to the text and expand on what they've learned

To personalize the lesson, I will ask students to work in pairs and discuss whether they agree with the nutritionist's advice and how similar it is to their own drinking habits. I will encourage them to give reasons and examples instead of answering with only "yes" or "no." While students are speaking, I will monitor their language, note down common errors without interrupting fluency, and provide delayed feedback at the end of the activity. I will finish the lesson by asking a few students to share their opinions with the whole class.

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