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Teacher's Notes
- Lesson
4 -
IN
THIS LESSON WE NEED A NEWS VIDEO/AUDIO
TAPE AND A
RECORDING OF "AMERICAN PIE"
Student's book
page 43. "Shadow Boxing" -
Warm-up:
| Materials: |
Student
book (click here to see the student's
page)
News Video, News audio tape |
| Students: |
Singly |
| Rationale: |
Exact reproduction of words and
phrases. Attention to delivery. Presentation English |
| Method: |
The Video/cassette
tape is played and replayed a number of times. Students try to
i) say the words with the announcer;
ii) exactly mimic intonation, stress and
rhythm. |
| Notes: |
This exercise
can be useful for helping students to focus on delivery. It can
begin with short segments repeated a number of times. Students can
also do this activity by themselves if they wish, in the A/V
library. |
Student's book page 44.
"American Pie" -
Project-work:
| Materials: |
Student
book (1) (click here to see the student
page)
Cassette Player and tape "American Pie";
Student book
Text (Teacher's Resource) |
| Students: |
Groups or singly |
| Rationale: |
Listening activity. Identifying
key words. |
| Method: |
In Version 1, students listen and
gradually fill in their own sheets (Student
book). In Version 2 they pass their book
to the right each time the song is played (they
should be in circles for this). In both
versions students sing along for the final time. |
| Notes: |
The lyrics for the song are in
the Student Book, page 185,
and on the following page in this book. Students might also want
to find out about the events mentioned in the song. |
Student's book page 45.
"Cassette Journal" - Homework:
| Materials: |
Student
book (click here to see the student
page)
Cassette Journal (tape);
recording equipment |
| Students: |
Singly, then groups |
| Rationale: |
Opening contribution to the Cassette
Journal; an interview-style
positive self-description |
| Method: |
Students choose qualities that
describe people they know (student book).
They then underline all the positive words on the page, and cross
out the negative words. They then complete a self-descriptive
paragraph (using positive words)
and record themselves speaking it. |
| Notes: |
The Cassette Journal begins to
chart the year's studies and impressions and ideas. It can be
reviewed by the teacher any time, though Mid-term
will be appropriate if it is not submitted before then. The teacher
might like to add some comments at that time, but it is not necessary
to allocate a grade for what is basically a personal document.
This activity prepares for the "Tell us about your strengths
and weaknesses" questions that appear in Interviews, and
also helps the student to think in positive terms about him/herself |
REMIND STUDENTS
TO FILL IN
"MY ATTENDANCE SHEET" (STUDY BANK)
FOR THIS LESSON
AND THE NEXT
LESSON.¡¡
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