Andreina Paez Andreina Paez

Functional Language Lesson (TP6)
Pre Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson learners practice and revise functional language to discuss ambitions and achievements

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide practice of language used for achievements, ambitions, and dreams in the context of personal achievements, ambitions, and dreams

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide review of language used for achievements, ambitions, and dreams

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (2-3 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T displays three pictures on the Jamboard and asks students to match each one to the words ‘achievement’, ‘dream’, and ‘ambition’ in breakout rooms (2 min) T provides Jamboard link: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1ZwwwVaXTkUbsA7jClyuoKIlih1wOy2-eCvnvFvJxeuI/edit?usp=sharing Ss come back from BOR and T conducts OCFB. T asks CCQs to clarify meaning Which one is more possible, buying a house or winning a Nobel Prize?

Exposure (5-7 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

T asks students to listen to 5 people talking about their ambitions/dreams or about their biggest achievement. T asks a student to read the instructions: Which picture(s) belong with each person? ICQs (are we listening for detail or for the general idea? (main idea) T plays audios Students discuss in BOR (2 min). T conducts OCFB.

Clarification (12-15 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

T displays different phrases drawn from the text and asks students to place them under ambition/dream or achievement: I've always wanted to own a car. One thing I'd love to do is rediscover the Irish side of my family. It's always been my dream to visit the Taj Mahal in India. One thing I'd like to do one day is buy an enormous house in the mountains. I'd also like to make some medical discovery that really helps people. One thing I've done that I'm very proud of is when I scored three goals for my local futbol team. My greatest achievement was when I got into university. T demos with one sentence: I've always wanted to own a car. (ambition/dream) Students discuss in BOR (2 min). T conducts OCFB. T displays the same phrases and asks a student to read the instruction: Match the fixed part to a different termination. win the Nobel Prize. buy a house for my family. published my first book. graduating from university. T demos with the first sentence: It's always been my dream to visit the Taj Mahal in India. Answers: win the Nobel Prize/ buy a house for my family. Ss work in BOR (2 min) T conducts OCFB. T asks a student to listen to listen to the sentences and mark the stress in each. T demos with the first sentence: ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ It's always been my dream to visit the Taj Mahal in India. T asks ss to identify linking in the sentences T demos with the first sentence: It's always been my dream to visit the Taj Mahal in India. ᴗ T asks students to say the sentences with different intonations: excited/sad. T displays the same phrases and asks students to place them under Informal, Neutral, or Formal (all of them are neutral). NOTE: If time is running out, T will only ask CCQ: Do you think these phrases are Formal, Informal or Neutral? (Neutral).

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

T provides link to Google form: https://forms.gle/1DC28ffutxyuv5gX7 T asks a student to read the instructions: Choose the possible answers for each question. T demos with the first question. Ss have 4 min to complete the task. Pair check through BOR (2 min). T conducts OCFB.

Free Practice (7-8 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

T asks a student to read the instructions: Make a list of 4 or 5 ambitions/dreams/achievements you have in your life and discuss them with your peers.. T demos with own example: It’s always been my dream to win the Nobel Prize of Literature, but I probably won’t because I’m not even a published writer. T reminds ss to use the fixed language studied in class. Ss discuss in BOR (5 min). T conducts OCFB.

Feedback (5-8 minutes) • To provide learners with feedback on the completion of the task and the use of target language

T conducts DEC following up on the productive stage. T writes on the screen samples of learners’ production and sets a task for learners to identify the correct and incorrect sentences and correct the latter ones in BOR (2 min). T conducts OCFB.

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