Tatiana Hidalgo Varela Tatiana Hidalgo Varela

TP5 - Speaking
Upper-intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students will practice speaking about reading habits. The lesson starts with a discussion based on some images representing the two ways of reading: on paper or on-screen. This is followed by content preparation when choosing the most category for some reading materials and a quick question. Then, the MFP is covered through some CCQs and guided discovery for meaning and form, then complemented by an explanation of pronunciation. Later on, there are two speaking tasks in which students should put into practice the content and language they reviewed during the first part of the lesson.

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of reading habits

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide clarification and review of reading materials in the context of reading habits
  • To provide clarification, review and practice of second conditional, used to, and present perfect in the context of reading habits

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (4-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

PW (Pair Work) or OCD T will tell Ss to work in pairs and answer the following question: - What do these images represent to you? Ss will participate freely and collectively in breakout rooms or as a whole class while giving their opinions and listening to their classmates. T-S (Open Class Discussion) Ss will return to the main room and T will ask 2 of them to share what they previously discussed.

Content Preparation (5-7 minutes) • To prepare students for the content of the task.

T-S (Instructions) T will ask Ss to go to a Google Jamboard link that will be shared in the chat in Zoom and also via Nearpod. T will instruct Ss to quickly read the reading materials and do the proposed activity, which is to classify the given vocabulary according to the two given categories and having in mind their perspective. T will check Ss' understanding of the task by using ICQs: * Will you do the activity individually? Yes * Do you have to mention more reading materials? No * Do you have to classify the given words according to your opinion? Yes * Do you have a specific time to do the activity? Yes, 2 minutes Ss will do the assigned task. They will have 2 minutes. OCD (Open Class Discussion) Ss will check their answers with the teacher to have OCFB T will ask the class the next question: Why do you choose to read some things in print and some on-screen? and 2 students will be nominated to express their comments.

Language Preparation (10-12 minutes) • To infer the meaning from context and clarify the form and pronunciation of the language needed for the task.

T-S & PW T will use Nearpod to show the key language (Would you write a book if you had free time? - Did you use to read short stories when you were a kid? - Have you ever spent more than 3 hours reading something?) with the instructions to follow. T will use CCQs and guided discovery for meaning and form For Meaning & Form some activities will be done: Time to climb for meaning, and a questionnaire for form (respectively). The first will be individual and the second one in small groups Ss will access the activities, T will explain how to do them by doing an example if necessary, Ss will go do the activities on their own. Ss will select the correct option to answer each question and have the whole set of rules for the 2nd conditional, present perfect and used to. Ss will compare their answers with a partner in a breakout room (optional) and then will check with the T once they finish. If necessary T will ask some CCQs to check the meaning: • Would you write a book if you had free time? Is this question asking about a real or imaginary situation? Imaginary! Is it more likely/probable or unlikely/improbable to happen? Unlikely!/Improbable! • Did you use to read short stories when you were a kid? Is this question referring to a current situation? No! Is this question referring to a future or past situation? Past! Is it talking about a past habit? Yes! A Timeline about Simple Past VS Used to can be shown if necessary. • Have you ever spent more than 3 hours reading something? Is this question asking about a specific activity in the past? No! Is this question asking about an experience? Yes! Does it include the specific time in the past when it happened? No! A Timeline about Present Perfect Usage can be shown. T-S (Open Class Discussion) T will use Nearpod to show the key language underlined (Would you write a book if you had free time? - Did you use to read short stories when you were a kid? - Have you ever spent more than 3 hours reading something?) in context with the same examples. T will help Ss to identify the form of each expression through CCQs and guided discovery by answering the 6-question quiz. T-S T will ask students for the correct pronunciation of each of the sentences learned during the meaning and form practice while using Nearpod to project. Ss will practice the correct pronunciation. T will also make emphasis on connected speech when reading the examples used. Ss will repeat the examples and practice the connected speech and intonation patterns.

Speaking Task 1 (8-10 minutes) • To provide opportunity to practice speaking fluency and expand on what’s been learned.

T-S (Instructions) T will ask Ss to work in small groups and have a discussion/conversation using the provided questions about past reading habits. They will have about 8 minutes. They can create follow-up questions if they want. T will check Ss' understanding of the task by asking some ICQs: * Will you do the activity in groups or in pairs? Groups * Do you have 4 minutes to do the activity? No, 8 minutes OCFD (Open Class Feedback Discussion) T will nominate students to share their answers. T will ask Ss if they agree or disagree with those given sentences. Ss can verbally peer evaluate or comment on answers.

Speaking Task 2 (8-10 minutes) • To provide opportunity to practice speaking fluency and expand on what’s been learned.

T-S (Instructions) T will ask Ss to work in small groups and have a discussion/conversation using the provided questions about current reading habits. They will have about 8 minutes. They can create follow-up questions if they want. T will check Ss' understanding of the task by asking some ICQs: * Will you do the activity in groups or in pairs? Groups * Do you have 4 minutes to do the activity? No, 8 minutes OCFD (Open Class Feedback Discussion) T will nominate students to share their answers. T will ask Ss if they agree or disagree with those given sentences. Ss can verbally peer evaluate or comment on answers.

Feedback and Error Correction (3-5 minutes) • To provide learners with feedback and inform them of how they did with regards to content and language used.

T-S & OCFD (Open Class Feedback Discussion) T will use an empty slide on Canva to type some sentences that were mentioned during the class by Ss to review grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, or accuracy. Ss will be encouraged to express their comments and opinions about those sentences and say if they're correct or which corrections should be done.

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