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Teacher's Notes
- Lesson
5 -
REMIND STUDENTS TO FILL IN THEIR ATTENDANCE SHEETS
FOR THIS AND EVERY LESSON.
Student's book
page 80. "Just a Minute" Warm-up:
| Materials: |
Student's
book (Click here); |
| Students: |
Groups |
| Rationale: |
Speaking skills |
| Method: |
Stage 1:
Student A is the timekeeper
and the scorer. He/she chooses a topic
from those on the page (Student book)
and asks another student (Student B)
to speak for one minute on that topic.
Stage 2:
While Student B is
speaking, the other students listen for hesitation or repetition.
If they hear either of these, they knock on their desks and
say the word "hesitation!" or "repetition!"
Stage 3:
If Student A decides
that the call was correct, he/she asks
the student who was knocked FIRST to continue with the topic,
until the minute is up.
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| Notes: |
The 1 minute does not start again
with the new student, but continues. The timekeeper therefore
needs to keep an eye on the watch when students claim hesitation
or repetition. This activity can take some time to "take
off" while students are overcoming lack of confidence, but
once they have the idea, it can be useful in promoting a continuous
flow of ideas. |
Student's book page 81.
"Cassette Journal" ? Homework:
| Materials: |
Student's
book (Click here); Cassette tape; |
| Students: |
Individuals 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.. |
Student's book
pages 78, 79.
"Beliefs About
Language Learning" (BALLI)
?Homework:
| Materials: |
Student
book (Click to see the student page.) |
| Students: |
Singly, or pairs |
| Rationale: |
Learning strategies;
student perceptions; self-assessment. |
| Method: |
Version
1: Students
do this questionnaire at home as a self-commentary
on their perceptions on language learning.
Version
2: Students
use the questionnaire to survey opinions of classmates or
students in other classes on this topic.
Version 3:
The questionnaire can
be used for the activity "Let's
Make a Survey"
and the data collated for the Presentation.
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| Notes: |
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Student's book: "Legends of China - 5" - Homework:
| Materials: |
Student
book (Click here to see the student
page.); |
| Students: |
Singly or in groups |
| Rationale: |
Reading; Cultural study |
| Method: |
Teachers can ask students to use this page in suitable ways.
For example, reading of this text could lead to further research and data collection.
Students could collect similar data about myths in their own country. Students might
want to make a role-play or a video. |
| Notes: |
Teachers should be flexible on the use of this page.
It offers an opportunity for self-directed work and can lead to project work. |
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