Selbert Selbert

TP 6 Functional Language
Upper-Intermediate level

Materials

Abc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zbn4zlQNlglvFIhTFFIvKW0RZMT4N8gw-WzzaIb8yyA/edit?usp=sharing
Abc https://forms.gle/nqL4uxSAUkYDNbo36 - Intensive Task FL
Abc https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kj1kk7LlzEb0q-V71Eca5tFWsr3dp2nkISxYn32woWE/edit?usp=sharing
Abc https://forms.gle/6HDZk9ZpWP7thDMv7 - CP

Main Aims

  • To provide clarification and practice of language used for apologising

Subsidiary Aims

  • To develop SS understanding of the meaning, form, and pronunciation of language used for aplogising
  • To develop SS listening skills for gist understanding.
  • To develop students’ speaking skills in conversations.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T tells SS the questions: Hi, guys. Today we are going to talk about apologizing. (T shares screen. There's a document in blank). So, let's make a list about the reasons why you might need to apologize to someone. For example: arriving late to an appointment (T writes the sentence in a document). What else? It is an open class activity.

Exposure (3-5 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

T tells SS: Now you are going to listen to this audio. I am going to send you a link. T shares the link in the chat. T asks SS: Did everyone receive the link? T tells SS: Thee are conversations in the audio. Answers the questions by putting 1, 2 or 3 depending on which conversation happened in that situation. For example, if question a happens in conversation 3, then you choose 2. Do it at the same time that you are listening to the audio. T plays audio, it lasts 3 mins. While the audio is playing, T answers the questions: a is Eddy surprised to see someone? 2 b does Eddy find out there's an audition that day? 1 c does Eddy apologise to someone? 2,3 T shows the answers to SS after the audio is finished, and says: here are the correct answers. Do you have any questions about this task?

Highlighting (3-5 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

T tells SS: I will split you up into breakout rooms of 3 people, and you will have 3 minutes to discuss whether the phrases are for "apologising", "giving reasons for your actions or being self-critical", or "responding to an apology". I am sending you the link into the chat. T sends link in the chat and creates the break-out rooms. T writes the correct answers on the form: 1. I'm sorry that this is such short notice. a 2. I didn't realise (it was today). b 3. I had no idea the other actor would be this late. b 4. No need to apologise. c 5. I didn't mean to (hit you). b 6. I’m sorry about last Saturday. a 7. I’m sorry for not being more sympathetic. a 8. I'm really sorry. I'm afraid I forgot to collect your dry cleaning. a After 3 minutes, T shows the correct answers and says: here are the correct answers. Do you have any questions about this task?

Clarification (6-8 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

T shares the screen with the Google Slides that has the functional language for apologising and says: Here you have some functional language for apologising. Please take a screenshot of this. T change the slide and says the phrase "I’m sorry about last Saturday." and asks SS: Do you have questions about the meaning? T points the underlined word and asks the students: Is this a verb or a noun? Noun. So, what do we use after I'm sorry about? A noun. Where is the stress in the sentence? After the SS finds the stress in the sentences, T repeats the phrase and says: now, repeat the phrase, one, two, three... T says the phrase "I’m sorry that you feel that way." and asks SS: Do you have questions about the meaning? T points the underlined words and asks the students: Is this a complement or a clause? A clause. So, what do we use after I'm sorry that? A clause. Where is the stress in the sentence? After the SS finds the stress in the sentences, T repeats the phrase and says: now, repeat the phrase, one, two, three... T says the phrase "I'm sorry for not being more sympathetic." and asks SS: Do you have questions about the meaning? T points the underlined words and asks the students: Is this a verb or a verb+ing? A verb+ing. So, what do we use after I'm sorry for? A verb+ing. Where is the stress in the sentence? After the SS finds the stress in the sentences, T repeats the phrase and says: now, repeat the phrase, one, two, three...

Controlled Practice (5-6 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

T says to SS: Now you will do an activity in groups to go over the apologising vocabulary. T shares the screen and explains to SS: You are going to fill the gaps with the functional language shared. T stops sharing the screen and says: I'm sending you the link in the chat, and I'm sending you to breakout rooms. You have 4 minutes to do the activity. After 4 minutes, T shows the correct answers and says: here are the correct answers. Do you have any questions about this task?

Free Practice (10-12 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

T says to SS: You are going to work in pairs. With your pair, choose between one of these 2 situations (T shares the screen with the situations in a Word document), and pretend that you are apologising. For example: Hi, Paola. I'm sorry about yesterday's match. I can't believe I acted like that. And Paola says, I'm sorry to... After 4–5 minutes, I'll switch you. Remember, to practice using the useful language. T switches pairs 3 times, and takes SS to the main session.

Feedback and Error Correction (5 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

T will choose 4-8 sentences and will give feedback and error correction following the next guidelines: - Non-verbal means (frown or puzzled expression or a gesture) - Finger highlighting (this is when the teacher holds up their hand and uses their fingers to represent the words in the sentence. Then hold the finger which has the error, so if it’s the third word in the sentence, hold the third finger.) - Write blanks on the board and have students fill them in correctly - Write what the students said on the board with the error highlighted in some way - Give students options to choose from (can I go or I can go?) - Ask a question (Was this in the past? Blah blah, kind of like CCQs) - Use terminology as a prompt (tense? Word order?) - Use the phonemic chart - Repeat the sentence up to the error - Draw a timeline

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