Sabahattin Aluç Sabahattin Aluç

Vocabulary lesson
Elementary level

Description

In this lesson, T will be focusing on expanding ss' vocabulary in the context of seasons and free-time activities, right from the lead-in. As the nature of the sub-aim requires, pre-teaching will take place before each listening task. The listening tasks are intended to improve ss' listening skills for specific information. The follow-up and the wrap-up parts are intended to put the ss' knowledge into practise.

Materials

Abc Gap-fill & matching handout
Abc Listening 1
Abc Complete the chart
Abc Listening 2

Main Aims

  • To provide clarification of seasons, months and activities in the context of free time

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide specific information listening practice using a text about seasons and activities in the context of free time

Procedure

Lead-in and pre-teach vocabulary (4-7 minutes) • To familiarize the students with the topic

T shows a picture that contains all the seasons and then divides each season into three parts. T elicits the names of the seasons and months. ECDW.

Listening 1 (5-7 minutes) • To hone ss deduction skills while listening

T gives a handout and asks ss to fill in the blanks first, and then match the questions and answers in pairs. Students listen and check. W/C if necessary.

Pre-teaching vocabulary: Activity matching (3-5 minutes) • To expand ss vocabulary

T shows a picture of a number of activities and gives ss a number of post-its to work in groups and match them with the appropriate pictures on the board. T drills each item.

Pre-teaching vocabulary: Season matching (3-5 minutes) • To improve ss awareness of target language

T goes back to the picture of the seasons and this time asks "which season(s) do the activities go with?" to be discussed in pairs. T monitors and asks ss to reorder the post-its according to the seasons.

Listening 2 (4-7 minutes) • To hone ss deduction skills while listening

T gives a handout and asks the students to fill in the chart according to the recording. T provides feedback if necessary.

Follow-up (4-7 minutes) • To improve ss productive skills

T asks the students to work in pairs and think of what their T likes doing in his free time and ask him whether he likes doing what they have come up with. T answers the questions and encourages ss to ask more questions by miming if the students seem to be inactive.

Wrap-up: Discussion (4-6 minutes) • To improve ss productive skills

T asks ss to tell each other what they like doing and what they don't like doing in their free time. T gives ss enough time to think of at least four statements and asks them to mingle and sheir their statements with the others.

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