Stage
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Aim
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Inter-action
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Timing
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Teacher activity
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Student activity
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Warmer
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To set the context for the lesson and generate interest
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T – C
grps
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3mins
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Greet students. Divide them into small groups.
Gather their attention to the materials.
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Students sit in groups and look at the picturesque views of British
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St – C
grps
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5mins
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Give instructions for group work.
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Students discuss whether or not they are familiar with the sites.
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St – C
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3mins
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Monitor as they work.
Feedback on questions.
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Students write three places they know within the country and give them to teacher.
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Introduce and practice further vocabulary
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To familiarize students with new topic related words and phrases.
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T – C
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10mins
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Teacher elicits: Regional factor,
Social factor, Historical and Political factors
Drill items as they are introduced.
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Students listen and repeat. Note down words in vocabulary notebooks.
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To practice new items
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St – C
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5mins
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Monitor. (Feedback on any problems If necessary)
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Students look at the article and write down some questions they would like to ask the class about the text.
Students share their questions with other classmates / groups and discuss.
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Listening
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To practice listening for gist
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S – C
Individ.
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10mins
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Feedback on board.
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Students listen to four people describing language change factors and answer the following questions:
Does the country have any historical disputes with other countries?
What springs to mind when they hear ‘New Zealand English’?
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Presentation
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to introduce target knowledge
to manipulate form
to provide restricted practice in using language change factors and varieties.
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T – C/
pairs
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20mins
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Teacher elicits target language:
- What do you know about the British accent?
- Have you ever witnessed history being made? Would you like to?
- Has the image of your nation ever suffered?
Teacher repeats with other examples.
Teacher drills target language
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Students discuss answers with their partner.
Be active.
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Authentic practice
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To give students authentic practice in using gained notions.
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T – C /
S – C
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5mins
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Teacher gives handout with prompts – British accent natural features and resources
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Students circulate and ask and answer questions based on prompts.
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S – C
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5mins
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Monitor. Note errors, but do not correct while students are talking.
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Students provide their own ideas, considering all crucial points.
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T – C
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3mins
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Correction spot. Praise what students did well. Encourage to self- study to broaden their knowledge.
Set homework.
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