Andrea da Silva Andrea da Silva

Copy of Lives and Legends: A Speaking / Listening Lesson
Intermediate (B1) level

Description

In this lesson students practice speaking fluency on the topic of ghostwriting. This is a skills-integrated lesson which focuses on speaking for fluency and listening for gist as well as listening for details and one lays the groundwork for the other. The lesson starts with a short speaking activity to guess the word 'ghostwriter' and continues with another speaking activity, a controlled role play activity and two listening activities. The lesson ends with a free speaking practice.

Materials

Abc Audio File Tracks 1.14
Abc Audio File Tracks 1.13
Abc Audio File Tracks 1.12
Abc Mini Dictionary
Abc Role Play Cards
Abc Lives and legends, U2, P18 Hand-out
Abc W/B

Main Aims

  • To provide fluency speaking practice in a role play and discussions as well as provide gist, specific information and detailed listening in the context of ghostwriting

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide clarification of publishing lexis in the context of an interview with a ghostwriter
  • To provide gist reading practice using short texts about book reviews

Procedure

Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To arouse interest in the topic,to prepare Ss for the activities / to pre-teach some vocabulary

'What is it? There is a word for this. Work in pairs to invent the word. 1 minute.' Ss check with another pair. Audio FB play the first 5 sec. of the audio and elicit the word. T / w/c FB

Initial Listening task (2-4 minutes) • to listen for gist (easy task)

Give Ss some time to read the sentences. Pre-teach 'pen name' - refer to LA sheet. Ask Ss: 'What do you think ghostwriter means?' Ask one or two individuals. play the audio file. Replay if necessary. Ss peer-check with the person to their right - then left w/c FB - show three with your fingers.

fluency speaking practice (4-6 minutes) • to provide ss with opportunity to respond to what they have listened to and read in free discussion practice

Say: 'This is Andrew Crofts and these are his 'ghosted' books. Read them quickly. One minute.' Say: In groups of three, discuss which one is the most interesting and why? You have 3 minutes' T monitors. w/c FB: ask two Ss to give their opinions.

Semi-controlled Speaking practice (4-8 minutes) • to provide Ss with practice asking questions in the past in the context of an interview / to prepare Ss for the listening by pre-teaching some of the vocabulary they need

'Stand in two rows in the front of the classroom, face-to-face. You are the interviewer and you are Andrew Crofts, the ghostwriter. You ask these questions. You answer their question with the information on the card. When I clap, you swap your cards and start again.' Give Ss to read their cards. Model one or two questions if necessary. T monitors. Give help with sentences/vocabulary as necessary. FB how do you think Andrew become a ghostwriter? Elicit one or two ideas. Pre-teach some of the words in the listening by eliciting and/or reformulating what Ss say. and record on the board.

Listening for details (3-5 minutes) • to provide Ss with practice in listening for details

Ask Ss to read the two sentences. Encourage guesswork and elicit some answers. Play the listening. Ss Peer-check w/c FB

Language Focus - Vocabulary (3-5 minutes) • to pre-teach the vocabulary Ss will encounter during the listening

Ask Ss to use their mini-dictionaries to look up the meaning of the words. Ss peer-check w/c FB Clarify MFP on the w/b by eliciting from Ss- refer to LA sheet.

Listening for specific information (3-5 minutes) • to provide Ss with practice in listening for detailed information

Ask : read the sentences. Then listen to the rest of the interview. Andrew enjoys being a ghostwriter. Why? Check the reasons he mentions.' Ss listen. Ss peer-check w/c FB by nominating Ss

Jigsaw Free Speaking Practice (10-12 minutes) • to provide Ss with free fluency practice

Divide the class into three groups Gr A: Discuss Q1 and write their answers on w/b Gr B: Q2 - discuss advantages of being a ghostwriter and record on w/b Gr C: Q2 - discuss disadvantages of being a ghostwriter and record on w/b T monitors and gives help as necessary. OPTION: groups swap their topics and agree or disagree with the ideas on the w/b w/c FB each group summarises the points they made - others (1 S) agree or disagree. OPTION: if time, language FB on common errors.

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