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3 - Getting lost - Pre-intermediate level

3 - Getting lost
Pre-intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students are introduced to the topic of asking for directions.based on a listening and speaking activities. The lesson starts with an eliciting a story about a lost man. This is followed by a short reading activity and a gist listening. The lesson also includes some vocabulary activities to review students' schemata and familiarize with new vocabulary.

Materials

HO 3.3

Presentation

HO 3.1

HO 3.2

Audioscript

HO 3.3

Presentation

HO 3.1

HO 3.2

Audioscript

Main Aims

To provide review and practice of places in the town in the context of getting lost

Subsidiary Aims

To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of places in the town
To provide gist and scanning listening practice using a text about asking directions in the context of places in the town

Procedure (35-45 minutes)

Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To revise previously taught vocabulary

T divides Sts into two teams and lines them up in front of the WB. T conducts the 'snapping game' - Sts are supposed to snap the word (vocabulary from the previous lesson) which corresponds to its definition.

Exposure (4-5 minutes) • To provide interest and motivation for the lesson and establish the context

T elicits a story about a sad man who accidentally found himself in Newcastle upon Tyne

The task (getting lost in Newcastle upon Tyne) (7-9 minutes) • To activate schemata

Students in groups discuss what they might know or guess about Newcastle. T elicits ideas about its size, population, nightlife, popular sports etc. Sts fulfill the table about features they know and do not know about this city.

Presentation of new vocabulary (10-12 minutes) • To introduce the TL

Sts are given HO 1. Within 1 min they read the short text about Newcastle, compare the facts with their ideas written on WB. T conducts FB. Sts match the places with the map of Newcastle. T checks pronounciation of new words, drills if necessary, practice word stress.

Listening (10-12 minutes) • To listen for gist and specific details

T continues the story about the Sad man lost in Newcastle. Sts listen for gist. This is followed by a short WCFB. Sts given HO 3. They listen to the audio again (listening for specific information) and tick the places girls had been. T conducts short FB.

Summary (1-2 minutes) • To provide short FB on TL

T conducts brief WCFB.