Name: Amin Mohamednout • 02 Jul 2022 • listening

Main Aims
By the end of the lesson, ss will have developed their ability to listen for gist and specific information
with particular reference to audio on TV and radios.

Subsidiary Aims
 By the end of the lesson, students will have developed their oral fluency with specific
reference to speaking about their favorite TV and Radio programs.

Background
Class Profile
Intermediate
The class is a mixed group of adults. They have all studied English at some time in their academic lives
and are highly motivated. Their overall level is intermediate.
Assumptions
I assume that giving the fact that nearly all the students will be familiar with the target language, and
with most of the vocabulary, they will enjoy the lesson.
Personal Aims
In this lesson, I am going to try and give clearer demonstrations and instructions, especially when I get
the SS to do the controlled and freer practice.
Anticipated Problems & Solutions
Problem: I might be running out of time.
Solution: Change the plan and chunk up one of one the tasks that may the freer practice.

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Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comments
Pattern
Warmer/Lead-in T: shows pictures of some TV programs
To set lesson context T: asks ss "what can you see on these pictures. T-S
and engage students Ss give different answers slides S-S 3–5
T: tells ss about his favorite programs S-S-S
Ss discuss two questions shown on the slides
Pre- teach vocabulary T: gives ss a test about vocabulary
To prepare students for T: instructs ss
the text and make it "Put these programs in the right categories: TV, Radio, both."
accessible Ss do the diagnostic test in pairs for 5 minutes
Pre-Teaching Vocabulary:
1. Crime Mysteries. (N.P)
  /kraɪm ˈmɪstəri/
CCQs:
Do we know what happened? No
Do we understand what happened? No
Do we have enough information? No
2. Documentaries
/dɒkjəˈmentəriz/
T-S
CCQs: New Cutting Edge 5–8
Do they give information about something? Yes S-T
Do they talk about one topic or many at the same time? One
Are presented on TVs, radios, or both? Both
3. Soap opera (C.N)
/səʊp ˌ'ɒpərə/
CCQs:
Does it continue for a long time? Yes
It is one show or a series? Series
Is it about a specific person or general? Specific
4. Sport coverage (N.P)
/spɔːt 'kʌv.ər.ɪdʒ/
T: show a picture of a famous sports commentator.

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Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comments
Pattern
While- Listening Listening for gist:
To provide students with Ss listen and categorise the programs into TV, Radio or both
less challenging gist and T: instructs ss T-S
specific information Listen and put the programs into the right columns. Audio track
ICQ:
S-S 5–7
reading/listening tasks New Cutting Edge
Are you writing programs that are found on TV only? T-S
After listening ss check in pairs.
T: shows the answer
While- Listening Listening for detail
To provide students with Ss listen for detail and answer 5 questions
more challenging T: instructs ss T-S
detailed, deduction and "Listen and write answers to these questions" Audio track &
Ss listen and write answers
S-S 8 – 10
inference handout
reading/listening tasks Ss check in pairs S-T
Ss listen again to confirm
T: shows answers
Post Listening T: regroups ss to talk about their favorite TV/radio programmes.
To provide with an T: gives ss 1 minute to think about what they are going to talk about
opportunity to respond T: scaffold ss with some ideas. T-S
to the text and expand Ss discuss questions on the slides in group
SS-SS
on what they've learned T: monitors and take notes of ss language mistakes 10 – 15
Ss respond to teacher's questions regarding their favorite TV/radio S-S-S
programmes. T-S
Ss agree on types of TV/radio programmes that benefit their society.
T: provides language feedback.

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Lexis – write the word, word Possible anticipated problems: Solutions to problems How will you check the
form (noun etc) – phonemic L1 interference/unknown meaning?
script and stress. sounds/false friends/difficult
sounds/concepts compared to If CCQs write the questions
Check a student’s dictionary to other words and answers)
make sure you know exactly
what the word means in your
lesson!

crime mystery (N.P) Do we know what happened? No

 /kraɪm ˈmɪstəri/ M: SS might confuse it with the M. ask CCQs Do we understand what
mastery of the crime happened? No
A situation about a crime that
people do not understand or Do we have enough information?
cannot explain because they do P: Model and drill No
not know enough about it P: SS might pronounce crime as
crimee.

F: SS might write it the word

mystery as mistery . F: Board the correct form

Documentaries (N) M: SS might confuse it with M: show a picture. Do they give information about
documents like I. something? Yes
/dɒkjəˈmentəriz/
Do they talk one topic or many at
Films or a television or radio the same time? One
programmes that give detailed
information about a particular Are presented on TVs, radios or
subject. P: SS might stress the 'o' in the both? Both
P: Model and drill
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first syllable.

F. SS might write it as F. Board the correct form

docomentatry

Soap opera (C.N) M. SS might confuse soap with M. show a photo and ask CCQs Does it continue for a long time?
/'səʊp ˌɒpərə/ the liquid soap if need be. Yes

a series of television or radio It is one show or a series?

programmes about the lives and Series
problems of a particular group of P: SS. might pronounce opera as
characters. The series continues obera Is it about a specific person or
over a long period and is broadcast P: Model and drill general? Specific

F: SS might misspell and write it

as quo F: Board the correct form

sport coverage (N.P)

/spɔːt kʌv.ər.ɪdʒ/

The reporting of sport important P:SS might over pronounce P: Model and drill
events. coverage as courage

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F:SS might write coverage as F: Board the correct form

courage..

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