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Functional Language
upper intermediate level

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide review and practice of language used for giving advice in the context of how to tips

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of how to tips

Procedure

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

Send link to students in chat. Teacher says: "Open the link and discuss the topics: How to dress well, How to stay fit, and How to give up smoking" "You can add notes under each topic if you want" Depending on how many students there are, teacher might send them to breakout rooms to discuss in pairs or leave them in main chat. https://jamboard.google.com/d/136YXE0wNhyH6e3OEZIvjVS-hD-Ns6FpuVAKjbli7lSI/edit?usp=sharing Following this teacher conducts OCFB

Exposure (5-6 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Send link to students (https://forms.gle/4zvGrg26mPN38rod7). Give instructions: "Open the link, read the text quickly and answer the questions. Do not submit. You have 2 minutes". After the 2 minutes, get students to compare their answers in pairs through chat box. Give them 2 minutes to do this. After that, get the students to submit their answers and do OCFB.

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

Send link to students (https://forms.gle/4M5iATjTw3N7mCqq5). Give them instructions: "Open the link and answer the questions. You have 1 minute. Submit when done." After this go over answers and if everyone got it right then continue to form and pronunciation, if not then do CCQs. (1 min) Go to google slides to go over pronunciation, form and appropriacy. For pronunciation, model each sentence, elicit pronunciation, then drill. Use annotation. (2 mins) For form, elicit the answers and give examples. (2 mins) For appropriacy, also elicit the answers and give examples. (2 mins)

Controlled Practice (7-8 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Send link to students (https://forms.gle/mwkbx3n6N2XagStN6). Give instructions: "Open the link. You have 3 minutes to answer the questions." After 3 minutes get students to compare their answers via chat box. (2 mins) Get students to submit their answers and do OCFB. (2 mins)

Free Practice (10-12 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Send students to breakout rooms to agree on a how to topic and make a list of at least 5 dos and don'ts. After 5 minutes, form new groups in the breakout rooms and get them to share their lists and discuss whether they can add anything to each others lists and whether they agree or disagree. Give them 5 minutes to do this. Teacher take notes. After this do feedback and DEC.

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