Unit 1 Communications

Date:
Form: IX
Subject: English
Theme: Fax, internet, e-mail what next?
Aim:
• to practise reading for specific information
• to practise talking about the future using 'will' for prediction
• to practise speculating and giving opinions using 'it could/might/may ..."
and 'perhaps/maybe it will'
Equipment: picture, dictionary
T h e p r o c e d u r e o f t h e l e s s o n
1. The beginning of the lesson
2.Checking up the homework
T h e m a i n p a r t o f t h e l e s s o n
Activity 1a
Objective: to give students practise in talking about methods of communication and to prepare them for the text PP work in groups taking turns at asking and answering.
Activity 1 b
Objective: to practise reading for specific information
PP read silently to see if their answers to the questions in Activity 1 a are answered.
Activity 1c
Objective: to practise speculating and giving opinions
PP work in pairs. They discuss and make a list of how the Internet can make life easier. When pairs have finished ask each pair for one or two suggestions and write a list on the BB. Then elicit suggestions on any negative aspects of the Internet. Remind PP to use 'it could/might/may ...' 'perhaps, maybe it will...'
Activity 2a
Objective: to practise using 'will' to describe future developments You might like to give a few examples of the structure before PP start the matching activity. PP work individually to match beginnings and endings.
Key: 1b 2c 3g 4f 5d 6e 7h 8a
Activity 2b
Objective: to practise speculating about the future using 'will' PP work in groups and discuss life in the future. As they do this walk around listening and prompting where necessary. Check that PP are using 'will' correctly.
Suggestion: Grammar Exercises 3 and 4 are probably best done here. The first practises defining relative clauses with 'which'. The second is something which PP have met before but have not practised - short answers with 'I think so./I'm afraid not.'
Homework
Ask PP if any of them write a diary every day about what they do each day. If they do, ask them to give an example of the sort of thing they write (it can be in mother tongue). If PP do not keep diaries, suggest yourself the sort of thing people often write in diaries.