New lesson plan: TP4.Lexis.Stuart

Stuart P. Horsey Jr.

TP4.Lexis.Stuart - B1 / Pre-Intermediate level

TP4.Lexis.Stuart
B1 / Pre-Intermediate level

Description

This lexis-based lesson will be about the verb "Get", including several tenses and expressions involving it. As this is a common verb that has a variety of meanings in different contexts, this will be a beneficial lesson for pre-intermediate students. First I will challenge them to teach me as much as they can about the word, then illustrate it more thoroughly with respect to what they've presented to me. Afterwards, I will follow with a more challenging exercise to see if they've connected more well with the uses of "get", before finally offering more clarity again, and then some generalized English corrections.

Materials

Slides.Stages2&3.TP4.Stuart

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Stage 4 TP4 Forms

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Stage 4 TP4 Forms

Main Aims

To provide practice of diverse uses of the verb "Get".
To nurture the student's appreciation for the variety of uses of the verb 'get' in preparation for other more complex verbs.

Subsidiary Aims

To introduce phrasal verbs as a concept and get students to practice using at least one of these successfully.
To give several basic/commonly used conjugations of 'get' e.g. 'got' and 'getting'

Procedure (41-45 minutes)

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

I will propose a simple question "How do you define 'get'?" and encourage them to brainstorm, expressing freely all that they associate with this word. This will maximize context to set up a full lesson, as these will be open-ended answers. I will encourage them to use the Zoom chatbox for brainstorming.

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

I'm going to use Google Slides here to do a mixed lecture / call & respond type light 'test', while also going with the TP points and the TTT template which I was advised that I could use. This will help the students to engage and absorb information in a relaxed manner before more challenging portions of this class. This will cover some MPF content.

Teach (9-9 minutes) • To clarify areas of the target language where students had difficulty in the first test stage

I will continue with a mixed lecture / call and respond approach while asking more questions and giving students more opportunity to voice concerns and ask questions, sequencing between more rigid testing parts of the class.

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

I will use a Google Forms multiple choice/matching exercise to test their understanding of several 'get' uses. They will have 5 minutes for these questions individually and then 3 minutes to check answers and have OCFB.

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

I will challenge them to create a short story that they'll have 7 minutes to make together, in breakout room(s) and then 5 minutes to present and hear my feedback specifically on this task. Several minutes will be allocated in the final portion dedicated to the DEC.