celta-TP7 - Lessonplan
celta-TP7 - Lessonplan
celta-TP7 - Lessonplan
Main Aim: To provide less controlled and freer spoken practice of character adjectives and comparatives using a lot, much, a bit, (not) as...as. Sub Aim: To provide controlled and less controlled written practice of the same. Personal Aim: - Timing
Week 1
- Classroom management - TTT and language grading - Sensitivity to learner needs - Rapport & assertiveness - Pair/group work - Instructions - Professional appearance of materials - Accurate models of spoken/written English
Week 2
- Detailed lesson plans - Selecting/adapting materials - Using ICQs - Pace & Timing -Conveying meaning using a variety of ways -Responding to feedback - Monitoring students -Evidence of language research & analysis
Week 3
-Eliciting TL and using CCQs, timelines -anticipating problems with language & skills -Pitching lessons at the right level -Teaching language (mpf) and skills effectively -Correcting errors - Showing awareness of register
Week 4
- Selecting and using a range of materials & resources - Creative exploitation of the materials - Designing tasks and activities appropriate for the learners, for the stage of the lesson & the aims of the lesson - Working co-operatively with the team
LESSON PLAN:
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BOARD PLAN
Materials: Handout, Worksheet for 8 a), Worksheet for 9 (a), Visuals for lead-in
Skills Analysis
Reading Sub-skills to be covered in the lesson: Reading for gist Freer spoken practice using comparatives and character adjectives. Turn-taking and Mingle. Controlled and less controlled written practice using comparatives and character adjectives The context: Life as teenagers Anticipated problems with the skills: Ss might use incorrect form of comparatives Ss might not use TL in Ex 9 a) Solutions: Monitor actively. Use on-the-spot error correction and delayed feedback Speaking Writing
CCQs, timelines, clines, etc. -Does a lot denote a big difference? Y -Does much denote a big difference? Y -Does a bit denote a small difference? Y -If I say Toms as intelligent as Harry, does that mean they are the same? Y Sounds, Stress, Intonation, Connected speech -Weak forms of as, a and than
Problems with form Analysis of form -Ss might omit articles in a lot and a bit. One syllable adjectives generally form the comparative by adding er -Ss might use more with comparatives where adding er is Two syllable adjectives which end in -y usually form the comparative by required and vice versa. For eg: more noisy instead of adding er noisier Two syllable adjectives ending in -ed, -ing, -ful, or -less always form the -Ss might use the comparative degree with as...as. For eg: as comparative with more happier as me. Adjectives which have three or more syllables always form the comparative with more
a lot + comparative a bit + comparative much + comparative as + positive degree of comparison + as Problems with practice activities -Ss might take long to write sentences in Ex 8 a) leaving less time for freer spoken practice. -Ss might use incorrect form of comparatives and a lot, much, a bit, (not) as...as Solutions -Adapt Ex 8 a) to include 4 sentences instead of 6. -Monitor during activities. On-the-spot error correction and delayed feedback
Stage Lead-in
Procedure Personalise. Tell ss about how you are different now from when you were a teenager. Use visuals. Im a bit taller now. I was a lot moodier then than I am now. I was not as calm then as I am now. Im also much more ambitious now than when I was a teenager. Ask CCQs to check understanding of a bit, lot, (not) as...as.
Tutor Comment
1 T-Ss
Signpost. Focus on photo. Tell ss they are going to read about a different family. Instruct ss to read individually, attempt the gap-fill exercise and identify who is easier to live with, Carol or Beth. Ss attempt Ex 7 individually
4 S
2 S-S
Tutor Comment
1 T-Ss
Signpost worksheet. Refer to lead-in. Instruct ss to write four sentences to compare themselves and their best friend using a lot, a bit, much and (not) as...as, and the adjectives from 1. Distribute worksheets
4 S
Ss use worksheet to write sentences individually. Monitor and help ss who face problems.
1 T-Ss
7 Ss-Ss
Stage Feedback
Tutor Comment
3 T-Ss
Signpost worksheet. Instruct ss to write two adjectives each in each of the columns. ICQs. Distribute worksheets. Ss write words. Ss write sentences using TL if time allows.
10 Ss-Ss
Re-group using character adjectives. Ss take turns in groups to make comparisons between their life now and when they were teenagers. Ss refer to answers in their worksheets.
Feedback
Error correction
2 T-Ss