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Grammar (Imperatives & Suggestions)
Elementary A1-A2 level

Description

This lesson introduces affirmative and negative imperatives and Let’s for making suggestions. Students discover the grammar through examples from the listening text, practise the target language in controlled and semi-controlled activities, and finally use it in communicative speaking tasks to give instructions and make suggestions.

Materials

Abc English File Elementary p.18,19
Abc English File Elementary p.127
Abc Pictures
Abc Problem card
Abc Scenario cards

Main Aims

  • Recognize and use affirmative and negative imperatives accurately to give instructions and warnings.
  • Recognize and use Let’s accurately to make simple suggestions.

Subsidiary Aims

  • Give simple instructions and make suggestions in pair-work activities.

Procedure

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

-Show pictures of different situations (e.g., someone is lost, hungry, tired, or crossing the road). Ask: •What is happening? •What would you say to this person? -Elicit a few responses without correcting grammar.

Exposure (4-5 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

p.19 -Ask students to read the highlighted sentences in the dialogue/story silently. -Ask: •Which sentences give instructions? •Which sentence gives a warning? •Which sentence makes a suggestion? -Ask students to discuss their answers in pairs. -Ask ICQs. -Conduct brief whole-class feedback by eliciting the examples, without explaining the grammar yet.

Clarification (Presentation) (8-9 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

-Direct students to Exercise 3a p.18. -Ask students to complete the grammar chart individually, then compare answers in pairs. -Ask ICQs. -Conduct whole-class feedback. -Use CCQs to check meaning. •Do we use imperatives to give instructions? (Yes.) •Do we say “to turn” or “turn”? (Turn.) •Does “Don’t worry” mean worry or not worry? (Not worry.) •Does “Let’s stop” mean only me? (No.) •Does it include the speaker and another person? (Yes.) -Elicit the grammar rules and write them on the board: •Imperative: Base verb -Turn left. -Be careful. •Negative imperative: Don’t + base verb -Don’t worry. •Suggestion: Let’s + base verb -Let’s stop.

Controlled Practice (8-9 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

-Ask students to complete Exercises 3b(suggestions)p.127 (only 3 sentences) -Ask ICQs. -Pair check. -Whole class feedback. Exercise 3c (imperatives) -Ask students to do Exercise 3c p.19. -Ask ICQs. -Pair check. -While class feedback.

Semi-Controlled Practice (6-7 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Choose and Create -Give each pair a problem card. Example: •I’m tired. •l’m hungry. •I’m lost. •It’s raining. -Students must write two pieces of advice: •one using an imperative •one using Let’s Example: -I’m bored. •Go for a walk. •Let’s watch a movie. -Ask ICQs. -Monitor and provide help if needed. -Then pairs share their ideas with the class.

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

Survival Challenge -Divide the class into groups of 3. -Give each group one survival scenario card. -Explain that they have 5 minutes to discuss their situation and decide what they should do. -Students must create at least five sentences using imperatives and Let’s. -Ask ICQs. -Monitor and provide help only when necessary. -Invite each group to present their survival plan to the class. -The class votes for the best survival plan. •Scenario 1: Lost in the Forest You are walking in a forest when you realise you are lost. It is getting dark, and your phones have no signal. •Scenario 2: Heavy Rain You are walking outside when it suddenly starts raining heavily. You don’t have an umbrella. •Scenario 3: Flat Tyre You are travelling by car when one of the tyres goes flat. There are no shops nearby.

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