Time: 20 minutes
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Students: 10
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The form and type of the lesson
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lesson
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Plan of the lesson/agenda
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What discussion is
Types of discussion
Principles of designing discussion activities
The role of discussion activities at class
Factors affecting speaking development.
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The aim of the lesson
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To give students information about
how to teach speaking interactively,
how to organize discussion activities
What factors can affect speaking development
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Objectives:
to introduce students with different types of discussion;
to study principles of conducting discussion activities.
to inform about peculiarities of designing discussion activities
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Outcomes:
Students by the end of the lesson should:
be able to distinguish types of discussion
be aware principles of conducting discussion activities
be able to design discussion activities.
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Teaching methods
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brainstorming, discussion, question-answer work, sample study, different tasks
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Means of teaching
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Blackboard (or flipchart with crayons), projector (slides), handouts
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Mode of interaction
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Small-group work, pair-work, individual work
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Classroom facilities
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Projector (or OHP and transparencies), blackboard
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Activity/Time
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Procedure
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Introduction
3 min
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1.1. Teacher greets with Students and starts the lesson with warm-up activity. Teacher divides the class into some groups and asks:
Do you like reading books?
What kind of books do you prefer?
Students talk about them in their groups and decide which the most interesting lie in their group.
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To motivate students for the lesson and develop listening, speaking skills
Group work
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Body
4 min
Activity 1
2 min
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2.1. Teacher distributes Handout 1 asks Students in pairs to look and tell what they know about the books.
After short discussion, teacher gives second handouts and puts music.
Reflection: Teacher asks students to analyse what they have already done:
What kind of activity was it?
Can it be considered as interactive speaking process?
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2.1. Pair and individual
Handout 1
Handout 2
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Body 5 min
Activity 2
2 min
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2.2 Teacher presents power point presentation and discuss with Students. In groups, Students complete the task that teacher distribute
Reflection: teacher presents theoretical part of the lesson and consolidate students’ comprehension.
What discussion activities can be used at class?
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The whole group discussion. Group work.and individuals
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Activity 3
3 min
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2.3 Teacher puts Students in 4 groups. Each group receives and answers IELTS part 2 questions.
Reflection: Teacher asks students to analyse what they have already done.
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Handout 3
Group discussion
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Conclusion
1 min
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3.1 Teacher summarizes the main points of the lesson and grades students’ participation.
3.2 Teacher gives instruction for homework
(creating discussion activities)
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3.1 Listening
3.2 Writing
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