Date: 16.02. 2009
Level: Intermediate
Class: III A
Time: 8:50 - 9:35
Date: 16.02. 2009
Level: Intermediate
Class: III B
Time: 9:40 - 10:25
Overall aims: Students will revise vocabulary connected with describing people in order to describe a friend.
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 asks ss to sit around one table, gives a few copies of the handout with several different faces. One s picks out one image from the handout and ss by asking questions “Have you got…?” , “Are you…?” try to guess which image their colleague picked out |
To catch ss' attention ; to practise questions about appearance |
SS -> S |
6 min |
Handout (1) |
Ss may not understand instructions; T may have to arrange a sample game |
Study |
T gives to ss a handout with vocabulary describing appearance. T explains vocabulary with ss; Then T draws a chart on the bb; ss are asked to group vocabulary into describing: age, height, build, hair, face |
To introduce and revise vocabulary and to practise it |
T <-> SS |
6 min |
Bb Handout (2) notebooks |
Ss may have problems with pronunciation; T may have to practise it individually or chorally |
Study |
T gives a handout to ss with vocabulary describing character traits, T explains vocabulary with ss; Then T draws a chart on the bb; ss are asked to group vocabulary into positive, negative and neutral |
To introduce and to practise vocabulary |
T<-> SS
|
6 min |
Bb, Notebooks, Handout (3) |
Ss may have problems with pronunciation; T may have to practise it individually or chorally |
Study |
T reads couple sentences describing people. Ss have to guess which character trait was described |
To practise vocabulary |
T <-> SS
|
5 min |
- |
If ss become bored before this exercise; T may arrange this task as a group work and add competitive element to it |
Study
|
T asks ss to complete ex 2. p. 78; Ss have to choose the correct vocabulary in the description of a person in the picture |
To practise vocabulary |
Individual work |
5 min |
Course book |
- |
Activate |
T gives to ss a few colorful pictures of people. Ss have a minute to look at them and then T chooses randomly ss to describe a picture |
To practise speaking, describing people |
S -> T |
7 min |
pictures |
Ss may not be willing to speak; T may have to encourage them; Ss may not remember to use vocabulary from the lesson; T may have to remind them to use new vocabulary |
Activate |
T asks ss to write a description of a friend using vocabulary from the lesson; then T asks few ss to read their descriptions or collects notebooks |
To practise writing skill, to practise vocabulary |
Individual work |
10 min |
notebooks |
Ss may not be willing to work; T may have to monitor the class carefully |
Homework : ex 1 , p. 78 - ss are asked to categorize vocabulary
Evaluation: