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Reading/Speaking
A1 level

Description

In this lesson the Students learn some vocabulary through reading a text about a talented family.This lesson will not only be about reading practice, but also freer speaking. In some part of the lesson TT focuses on some adjectives in order to make the text a little bit easier for SS.

Materials

Abc Reading Text //Nicola-Gio
Abc Flashcards - Pre-Vocab

Main Aims

  • To provide gist, scan, detailed, deduction and inference reading practice using a text about a talented family in the context of a passion for success

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a A talented family in the context of A passion for success

Procedure

Stage 1- Talent (7-8 minutes) • to teach word 'talented' before starting text reading about A talented family

-to give SS instructions; -There are 10 letters posted on the walls outside of the class simultenously. -'T','A','L','E','N','T','X','W','O','S' -SS will be splitted in 2-3 groups to bring all the letters and place it on the board. -The teacher intends to elicit the word 'TALENT'. -SS will work in groups. -SS will be given 3 minutes to think. -One by one they will come to the board and try out what this word is. -first group to finish the activity wins. -ask SS what 'talent' is. -show them a video about a word 'talent'. -give the answer if SS cannot.

Stage 2-Pre-teach Vocabulary (6-7 minutes) • To elicit any blocking vocab from reading

-Show SS some flashcards.(Go through the stages of ECDW to teach) -elicit words. -ask concept check question. -drill the word. -write the words on the board. -Give SS instructions about the handout in which there is a puzzle for them to fill. -give SS handouts. -tell them to work in pairs. -tell them to compare their answers. -tell them to unfold the paper

Stage 3-Prediction Task (5-6 minutes) • To predict the text

-Ask students to look at a page of text containing illustrations, headings and key words for 1 minute. -Ask them to close the text and say what they think the text is about. Put the list of ideas on the whiteboard. -world-famous, BBC young musician of the year, businessman, Chiswick, her sister. -Give them questions ; 1. What does Nicola do? 2. Why was 2004 special for her? 3. Where does she live? 4. What does her sister do? 5. What does her father do? -tell them to work in pairs. -take feedback -ask SS after acitivity. -tell them to unfold the paper to check the answers.

Stage 4- Reading a text (7-8 minutes) • to focus on SS understanding of the text

-Give SS instructions. -Put SS in two groups. -Assign a text to each group. -Group A-Nicola -Group B-Gio -Get SS to read their text and answer the questions. -Monitor SS and help with any queries. -Give SS 2 minutes to read questions Group A Read about Nicola. 1 Was music important in her family? 2 How old was Nicola when she could play the violin? 3 Did her father work hard? 4 Were her grandparents rich or poor? 5 Is money important to Nicola and her father? 6 Does her father like classical music? 7 What does she teach her father? What does he teach her? 8 When does she play the violin with her sister? Group B Read about Gio. 1 Where was Gio born? 2 Why couldnt he buy the jaguar car? 3 What was Gio's business? 4 How old was Nicola when she could play the violin? 5 Can Gio play a musical instrument? 6 What music does he like? What doesnt he like? 7 Does Nicola work hard? 8 Why does he cry? -Get them to work in their groups. -Ask answers to each group one by one. -tell them to unfold the paper to see answers.

Stage 5- Speaking activity (6-7 minutes) • To practice what SS achieved from the text.

-Re-group the SS. -make sure there is an A and a B student in each pair. -Show a demo by getting a pair of SS to talk the person in their text. -SS continue talking about the answers to the question in exercise 3 and exchanging the information about the person. -Monitor SS and help if necessary. -Also check for correct use of the present and past of 'can' and 'to be'. -Note down any common errors. -Bring the WC together to conduct the FB.

Stage 6- Language work (6-7 minutes) • To focus on the use of adjectives in the text

-give SS instructions -SS will be given adjectives. -SS will form a sentence by using the adjectives. -show a demo. -put SS in pairs. -give SS handouts. -give SS time to complete the task. -Check the answers with the WC.

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