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
Evaluation: