Henry Loftus Henry Loftus

TP4
Elementary level

Description

In this grammar lesson the students learn about comparatives in the context of comparing vacation places. There is a short dialogue to read, a guided discovery of understanding, a controlled practice and a freer practice

Materials

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Main Aims

  • To provide practice of comparatives in the context of Vacation spots

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide gist reading practice using a text about vacation choices in the context of travel
  • To provide accuracy speaking practice in a communicative task work in the context of travel

Procedure

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

T will greet the class and show Ss a photo of a dog and a cat on google slides. In open class will elicit answers to "How is a dog different from a cat?" and "Which one do you prefer?" Students will share answers with T for 3mins

Exposure (8-8 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a dialogue text

T will show a google slide to Ss with photos of two cities in Egypt and a description of two hotels and elicit which country this is T will provide instructions to Ss for text based task Instructions: "I'm going to send you a link in the chat" "First, read the descriptions of Cairo and Sharm El-Sheik in slide 1 on your own" "Second, read the dialogue on slide 2 between Patrick and Juliet on your own" "When you are finished, discuss with you partner, What city will they choose? Cairo or Sharm? and why. you have 5 minutes" ICQs- Read individually or with a partner? individually Discuss with your partner before reading or after? after T will share a link with students for a google slides with the material, T will send Ss into break out rooms. Ss work individually and in pairs for 5mins (6 mins) Ss will share their answers with class and T in Open class feedback (3mins)

Highlight (2-2 minutes) • To highlight adjectives and comparative diferences between Cairo and Sharm

T will once again guide S attention to google slides and elicit adjectives for both Cairo and Sharm and then elicit differences: "Which is warmer" "Which is more popular with young people" T will elicit understanding of meaning of target language CCQ: "What are Patrick and Juliet are trying to do?" Compare and/or Decide "Are they looking for ways the places are the same or ways they are different"? Different (2 mins)

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

T will elicit from students the form of one syllable adjectives and the conjunction "than" CCQ- "Is it then or than?" than T breaks down sentence form CCQ- "What is the verb"? to be but also to look, to seem "What is the object?" Place, person, things, situations, ideas "what examples of short, 1 syllable adjectives can you think of"? old, tall, long "what about good?" good is exception the form is "better" T will elicit from students the form of one syllable adjectives ending in e CCQ-"How is cheaper different than nicer" Only have to add r, otherwise is "niceer" "what examples of short, 1 syllable adjectives that end in e can you think of"? safe, close, large T will elicit from students the form of one syllable adjectives ending in 1 vowel, 1 consonant CCQ-"How is cheaper different than bigger"? have to double last consonant for big, cheap has 2 vowels, no doubling "what examples of short, 1 syllable adjectives that end in 1 vowel, 1 consonant can you think of"? fat, thin, sad, mad "What about bad?" bad is exception, the form is worse "What about far? far is exception, the form is farther T will elicit from students the form of two syllable adjectives ending in y CCQ-"How is cheaper different than busier"? busy ends in y, have to replace y with i and add er "what examples of 2 syllable adjectives that end in y can you think of"? angry, tiny, crazy T will elicit from students the form of two and three syllable adjectives CCQ-"Is it interestinger?" No, more interesting "what about 2 syllable word like special?" no y ending, also add more "what about a word like fun?" fun is exception add more not -ner T will present Ss a choice of 2 sentence stress options CCQ: which has the correct stress? T will model both versions and repeat the exercise for a second sentence correct answers are 1 and 2 T will highlight weak form schwa pronunciation of "than" and its similarity to then T will highlight linking sound of "it's a" T will drill pronunciation of beautiful

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

T will share screen with Ss of a google form T will instruct students: "I will send you a link in the chat. For this task, write the correct form of the word in the blank spaces. Sometimes it is 2 words sometimes only 1. Work alone. When you are finished check your answers with your partner in breakout rooms. You have 5 mins" ICQs-"Are you writing or listening? writing What do you do when you finish? Check with partner T send Ss a link to a google form fill in the blank exercise T assigns Ss to breakout rooms Ss work individually and then in pairs (5mins) Open class feedback to review answers and concept check (3mins)

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

T will share a google doc of a profile of two hotels. Instruction: "With your partner, compare these two hotels and talk about the differences. Use the words from this lesson at the bottom of the page and other adjectives if you can. You have 5mins" ICQs: "Do you have to write something?" No discuss with your partner "Are you talking about similarities or differences?" differences T sends link to google doc in chat Ss work in pairs in breakout rooms (5mins) Open class feedback, Ss share their observations T asks 3-4 hypothetical questions "If I don't want a long trip to the airport in which hotel should I stay? Why? "If I prefer to eat dinner early in which hotel should I stay? Why?" "If I don't want to spend a lot of money, in which hotel should I stay? Why?" "If I like history and lots of of information about the hotel, in which hotel should I stay? Why? (5mins)

Delayed Error Correction (4-4 minutes) • To correct errors from freer practice

T will use zoom whiteboard to type S spoken mistakes from freer practice and elicit correction from Ss. (4min)

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