Period3AsamplelessonplanforUsingLanguage.doc

Period 3 A sample lesson plan for Using Language (THE FEAST: 18,000 BC) Introduction Language is learned to be used in and for communication. So in this period we shall have the students read, listen, write and speak in English, making use of the focused words, expressions, structures and topic ideas covered in this unit. Warming up by getting to know where my ancestor lived is followed by reading for forms. Then students go on to copy useful expressions and make sentences. Reading more about man of 18,000 BC, speaking and writing about Sanxingdui, writing as they do are to be followed by students writing an ad for the Sanxingdui site. Objectives To help students read the passage THE FEAST: 18,000 BC To help students to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing Procedures 1. Warming up by getting to know: Where did my ancestor live? Discovering where your ancestor lived can be a useful way of helping you trace your family tree back further. Census records, electoral registers, poll books, trades directories and rate books can all provide a further snapshot into the world of your ancestors. Now in groups of four tell about where your ancestors live. 2. Reading for forms It is unlikely that you will understand 100 percent of the vocabulary in the text, especially at a first reading. Use first the context and then your own knowledge of the subject to help you guess the meaning of unknown words. Read the text THE FEAST: 18,000 BC on page 43: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicates, darken the connectives and underline all the useful collocations. 3. Finding collocations and making sentences Why do we learn collocations? ? Your language will be more natural and more easily understood. ? You will have alternative and richer ways of expressing yourself. ? It is easier for our brains to remember and use language in chunks or blocks rather than as single words. Now read the text and find the collocations. Collocations from THE