Osman Osman

Writing cards and giving wishes on special occasions
A1 level

Description

In this lessons, the students will learn how to write cards and give wishes on special occasions

Materials

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Main Aims

  • To provide clarification, review and practice of language used for writing cards ang giving best wishes on special occasions in the context of family celebrations

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide process and product writing practice of a card on special occasios in the context of family celebrations
  • To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of family celebrations

Procedure

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

T shows the image "card shop" T: WHERE IS THIS PLACE? WHAT ARE THEY? DO YOU GIVE CARDS OR SEND CARDS? WHEN DO YOU GIVE AND SEND CARDS? T writes on the board "ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS,LEAVINGWORK STARTING A NEW JOB, MOVING A HOUSE, BUYING A HOUSE, BIRTHDAY, GRADUATING FROM SCHOOL, PASSING AN EXAM, SOMEONE IS SICK OR ILL, SOMEONE HAD AN ACCIDENT, BIRTHDAY, SOMEONE MARRIED, SOMEONE DIED, SOMEONE HAS A BABY

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

T shows the handout " Special Occasions" T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 38, PART 4 IT IS ABOUT THE SPECIAL OCCASION READ THE DIALOGS WRITE THE OCCASION WRITE WHAT THEY SAY WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T REVEALS THE KEY

Useful Language (8-10 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

T writes on the board "Wedding" T: YOU ARE MARRYING. YOUR FRIEND COMES TO YOUR WEDDING. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO YOUR FRIEND?(LOOK AT THE SHEET) T writes on the board "Birthday" T: YOUR FRIEND HAS A BIRTHDAY. WHAT DO YOU SAY?(LOOK AT THE SHEET) T writes on the board "Illness" T: YOUR FRIEND HAS A ILLNESS. WHAT DO YOU SAY?(LOOK AT THE SHEET) T writes on the board "Death" T: YOUR FRIEND LOOSES SOMEONE VERY CLOSE. WHAT DO YOU SAY?(LOOK AT THE SHEET)

Productive Task(s) (18-20 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 38, PART 5 HAVE A DIALOG WITH YOUR PARTNER. USE THE SHEET AND EXERCISE FOR HELP WORK IN PAIRS. iCQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes for the errors for correction. T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 39, PART 7 READ THE OCCASIONS MATCH THEM WITH THE CARDS ON PART 6. DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key: 2-2, 3-1, 4-3, 5-5, 6-4 T: LOOK AT THE PAGE 39, PART 8 READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT T asks the students after reading the announcement: T: WHAT IS IT ABOUT?(IT IS ABOUT THE BIRTH OF THEIR SON) WRITE YOUR OWN CELEBRATION POST FOR THE BIRTH OF A NEW BABY.

Feedback and Error Correction (8-10 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

T writes the errors on the board for correction.

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