English Teacher

Type of the lesson: non-standard, mixed Method of the lesson: group work, pair work Equipment: Textbook; the DVD of the book

TECHNOLOGICAL MAP OF THE LESSON:

№	Part of the lesson	Tasks	Time
1	Organizational Moment	-to greet pupils. - to check up the register	5 min
2	Repeating last lesson	- to give pupils some questions about last lesson. – to ask words from previous lesson	5 min
3	Explaining new theme	- to explain to pupils new vocabulary and theme	20 min
4	Consolidating new theme.	- to consolidate new theme and new words of the theme.	10 min
5	Marking.	- To mark pupils	5 min
6	Homework.	- Giving homework.

The Procedure of the lesson:

1. 
   Organizing moment: - Greeting.
   

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  Checking the register
  

Homework checking. 5 min

2. 
   Pre-Activity
   

Activity 1a Find the words in the Wordlist and write the meaning. 5 min
Objective: to prepare for the next activity
The pupils find the words in the Wordlist and write the meaning.

3. 
   Main Part
   

Activity 1b Listen to the interview and answer the questions. 8 min
Objective: to practise listening for specific information
Let the pupils listen to the whole interview. If you feel that it is difficult for them to answer the questions, you can play the DVD a second time, pausing in necessary places for the pupils to answer the three questions.

Answer key:

1. 
   With his parents.
   
2. 
   He’d like to travel with a group of boys and girls.
   
3. 
   Emma thinks it’s good to go hiking with lively people who know a lot of games; Melissa thinks that friendly people are good travelling companions.
   

Suggestion: If your class is strong enough, you can ask more questions. e.g. What do you think about Andrew’s parents? Are they good travelling companions? What do the girls say about their teacher?

Activity 2a Read and answer the question. 5 min

Objective: to make pupils think about the meaning of the structure ‘I’d rather ...’
The pupils read the sentence and the question silently. Ask several of them to say what they think. You can also ask one of them to translate the sentence with the structure into their mother tongue.

Activity 2b Chain Drill. 5 min

Objective: to practise talking about preferences using the new structure
Ask three pupils to read the example aloud. Work on the stress and intonation if necessary. Now practise the structure according to the example.

Activity 2c Work in groups of three. Make dialogues. 5 min

Objective: to give pupils freer practice in using the structure to talk about preferences
Make groups of three. The pupils should make dialogues according to the example.

4. 
   Post-activity
   

Activity 3 Work in pairs. Read and find pairs of companions. 10 min
Objective: to practise reading for detail
The pupils read the texts silently and in pairs decide which children would make good pairs.
Answer key: Robert and Mike; Amy and Frank.
Ask the pupils to explain why Fiona is not a good travelling companion. They can do it either in English or in their mother tongue.

5. 
   Homework 2 min
   

Task 1. Explain that, before the pupils write the three sentences correctly, they must read the rules in the remember box about the two jobs colons do.

Answer key:

1. 
   Our house has everything people need: gas, electricity, hot and cold water.
   
2. 
   Pack these things: shirts, jeans, socks and a pair of shoes.
   
3. 
   The story began like this: “School for me was the best place in the world.”
   

Task 2: Explain that they must do the activity individually. Next lesson, you can ask them to say whether they agree with the description of themselves or not.
We think it would be especially interesting to listen to those who answer the third description.

6.