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Lesson 18. - A2 level

Lesson 18.
A2 level

Description

Smart Homes. Аудирование.

Materials

Picture from the coursebook

Audio recording

Multiple-choice worksheet

Vocabulary cards

Picture from the coursebook

Audio recording

Multiple-choice worksheet

Vocabulary cards

Main Aims

Develop students' listening skills through a discussion of smart home technology using both: Top-down listening Bottom-up listening

Subsidiary Aims

Vocabulary. Students will learn and practice: smart home smart fridge heating camera vacuum cleaner technology diet control operate useful
Speaking. Students will discuss advantages and disadvantages of smart homes and express opinions.
Listening. Students will: understand the general idea of the recording (gist); identify specific information; understand detailed information; recognize key words and weak forms in connected speech.

Procedure (48-50 minutes)

Anticipated Problems and Solutions • Predicting possible problems and solutions for them

Problem: students may not know technological vocabulary. Solution: Pre-teach key words through pictures and matching; Problem: Students may focus on every unknown word. Solution: Remind them that first listening is only for the general idea; Problem: Students may confuse similar answer options; Solution: Train students to listen for key words rather than individual words. Problem: Students may not recognize familiar words in connected speech. Solution: Include a Listening for Perception stage.

Lead-in (5-5 minutes) • Activate background knowledge (Top-down)

Students discuss: What is a smart home? What technology can it have? Would you like to live in one? Teacher collects ideas on the board.

Pre-listening Vocabulary (5-5 minutes) • Prepare students for listening.

Matching words to pictures. Example: Word Picture heating 🔥 vacuum cleaner 🤖 camera 📷 Quick concept-check questions: Which device cleans floors? Which device helps you see what is happening in your house?

Prediction Task (Top-down) (3-3 minutes) • Activate prior knowledge

Students look at the picture and predict: What information will the speakers mention? Possible answers: smart fridges cameras phones robots

First Listening (5-5 minutes) • Listening for Gist

Choose the best summary. A. The speakers discuss modern home technology. B. The speakers discuss healthy eating. C. The speakers discuss mobile phones. Correct answer: A Feedback as a class.

Second Listening (7-7 minutes) • Listening for Specific Information

True / False Smart homes can be controlled with a mobile phone. Smart fridges help people choose clothes. Smart fridges can remind people to buy food. Smart homes appeared only recently. Answers: True False True False

Third Listening (8-8 minutes) • Listening for Detail

Multiple Choice Example 1 Smart fridges can help people: a) cook dinner b) improve their diet c) clean the kitchen Example 2 Jane thinks smart homes: a) make people lazy b) are too expensive c) help people save time Answers: 1 – b 2 – c

Listening for Perception (5-5 minutes) • Develop recognition of spoken language.

Task 1 Students listen and mark which words they hear. heating fridge camera technology robot mobile phone Task 2 Notice pronunciation. Students identify: can / can't will / won't Examples from audio: "You can control cameras." "They won't just clean floors." Teacher briefly highlights weak pronunciation of can /kən/.

Post-listening Discussion (8-10 minutes) • Move from listening to speaking.

Questions Which smart device would you like to have? What are the advantages of smart homes? Are there any disadvantages? Do you think smart homes will be common in the future? Useful Language I think... In my opinion... I would like to have... Smart homes are useful because... One disadvantage is...

Homework (2-2 minutes) • End the lesson and give a hw for practice

Smart Home Survey Write 80–100 words answering the questions:Would you like to live in a smart home?What smart technology would you like to have?What are the advantages of smart homes? Are there any disadvantages? Useful language: I would like to... I think... In my opinion... One advantage is... One disadvantage is...