The Way Ahead   Chat Show Index (Student's book)

Teacher's Notes
- Lesson 3 -

WE NEED A TAPE OF MUSIC FOR THIS LESSONS ("SHAKE").
DON'T FORGET THE ATTENDANCE SHEETS!

Student's book page 58. "Shake!" - Warm-up:

Materials: Student book (click here to see the student's page)
cassette player; music (teacher).
Students: Pairs
Rationale: Ice-breaker; use of body language and gestures for dramatic effect and communication.
Method: Students walk around the room as the teacher plays some music. When the music stops, students shake hands with the nearest person. This should be done in the manner of the situations mentioned in the book. Thus the first time this happens, students will shake in the manner of two tennis players, one of whom is the new champion. The music begins again and students walk around the room shaking in the manner of the second situation.
Notes: As well as being an interesting activity, the aim here is to show how much body language can clarify roles and can ease communication.

Student's book page 58. "Dinner Party" - Project-work:

Materials: Student book (click here to see the student page)
Students: Groups/whole class
Rationale: Casual Conversation
Method: Step 1: Students sit in two lines facing each other, as at a dinner table. The Host calls out a number, and the students talk to the person opposite them about the topic that matches the number in their books.

Step 2: After 2 minutes, the Host calls out another number. Students move one place to the left and start a conversation (on a new topic) with the new partner.

Stage 3: This can continue until all the topics have been covered.

Notes: This activity or one similar to it has been used before, but this should present no problem. This Project is a review of conversational techniques, and it will be good for students to know the basic format of any activity. This "Dinner party" format encourages students to speak easily and flexibly on quickly-changing topics.

Student's book page 59. "Cassette Journal" ? Homework:

Materials: Student book (click here to see the student page)
Cassette tape;
Students: Singly, or pairs
Rationale: Self-assessment; ongoing personal record
Method: Students expand their Cassette Journals by recording their own input to the Presentation
Notes: Each student will say part of a Presentation when it is performed and will therefore have something to record. This speech, however short, should also have a structure, even though it is a sub-section of the whole. The activity should help students to rehearse their parts, as well as adding to the record of their ongoing development in spoken English.

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