Date: 16.02. 2009

Level: Pre - Intermediate

Class: I B

Time: 10:45 - 11:30

Overall aims: Students will learn about the history of the Thanksgiving and the Bonfire Night in order to describe a festival.

Assumed knowledge: Students already know some vocabulary connected with the topic.

Stage	Activity (Procedures)	Objectives	Interaction pattern	Time	Materials	Anticipated problems and solutions
Engage	T sticks to the bb some pictures which are symbols of the Thanksgiving. Each student is given a piece of text describing those symbols. Ss' task is to match the names to the pictures	To catch ss' attention ; to introduce the topic	T <-> SS	6 min	bb, handout (1) pictures	-
Study	T asks ss to read the text on the p. 66 and answer the questions from ex 1 and 2	To practise reading and to introduce information about the Thanksgiving	Individual work T <-> SS	10 min	course book	Some SS may finish the task earlier; T may have to ask them not to disturb other ss
Study	T introduces some vocabulary from ex 4, p. 66 , plays the recording and asks ss to put the events in the correct order	To practise listening and to introduce information about the history of the Thanksgiving	Individual work T<-> SS	6 min	course book, bb, cd player	Some SS may disturb while listening ; T may have to calm them down
Study	T asks ss if they know some English traditions and elicits comments. T asks ss to complete ex 2, p. 60 (workbook) with the words from the box and then answer questions from ex 3	To teach about the English tradition	Individual work S <-> T	9 min	workbook	Ss may find difficult to pronounce names; T may have to ask ss to repeat them chorally or individually
Activate	T elicits from ss what Polish traditions they know. T writes on the bb important points of description of the festival and asks ss to prepare orally the description of the festival. Then T asks some ss.	To practise describing festivals	Pair work S -> T	14 min	bb	Ss may encounter some questions while preparation; T may have to answer them and help ss

Homework : ex 1 (workbook) Ss are asked to complete sentences about Thanksgiving

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