Ask students to brainstorm: in what situations do people interrupt each other? (ie. at a party, at a meeting) I will ask the follow up question: "is interrupting someone polite or rude"

I will ask students to listen to an audio recording (Audio 9.6) about a town council meeting, and I will ask students to identify what the meeting is about. I will call on a volunteer to tell me the answer.

Students will listen to the audio recording again and choose which of a list of interrupting language they hear in the meeting. Students will compare their answers in breakout rooms then share back with the full class.

Meaning I will ask Ss some CCQ for SS to clarify meaning 1. If I could just interrupt a second, is it only chains of restaurants? 2. Sorry councilor, can I just say that I'm a local restaurant owner.... Was it the person's turn to speak, or were they interrupting? (interrupting) Do these phrases go before or after what the speaker really wants to say? (before) They phrases look like questions, but are the speakers really seeking permission to talk? In the audio, did they wait for permission? (no) Form I will ask my Ss to identify different components in the structure. 1. If I + can/could + just interrupt a second + sentence or question 2. Can/could + I just say that + sentence I will note that example 1 is slightly more formal and example 2 is slightly more familiar. Pronunciation I will ask Ss to listen to a polite and an impolite version of interrupting using both of the practice phrases and ask them to identify where the stress lies. I will ask them to practice using choral drilling

I will ask Ss to order the scrambled words to make sentences using the target functional language. Students will work in pairs to unscramble the setnences. Then T will elicit answers from Ss with the entire class.

I will ask student to have a debate. Imagine they are building a new restaurant right down the street from where you live, and the city is deciding what new restaurant will open. One of the options is your favorite restaurant (McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, something else?) Tell your partner why your restaurant deserves to get the spot. Use the phrases we have practiced to interrupt your partner. I will have students in pairs in breakout rooms. T monitors the Ss in breakout rooms to note errors. T provides DEC.