Lesson 7 What makes a good companion? The aim of the lesson:
Educational: - to learn about the features of a good companion; - to learn the use of the structure
‘I’d rather ...’ for expressing a preference
Developing: - to enable pupils to talk about what makes a good companion; - to improve speaking, reading and listening skills
Socio-cultural: - to raise awareness of the importance of a good travelling companion
Competence: SC5, LC and PC
Learning outcomes:By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: talk about what makes a good
companion; - use the structure ‘I’d rather ...’ for expressing a preference.
Type of the lesson:non-standard, mixed
Method of the lesson: group work, pair work
Equipment: Textbook; the DVD of the book
- 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: I. Organizing moment: - Greeting.
- Checking the register
Homework checking. 5 min
II. 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.
III. 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?