New lesson plan: The causative form

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The causative form - Advanced level

The causative form
Advanced level

Description

In this lesson, students learn about the causative form through a TTT (teach test teach) lesson plan, the lesson starts with a display of two pictures and eliciting of the marker sentences. Then, students do the first exercise (test) which diagnose their ability and familiarity with the grammar point, this followed by a clarification stage (teach), where the language point is explained in details including meaning, form and pronunciation. At the end students are tested again (test) through a controlled-practice of various exercises.

Materials

Round up

Round up

Main Aims

To provide clarification of causatives in the context of having something done and getting someone to do something.

Subsidiary Aims

To provide practice of the causative through multiple exercises.
To provide a speaking and writing controlled-practice of the causative form

Procedure (47-60 minutes)

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

- Teacher displays two pictures and elicit marker sentences from students.

Test #1 (8-10 minutes) • To gauge students' prior knowledge of the target language

- Students are asked to do the first exercise o the smart board. -Once done students are asked to check their answers with their partners. - Teacher does a whole class feedback.

Teach (15-20 minutes) • To clarify areas of the target language where students had difficulty in the first test stage

- Teacher displays the presentation on the smart board. -Teacher explains the grammar point starting with meaning and going through the form and pronunciation. -Teacher asks CCQs to check understanding of the grammar point

Test #2 (8-10 minutes) • Check students' use of the target language again and compare with the first test

-SS work the exercises on the Round up 5 in pairs. -SS check their answers with each others. -For Feedback, teacher does a whole class feedback. -Teacher compares the first test to the second one.

Free practice (13-15 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

- On page 138, students are required to look at the two pictures and form sentences with causative discussing them with their partners. - On the same page, students have to complete a letter using the sentences from the speaking activity. - Students share their letters with the class.