Date: 12.03. 2009
Level: Intermediate
Class: III B
Time: 8: 00 - 8: 45
Overall aims: Students will learn vocabulary connected with mobile phones and Internet. Students will practice reading skill through the text “Mobile-phone Viruses”
Assumed knowlege: Students already know basic vocabulary connected with the topic.
Stage |
Activity (Procedures) |
Objectives |
Interaction pattern |
Time |
Materials |
Anticipated problems and solutions |
Warm-up |
T writes on a bb some messages in abbreviations and asks ss to guess full versions. Then T gives to each ss a handout with some abbreviations; ss are asked to write full version of the message |
To catch ss' attention ; to introduce the topic |
T <-> SS |
10 min |
bb, handout (1) |
Ss may find the task difficult; T may have to ask them to read abbreviations aloud and make guesses based on pronunciation |
Pre - reading |
T asks ss to find out from the context the meaning of expressions from ex 1 |
To practise finding out the meaning from the context |
T <-> SS |
3 min |
coursebook |
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While - reading |
T asks ss to read the text “Mobile-phone Viruses” and answer questions from ex 4 ; T checks answers with students and then explains some vocabulary from the text |
To practise reading skill and to introduce vocabulary |
Individual work
T<-> SS
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17 min |
coursebook, bb |
Some SS may finish the task earlier; T may have to ask them not to disturb other ss |
Post - reading |
T divides ss in two groups. T gives each group strip of paper with question and after a few minutes of discussion ss have to report their arguments to the rest of the class. After discussing each question T gives some time to ss to take notes |
To practise speaking about advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones and Internet |
SS <-> SS (group work)
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15 min |
strips of paper with questions |
Ss may discuss using native language ; T may have to remind them to use English; ss may not be willing to speak; T may have to encourage them by asking some additional questions
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Homework : handout (2) T gives to ss a piece of paper with vocabulary connected with mobile phones and Internet; ss' task is to divide them into connected with mobile phones or Internet.
Evaluation: